Red Hook Restaurants on St. Thomas: Your Ultimate Dining Guide
St. Thomas’ Red Hook neighborhood offers a delicious array of restaurants. If you’re looking for fine dining, you’ll find it in lovely waterfront restaurants that offer some of the best cuisine on the island. For families there’s plenty that will appeal to kids, from pancakes served with a scenic harbor view to fun Mexican eats.
Fine Dining in Red Hook
The Easterly
With its open-air dining room, picturesque water views and pops of tropical greenery, The Easterly sets the mood for a Red Hook fine dining experience. Settle in with a craft cocktail like the Sailor’s Delight (vodka, aperol, tamarind, pineapple, lemon and hibiscus foam). Seafood is the specialty here, with dishes cooked up in a wood-fired kitchen. Start with a small plate like the yellowfin tuna crudo or jerk shrimp tostadas. Then move on to main entrees, which include seafood risotto (tossed with seared shrimp, scallops and lobster) and the whole Caribbean fish sided with roasted fingerling potatoes lyonnaise and grilled broccolini. For dessert, try the smoked chocolate ganache, consisting of Valrhona mousse, homemade honeycomb and crunchy pearls.
Pesce Italian
You’ll be transported from Red Hook to the Tuscan countryside at Pesce Italian. The sophisticated dining room has an inviting clubby vibe, with warm, dark woods and chocolate leather banquettes. Fresh seafood, handmade pasta and local ingredients are menu hallmarks. Start with the tuna carpaccio or crab cakes draped in a house remoulade. Move on to a fresh pasta dish, like the truffle-mushroom pappardelle or the penne lasagna featuring a vodka rosa sauce and beef-and-veal ragu. Other main entrees include traditional chicken parmesan and shrimp scampi. End with the house-made limoncello creme brulee or an after-dinner cocktail like the Pesce Cold Brew (Stoli vanilla vodka, espresso and Drambuie).
3 Palms
Enjoy fine dining with a French Creole flair at the acclaimed 3 Palms, considered to be one of the top restaurants in the Caribbean. Dine outdoors on the terrace and enjoy the picturesque view of luxury vessels sailing into American Yacht Harbor. The menu here changes daily, depending on the fresh bounty available from local farmers and fishermen. Starters may include the Caribbean lobster dumplings or charred octopus set on a spicy red pepper coulis. Seconds include the catch of the day served Pontchartrain style with jumbo lump crab and lemon butter, or crawfish etouffee spiked with New Orleans spices. Side your meal with a refreshing cocktail like the Cucumber Tini (Beefeater gin, St. Germain lime juice and cucumber).
XO Bistro
Located in Red Hook Plaza, XO Bistro is the perfect spot for dinner and drinks. The casually elegant dining room shares space with the lively bar that offers an extensive wine list and cocktails that include Stoli vodka martinis. Start your meal with the blackened tuna bites sided with seaweed salad or the catch of the day ceviche. Entree choices include the shrimp linguini served with a choice of house-made garlic-white wine or parmesan cream sauce, or the char-grilled lamb chops with roasted garlic mashed potatoes. Save room for the tropical coconut cake for dessert.
Family-Friendly Red Hook Restaurants
Hook’d USVI
Snag a waterside table for the family on the cheery patio at Hook’d USVI. Little ones will love watching the boats sail through American Yacht Harbor as you peruse the menu — Hook’d USVI is open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Kids’ breakfast favorites include the chocolate chip pancakes and stuffed French toast. For lunch, try the jerk-seasoned smash burger with a side of fries. The dinner menu includes appetizers like popcorn shrimp and entrees such as grilled fish tacos wrapped in flour tortillas. For dessert, you can’t miss with the rich brownie sundae.
Tarpon’s Table
Tarpon’s Table, offering breezy outdoor dining next to the Red Hook ferry dock on scenic Vessup Bay, is also open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ingredients are seasonal and local, sourced from island farmers and fishermen. For breakfast, try the bananas foster pancakes or coconut-walnut-apricot granola and yogurt bowl dotted with fresh berries. Lunch choices include crawfish mac ‘n’ cheese topped with breadcrumbs and the New Orleans-style shrimp po’boy. For dinner, the beer-battered fish and chips come with tartar sauce and malt vinegar fries. Order a slice of the homemade Key lime pie for dessert. Pro tip: Kids are allowed to feed the tarpons that swim just below the restaurant’s deck.
The Tap & Still
The simple menu at The Tap & Still in Red Hook is perfect for kids and makes ordering easy for grown-ups. Dishes include single or double burgers and cheeseburgers with topping choices like grilled onions and mushrooms. Wings come either breaded or battered Korean bonchon style. Chicken tenders are served up regular or spicy. And sandwiches include a BLT or grilled cheese. The fresh-cut fries are a popular side. The only dessert on the menu (and a kids’ favorite!) is funnel cake, which can be topped with cinnamon and honey.
Agave Tequila Bar & Mexican Kitchen
Grab a table in the colorful dining room at Agave Tequila Bar & Mexican Kitchen, located in American Yacht Harbor. Start with the grilled street corn (served on the cob and rolled in lime aioli and cotija cheese) or the agave poppers (cheese-stuffed jalapeños wrapped in bacon). Main dishes include Mexican favorites like pineapple-coconut pulled pork enchiladas, chicken tacos on house-made corn tortillas and sizzling shrimp fajitas. A kids’ menu for children age 10 and younger is also available. You may be tempted to order two desserts for the table to share: churros with caramel dipping sauce and the Mexican choco taco — a crispy cinnamon tortilla filled with chocolate ice cream and drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauces.
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