The Coal Pot Restaurant on Postcard

@travelleisure

"Coal Pot is a marina-front Caribbean and French fusion eatery in St. Lucia's capital that has been here for years, a testament to its appeal with locals and visitors alike. You'll also want to visit Coal Pot's sister restaurant, The Pink Plantation, for Creole-inspired dishes in a historic, 150-year-old estate." - Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different count

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@afar

"Builton a deck overlooking the Vigie marina, The Coal Pot is a local favorite that makes a breezy, delightful spot for a lunch or dinner with a view. Named after the traditional methods of island cooking, the restaurant specializes in some of the best seafood on the island, including St. Lucian crab back and traditional saltfish with green fig (banana), as well as steaks, poultry, salads, and soups. Weekday lunches have a fixed three-course option. Reserve ahead for a bayside table: At night, the setting couldn't be more romantic."

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Ya “Sensai Anita” Maxx

Google

Mid June. Nighttime. This place is not that great. The service is SUPER SLOW. It took our food 2-3 hours to come out and there were only 3 other groups at the entire restaurant with us. They were literally OUT OF EVERYTHING. I think they were out of 7 different main dishes. Didn’t make sense to me honestly. I ordered the Duck, it was honestly pretty good but my friends ordered different types of fish and they did not like them at all. The appetizers were better then the main dishes. You also don’t get to choose your sides. Everybody gets the same sides. The prices are too much for you not to be able to pick your sides. They really need to lower their prices. If the prices weren’t so high, I wouldn’t have been mad at my experience. I went to several other places better than this spot.

Avani Chauhan

Google

I would like to give this place a 6 thumbs up. But I thought it was a little on the expensive side and the food was great, but my kids were a little disappointed with the chicken dish they got. Goat cheese salad was a super hit. The dessert was very pricey as well but not up-to par. We loved the place and would return.

IAreFranco

Google

Absolutely amazing place, dripping with atmosphere in the evening. The crab back starter was such a delicious and memorable eating experience. Yes, it's expensive by St Lucian 'local restaurant' standards, but no more expensive than your average up-market restaurant by European/US standards.

Mark Burton

Google

An exquisitely designed waterfront restaurant with fantastic food and a warm welcome. It’s worth a visit just to see the original art work by the owner, Michelle, who has hand crafted the lights and nature-themed lamp shades.

JW Dev

Google

Beautifully decorated spot with great seafood. Very romantic at night. Would recommend and go again. St. Lucian crab backs, if they have them, sounds super good! Got the snapper and girlfriend the lobster, both great. Fish chowder for an app was fantastic. Delicious and strong rum punch.

Shakey Webster

Google

Some locals recommended this place and I am so glad they did. We had the crab back, (not sharable) And the salmon meal. Request medium but the sides were so good. Our wait staff was good and the atmosphere was so dreamy.

Carol Burris

Google

The Cold Pot is on the water and been in business since 1948. The owner was there and got up and spoke with us. We talked about how good the food was and it was one of the best. The food was delicious and the restaurant was decorated beautiful inside and open to the water on back side.

Gabriela Justice

Google

Went here for our anniversary with the in-laws. It was a great place to eat. The food was delicious and had great choices. Reasonably priced for the great food and the restaurant itself is beautiful. I recommend coming at night to get the full effect! Downside- the location. It was a little hard to find. We really questioned if the road it's on was a public road as you saw some homes, but no sign to the restaurant. I recommend adding a sign so it's more accessable.

Ya “Sensai Anita” Maxx

Google

Mid June. Nighttime. This place is not that great. The service is SUPER SLOW. It took our food 2-3 hours to come out and there were only 3 other groups at the entire restaurant with us. They were literally OUT OF EVERYTHING. I think they were out of 7 different main dishes. Didn’t make sense to me honestly. I ordered the Duck, it was honestly pretty good but my friends ordered different types of fish and they did not like them at all. The appetizers were better then the main dishes. You also don’t get to choose your sides. Everybody gets the same sides. The prices are too much for you not to be able to pick your sides. They really need to lower their prices. If the prices weren’t so high, I wouldn’t have been mad at my experience. I went to several other places better than this spot.

Avani Chauhan

Google

I would like to give this place a 6 thumbs up. But I thought it was a little on the expensive side and the food was great, but my kids were a little disappointed with the chicken dish they got. Goat cheese salad was a super hit. The dessert was very pricey as well but not up-to par. We loved the place and would return.

IAreFranco

Google

Absolutely amazing place, dripping with atmosphere in the evening. The crab back starter was such a delicious and memorable eating experience. Yes, it's expensive by St Lucian 'local restaurant' standards, but no more expensive than your average up-market restaurant by European/US standards.

Mark Burton

Google

An exquisitely designed waterfront restaurant with fantastic food and a warm welcome. It’s worth a visit just to see the original art work by the owner, Michelle, who has hand crafted the lights and nature-themed lamp shades.

JW Dev

Google

Beautifully decorated spot with great seafood. Very romantic at night. Would recommend and go again. St. Lucian crab backs, if they have them, sounds super good! Got the snapper and girlfriend the lobster, both great. Fish chowder for an app was fantastic. Delicious and strong rum punch.

Shakey Webster

Google

Some locals recommended this place and I am so glad they did. We had the crab back, (not sharable) And the salmon meal. Request medium but the sides were so good. Our wait staff was good and the atmosphere was so dreamy.

Carol Burris

Google

The Cold Pot is on the water and been in business since 1948. The owner was there and got up and spoke with us. We talked about how good the food was and it was one of the best. The food was delicious and the restaurant was decorated beautiful inside and open to the water on back side.

Gabriela Justice

Google

Went here for our anniversary with the in-laws. It was a great place to eat. The food was delicious and had great choices. Reasonably priced for the great food and the restaurant itself is beautiful. I recommend coming at night to get the full effect! Downside- the location. It was a little hard to find. We really questioned if the road it's on was a public road as you saw some homes, but no sign to the restaurant. I recommend adding a sign so it's more accessable.

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