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where you smell the salt water, feel the ocean breeze and see sailors unload their boats
dockside. The menu mixes sandwiches, salads, pasta dishes and seafood mains, such as the
jerk-seasoned swordfish, with plenty of beer to wash it down. The Sunday brunch draws a
throng of locals. Look for a pack of cute iguanas patrolling the concrete by the water.
Bella Blue MEDITERRANEAN, AUSTRIAN $$
( 340-774-4349; mains $18-30; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat) Tagine and schnitzel
aren't usually found on the same menu, but they are at this warm, inviting restaurant. Bella
Blue's old chef was from Austria and earned a reputation for serving dishes from his home-
land. He has since retired, but his greatest hits remain. The new chef focuses on dishes
with a Mediterranean bent, such as hummus, lamb tagine and a variety of pasta options and
grilled fish.
Frenchtown Deli DELI $
( 340-776-7211; mains $5-12; 7am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat, to 4pm Sun) The
deli is a popular stop for breakfast and lunch. Order at the counter, then plop down in a
booth with an egg sandwich, bagel or good ole cup of coffee. Lunch is all about thick-cut
sandwiches.
HAVENSIGHT & YACHT HAVEN GRANDE
Several chain-style restaurants and bars, such as Hooters, line the malls at Havensight.
Nearby Yacht Haven Grande harbors several trendy restaurants along the waterfront;
they're better for happy-hour martinis than dinner, but at least they stay open late.
Pizza Amore ITALIAN $$
( 340-774-2822; www.pizzaamorestthomas.com ; 18 Estate Thomas; large pizzas
from$22; 9am-8pmMon-Thu,to9pmFri,10am-9pmSat) Pizza Amore is Charlotte
Amalie's favorite independent pizza joint. The simple, congenial room packs locals of all
stripes into its smattering of tables inside; many more tables spill onto the deck outside.
You'll find it by following your nose to Al Cohen's Mall, across the street from Havensight
Mall. Cash only.
Barefoot Buddha CAFE $
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