Explore Anguilla's dining scene, from barefoot beach shacks and local seafood to romantic dinners, sunset restaurants, and world-class fine dining.
The best way to experience Anguilla dining is to mix styles: one polished dinner, one casual seafood meal, one beach lunch, and at least one breakfast or bakery stop.
Best overall
Meads Bay
Fine dining, beach restaurants, seafood, and sunset meals
Must try
Seafood
Local lobster, crayfish, snapper, and grilled fish
Best vibe
Beachfront
Lunch, cocktails, sunset views, and toes-in-the-sand meals
Best advice
Reserve
Book ahead for popular dinner spots and peak season
Start with the guide that matches your plans, whether you want fine dining, lobster, breakfast, sunset views, or a beach lunch.
Explore Anguilla’s top-rated dining spots, from refined beachfront restaurants to colorful local seafood favorites.
Open guideFind local lobster, sweet crayfish, grilled seafood, and memorable island seafood experiences.
Open guideDiscover toes-in-the-sand lunches, oceanfront dining, beach bars, BBQ, cocktails, and sunset meals.
Open guideStart the day with fresh pastries, coffee, local breakfast plates, and relaxed morning stops.
Open guidePlan golden-hour cocktails, beachfront seafood, romantic dinners, and west-facing sunset views.
Open guideFind date-night restaurants, anniversary dinners, intimate settings, and special occasion dining.
Open guideExplore upscale restaurants, polished service, wine-friendly menus, and special-night experiences.
Open guideDiscover casual nightlife, beach bars, drinks, music, and relaxed evening spots around Sandy Ground.
Open guideFind beach bars, casual restaurants, lunch spots, and places to eat near Shoal Bay East.
Open guideAnguilla food can be refined, beachy, casual, romantic, local, or seafood-focused. Start with the experience you want.
Choose polished restaurants when you want strong service, creative menus, wine pairings, and a more special-night atmosphere.
Best for
Date nights, celebrations, anniversaries, special dinners
Choose beach restaurants when you want ocean views, cocktails, lunch on the sand, sunset meals, and a slower island pace.
Best for
Beach days, families, lunch, sunset drinks
Choose seafood spots when you want lobster, crayfish, grilled fish, Caribbean flavors, and a stronger local dining experience.
Best for
Seafood lovers, casual dinners, local flavor
Use this easy flow to enjoy the island’s food scene without overplanning every meal.
Begin with pastries, coffee, or a local breakfast plate before heading out for the day.
Plan lunch around Meads Bay, Shoal Bay, Rendezvous Bay, or another beach area so the meal becomes part of the beach day.
Leave space for swimming, beach walks, sightseeing, or a slow drive before dinner.
Choose a refined dinner, local seafood spot, or sunset restaurant depending on the mood of the night.
A few simple choices can make your restaurant experience smoother, especially during peak travel periods.
For restaurants like Blanchard’s, Jacala, Veya, Straw Hat, and other high-demand dinner spots, book ahead when possible.
A beach lunch is one of the easiest ways to enjoy Anguilla’s food scene without overplanning your day.
Lobster, crayfish, snapper, and fresh fish specials can vary by season and availability, so always ask what is fresh.
The best Anguilla food trip usually includes one refined dinner, one local seafood meal, and one casual beach lunch.
Local tip: Many restaurants may add a service charge, and additional tipping is appreciated when service is excellent. Check your bill before adding extra gratuity.
Anguilla’s food scene is strongest when you experience more than one style. Use the guides above to build a balanced food itinerary.
Common questions about the dining scene in Anguilla.
Anguilla punches well above its weight as a dining destination. For an island with fewer than 20,000 residents, it has a remarkable concentration of high-quality restaurants — from world-class fine dining at Blanchards to exceptional beach bar lobster at Uncle Ernie's. The island is known among food-focused travelers as one of the Caribbean's best culinary destinations.
Anguilla is best known for grilled Caribbean spiny lobster, fresh local fish (snapper, mahi-mahi, wahoo), saltfish, and johnny cakes. The island's top restaurants layer these ingredients into contemporary Caribbean cooking with French and Mediterranean influences. Beach bars do simple grilled seafood brilliantly.
Yes — Anguilla is not a budget destination. Casual beach bar lunches start around $20–$35 per person. Mid-range restaurant dinners run $50–$80 per person with drinks. Fine dining can exceed $150–$200 per person. There are local spots and food trucks where you can eat well for less, but the majority of the restaurant scene caters to a premium travel market.
Freshly-grilled Caribbean spiny lobster is the top answer — it's different from Maine lobster in texture and flavor, and the beach-shack preparation in Anguilla is hard to replicate elsewhere. Also worth seeking out: conch fritters, stewed saltfish with ground provisions, fungi, and fresh wahoo or mahi-mahi caught that morning.
