The 15 Best Restaurants in the Turks and Caicos

Omar’s Beach Hut 

Omar’s Beach Hut is located on the picturesque turquoise waters of Five Cays Beach and offers the tantalizing option of dining on picnic tables in the shallow water fronting the restaurant. If you want a break from the sun, there’s also the option of tables in the shade.

Omar’s serves a menu of popular Turks and Caicos and Caribbean dishes, with ample local seafood and jerk choices.

Infiniti Restaurant & Raw Bar 

Infiniti is a beachfront gourmet restaurant and bar located at the Grace Bay Club. The restaurant offers a relaxing and elegant setting with a beautiful bar and ocean views. As its name suggests, the restaurant serves a range of raw options, as well as vegetarian, vegan, seafood, and international fine dining dishes.

On some nights, the restaurant hosts live music. Reservations are recommended for sit-down dining, yet are typically not required for the bar.

Casa Nonna 

Casa Nonna is a beachfront Italian gourmet restaurant located at the Ritz-Carlton in Grace Bay. The restaurant creates classic dishes made from fresh ingredients and house-made pasta. The food is complemented by an excellent wine list, which heavily features Italian wines.

Casa Nonna has both outdoor beachfront terrace dining and indoor air-conditioned seating. Live entertainment is provided on weekends.

The Marine Room 

The Marine Room is one of the newer restaurants on Providenciales and brings together several compelling features, including an ocean view, a chic atmosphere, and the incorporation of fresh local ingredients into its gourmet dishes. The restaurant features alfresco and indoor air-conditioned seating and also has a small yet beautiful bar.

The Marine Room is located near the Bight Beach, a beautiful coast found on the western side of Grace Bay Beach. Reservations are recommended.

Castaways Conch Bar & Island Grill 

Castaways, located in the center of Grace Bay on the main strip, is one of the best places on the island to listen to live music. Several popular bands and musicians play throughout the week, representing a range of genres. The restaurant serves Caribbean and bar and grill fare and has a full menu of mixed drinks.

Seating at Castaways is alfresco in a coconut palm grove. The restaurant is located in the heart of Grace Bay, so there’s usually a lively atmosphere. Top food and drink choices at Castaways include the conch dishes and the mixed drinks.

BLT American Steakhouse 

BLT American Steakhouse (BLT Steak), located at The Ritz-Carlton, Turks and Caicos, serves some of the best steaks on Providenciales. Here, you'll find the island's most impressive menu of steaks and cuts, including filet mignon, porterhouse, Kansas City bone-in striploin, ribeye, and New York strip steak. While steak is the mainstay of the menu, the restaurant also serves a range of seafood options.

You can choose between indoor air-conditioned seating and alfresco terrace dining. BLT Steak also has an elegant bar onsite for drinks and socializing. Reservations are recommended.

Da Conch Shack 

Da Conch Shack is one of the best-known Turks and Caicos restaurants, and for good reason. This beachfront eatery in Blue Hills has a Caribbean vibe and ambiance that few other locations can match. As its name suggests, the restaurant is best known for its conch dishes, including conch fritters, conch salad, cracked conch, and more. Also on the menu are local fish, jerk and BBQ dishes, and bar and grill fare, such as burgers, sandwiches, and tacos.

On Wednesday evenings, Da Conch Shack has a live Junkanoo band. Wednesdays are typically packed, so reservations are highly recommended.

The Deck 

The Deck is located on the beach at the luxury Seven Stars Resort & Spa on Grace Bay Beach and brings together an exquisite ocean view, beautiful ambiance, excellent service, and good food. Many beachfront restaurants on Grace Bay don’t actually offer guests seated at tables a clear view of the ocean—The Deck's view is one of the best of the restaurants on Grace Bay.

The menu at The Deck is sufficiently broad so as to satisfy most, including vegetarians and children. Delicious local fish, such as tuna and wahoo, often make it onto the menu. Reservations are recommended for dinner, but typically aren't necessary for lunch.

Mangrove Bay Restaurant 

While popular with locals, Mangrove Bay is often missed by visitors, given its unassuming roadside appearance. However, this restaurant serves some of the best local-style, fresh whole fish on the island. The menu is a combination of basic burgers, fried food (which isn’t what makes the place special), and fresh local seafood. The seafood choices almost always include whole snapper and conch, and often lobster and filleted grouper as well.

The restaurant cooks fish in several different Caribbean styles, including fried, steamed Creole-style, blackened, and grilled. Sides include plain rice, peas n’ rice, lobster rice, coleslaw, baked mac n’ cheese, steamed vegetables, fried plantain, and more.

Mangrove Bay is waterfront on Cheshire Hall Creek, a tidal creek connected to the Caicos Banks. From the restaurant, you can often see birdlife in the shallows and mangroves, as well as aircraft departing the Providenciales International Airport. Due to its location, the restaurant doesn’t see the crowds that some of the better-known island cuisine restaurants experience.

Caicos Café 

Caicos Café's long reputation of being an excellent restaurant is well-deserved. The restaurant serves an Italian menu that has Mediterranean and French influences, and typically incorporates local seafood according to the available catch. Dining is alfresco in an elegant casual setting. Excellent choices are the fresh seafood, steaks, and desserts.

Caicos Café is located in central Grace Bay and is only open for dinner. Reservations are recommended.

Mango Reef 

Mango Reef is one of the busiest restaurants on the island, and for good reason. The menu is broad, the food is consistent, and the prices are comparatively reasonable. Mango Reef is located on the water at Turtle Cove Marina, which gives the site a relaxing ambiance and a great view of passing boats and the still turquoise water. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner alfresco.

Its menu is quite large, with good choices for vegetarians, vegans, and other diners with dietary restrictions. The restaurant is spacious, but due to its popularity, you should consider making reservations for dinner.

Coco Bistro 

Coco Bistro has long been a popular gourmet restaurant on Providenciales, and is known for the beautiful ambiance it offers within a verdant and mature coconut palm grove. The restaurant’s cuisine is a fusion of international and Caribbean flavors, with an emphasis on the inclusion of fresh ingredients. Seating is alfresco, and reservations are recommended. Coco Bistro is located in central Grace Bay.

WE Kitchen 

An excellent restaurant that is often overlooked, WE Kitchen (or WE Market Café) is located in the Kokomo Botanical Resort in central Providenciales. The gourmet restaurant creates international and Asian dishes, with an emphasis on using fresh and raw ingredients. They also serve dry-aged steaks.

The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor terrace seating and has an elegant bar. Reservations are recommended.

Baci Ristorante 

Located on the water at Turtle Cove Marina, Baci Ristorante is a small Italian restaurant that offers delicious and freshly made Italian classics at a good price.

Baci also creates pizzas with their own freshly made dough, which is regarded by many as being some of the best classic-style pizza on the island.

The Almond Tree 

The Almond Tree is one of the fine dining restaurants at The Shore Club resort on Long Bay Beach. The restaurant has a beautiful courtyard setting and serves a self-defined menu of 'creative comfort food', which includes dishes such as pot pie, pizza, and fried chicken, all with their own twists. The restaurant often hosts live music. Reservations are recommended.