Best Restaurant in the Caribbean (2018)

Perched atop a sunset-facing bluff, Sheer Rocks specializes in tapas, cocktails and an a la carte menu with dishes made from locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. Everything is handmade in house, and all the seafood is line-caught or hand dived.
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This French restaurant in Grand-Case has become of one Saint Martin's most popular dining establishments. The seafood-centric menu includes lobster pulled from a fountain out front, served grilled, garlic butter braised or thermidor.
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Hibernia Restaurant melds French preparations with the flavors of Thailand and Japan, with dishes like roasted lobster with lemongrass and black garlic sauce, beef tenderloin with brie and kampot pepper, or salted almond mahi mahi with a gratin of butternut squash, bok choy and shiitake mushrooms. The restaurant reopened in November.
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The Smoking Rooster on St. Thomas specializes in meats slow-smoked with American oak seasoned with house made rubs and sauces and served alongside rum-infused cocktails – the rum selection ranks among the best in the Virgin Islands.
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Named for the famous Seven Mile Beach just outside, Seven serves steakhouse fare in a casually elegant setting. The menu, featuring items like conch and crab cakes, Nimah Ranch steaks, salt-crusted yellowtail snapper and all-natural jerk chicken, is served alongside a wine list of 350 selections. The Sunday Champagne brunch is quite the extravagant affair.
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A casual neighborhood eatery on Grand Bahama, Flying Fish GastroBar is best known for its tapas, small plates and charcuterie perfect for sharing with friends old and new. Highlights of the always evolving menu include Piri Piri shrimp, local stone crab claws with hot drawn butter, cracked conch burger and crispy skin snapper.
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The spectacular oceanfront setting at Elements complements the menu of globally-inspired dishes made from sustainable and locally grown ingredients. Local Aruban classics are served weekly during Sunday evening Local Arts - Local Eats events.
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Kome is the local word for "eat," and this Curacao restaurant was designed for travelers who love great food. Locally-sourced ingredients feature heavily on the internationally inspired menu, which might include items like crispy Asian rice cracker calamari with yuzu foam, BBQ hoisin plum pulled pork, fish tacos a la plancha or the fresh catch of the day.
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The adults-only Stone Barn at the new Park Hyatt St. Kitts gets its name from the stone barns once used to protect crops during the island's rainy season. The menu features hearty dishes designed to share, like spiced lamb skewers, mahi mahi crudo, seafood paella and twice cooked pork belly.
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da Conch Shack, situated on the island of Providenciales, specializes in conch, but other fresh seafood dishes include lobster, snapper and grouper. Non-seafood enthusiasts can chow down on fiery jerk chicken at this delightfully casual beach bar.
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