Best Casual Restaurants in Barbados

Sitar is a gem quality Indian find in Holetown. Looks simple yet charming. Armed with the pallet from a recent trip to the two-Michelin star Gymkhana in London, Anton and I sat at the patio (that could be covered from rain), the ambiance was sublime. The menu is quite vast for a small place, and you have to wonder between the main menu and specialty dishes. Too me samosa is a yardstick, served around the world, it seems to be a no-brainer to find a balance between the right crispiness in the pastry and the texture of the filling, yet as is with the hole-in-one, only few surprise; Sitar has a divine chicken samosa, coming in 4 pieces. Our appetizers also included chickpeas masala and side eggplant, both beautifully spiced. For the seconds, we wanted something exceptional, and to compare it to Gymkhana. With the lamb, a protein of our choice for the night, we opted for Biriyani and Roghan, accompanied with all the condiments and garlic naan. The side sauce in Biriyani made all the difference emphasizing the complex curry pallet. It is yummy in its own right, and while Gymkhana's Biriyani has some other twists to it, Sitar stood its ground. Bigger surprise awaited us with Roghan Gosht, by far the best dish we tried. The lamb was surreally tender with the flavorsome spices, not overbearing, almost elegant if you can apply it to such a rich dish. Portions were perfect size for sharing; and service was fantastic. You know the gem if you find one. Thank you Sitar team for a wonderful evening. We will be back.

Open Kitchen has been and continues to be one of the favorite restaurants that I patronize on the island.

A lovely place. Nice beach with an artificial reef just offshore- great for kids to snorkel and see some fish. Food was really good, great mixture of local and international. Service was friendly and made it enjoyable.

Food was good and authentic. Service was great. Didn’t have to wait at all

Food was fantastic. Enjoy the variety of small plates. Portion sizes was good & cocktails excellent. Best rum punch of the holiday so far!!