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Above from left: A rib-eye steak with chimichurri sauce, mushrooms and salad; coconut mojitos, a popular rum cocktail on the island

This waterfront restaurant in Skeetes Hill, just south of Bridgetown, is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion. White-clothed tables are set on an open-sided, canopied terrace— go for lunch to enjoy the view and a prix fixe menu, or at night for an elegant dinner with candles and lanterns. Champers lives up to its name with an enticing range of champagne cocktails, as well as a comprehensive international wine list. Fresh fish and seafood is always to the fore here: the restaurant is renowned for its crab crepe au gratin starter and a main course of oven-roasted barracuda topped with Parmesan cheese.

Fusion Rooftop

This contemporary alfresco bar, lounge and restaurant— on the top of the upscale Limegrove Lifestyle Centre in Holetown on the west coast— is only open for dinner. After eating, head upstairs to kick-start the evening with a drink from the menu of‘ Short and Seductive’ cocktails— the house specialty is the vodka-based Fusion Delight that’ s garnished with hibiscus foam and an edible flower. Favoring global dishes, the menu includes the likes of homemade gyoza( Japanese meat or vegetable dumplings), hijiki( Asian seaweed) salad, saffron Caribbean lobster and New York-style cheesecake.

Paul Owens at the

Beach House This refined waterside restaurant near Holetown showcases the talents of Paul Owens— former executive chef at eminent island restaurant The Cliff. Open for lunch and dinner, the venue also has a lounge area where guests can enjoy a drink and appetizer rather than a full meal. House cocktails, including a coconut mojito and spicy margarita, are complemented by a generous choice of wines by the glass. The menu varies from Chinese Moo Shu roast pork pancakes and tandoori-spiced snapper to steak Diane and a signature Beach House rum baba that features a 12-year-old Barbados rum.

La Cabane

Tucked into the trees bordering Batts Rock Beach, north of Bridgetown, Frenchowned La Cabane is a casual, toes-in-the sand restaurant. It appeals to diners looking for quality cuisine without the pomp and ceremony that defines many other island restaurants. Bare wooden tables, white parasols and chairs with yellow-and-whitestriped cushions look out at the sea. The menu includes a fish of the day ceviche, chimichurri steak and veggie options such as braised mushrooms with eggplant. Go there for a long, lazy lunch or book a table around sunset when there are usually live bands or DJs playing to get you in the party mood.

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