Dinner anchor
Caribbean Fish Market
Beachfront seafood at the Elysian Beach Resort area. Reservations available. Expect $$-$$$ service.
Seafood
Reservations
Beachfront
Cowpet Bay restaurants · Last checked July 1, 2026
Restaurants near Cowpet Bay.
Two nearby dining anchors are already part of the Cowpet Bay story: Caribbean Fish Market for seafood, and Sangria's Beachside Bistro for casual beachfront meals and drinks.
Casual bistro
Sangria's Beachside Bistro
Open-air bar and grill near Cowpet Bay with breakfast, lunch, early dinner, and happy-hour energy.
Breakfast
Bar & Grill
Happy Hour
Planning note
Same area, different use
Use Fish Market for a nicer dinner. Use Sangria's for a faster first-night meal, drinks, or morning coffee nearby.
Plain-English summary
Two restaurants, two different nights.
Caribbean Fish Market and Sangria's Beachside Bistro both sit near the Elysian Beach Resort and Cowpet Bay shoreline, but they are not the same dining move.
Caribbean Fish Market is positioned around beachfront seafood dining and private events. Its public-facing copy highlights the Cowpet Bay location, fresh seafood, and a more polished dinner setting.
Sangria's Beachside Bistro is positioned around casual open-air meals, pizza, subs, salads, tropical drinks, and happy hour. That makes it the better first-night option when you just landed and don't want to think hard.
Caribbean Fish Market
Caribbean Fish Market is the nearby seafood option with a reservation path. Its public description emphasizes beachfront dining at Cowpet Bay, fresh seafood, and special occasions.
It also offers private event and catering space, which matters if you are hosting something beyond a standard dinner.
Best for
Nice dinner, celebration, seafood-forward guests, relatively polished beachfront evening.
Likely price feel
Higher-end than Sangria's. Plan like an upscale resort-area seafood dinner.
Reservations
Yes. The restaurant's own site has reservations. Book ahead if you want a specific night or time.
Location
Near Elysian Beach Resort and the Cowpet Bay shoreline. Exact table location/ambience is its own reservation and event experience.
Sangria's Beachside Bistro
Sangria's is the more relaxed, all-day beachside option. It serves breakfast, lunch, early dinner, pizza, burgers, salads, tropical drinks, and happy hour.
That mix makes it useful at multiple points in a Cowpet Bay trip: morning coffee, a quick lunch after the beach, drinks before dinner, or a low-fuss meal when you're tired from travel.
Best for
Breakfast, lighter meals, drinks, happy hour, family days, beach-coffee transitions.
Likely price feel
More casual than Caribbean Fish Market. Expect lunch-portions and drink-friendly pricing relative to a resort seafood house.
Use it as
Your nearby Cowpet Bay fallback: easy, walkable-ish, low planning, good for quick bites.
How to use both well.
If you want one model: Fish Market is the special dinner, Sangria's is the practical local meal. Do not make every dinner night Fish Market. Alternate them based on energy.
If you are staying at Cowpet Bay and want easy access without driving after travel, Sangria's is also often logistically easier.
Practical restaurant tips
Book the nicer dinner before arrival
If you want Caribbean Fish Market for a specific night, book it before you fly. Better resort-area tables fill up.
Use Sangria's for first nights
After airport, taxi, and check-in, a low-plan meal is better than a high-plan dinner. Sangria's fits that slot well.
Call ahead if timing matters
Phone: 340-714-7874. Use that if you want current dining hours, event availability, or last-minute event/catering questions.
Check official pages for menus/hours
Menus and hours change. Confirm directly before visiting.
FAQ
Can I walk between these restaurants and Cowpet Bay stays?
Both are located near the Elysian Beach Resort and Cowpet Bay shoreline, but exact walking distance depends on where you stay. From nearby East End accommodations within Cowpet Bay/West/Elysian area, walking can be easy; from farther west-side stays, plan transport.
Are both part of the same restaurant group?
Yes. Both Caribbean Fish Market and Sangria's Beachside Bistro are operated under the St. Thomas Restaurant Group family.
Do they do events?
Caribbean Fish Market is public about private events and catering. Sangria's site emphasizes events at Elysian Beach Resort. Contact each directly for weddings, birthdays, corporate, or family events.
Do they take reservations?
Caribbean Fish Market generally offers reservations through its own website. Sangria's should be checked directly; walk-in behavior there is usually easier than Fish Market.
Caribbean Fish Market
3681 Estate Nazareth, St. Thomas, USVI 00802 · (340) 714-7874
Sangria's Beachside Bistro
Elysian Beach Resort, 6800 Estate Nazareth, St. Thomas, USVI 00802 · (340) 714-7874
Plan your stay
Book a Cowpet Bay base and walk toward dinner.
Use the featured Airbnb as your home base for the restaurant row, beach, and Red Hook day trips.