Are you tired of loud night life but still wants to enjoy until past midnight? Then you should visit the XO Wine Bar at Red Hook where the ambiance is more refined with is muted lighting and artwork collection. You don’t need to shout here to be heard and just sip your drinks around low black leather booths and illuminated tables. Open daily until 2 am, this bar is a true tourist spot because of its rotating wine selection offered by the glass.

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You will be entertained by their jolly bartenders ready to give everyone some quick pours. The place’s co-owner is a New Yorker by the name of Glen Melbourne who adds up 11 pizza pie flavors on the pub’s menu plus a lunch service as their newest expansion plans. They are open everyday from 3 in the afternoon to 12 midnight.

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Get to know the rest of the island’s best poker players and you can easily reach the place with a free ride that they offer from your hotel. They have happy hour rates in Coors and Heineken beers which last from 5 to 8 pm. Get to taste too their best ribs in town and even avail of their deliveries for their lunch meals.

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A palate delight and ethnic steel drum beat await anyone who would visit Agave Terrace Carribean which joins the list of St. Thomas Island’s best restaurants.  Their choice selection of seafood, particularly crabs that are served alongside with shrimps and fritters juicy enough to satisfy your craving, will make you come back for more even though to get there, you would have to go through a steep climb up.  You’ll pass by a hill and enjoy a jungle feel with trees all around and if it’s a Tuesday or Thursday night, be lucky to be welcomed by steel drum beats from this good as real tropical island palace.

For a night drink, Agave Terrace Caribbean takes pride of its mix drink combining Midori, rum, pineapple juice and secret ingredients that will have every visitor going back for more.  The drink will get your appetite on a high and the appealing menu will surely beat the hungry monster in you.

Ambiance, great food and unique entertainment, this Point Pleasant Resort-housed restaurant situated on St. Thomas Island’s northern coast  is a must to go to, although be sure to arrange your reservations early for a sure seat.  Just contact (340) 775-4142.

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With its true, mystique ambiance, this amazing place has done well in contributing to the tourism progress of the island. It has elegant interior designs with the perfect lighting effects and fixtures. Their cuisine options are combinations of Asian and European dishes to entertain any culture and palate.

The restaurant will surely make you feel like the Blackbeard pirate who was in the verge of discovering all the Caribbean spices and herbs all at the same time!

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One of their bestsellers is their red meat dishes and delectable ribs matched with some sophisticated and good tasting red wine. They also offer exotic platters of seafood, all cooked in the highest quality and served with a touch of luxury.

It is highly recommended that you make reservations before you head to the place due to its high rate of popularity; just to make sure you would have seats once you get there.

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They are capable of offering 25 wines by the glass. It was just in 2009 when VI Daily News readers voted Herve to be the Best Creative Cuisine in the Virgin Islands. Their cuisine offering is a wonderful combination of French and American dishes with a dash of Caribbean influence. This means that they have a wide array of seafood options. They will serve you with very professional staff making it a true place for definite fine dining perfect for family and corporate events.

If you plan to visit the Bluebeard’s castle, do not miss the opportunity to drop by the Room with a View. This restaurant in Charlotte Amalie stands out because of its relaxing ambiance enhanced by the soft lights and breath-taking view of the sunset. Experience for yourself why this magnificent restaurant deserves the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence by ordering spanikopia or prosciutto-wrapped mango. Try their home specialties with exceptional tastes as offered by proprietor George Hajimihalis. Though closed on Sundays, you have 6 more days to check this one out.

If you are planning to have a formal dinner in St. Thomas, reserve a seat at Romano’s Restaurant & Art Gallery in Smith Bay. For almost 20 years, this white walled place served tourist from all over the world with chef Tony Romano’s culinary and artistic creations. Famous for its Northern Italian cuisine, this restaurant presents dishes of high standards which iclude the four-cheese lasagna or the veal osso buco.

Open on Mondays to Saturdays from 6 to 10:30pm, a must-try specialty is the cauliflower and roasted red pepper purees, both prepared sans cream that should be called ahead of time for preparation.

Once inside the Lotus Asian Grill and Sushi Bar in American Yacht Harbor in Red Hook, don’t be surprised if you feel that you have been teleported to the island of Manhattan. This sister restaurant of pan-Latin eatery Havana Blue, Lotus has walls in apple-green color as well as lacquered panels that are carefully carved. Some guests find this place experimental with its unique designs as well as the presentation of its sushi. In playful rolls, the sushi may have other ingredients to partner with. This may include tofu, onions, red peppers, ginger, cheese and even Chinese mustard aioli.

If Asian-themed cocktails delight you, why not order Zen-tinis and Sakejitos at the bar before have a sincere talk with your loved one? Open daily from 5:30 to 10:30pm, this relaxing place also offers candlelit tables with schools of silver fishes on the giant video screen as background.