5 Best Restaurants in Turks and Caicos Islands

Fondly thought of as the gathering spot, this bistro with a full bar and occasional live music is a block from the dock and overlooking the salina. It offers simple but good breakfast, lunch, and dinner fare that changes depending on what's available. Theme nights (tacos on Tuesday, ribs on Sunday) are popular with visitors and locals, making this a great hangout for all. Reservations for dinner are essential and must be made by 2 pm. The kitchen closes at 8 pm.

This brightly painted oceanside café located next to the dock offers your basic North American fare for breakfast: omelets, French toast, eggs, and cereal. For lunch there are grilled burgers and wraps, and frozen cocktails. Be sure to make a dinner reservation in advance. There's happy hour from 5 to 7 every night at the full-service bar to help you loosen up and enjoy the night. 

Whether it's a whole fried fish served along with a helping of conch and rice or it's simply chicken and fries, Fresh Catch has options to satisfy. The space is a regularly frequented lunch spot, but like all places in Salt Cay, it's best to call ahead. 

Pat's Place serves your traditional breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you're looking for fresh, home-cooked fish, this is the place to go. Pat's Place has a quaint setup on the back patio of her home, in the midst of a beautiful garden. It's definitely a stop you should make, but like other places on Salt Cay, please be sure to call ahead for dinner reservations.

Island native Patricia Ann Simmons can give you a lesson in the medicinal qualities of her garden plants and periwinkle flowers, as well as provide excellent native cuisine for a very reasonable price in her comforting Salt Cay home. Home cooking doesn't get any closer to home than this. Try her conch fritters, cracked conch, or chicken-and-chips for lunch and the steamed grouper or red snapper with peas and rice for dinner. As with most places in Salt Cay, you must place your order by 2 pm and tell them what time you want to eat dinner. Pat cooks only upon request with reservation. Beer and wine are offered with the evening meal, and payment is by cash only. Pat also has the Island Shop on Victoria Street, a small grocery selling staples.