Calling all foodies…!
Sandals Emerald Bay is one of (currently) 15 spectacular resorts spread across the mesmerizing Caribbean.
If you’re after some information about restaurants, menus, times and other dining facts for this resort – you are definitely in the right place!
Sure, you can get some basic dining facts over at the Sandals website, but I’m going to give you the insider details right here and now.
Are you after a quick peek at a menu and not all the interesting facts? Scroll on down towards the bottom for sample menus!
Dining Overview
Dining at Sandals is truly a remarkable thing.
In fact, it is so special that it has its own trademark: Five Star Global Gourmet Dining.
A visit to Sandals is certain to come with a desire to sample exquisite cuisine – something you won’t find lacking.
Indeed, with no extra-cost restaurants and everything on the menu included in your stay, paradise will feel ever more special.
Oh, did I mention tipping is explicitly forbidden?
Your servers and chefs are paid well – tip them with a warm smile instead!
Inclusive Dining Options
I’m not going to lie:
Someone over here is getting ferociously hungry just thinking about Sandals food!
Sandals Emerald Bay offers a delightful selection of restaurants.
Here is what is included [scroll down for menus]:
Bahama Bay
- Indoor dining option in air-conditioning
- Serves breakfast, lunch, & dinner
- Breakfast/lunch are buffet-style
- Dinner is À la Carte – Bahamian & Caribbean cuisine
Barefoot by the Sea
- Outdoor dining
- A toes-in-the-sand experience
- Seafood cuisine – freshly caught
- Open for lunch & dinner
Bombay Club
- Indoor, air-conditioned restaurant
- À la Carte dining
- Dinner only
- Fine Indian dining with regional flairs
Café de Paris
- Indoor, air-conditioned cafe
- Casual eating
- Pastries, ice creams, coffee, & more
- No set meal times
Dino’s Pizzeria
- Outdoor, close to pools
- Gourmet wood-fire pizzas
- Set menus & customizable
- Lunch & dinner (or afternoon snack!)
Il Cielo
- Air-conditioned & outdoor dining options available
- Translates to “sky” in Italian
- “Limitless” Italian inspiration dining
- Open for Breakfast and Dinner
- À la Carte for both
Kimonos
- Most famous restaurant
- Indoor with air-conditioning
- Oriental & Japanese Teppanyaki styles
- Show dining with food cooked table-side
- Dinner only
La Parisienne
- Your choice of indoor or outdoor dining on garden terrace
- Modern French restaurant with white-glove service
- À la Carte dinner
Soy
- A great appetizer or meal on its own
- Indoor with air-conditioning
- Caribbean’s best sushi restaurant award
- Drop-in dinner dining
The Drunken Duck Pub
- Indoor/Outdoor dining
- British pub cuisine
- Late lunch until late night
The Jerk Shack
- Outdoor beach/pool-side food
- Authentic Jamaican jerk delicacies
- Open-view kitchen
- Open all afternoon
The Emerald Hot Dog Station:
- Gourmet hot dogs – why not?!
- Open early afternoon
Honorable Mentions:
- Themed Buffets
- Wednesdays – White Night Chocolate Buffet (don’t make a mess!)
- Fridays – Junkanoo Cultural Explosion & Bahamanian Specialties
- In-Room Dining
- Premium menu included with Club Sandals suites (all day long)
- Fine Dining menu included with Butler suites (24 hour service)
Sandals Emerald Bay Restaurant Menus
If you came here seeking sample menus of some of these above options, you’re in luck!
Simply click on the logo of your favorite option to see a sample menu instantly.
Please note that these are sample menus as these restaurants rotate specials and certain ingredients are seasonal.
Reservations & Times
Below I have listed the opening hours for the various dining choices, along with any other relevant information (obviously as of the time of this post).
Please note the restaurants where reservations are required.
In terms of dress codes, here are the definitions of what you’ll see:
- Resort Casual Attire
- This code is the more relaxed of the two, allowing for tailored shorts, jeans, t-shirts, etc. The big catch here is knowing that swimwear must be covered and footwear needs to be worn in these restaurants.
- Resort Evening Attire
- The more formal of the two, this requires dress pants/trousers for men (nice jeans allowed), respectable shirts (no t-shirts) with dress shoes or nice sandals. The important notes here are to remember that shorts, t-shirts, sleeveless shirts, sneakers, flip flops, and hats are not permitted.
Now that we’ve got that out of the way, here are your facts!
- Bahama Bay
- Breakfast: 7:30 am – 10:30 am
- Lunch: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
- Dinner: 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Resort Casual
- Barefoot by the Sea
- Lunch: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Dinner: 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Resort Casual (+ barefoot )
- Bombay Club
- Dinner: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Resort Casual
- Reservations Required
- Cafe de Paris
- 6:30 am – 10:00 pm
- Dino’s Pizzeria
- Lunch: 11:00 – 6:00 pm
- Il Cielo
- Breakfast: 8:000 am – 11:00 am
- Dinner: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Resort Evening Attire (dinner)
- Kimonos
- Dinner: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Resort Casual
- Reservations Required
- La Parisienne
- Dinner: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Resort Evening Attire
- Reservations Required
- Soy Sushi
- Dinner: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Resort Casual
- The Drunken Duck Pub
- 3:00 pm – 01:30 am (reduced menu after 9pm)
- Resort Casual
- The Emerald Hot Dog Station
- 12:00 noon – 2:30 pm
My Recommendations
As my wife can attest, good food is all you need to win my love.
For me, there are a couple of restaurants at Sandals Emerald Bay that are true stand-outs.
First, Kimonos, found at several of the Sandals Resorts, is a really fantastic experience. If you haven’t yet experienced teppanyaki-style cooking, you are really in for a treat!
The other not-to-miss option is the Jerk Shack – succulent, Jamaican-inspired meats and accompaniments served oceanside.
Which of these looks most exciting to you?!
If you have any questions, I’m here to help!
I hope that you are now culinary-inspired and ready to eat your way through Bahamian paradise!
I am imagine myself dining at those restaurant right now. The restaurants look amazing and let’s not forget the views and I am sure that the food is delicious. i love the fact that I can find all the things that i crave there. I have to say that it is only the U.S. that has a tipping system and I hope that it will be an end in the future. Thanks for the list and the time. I will make sure to check them out when I visit.
Hello, thanks for your comment!
I know!!!
I’ve had the privilege of dining at all of these and I can assure you that they are every bit as delicious as they look.
The tipping thing is interesting – I’ve lived in 5 countries and while tipping existed in all to some degree (albeit optional), America is only where I’ve seen it practically mandatory. As a former restaurant owner both in America and in Europe, it is a curious phenomenon because my American staff made around 3x as much money (tips) as my European staff did making 10% above the living wage; as such, my American staff had more incentive, worked harder, and made more money – as did the management and kitchen staff since there was more profits to pay them more. I guess the longevity of the American system depends on continued societal acceptance, legislation, and overall perception – rapidly changing.
Alas, there are so many complex angles to it, but I am very happy with how Sandals has made it work. Because the resort has such a high 5* standard, the resort doesn’t want the wait staff to feel their performance is tied to their work, but to always give great service. Instead, they earn bonuses for shout-outs in reviews and on the resort-app! 🙂
I had to suspend traveling with my family and the second phase of the pandemic have begin to show its ugly head. I want to believe that before June things should begin to take a better shape and I will be able to vacation and take a tour. I think Sandals will be one of those places I will want to see, I love the way you described the staff and the environment. I believe it should bring comfort while delivering a close to nature experience with the bombay club and barefoot by the sea restaurants.
This us one very nice place to spend quality time and it’s very efficient when you have the right people around you to spend this time. The Bombay club is one that got my eyes and the outdoor dining idea goes you the natural feeling that makes it all perfect for a perfect evening you’ll always remember. The sandal Emerald bay restaurant is definitely a must visit
Thanks for your comment; are you also hungry now?! I hope you get to sample some of these delicacies soon! 🙂
~ Addison
WOW – Emerald Bay looks to have some quite simply amazing places to dine!
As I read this article, my taste buds were on complete overdrive and I am now dreaming about eating in some of those amazing restaurants!
The Bombay club for me, looks like the standout as I simply love Indian food!
However, this is closely followed by the ‘Barefoot By the Sea’ area.
That is the dining option dreams are made of!
Thanks for doing such a great job with this piece as it has my dreaming of my next getaway!
What an excellent read, lots of great info, visuals and colours that are very pleasing to the eye!
Keep up the EXCELLENT work!
Kris
Hi Kris,
Great minds (and taste buds) think alike! 🙂
Hope to run into you in-resort one day!
~ Addison
What a wonderful choice of foods to enjoy! I have heard of Sandals but never really thought about the assortment of foods they might offer. Your overview is quite inspiring.
As a vegetarian, I am always on the lookout for places that offer vegetarian and vegan options. Do you know how Sandals manages food choices such as these? Also, one of my adult sons is Keto. With so many people on the keto diet, I wonder if they are offering keto-friendly choices.
This might be a great gift to give to my son and his fiance as a wedding gift. I’ll check back when they are more certain of the dates. Thanks!
Hi Diane,
Great to see you here! 🙂
Sandals takes food requirements very seriously and I’ve personally had clients with some serious food issues that had no issues there.
When you arrive, you can go straight to the culinary concierge desk where there is a dedicated food concierge experts who can go through all menus with you and help you make your selections and any custom chef requests. Nothing goes amiss! 🙂
I’d love to help you find something perfect for your son and his fiance; just send me a message and I’d be happy to make sure you get the best deal possible.
~ Addison
Thanks for sharing the details for Sandals Emerald Bay restaurant menus. It’s nice to get into the weeds with planning while figuring out the next vacation or two. It’s helpful to know the tipping policy and the hours at each of the restaurant options. I did not dine on the resort on my last trip and was wildly disappointed by the food (both high price and low quality). This information can only help!
Hi Aly,
Thanks for the comment! I’m sorry to hear that your last vacation was amiss of spectacular food. Sandals is widely known for their Global Gourmet Dining – something that might be appealing to you for your next trip!
Thanks for stopping by!
~ Addison
Haha thanks for the article my guy! Wow, what a menu huh? It’s pretty obvious that Sandals makes it their top priority to make sure you have the best stay possible, which translates to the food as well. I’m not too crazy about seafood, so when I end up going with my significant other, I’m definitely getting the steak!
You are right indeed! Not a worry on the seafood – last time I went, I might have averaged 2 filet mignon per meal hahaha! #NoShame 🙂
~ Addison