Hannah’s guidebook
Food scene
Waterfront restaurant with great views and fresh food! This is an excellent lunch spot, or Sunday brunch spot.
23 locals recommend
Lanai Restaurant @ Limetree Beach
7511 Frenchman's HeightsWaterfront restaurant with great views and fresh food! This is an excellent lunch spot, or Sunday brunch spot.
Located in the unique and artistic setting of Tillet Gardens, Whiskey Business offers an American food menu often served with live local music! There is an art studio, murals, two other restaurants, and a gift shop on the property as well.
6 locals recommend
Whiskey Business Bar & Grill
Located in the unique and artistic setting of Tillet Gardens, Whiskey Business offers an American food menu often served with live local music! There is an art studio, murals, two other restaurants, and a gift shop on the property as well.
Local flavor! If you want authentic Caribbean food, this is a great place to have it.
27 locals recommend
Petite Pump Room
3400 Veterans DrLocal flavor! If you want authentic Caribbean food, this is a great place to have it.
Fine dining, New Orleans inspired cuisine made with fresh, local seafood and produce.
48 locals recommend
The Easterly
1 Red Hook RdFine dining, New Orleans inspired cuisine made with fresh, local seafood and produce.
My FAVORITE sushi on island! Always fresh, always delicious, right on the water in beautiful Yacht Haven Grande near town.
24 locals recommend
Enkai Sushi Bar
My FAVORITE sushi on island! Always fresh, always delicious, right on the water in beautiful Yacht Haven Grande near town.
This little gem is tucked away in the historic Danish buildings in Charlotte Amalie. It is a small, fine dining environment and the food is Italian. It's one of my favorite places to eat.
33 locals recommend
Virgilio's
5150 Dronningens GadeThis little gem is tucked away in the historic Danish buildings in Charlotte Amalie. It is a small, fine dining environment and the food is Italian. It's one of my favorite places to eat.
This little cafe has the BEST coffee, as well as a cafe with great sandwiches and breakfast options. It's next to the Flambouyant resort with beautifully maintained landscaping.
18 locals recommend
Northside Grind
6200 Magen's Bay RdThis little cafe has the BEST coffee, as well as a cafe with great sandwiches and breakfast options. It's next to the Flambouyant resort with beautifully maintained landscaping.
Root 42 has great food, great views, a pool, gambling downstairs, and beautifully maintained landscaping.
19 locals recommend
RooT 42 Bar And Grill
6200 Magen's Bay RdRoot 42 has great food, great views, a pool, gambling downstairs, and beautifully maintained landscaping.
VI coffee roasters provides all the best cafes on island with the most delicious coffee! They roast their own beans, and coffee lovers would be amiss to not stop by while visiting here.
14 locals recommend
Virgin Islands Coffee Roasters
VI coffee roasters provides all the best cafes on island with the most delicious coffee! They roast their own beans, and coffee lovers would be amiss to not stop by while visiting here.
This is a local favorite! It's a cafe with delicious fresh food menu, superfood smoothies, coffee, etc.
16 locals recommend
Barefoot Buddha
This is a local favorite! It's a cafe with delicious fresh food menu, superfood smoothies, coffee, etc.
This is one of the best fine dining restaurants in St. Thomas. Be sure to book a reservation!
66 locals recommend
Caribbean Fish Market
6800 Nazareth RdThis is one of the best fine dining restaurants in St. Thomas. Be sure to book a reservation!
Sightseeing
Take the gondola up to Paradise Point for the best restaurant view on island!
88 locals recommend
Skyride to Paradise Point
Take the gondola up to Paradise Point for the best restaurant view on island!
This is a great place to check out our incredible tropical plant life.
12 locals recommend
Plantation Crown and Hawk Botanical Garden
This is a great place to check out our incredible tropical plant life.
Check out sea life and catch a show at Coral World! They also offer underwater tours where you wear a giant waterproof helmet and walk around Coki Beach sea floor.
102 locals recommend
Coral World Ocean Park
Check out sea life and catch a show at Coral World! They also offer underwater tours where you wear a giant waterproof helmet and walk around Coki Beach sea floor.
Guided jeep tours! They're great people to show you around the island, taking you to all the places that you will have the most fun!
Sunfari
Guided jeep tours! They're great people to show you around the island, taking you to all the places that you will have the most fun!
Car Rentals
Budget Rent A Car
Book your island jeep in advance!
Paradise car rental
Book your island jeep in advance!
Beach Fun
You can hop on the Crown Bay Marina ferry boat at Tickles Dockside Pub and take the 5-10 minute ride to water island. Water Island is the smallest of the USVI islands, and offers beautiful scenery, a popular beach with food and bar, live music , hammocks, volleyball, and much more.
46 locals recommend
Water Island
You can hop on the Crown Bay Marina ferry boat at Tickles Dockside Pub and take the 5-10 minute ride to water island. Water Island is the smallest of the USVI islands, and offers beautiful scenery, a popular beach with food and bar, live music , hammocks, volleyball, and much more.
Repeatedly voted the most beautiful beach/bay in the world... You can't come to St. Thomas and not visit Magen's!
257 locals recommend
Magens Bay Beach
Repeatedly voted the most beautiful beach/bay in the world... You can't come to St. Thomas and not visit Magen's!
Parasail Virgin Islands
This one's for the adventure lovers!
Great beach resort, soft white sands, and there is an octopus that lives near the shore! It's one of my favorite snorkel spots. There is a really good restaurant and bar right on the water, plenty of beach lounge chairs to use, and the grounds are beautifully landscaped and maintained.
32 locals recommend
Secret Harbour Beach Resort
6280 Estate NazarethGreat beach resort, soft white sands, and there is an octopus that lives near the shore! It's one of my favorite snorkel spots. There is a really good restaurant and bar right on the water, plenty of beach lounge chairs to use, and the grounds are beautifully landscaped and maintained.
This is my favorite beach, always and forever. It's quiet, with a long stretch of beautiful white sand and calm, warm waters. There are a big group of sea turtles who live there, and you can snorkle with them every day. There is also a hiking trail up to a big boudler face/cave that overlooks everything. Also, there are men's and women's restrooms with an outdoor shower area for washing off all the sand before you go. Oh, and there are two food trucks permanently parked there where you can buy drinks and local favorite foods like pate.
70 locals recommend
Brewers Bay Beach
This is my favorite beach, always and forever. It's quiet, with a long stretch of beautiful white sand and calm, warm waters. There are a big group of sea turtles who live there, and you can snorkle with them every day. There is also a hiking trail up to a big boudler face/cave that overlooks everything. Also, there are men's and women's restrooms with an outdoor shower area for washing off all the sand before you go. Oh, and there are two food trucks permanently parked there where you can buy drinks and local favorite foods like pate.
Jet ski rental available at Lindburgh Bay, right by the airport! They also have a big floating water park thing for the kiddos.
10 locals recommend
Coastal Water Sports, St. Thomas
Smith Bay RoadJet ski rental available at Lindburgh Bay, right by the airport! They also have a big floating water park thing for the kiddos.
Shopping
Moe's Fresh Market Redhook
Moe's is my go-to grocery store!
This is a great place to get your island gear... sunnies, rash guards, reef-safe sunblock, water toys, VI souvenirs, etc!
14 locals recommend
Ocean Surfari Charters
6300 Smith Bay RdThis is a great place to get your island gear... sunnies, rash guards, reef-safe sunblock, water toys, VI souvenirs, etc!
Doctor's Choice Pharmacy
Doctor's choice in Redhook for all your pharmacy needs!
City advice
Getting around
Rent a Vehicle in Advance
We don't have Uber or Lyft , and the taxis can be expensive and rates are inconsistent. I highly recommend renting a vehicle for your stay. The vehicle rentals book up very quickly, so you have to book yours in advance! Be aware though, we drive on the LEFT side of the road here, and the roads are winding and steep with lots of potholes.
Don't miss
Visit VINOW website for all things St. Thomas!
https://www.vinow.com/stthomas/
Customs and culture
Local Facebook Group
Most of our island residents are all members of a Facebook group called "What's Going on St. Thomas" where we post everything that's happening around the island. Some of it is funny and entertaining, but there are a lot of useful things that end up being posted there as well, such as concerts, special events, farmers markets, sailing trips, restaurants, local business ads, etc. It's also a great way to get the "inside, local" scoop and will help you better understand what to expect from a culture standpoint once you're here. If you need help joining, please let me know and I can send an invite