Barbados

This glamour-puss of a restaurant, where every table has a terrace view and candlelight glints off the fine crystal, has been wowing visitors since 1995. — Concierge

Have a cocktail at the cozy bar or visit the on-site art gallery before proceeding to your seaside table. — Fodor's

The owners of the House hotel operate this sexy, intimate outpost of the fabled London eatery. — Frommer's

Chiryl Newman's snazzy seaside restaurant is in an old Bajan home just off the main road in Rockley. — Fodor's

Brown Sugar serves the tastiest Bajan specialties on the island. — Frommer's

The appetizers are among the most imaginative on the coast, everything from Canadian scallops seared with chutney spices and cilantro oil to baked king prawns with a garnish of tomato. — Frommer's

Part of the trendy Lone Star hotel, this beachfront restaurant is housed in a converted garage just a few feet from the water’s edge. — Travel + Leisure

Originally founded as a local rum shop, the beachfront Fisherman’s Pub is now a casual, cafeteria-style restaurant serving authentic Bajan cuisine. — Travel + Leisure

This busy bistro alongside the Careenage is the perfect place to enjoy a drink, snack, or meal—and to people-watch. — Fodor's

A sharp little restaurant given to nicely pitched coq au vin, pâté, and sticky toffee pudding. — Travel + Leisure

You're greeted with a buon appetito, as you walk through the doors of this restaurant on the main floor of Little Bay Hotel. — Frommer's

Owners Robert and Gail Manley oversee the menu for guests staying in their inn, tourists enjoying the east coast, and Bajans dining out. — Fodor's

Affordable and welcoming, this barbecue joint does exactly what the name implies: grilled jerk chicken, burgers, fish and more. — Lonely Planet

Known as a hideaway among the eateries of First and Second streets, this intimate restaurant occupies a small and somewhat cramped wood-and-masonry house. — Frommer's

Twice a week, Lobster Alive owner Art Taylor flies to Bequia Island to pick up about 700 pounds of Caribbean spiny lobster, which he then serves at this waterfront eatery on Carlisle Bay. — Travel + Leisure

Thai and Japanese specialties reign supreme in a magnificent setting overlooking Crane Beach. — Fodor's

Visit the Hotel Little Arches' tryst-ready rooftop, and you'll feel like you're at a Mediterranean terrazzo. — Concierge

Rich wooden beams and stone tiles, clay pottery, straw mats, and colorful dinnerware set the style at Naniki (an Arawak word meaning "full of life" or, in this case, "lush life"). — Fodor's