This page shares with you our favorite places to eat and drink in Barbados and St Lucia
Bars are chosen primarily for their beer, Restaurants primarily for their food, In each case their location is also important - all have provided relaxation. and fine memories
Beer and Bars
Ted likes beers that taste so when away looks out for Belgian Ales, Wheat Beers or even Guinness, and likes to try truly local brews.
Back in 2004 Banks on Barbados produced a basic lager simply called Banks, a premium lager Banks Legends. and under license7.5% Guiness Foreign Extra Stout. In 2007 The local brewery on St Lucia produced a basic lager called Piton , and under license Heineken and 7.5% Guiness Foreign Extra Stout. Carib Trinidad brewed Carib Lager, Royal Stout (6.5%), plus Carlsberg and Makeson under licence. Whilst Jamaica's brewery produced Red Stripe Lager and Dragon Stout.
| island | location | name | Beers | Description | last visited |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | The Waterfront Cafe | sells Bajan Guinness at 7.5%, Banks 5.2% Legends (plus plain Banks and Trinidad's Carib) | Beautiful setting overlooking the harbour. The place to be seen and to people watch | May 2004 |
| Barbados | Holetown | Cocomos | sells Bajan Guinness at 7.5%, (plus plain Banks, Trinidad's Carib and Carlsberg and St Lucian Heineken) | On Holetown's beautiful sandy beach, good meals and reasonably priced lunchtime snacks. | May 2004 |
| Barbados | Holetown | Surfside | sells Bajan Guinness at 7.5%, Banks' Legends (plus plain Banks, Trinidad's Carib and Carlsberg, and St Lucian Heineken) | On Holetown's beautiful sandy beach. Evening meals, Sunday lunch buffet, Sunday evening steel band and reasonably priced lunchtime snacks too. Large TV screen for Premiership football! | May 2004 |
| Barbados | Speightstown | The Fishermans Pub | sells Bajan Guinness at 7.5% and Carib's Royal Stout(6.5%), Banks' Legends (plus plain Banks. and Trinidad's Carib) | Beautiful setting overlooking the Speighstown pier. Excellent cheap traditional Bajan food. hugely popular with the locals. | May 2004 |
| St Lucia | Pigeon Island | Agnes's | sells "St Lucian" Guinness Foreign Extra Stout at 7.5%, (plus Piton and Heineken.) | set on the beach between the island and Sandalls, this is a small hut with seating on a raised deck. And yes you will find Agnes behind the little bar | March 2007 |
| St Lucia | Rodney Bay | The Lime Pub | sells "St Lucian" Guinness Foreign Extra Stout at 7.5% and Carib's sweeter Royal Stout (plus St Lucia's Piton and Heineken, Trinidad's Carib and Jamaica's Red Stripe) | This famous/infamous bar/cafe/restaurant attracts locals, tourists and cricketers It offers outdoor self service style "business lunches" and evening meals and snacks on concrete benches, separate waiter service restaurant with excellent food but slow service when full, gets very full and noisy later in the evening | March 2007 |
| St Lucia | Rodney Bay | Spinnakers | sells "St Lucian" Guinness Foreign Extra Stout at 7.5%, (plus Piton and Heineken.) | set on the beautiful Reduit beach, next to the Rex Royal Hotel. good food both lunthtime and evenings | March 2007 |
Restaurants
| Island | location | name | Food Style | Description | last visited |
| Barbados | Holetown | Angrie Annies | Bajan cuisine with a hint of Birmingham. English specialities include minted lamb | In a chattel house on First Street. Paul and Annie run a super little restaurant | May 2004 |
| Barbados | Holetown | Cocomos | from Bajan specialities to burgers | On Holetown's beautiful sandy beach, good meals and reasonably priced lunchtime snacks. | May 2004 |
| Barbados | Holetown | Surfside | Bajan cuisine | On Holetown's beautiful sandy beach. Evening meals, Sunday lunch buffet, Sunday evening steel band and reasonably priced lunchtime snacks too. | May 2004 |
| Barbados | between Holetown and Speightstown | The Lone Star Garage | Bajan and International cuisine | One of the finest restaurants on the island. In a converted garage. and you can stay there. Its on the beach too | May 2004 |
| St Lucia | Rodney Bay | Cafe Claude | French St Lucian | On the main road. indoor and outside options. | Mar 2007 |
| St Lucia | Rodney Bay | Charthouse | Steak, Fish and Ribs | You get here either along the road up the side of the Lime and throuigh the car park or by boat from Rodney Bay marina. It is hidden behind Iguana, Big and efficient. There are tables by the waterside but these are for at least 4 diners each | Mar 2007 |
| St Lucia | Rodney Bay | The Lime Pub | St Lucian cuisine | small restaurant in this busy vibrant pub which is the hub of the village | March 2007 |
| St Lucia | Rodney Bay | Red Snapper | Specialises in fish dishes | Along the road up the side of the Lime, There is a large first floor balcony with views of Rodney Bay centre to watch whilst you eat | Mar 2007 |
| St Lucia | Rodney Bay | Spinnakers | French St Lucian | set on the beautiful Reduit beach, next to the Rex Royal Hotel. good food both lunthtime and evenings | Mar 2007 |