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    Cafe Roma

    3.4 (89 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Seafood, Pizza
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chicken parm
    Pat B.

    It's been years since we have been back to St John and this restaurant. We read that it has been through a couple owners. We gave it a go for dinner tonight and it was a delicious pleasant experience. We had a friendly staff waiting on us and a window seat. Music was good bit find of funny for an Italian restaurant...hits from the Beach Boys, Beatles, etc The important thing is our burrata appetizer and our main of chicken parm (we shared both) were plentiful and tasty.

    Fettuccine Alfredo
    Rick G.

    What a wonderful surprise. I've been coming to this restaurant for over 10 years, but it's changed owners now three times since the hurricane. Last owner, not so good, this time you'll be happy. This is a relatively inexpensive restaurant with incredibly great energy and a wonderful crew working well together. Café Roma is the place to go when you're starting to miss Italian food. Everything we had tasted as good as you hoped it to be, an Italian restaurant that makes you feel like you're back home. Not one of those fancy-schmancy, Italian restaurants, but more like a home Italian restaurant that you might've gone with your parents, like the place next-door. But what was truly special was the Energy. The restaurant was totally filled and you just could tell that everybody in the restaurant were happy and having fun. The moment I walked in, there was an attractive woman running the bar who also had an almost nurturing welcoming way, she made you feel very comfortable when you walked in. She gave me the feeling she was both bright, strong and warm. Ut seemed like everybody was working extremely hard extremely fast and working well together. Last time I came to this restaurant was probably three years ago, it was basically empty and it was terribly wrong. This Not like that Anymore! It is Now doing everything you would want it to do! There's lots of great restaurants in St. John, fish & Caribbean lobster is everywhere, and it's not hard to have a good hamburger if he wants something less involved. But don't we all once in awhile just have a need for some good Italian food? I know I do, and once again we now have again Ciao Bella Ristorante Ciao Café Roma

    Chocolate chip bread pudding
    Rachael L.

    So surprised to see some lower rating reviews because that was not our experience at all! One of THE BEST MEALS we had on the island. In fact today was our best meal day for lunch and dinner and we couldn't be more happy with our last night/day with excellent food. The ambiance is cozy. The restaurant is kind of tucked away upstairs. Would suggest better street signage for more traffic. We had chicken Parmesan and shrimp pistou. Both were fantastic. A lot of restaurants have a hard time getting red sauce flavorful and on point. This was some of the best red sauce I've had. The basil pesto sauce for the shrimp pistou was unique and so flavorful. We had limoncello creme brûlée and chocolate chip bread pudding. Both were good. Bread pudding wasn't as moist as others I've had. Service was great. Will definitely be back if we are in St. John again.

    Pesto shrimp scampi "pistou"

    Excellent food and service, no reservations required walk ins only. We went right when they opened and had no problem. 10/10 recommend!!

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    13 years ago

    If you want some good italian food, come to this new place. Sits above the street for a little bit of peace in Cruz Bay. Great environment.

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    10 years ago

    Rajin' Cajun was outstanding. Never had anything like it before. Seafood manicotti also excellent.

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    Review Highlights - Cafe Roma

    “We ordered the caprese salad, veal Marsala, Rajun Cajun and ordered a pizza to take with us for the next day!”

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    Cafe Roma - Quaint small dining room.

    Cafe Roma

    3.3(13 reviews)
    0.0 km

    Five years ago I reviewed the restaurant as being closer to a four than a 3…read more Unfortunately, at least, at this point with the new owners, I am being very generous calling it a TWO The waitress is also an owner, but it is very obvious. as sweet as she may be, the restaurant owners is a NeoRestaurateur Many basics gone, including a certain charm. Not to mention they did not even have any desserts. An Italian restaurant with not one fish or seafood item, not even one special of the night. So called cocktails Awful! Probably the best item for the price is the pizza for roughly $30 Even if you look at the The Caprice salad you will notice that it basically look like just five slices of tomatoes with five pieces of cheese on it. For the pros there should be some form of a presentation. If you go through past pictures, you'll see how it used to look. I have no trouble coming back, especially if you're sick for a while of going to a fancier restaurant, but I have to tell you it was a little pricey for what you got even though it wasn't as expensive. given places in the past, from other restaurants, it was a nice way of saving a few dollars, you will still save a bit compared to the more expensive restaurant, but not so much.

    Ordered a cheese pepperoni pizza was brought out a cheese pizza. Waiter was rude when I told him…read morewe ordered pepperoni and told us he's not perfect and makes mistakes. I agree but if he had listened when taking the order he would have ordered the correct pizza. First he told me its probably on there you just cant see it? There is no ambiance. It's a very small restaurant with tables crammed in. The pizza was horrible. My son ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and it was a very small portion. This was the only restaurant we didn't enjoy in St.John.

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    Cafe Roma - Cafe Roma......good pizza

    Cafe Roma......good pizza

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    High Tide Bar & Seafood Grill - French toast, traditional breakfast, passion fruit mimosa and pineapple juice

    High Tide Bar & Seafood Grill

    4.0(344 reviews)
    0.1 km
    •$$

    So we really enjoyed our experience at High Tide, but to be clear, it's a beach bar restaurant. It…read moresits on the bay next to the ferry crossing, so to say it's ocean-side viewing is generous but accurate. Parking was difficult, and we surrendered to Slim Man parking for $20. The spacious dining area with a great happy hour and dinner menu comes out at 5:00. We got there for the lunch menu and were glad we did because we got sandwiches which were great. Candidly, nothing on the dinner menu blew our minds. The tuna sandwich with wasabi and arugula was fantastic, and the tuna was prepared perfectly! We also got shrimp tacos that were better than the sandwich for what it's worth. Our server, who didn't give us her name, was sweet and attentive and even brought a cask of water without us asking. At the end of the day, High Tide delivered as advertised. Three last thoughts if you've read this far: Park at the MVD and walk; it's not that far and free. Get the Key Lime Pie; it was outstanding but pretty typical of the area. Lastly, stop at the merch store and grab a t-shirt, which are some of the best I've seen so far!

    Came here late one night to get some dinner. We were sat right along the water and had an amazing…read moreview! I can see how coming here at sunset would be amazing. As for the food m, I thought it was okay. I ordered the chicken curry off of the chef specials menu and I wasn't blown away by it or anything. The rice and broccoli sides were plain, the chicken was cooked fine, and the sauce was good, but not amazingly flavorful like other curries I had had in the past. And for this being a chef special, I just want super impressed. The waitress we had was super kind though, and our food came out quick which was much appreciated. Again, the view is amazing and they have a decent menu listing. While this place is great for a cocktail, sunset, and "little something for everyone" vibes, personally I think there is something left to be desired.

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    High Tide Bar & Seafood Grill - Legendary key lime pie!

    Legendary key lime pie!

    High Tide Bar & Seafood Grill - Cocktail with Bulleit Bourbon, Chambord, and Green Ting grapefruit soda

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    La Tapa Plage - Ahi

    La Tapa Plage

    4.3(153 reviews)
    0.0 km
    •$$$

    Great service. Great view. Well attended restaurant and a pleasure to meet the owner/chef…read more Definitely make it a special night dinner while here. It's one of the many pricey restaurants in St. John but one of the few worth the cost. Make reservations if you want a beach view table, but the view from everywhere is great. I think many nights you can also walk in and grab a seat at the bar if you make a game time decision.

    Perfect spot for a date night while on the island! I really enjoyed the decor and the layout of La…read moreTapa Plage. You walk into a nook and boom, you're on the water. You can see the boats and island lights at night. They also played great Latin music, of all kinds. The service was amazing. We had a young guy who was a local. He loved living on the island and shared some facts. My husband and I enjoyed the muscles to start. They had a very nice lemon white wine sauce and the serving was just enough. We were left wanting more to be honest, it was very good! Next we had the paella. I liked this paella, I did, BUT, it was not flavored as an authentic Spanish paella. I was disappointed about that, but I still enjoyed the dish. It was a bit spicy, more like scratchy lol, but had lots of seafood and the rice was cooked perfectly (imo). My husband finished with a unique vanilla azafran dessert. I guess they used the azafran in the sorbet and not the paella . I did not like this ice cream. It tasted like soap to me lol. My husband really enjoyed it. Overall this was a great choice for date night and we didn't feel like we were caught in a tourist trap, so win win for us!

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    La Tapa Plage - Gazpacho

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    View from our table

    Alloro - Meatball appetizer

    Alloro

    3.7(30 reviews)
    5.2 km

    Alloro was such a great dining experience and honestly made even better by our server, Latoya; she…read morewas an absolute gem. From the second we sat down, she was attentive, friendly, and just on top of everything without ever feeling overbearing. You can tell she genuinely cares about making sure you have a good experience. We started with a lemon drop and an Italian margarita, both really good and a fun way to kick things off. They brought out bread to the table, which was just okay, nothing super memorable, but the whipped butter definitely stole the show. For dinner, we went with the red snapper special, plus risotto and Brussels sprouts, and everything was delicious. The snapper was perfectly cooked and the sides paired really well with it. You could tell everything was fresh and thoughtfully prepared. Overall, such a great spot, but Latoya really made it stand out. She was so accommodating and truly on top of it the entire time. Would absolutely come back and definitely hope to sit in her section again!

    while staying at the the Ritz Carlton resort in St. Thomas, one of the restaurants is Alloro…read more Location on the resort is nice and the server was super friendly. All three of us had a pasta dish and nobody had a complaint, which is rare. They have a full bar and a small sitting area inside. They also have a small sitting area outside that overlooks the water. Traditional Italian food and you can tell its house made pasta. We plan to go back before we leave the island. The only real complaint is the food comes way too fast. I'm sorry I didn't take pictures, but I'll do better the next time. We plan to go back, and I'll edit this post with that experience.

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    Alloro - Inside the restaurant

    Inside the restaurant

    Alloro - Pasta Norma and the Catch of the Day

    Pasta Norma and the Catch of the Day

    Alloro - Brussel Sprouts and meatballs

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    Brussel Sprouts and meatballs

    Cafe Roma - italian - Updated October 2026

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