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La Tapa, St. John, VI

La Tapa

4.6
4.6
520 Reviews
$50 and over
International

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2 people
19:00

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Booked 21 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Charming
Since 1996 in Cruz Bay, St. John. A Favorite of locals, loyal repeats and new guests. We just moved to our new beach location as La Tapa Plage in the Wharfside Hotel Village in March of 2022, still featuring the same interesting ever changing menu including fresh local seafood, organic greens & herbs form Coral Bay, flavors with a touch of Spain & France (Basque Country), Germany and Caribbean. Our goal is to make you feel welcome, cozy and inspired by our great wines, delicious food, good service in a beautiful atmosphere. ---Open for dinner service at 5PM Friday through Wednesday. For parties larger than 6, please call the restauarant at 340-693-7755.---We will be open for Thanksgiving, but closed on Christmas Day.-**We do not have high chairs or booster seats. If you need either, we do have bench seating in the dining area that work's best for small children. Please request bench seating when making your reservation.**

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    International, Spanish, Caribbean
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (340) 693-7755
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Alexandra Ewald,
  • Area
    St. John
  • Cross Street
    Strand Gade
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Close to the Cruz Bay Ferry Terminal in Wharfside
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan

What 520 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Caribbean

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Caribbean

    Great for scenic views

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Best Overall

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Best Food

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Best Service

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Best Ambience

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Best Value

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Child-friendly

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Innovative

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Good for groups

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Healthy

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Hot spot

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Great for fine wines

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Romantic

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Great for scenic views

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Good for special occasions

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Lively

  • Virgin Islands (US)

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Tapa offers an "amazing dining experience" with "outstanding food" and "spectacular views" right on the beach. Guests rave about the "creative and mouth-watering" menu, "delightful waitstaff," and "beautiful atmosphere." Despite some inconsistencies, the restaurant's prime location and fresh dishes make it a "must-visit" spot on St. John.
520 Reviews
  1. John

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    What a disappointment! Our server was inexperienced which made the dining experience of the food a tough combination. The pork chop’s was under seasoned and the mango salsa was not fresh, our veal was nearly burned was quite dry, the red cabbage was was dull and had a bland boiled taste, the cheese plate and charcuterie appetizer was skimpy. An awful experience compared to 2 years ago where it was wonderful.

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  2. Richard

    VIP

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’ve been coming to the top for over a decade. It was always good, but once they moved to a different location it became even better The top is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in St. John 

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  3. Harry

    Baltimore

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was fine at the start, but as tables filled the staff could not keep up. We ordered dessert and we gave up after 30 minutes and asked for the check.

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  4. Mari

    VIP

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service from start to finish was wonderful. What an amazing and hardworking staff! We had several small plates to share and bread service with the garlic and oil - It was absolutely fantastic. Our entrees of pasta, Mahi-Mahi and Veal were perfectly done. We each ordered a dessert and played 3 - 2- 1 which is when each person tastes and then passes the dessert right - My favorite was the grilled pineapple - but raspberry bread pudding was the table favorite. We loved everything about the night.

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  5. Dave

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    My veal was partially burnt on the bottom. The tuna didn’t have a lot of flavor. The pasta langostino didn’t have much flavor either. We were there last year and it was much better. The value just wasn’t there.

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  6. Shira

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and beautiful space right on the beach!

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  7. Victoria

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The wait staff were inexperienced and the bartender don’t know how to make a basic gin and tonic drink. Our waiter had long hair that kept falling in front of his face which he constantly kept sweeping back with his serving hand - unsanitary and unappetizing at best.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great view and great food! Staff is always delightful!

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  9. Ashley

    Caribbean

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was pretty good and timely even being short staffed. The octopus was a little fishy and fatty. The paella was tasty but not as good as in previous years. Ambiance is nice but we were seated at a very small table and not enough room for our dinner, drinks and wine bucket. They had to place the wine bucket on the bench where guests were seated. People were unable to get out of their tables. Always has been one of the better restaurants on St John.

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  10. julie

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Can’t wait to come back here next time! Impressive food and beautiful beach ambience!

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La Tapa is rated 4.6 stars by 520 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00

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Booked 21 times today
Google Map for La Tapa

4 Strand Gade, St. John, VI 00830

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Strand Gade
  • Area
    St. John
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    International, Spanish, Caribbean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Close to the Cruz Bay Ferry Terminal in Wharfside
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Alexandra Ewald,
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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