Basil’s

Top choice in St Vincent & the Grenadines


Managed by the Mustique Company, famous Basil’s has undergone a major overhaul – how you spend US$6 million renovating open-aired, thatched roof huts is hard to fathom – but remains one of the Caribbean's most iconic beach bars. Extending out into Britannia Bay, it's the place to eat, drink and meet up with others in Mustique and a must-stop for seemingly every passing sailboat.

Boat-fresh seafood is prepared with great skill and the prices are not as exorbitant as you would imagine.


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