The Tides Restaurant in Holetown, St James, which won restaurant of the year 2006, has a gourmet menu, a most romantic setting with tables by the sea, and wonderful staff.  They also do weddings, functions, birthday parties and charity events at the restaurant. Parties may be planned from overseas or when on island. They have a website which shows the menu and gives more details   http://www.tidesbarbados.com/.  An added plus is that the restaurant also houses an art gallery with over 100 pieces of fine art, fine art photography and maps.

Other West Coast options for a romantic meal for a special occasion include Sandy Lane " L Acajou " such a romantic setting on beautful Sandy Lane Bay and a fabulous inspired menu , " Daphne's " with its Italian and Japanese fused menu on the beautiful Paynes Bay beach , "" Lone Star Restaurant " has a spectacular menu with a european slant and sea side table settings as you watch the waves roll in , ' Calabraza " also on a a gorgeous cliff side with tables that overlook the sea and a Moroccan yet island fused menu "The Terrace" at Cobblers Cove, "La Mer" which is perfectly positioned overlooking the yacht berths at Port St. Charles, "The Fish Pot" at Little Good Harbour for an intimate meal in a quaint ocean-front setting and of course the globally acclaimed and The Jewel in the Restaurant Crown " The Cliff Restaurant ' with its stunning sea side tables and a fabulous menu ..  

Options for special occasion dining on the South Coast are plentiful also. Perfect for a romantic meal to remember in an open-air, roof-top setting is "Cafe Luna" at Little Arches Hotel. Pisces Restaurant in St. Lawrence Gap. Champers Restaurant at Skeete's Gap.  Further south in St. Philip is "Zen" Asian restaurant, located at The Crane Hotel.