El Quenepo in Esperanza elevates fine dining under the stars with its fresh, local seafood and romantic views of the bay, perfect for a special night out.
"Located on the beachfront in Esperanza, El Quenepo offers one of the few fine dining experiences on Vieques. An insistence on using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients and the breezy, open-air dining space with Caribbean Sea views keeps it friendly and tropical. El Quenepo is open from Tuesday through Saturday, and reservations are required." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"El Quenepo is exactly what you'd want a fine dining restaurant on a paradise island to be like: refined but relaxed, with candlelit tables, earthy natural textures, and big windows, flung open to fill the room with salty sea breezes. It's hard to go wrong with the menu, but we recommend the mixed seafood ceviche, the prawn-and-conch red curry with grilled pineapple, and the whole Caribbean lobster. If it's available, try the homemade truffle pappardelle with mushrooms—it's a bit of a wildcard, but it's absolutely delicious." - Kris Fordham
There are restaurants and bars in Isabel II and scattered across the island, but most of the action is congregated in El Malecon. For a splurge, El Quenepo is where it’s at.
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