Taking inspiration from the Caribbean, Cuba and Southern America, Saint Lucia offers a slice of tropical paradise six nights a week on Chapel Street, Windsor.
Incorporating a fresh, modern spin on classic staples, the part cocktail bar, part modern Caribbean restaurant is warm and welcoming with quirky colourful accents, eclectic trinkets and lush greenery throughout.
Illustrating the look and feel of its namesake, Saint Lucia also features a hint of personal air from co-owner (and artist) Steph Harris.
Their soul-warming menu is full of delicious, creative dishes that are designed for sharing and the large portions ensure you leave satisfied.
All dietary requirements are catered to, with the menu offering vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free options.
If you’re looking to recommend the perfect place for a cosy date night, relaxed dinner or boozy catch up with friends late into the night, Saint Lucia is sure to exceed all expectations.
“But what is Caribbean food?”
A fusion of tropical flavours, Caribbean cuisine has been refined over centuries with multicultural influences from Africa, France, Netherlands and Spain.
Ingredients that are common in most islands’ dishes are rice, plantains, beans, cassava, scotch bonnet peppers, chickpeas, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and coconut and meats such as beef, poultry, pork or fish. Herbs such as coriander, marjoram, rosemary, tarragon and thyme are also popular.
An incredible blending of aromatic, sweet, tart and mild citrus flavours, Caribbean is set to be the latest Melbourne foodie trend to take diners by storm, with Saint Lucia leading the way in modern, flavoursome dishes guaranteed to excite.
Start with an #InstaWorthy Kokomo Kone, featuring jerk BBQ fried chicken, slaw, charred corn, lime mayo, candied scotch bonnet and toasted coconut served in a ‘sunset’ waffle cone.
Must-try share dishes include Bajan Pork Ribs with house picked vegetables and Jumbo Prawns with jerk or trini green sauce and escovitch.
If you’re not familiar with plantain, it’s a Caribbean staple that looks like banana but actually tastes like gourmet potato. Saint Lucia serve it fried with paprika salt and scotch bonnet mayo for you to enjoy as a side (or as the perfect starter)!
Make sure to save room for dessert and try their delectable Sweet Dreams Banana Sundae with hot buttered rum banana, vanilla bean ice-cream, ginger cookie crumb, pecans and coconut whipped cream.
Believing no good meal is complete without something satisfying to sip on, Saint Lucia have the perfect match to every dish in their well stocked bar.
Fusing flavours from the Caribbean, you’ll find an extensive list of rum (white, gold, dark or spiced) and a collection of tequila from all over the world including Jamaica, Mauritius, St Lucia, India, France, Haiti and Trinidad. Enjoy them neat or in a range of impressive cocktails.
For drinks with the girls, try their new Roll-o Rum Punch with orange, pineapple, lime, ginger, dark rum, light rum, and house made three-spice syrup.
If you’re looking for a more classic option, Saint Lucia’s Mojito is a winner with dark rum, mint, lime, sugar and soda.
They also offer an impressive wine list from various regions including Australia, Italy, Spain, France, Chile and Austria.
For the ‘deso’ driver, there’s a bunch of delicious mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy.
For more info, please visit www.saintluciawindsor.com.au.
