Best dinner we had on the island. Fish was delicious and fresh and the view of the ocean from the patio was gorgeous. Earlier during our stay, we had dinner at the "number one" restaurant in Vieques *hint, hint* a few doors down from Trade Winds, and we were not impressed. Thankfully, after surveying the locals for where to go for freshly prepared fish, we were steered toward Trade Winds. read more

Food was as good as it gets! We ate their several days, 3 meals per day. Salads were incredible and good greens are hard to find on the island. Everything we tried was great and the owners of the restaurant and guest house were nice and accommodating. read more

Probably would have given this place a four star if it wasn't for the high price. The conch fritters were pretty good, as well as the fried oysters; we had both as appetizers. Has the filet and it was delicious! But like I said, for the price I was expecting a little more. read more

Best cheap breakfast on the island. Big portions. Unbeatable view!

Better than average food, not the most informed staff. Example: one person told us all of the fish on the menu was farm raised (including dorado.) All five meals were well prepared and enjoyable, however none knocked it out of the park. We had a paella, two fish dishes prepared different ways, a $50 spiny lobster, and a curry quinoa w/ lobster. The menu is much larger than any other place we have visited, which might contribute to the lack of focus. Worth one visit, but a second try is still under consideration. read more

When you are staying on the Southside of Vieques, there is not much to choose from in the way of food. While staying there with a group of three, we ended up eating here multiple times. The view is nice, the food is reasonable and tasty, and the drinks are strong. read more

Conch fritters not cooked through. Mufongo, terrible, service terrible. Disappointing all around. Find someplace else to eat.

Great service! Great rum punch. Probably the best rum punch I had in all of Puerto Rico. Great Food!

The Cheese Burger here was good.The Service was so so. most of the staff was friendly except for one person who I think was having a bad day. The view is great. Worth trying, its not a bad place to eat but not on my awesome list. read more

Had the huveos rancheros which was tasty. Kids had pancakes which they enjoyed. Also typical but good eggs Benedict. Free refills coffee and friendly attentive service. Nice view! read more

Trade Winds - Seafood Near Me - Vieques, Puerto Rico

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If you are in Vieques go to Trade Winds...if you are there on a Sunday get the Paella!!! It was our first night on the island and what a way to kick-off a few days of R and R. Trade Winds was recommended by a friend and we decided to try it out. What a great decision, the service was great, the drinks delicious and the food absolutely wonderful. We started with Escargot, Yucca and Shrimp and the Conch Fritters. I am a big fan of any kind of fritters, and the Conch fritters were the best I have ever had (and I am from Rhode Island, so we know Fritters). The were flavorful, and airy with a ton of flavor. Chef David knocked the Paella out of the park! It was full of shrimp, scallops, mussels clams and squid and the chicken and sausage added the perfect balance for the well seasoned rice. The portions were huge and it was a bursting with flavor. We ended with a the Guava cheesecake which was the perfect ending to a wonderful experience. The servers were on point checking in at the right time and Chef David even came out to chat with us. The location of the Trade Winds is right on the main strip in Esperanza and a must stop when you are in town. read more

Of the food I had in Esperanza, Trade Winds is certainly the restaurant I would skip. We were looking for local seafood, so we had the Dorado. Not much else on the menu was local and nothing was really all that innovative or interesting. The Dorado wasn't anything special, In fact, it was pretty bland. We also got the seafood chowder which was decent. We also had the thai shrimp, which again wasn't anything special. It was way too expensive at dinnertime for food that was pretty mediocre. As many of the other reviews said, the service was great and the staff was friendly, so that's why it gets two stars. If you're going to spend this much money on dinner, you might as well go to El Bloq or El Conepo down the street, both of which had much more interesting menu items. It seems like it might be a good place to go if you have kids that just want to eat really boring American food like burgers and such. Otherwise, go eat somewhere else for dinner. read more

Driving along the main drag in Esperanza, and you might just miss this restaurant. Limited parking out front, but plenty around the corner. Right before the stairs there is a polite sign to rinse off the sand in your feet before stepping right up - refreshed the dogs after a long hot day at the beach. Pick a seat once up the stairs, but go for the seats along the balcony, and preferably under the umbrellas. Great views of the boardwalk and the ocean from the entire restaurant. Started with the conch fritters which were crispy , puffy, and spiced just right. Brunch continued with the lobster benedict. Sweet tender pieces of lobster meat on a toasted English muffin covered with a not so traditional hollandaise sauce - spiked with butter which went quite well with my tasty crustacean. For whatever reason, this joint was less crowded than the rest, but don't let that fool you. Give their lunch or brunch a try and you won't be disappointed. read more

A giant slab of pork fell on my mofongo, bathed in a sweet tomatoey sauce that could hardly penetrate the juicy porkiness of the meat. The proportion of all flavors were constantly warring as I ate. The mixed drinks called out desperately for the alcohol they were promised. read more

We just met the rudest waitress on the island at Trade Winds. We came in for dinner at 6. The bar was empty. We are always willing to sit at the bar if the restaurant is booked. Despite that half the tables were empty we were told they were booked. She turned away and left without responding to my question about sitting at the bar. She was not a local and this definitely not her business read more

I cant rate this place high enough .I went to this restaurant on a recommendation from a local bartender from a great restaurant called Conqui fire.I ordered the local special Paella and my wife had the carribean lobster and it was great,where they went over and beyond the average restaurant has to do with their employees.I wanted to adopt a stray puppy I had found and got to talking with the waitress who introduced us to the chef David.David was the nicest chef I have ever came across in a restaurant ,he made a phone call to the vet after hours and had an appointment for me the next morning before I was gonna leave.I took a ride to find puppy and popped my tire on way back into Esperanza .I had no reception with Tmobile and David called the owner of Maritza's where I rented my jeep and they came out and fixed jeep at 10pm,he was gonna drive me across Island if they couldnt fix jeep.the security their offered me fix a flat and let me know nobody was gonna mess around with my jeep if it was left overnight and I would feel very safe staying at their establishment with such a great guy as a security guard.I dont wanna leave out the waitresses and bartender who offered me water after they were closed well I waited to have jeep fixed. let me finish telling you how great the place was,we sat on the deck which overlooks the harbor and had a great desert after dinner and sat their for over an hour talking with another great couple we met having dinner.As you can see I dont rate every place I eat at but I had to make sure I didnt leave these guys out and wanted to let everyone know how great this whole island was and everyone was so helpful.I cant wait to return here next year this was my first visit and I see many more in the future. read more

Like every other restaurant I went to on the island the service was fast and friendly. I just wish the food was better. Presentation was great but for the price I think it should have had a little more flavor. read more

Daily fish specials were delicious! (Although we were surprised to find out fish was farm raised.) A bit more expensive than we had expected, but food was great! For dessert we had the pina colada bread pudding- yum!! Restaurant/bar seating is on upper level so beautiful views of the water while you eat! Next time would love to try paella on a Sunday night... read more

18% tip added at the discretion of the management?? I was shocked at the horrible service here. When I changed my order one time, the server scoffed, rolled her eyes, and scratched out my first order. She said pretty loudly that she didn't want to have our table anymore! We told our next server that we had to leave in an hour for the biobay tour (TOTALLY recommend ABE's!!), and she didn't check back with us once to report on our food... after 45 minutes (and no bread at our table), my husband went to find her, he said we might have to leave for the tour... (politely, I assure you!) - and she actually said "then leave!" - other customers were shocked and whispered about her reaction. She then said our food was "trayed" and on its way out... almost ten MORE minutes later, our food tasted fine, but we were really unhappy. Worst part: they added an 18% tip to our bill, when I asked if this is a usual thing, she said the tip is added at the discretion of the management. Which means some people get it, some don't. Hmm. Outside the restaurant, I asked another couple who left how their experience was, Mr said he threw down two dollars and left, couldn't get out of there fast enough. He agreed that it was also the worst service he had on his vacation. Locals say the food is fine, but they are known for bad service and adding tip to vacationers and those tables who have any kind of issue. read more

We walked into Trade Winds and were asked if we had a reservation. The hostess huffed and puffed about how busy they were, and then immediately seated us. ??? No one else was waiting and there were always a few open tables. Eventually, one waitress brought us drinks, and then another took our dinner order. Everyone liked their food, but the service was rather pathetic and we felt as if we had become a burden to them... We had good food almost eveywhere else we ate at in San Juan and Vieques, so no reason to give our money to people who don't appreciate it. We also never got our bottle of wine that we ordered for dinner. The waitress remembered when she brought us the check. Maybe she should have stopped by our table once during the meal.... read more

I might be biased a little since we stayed here 2 nights of a 19 day trip. We had the lobster special one night as a part of our booking. It was very good, but expensive, dinner. Remember it is warm water lobster. Good, but not cold lobster. They put a yummy sweet sauce on it that I wouldn't normally like, but it complemented the saltiness of the lobby. We had breakfast there 3 days. The first day it way eggs to order, and breads, fruits and jams of your choice and a Giant glass of really good fruit juice. The next day, I think it was a Sat., the staff was late or couldn't make it in, and we a continental type breakfast - big ole honking bagel slavered in whatever you want. I did cream cheese, my hubby did peanut butter. Fruit..... The last day we had French toast to order, omelets, pancakes. We ate too much. Really good coffee, and lots of refills. Don't worry about getting coffee if you stay here. It is good and available at the buffet early morning. We stayed a couple rooms behind the bar. It was Quiet. There was a little deck/veranda out the back doors of our rooms - which were accessed through the main dining room. You could easily order a drink, but still have privacy. We met some of the guests that were staying in the rooms in front of us. It was a nice relaxing chatty time. Later the next day ( @ 2:00am the next morning) those fellow guests had lost their room keys in the surf. The point I'm making is, they felt comfy to knock on our door - police man in tow - and ask us to open the main door to the Guesthouse. I opened our back door to friendly faces - police man in tow - and let them in to the hotel. We really liked the quiet, relaxed, friendly atmosphere to this place. We would stay here again. Every morning you woke up to a happy experience. No TV!!! If you live in the Midwest - Mosquitos - that are in your bathroom but do not bite you!!! Yeah. Stay here if you like an authentic experience with good food and nice people. Good gift shop underneath. We liked it. read more