7 Best Restaurants in St. Eustatius

Not much has changed over the years at this restaurant in the courtyard overlooking Ft. Oranje. Owner Lauris Redan serves sandwiches, burgers, and more for lunch and a variety of local dishes—baked snapper with shrimp sauce, spicy (or not, if you prefer) chicken, tenderloin steak—at dinner.

This bistro in the Old Gin House hotel—once the site of a cotton gin—serves breakfast and dinner, which features a selection of well-prepared dishes such as rotisserie chicken, grilled fish, fresh lobster, steak, and pastas. This is an upbeat, fashionable, and welcoming place, which explains why it's so busy—both in the main dining room bordering a flower-filled courtyard and at the umbrella-shaded tables on a waterfront patio across the street.

This delightful open-air restaurant, painted Caribbean blue and yellow, is one of those spots where everyone chats with everyone. It's the perfect place to have lunch after scuba diving or simply watch the sunset before dinner. Daily specials supplement a menu that includes burgers, rotis, seafood, steak, pasta, and pizza.

There isn't much more to this simple place than a bar, some tables, and a patio, but Franky's goat dishes have made it well known. Every Saturday there is a DJ and a barbecue featuring generous portions of ribs, chicken, lobster, shrimp, pork, potatoes, satay rice, vegetables, and salad for one low price (the price is even lower if you get it to go).

Chefs at this hotel restaurant overlooking Orange Bay use local ingredients as much as possible to create international dishes. American-style breakfasts are followed by reasonably priced burgers, salads, and more at lunch; nightly fusion-style specials lend still more variety to the dinner menu.

This cheery spot in a restored traditional Statian house has a small menu of sandwiches, panini, and soups for lunch; the coffee at breakfast is good, strong, and delicious.

Statia's version of fast food entices a loyal clientele who come for its burgers, shakes, and ice cream—as well as its local West Indian dishes like fried fish, stewed chicken, peas 'n rice, and more.