St. Thomas's beloved Italian institution — a romantic candlelit cellar dining room in the heart of Charlotte Amalie with handmade pasta, veal, and an extensive wine list that has anchored the island's fine dining scene for over 30 years.
Why It Belongs on the List
Virgilio's has been a St. Thomas institution since it opened in a brick-walled cellar on Main Street in Charlotte Amalie in the 1980s. The formula has barely changed: handmade pasta, Northern Italian classics (osso buco, veal piccata, linguine alle vongole), an exceptional wine list, and the kind of warm, candlelit ambiance that makes a special-occasion dinner memorable. The bread is housemade. The tiramisu is the best on the island. The service is old-school professional. Virgilio's is an antidote to the resort restaurant experience — a proper Italian restaurant that happens to be on a Caribbean island.
What Stands Out
- 30+ year institution — the premier restaurant in Charlotte Amalie
- Handmade pasta and classic Northern Italian cooking
- Brick-walled cellar setting — romantic and atmospheric
- Exceptional wine cellar by Caribbean standards
- Housemade bread and the best tiramisu on the island