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At the Buccaneer (p. 146), Gallows Bay.
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340/712-2100.
www.thebuccaneer.com/dine.htm. Reserva-
tions recommended. Main courses $25-$34. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Daily 7-10:30am and 6-9:30pm.
MODERATE
The Palms
INTERNATIONAL Both the restaurant and its bar are meccas for
gay or gay-friendly people who appreciate their relaxed atmospheres, well-prepared
food, and gracefully arched premises overlooking the sea. The menu changes daily.
Lunch specialties may include meal-size salads, club sandwiches, burgers, and fresh
fish. In the evening expect such dishes as roast rack of lamb served with a pecan-and-
Parmesan-herb crust or grilled local mahimahi, its flavor enhanced with fresh cilantro
and lime-butter sauce. Desserts are sumptuous, especially the Cruzan rum cake with
bananas, chocolate, or coconut and the chocolate rum torte with layers of mousse
and rum cake sealed in chocolate.
In the Palms at Pelican Cove (p. 150), 4126 La Grande Princesse.
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340/718-8920.
www.palmspelican
cove.com. Reservations recommended. Main courses lunch $4-$15, dinner $9-$24. AE, DC, MC, V. Daily
7:30-10:30am, 11:30am-2:30pm, and 6:30-9pm.
Christiansted
EXPENSIVE
Kendrick's
FRENCH Kendrick's, the island's toniest restaurant, lies in the
historic Quin House complex at King Cross and Company streets. Some of its recipes
have been featured in
Bon Appétit,
and deservedly so. You'll immediately warm to
such specialties as grilled filet mignon with a port-wine demi-glace and red-onion
confit. The signature appetizer is king crab cakes with lemon-pepper aïoli. Another
great choice is the pecan-crusted roast pork loin with ginger mayonnaise.
2132 Company St.
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340/773-9199.
Main courses $26-$39. AE, MC, V. Mon-Sat 6-9:30pm. Closed
Mon Sept-Oct.
Restaurant Bacchus
STEAKHOUSE/CONTINENTAL In a restaurant dedi-
cated to the god of wine, it's no surprise that the wine menu receives as much atten-
tion as the food. Both
Wine Spectator
and
Food & Wine
have praised the cellar here.
The decor, the fine service, and the presentation of the dishes make for a fine evening
out. The kitchen uses first-class ingredients, many imported, to craft a number of
dishes that combine flavor and finesse. To finish, it doesn't get any better than the
rum-infused sourdough bread pudding. Most dishes, except lobster, are at the lower
end of the price scale.
52 King St.
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340/692-9922.
www.restaurantbacchus.com. Reservations requested. Main courses
$27-$40. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Tues-Sun 6-10pm.
Tutto Bene
ITALIAN Lying directly east of Christiansted, this place seems more
like a bistro-cantina than a full-fledged restaurant. The owners, Smokey Odom and
Kelly Williams, believe in simple, hearty, and uncomplicated
paisano
dishes, the kind
that Mamma fed her sons back in the old country. You'll dine in a warehouselike set-
ting, amid warm colors and often lots of hubbub. The menu is written on a pair of
oversize mirrors against one wall. The antipasti are some of the best on the island; an
intriguing appetizer is the calamari stuffed with ground veal and served in a broth.
Pizza lovers can start with pizza Sottile, with a thin crust and a choice of three top-
pings. A full range of delectable pastas and well-prepared seafood is offered nightly,
along with steaks and chops. You can order a seafood pasta dish with mussels, clams,
and shrimp in a white-wine pesto sauce over capellini. A fish of the day, based on the
local catch, is served at market price (meaning the tab changes from day to day).
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