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Quite Possibly the Best Mile-Long, Beachfront Restaurant Row in the Caribbean

Bella Blu

Updated: Apr 7, 2024

You’ve spent the entire day relaxing, well you did take a walk on the beach, that was fun. And you did float on a raft in some of the most beautiful, clearest, blue water that you’ve ever imagined in your life - and then suddenly you realize that you’re hungry! You just happen to be staying on one of the best restaurant-friendly beaches in the Caribbean, with delectable cuisine choices for everyone’s taste palette! It’s been said that Anguilla may very well be the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean, and an assortment of the culinary extravagance is within walking distance from your home-away-from home, Bella Blu. Let’s take a look!


To the west of Bella Blu (or to your left if you’re facing the ocean):

  • Epicurean Cafe - located directly next door to Bella Blu at the street entrance of Meads Bay Villas. A little cafe open daily for breakfast and lunch - options such as coffee, tea, pastries, sodas, hotdogs, snacks, etc. Beach attire acceptable.

  • Straw Hat Restaurant - located in the Frangipani Resort - open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Serves a combination of American and Caribbean cuisine, moderately priced, kids menu, and cocktail bar. Beach attire acceptable for daytime and nice casual attire for evening dining. Reservations suggested for fine dining. Straw Hat Restaurant will also serve food and drinks to beach goers utilizing a creative red flag that is attached to your Bella Blu umbrella – you simply raise it up on the pole for them to see your request for service.

  • Ocean Echo - about 100 yards from Bella Blu - open daily for lunch and dinner and serves Caribbean and American cuisine, moderately priced, kids menu and cocktail bar. Beach attire acceptable for daytime and nice casual for evening dining. Reservations suggested for fine dining.

  • Savi Beach Club - located just before the Four Seasons Resort. Open daily for lunch and dinner, beach attire acceptable for lunch, upscale casual suggested for evening dining. American and Japanese fusion cuisine with kids menu, cocktail bar, music and dancing scheduled weekly. Higher priced menu. Reservations suggested for fine dining.

  • Four Seasons Resort - located at the west end of Meads Bay has several restaurants open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner - varies by restaurant. The fine dining contemporary restaurant is Salt. Higher priced menu, upscale casual dress, reservations suggested. Also for your dining pleasure are Half Shell Beach Bar, Bamboo Bar & Grill and the Sunset Lounge. See the Four Seasons Anguilla website for additional information on all Four Seasons restaurants.

To the east of Bella Blu (or to your right if you’re facing the ocean):


  • Jacala - located about 50 yards to the east, Jacala is open daily for lunch and dinner. Serves a combination of American and French cuisine, slightly higher priced, and cocktail bar. Beach attire acceptable for daytime and nice casual attire for evening dining. Reservations suggested for fine dining.

  • Blanchard’s Restaurant and Beach Shack - located about 100 yards to the east, Blanchards is a combination of fine dining with global influence in their fine dining restaurant, as well as great grab and go or beach front picnic tables at the Beach Shack. Open daily for lunch and dinner, closed on Sundays. Reservations suggested for the fine dining restaurant. Beach attire acceptable for the Beach Shack, upscale casual for fine dining. Kids menu, vegetarian and cocktails. Beach chairs, chaise lounges and umbrellas available for rent.

  • Malliouhana Resort - Leon’s, Celeste, Bar Soleil - located at the east end of Meads Bay boasts three delectable restaurants - open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, varies by restaurant. The fine dining restaurant Celeste offers a combination of Caribbean, local fare and American cuisine, as does the more casual Leon’s. Higher priced menus and kids menus; upscale casual attire for evening dining, beach attire acceptable for daytime. Reservations suggested for fine dining.

Try a new and different savory Meads Bay restaurant every day of the week. The friendly Bella Blu staff is always happy to assist our guests with any dining or culinary needs, and can even make reservations for you!! Love to cook? Or simply wish to eat in? All of the Bella Blu units are equipped with full kitchens and you will find our furnished private balconies to have the best views on the island! The nearby grocery store, Best Buy, is within walking distance of Bella Blu.


ENJOY!!!!

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