Cap Shack

Named for the Taino-Arawak word for moonlight, Karaya sits on Shoal Bay West with St. Martin visible across the water, the same husband-and-wife team behind celebrated Veya and Sandbar bringing house-made pasta and crudo to a genuine beach bar setting.

Bankie Banx himself might pick up a guitar and start playing at any moment, a driftwood compound on Rendezvous Bay where the music comes first and the rum punch is basically along for the ride.

Anguilla has the finest beaches in the Caribbean and some of its most genuine bars to match, and Sunshine Shack proves both claims with cold Carib beer and zero pretense.

Elvis built this entire Sandy Ground institution through sheer force of personality, no gimmicks, just strong rum punch and decades of irrepressible Anguillian warmth.

On the beach in Grand Case – St. Martin’s self-declared gourmet capital – Captain Frenchy looks like a classic down-and-dirty beach shack until you notice the kitchen’s actually running a legitimate restaurant program. Wooden deck seating, loungers on the sand, and a crew that looks like they stepped off a pirate ship in the best way. Order a cold beer, a rum drink, or – since you’re in Grand Case – a properly chilled rose or glass of champagne. Family-friendly, well-placed for a beach-stroll break, and busy enough that dinner reservations are wise. The location and the classic beach-bar energy are still the draw.