Delicious upscale Spanish cuisine. Inviting restaurant hosts added to the pleasantry of our evening. Tip: get two orders of the gambas ajillo. read more

At one end of Palm Passage in Charlotte Amalie sits an unassuming quiet restaurant. It's clean and inviting. An oasis just off the tourist track. You sit down. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. You order. The food arrives. And you are completely and totally blown away as the flavors explode on your tongue and transport you to a level where only amazing chefs rule. This is Maynard's place and it is known as Meson Amalia. I shall return read more

Amalia Cafe - Spanish Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

A real treasure. Nice sangria, great fish soup, yummy snapper, and my husband loved his rib-eye. The service was outstanding. Cara took great care of us - from the moment she greeted us, throughout taking our orders, and making us as comfortable as possible. Nice ambiance, too - located in quaint Palm Passage - you can see a bit of the waterfront from where you seat. It's peaceful, quiet, and the music adds a nice ambiance touch - setting a romantic mood. Tip: if you are looking for this place on Yelp, they actually call it Mason Amalia. read more

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I am an experienced chef and I have to say, the lamb shank was the best I've ever had. Service was spot on and the bread pudding with the blueberry reduction was just as good as the lamb shank. This place is great. read more

We had lunch at Amalia Cafe upon the recommendation of a local. She did not steer us wrong! We were visiting the St. Thomas Synagogue and walked to Amalia's from there. It was a short pleasant walk. We were a group of ten and we had a reservation for their lovely outdoor covered patio. Our server was delightful, friendly and engaging, and very knowledgeable on the menu items, answering all food allergy questions. We ordered a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, all of which were very good! All of our appetizers, soups, entree salads and entrees were fresh and delicious. Every one of us loved what we ordered! And everything was pretty to look at to! Plated to be appealing to all the senses. The freshness of the produce was evident by the beautiful colors! This was a great choice for lunch. Outdoors in a beautiful setting. Friendly staff. And most importantly, awesome, locally produced fare. Our only mistake was thinking we could walk back to the cruise terminal after lunch. It was much too far away and took a long time walking on roads with no shade. If you are on a cruise ship, do not try to walk to or from Amalia's. Take a cab or Uber (not sure if they have Uber!) We had been driven to the Synagogue from the cruise terminal so were unaware of the actual walking distance. Should have been more on the ball about checking google maps!! If we are in St. Thomas again, we would definitely consider dining here again. I highly recommend you give it a try. Always listen to the locals!! read more

I went during hurricane season so not everything was open, but this was the best dinner I had in st Thomas. Loved our waitress also, forgot her name. read more

This place was excellent. We ate here based on a recommendation from the hotel. It only has outdooor seating. We made a reservation and there were still a few tables left. We are from NJ and the food was on par or better than what we've had at the iron bound section of Newark which is well known for its Spanish and portugués food. read more

We went late at night and didn't really know what to expect. Pictures Yelp were ok but not enough to give us an idea of what to expect. Everything about this place was amazing. Service was very good curtesy of the owner's son who was very nice and food was amazing. I recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a nice meat. read more

If you are expecting Spanish cuisine and actually have experienced real Spanish food - this place is a let down. Service is good but the majorly oily and overpriced food make this place a disappointment. In our case it was a over sweetened salmon and greasy half cooked chorizo. read more

Amazing menu and very tasty. Highly recommend. Definitely make reservations as this place gets busy.

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Great diner tonight! Our group had a variety of dishes; lobster, chicken & lamb. We were all impressed quality and flavors. The octopus tapa was phenomenal. Dessert was a great final touch. Has a European ambiance. read more

After 20 years of coming to St Thomas, we tried this place. What a loss for us not coming sooner! Amazing Spanish food.... the clams appetizer is amazing! We ordered garlic shrimp, chorizo, clams, ceviche, gazpacho soup and paella.... it did not disappoint! Rosie was an amazing server as well who did not steer us wrong! Thanks so much and we will be back! read more

Food was fabulous staff are polite and friendly. Would love to visit again on our next trip. A must! Free sangria with dinner. Service is impeccable. thanks to Amnio! our waiter. read more

Lovely location. Went for a late lunch. Service was a little slow, but the food was good. We ordered the grilled octopus, gazpacho, and steak sandwich for lunch. Surprised to pay $3 for rolls that were really late coming to the table, but overall enjoyed everything. read more

Best meal I've ever had in St. Thomas!!! I live on the island and I was very skeptical to visit this restaurant. The reviews on TripAdvisor we're not that great. Lot of other restaurants were rated much higher. But that is all inaccurate. This was the best meal I have had for a very long time on St. Thomas and the service is exceptional, which is very hard to find on our island. The ambience was very beautiful just sitting in the hearth of downtown off Charlotte Amalie and the little alley makes the atmosphere amazing. Specially for friends visiting from stateside. I would highly recommend it to anybody who is visiting or living on the island. It is a little gem that nobody talks about. It is very hard to find a reservation for big groups, We were able to get a table for the same day and I couldn't believe the meals that we had. Everything tasted amazing even gnocchi were homemade. I will be definitely taking my friends who are visiting me every time!!! read more

A little on the pricey side but still delicious. Had a great waitress tend to us. The salmon was the best thing we ordered! read more

Amalia Cafe - The Paella - Spanish Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

Another great restaurant in St Thomas. This is a Spanish themed restaurant with traditional dishes like paella. We had the paella, Caribbean lobster and pasta special. All were very good. The tapas was not as good as you might expect. Avoid the chorizo tapas plate. The desserts were excellent. There was a blueberry banana bread pudding that must have been amazing because it was gone within a few minutes of it being served to my son. Their flan and sorbet were very good as well. Only issue is that we asked for tap water and they brought us bottled still water. It was good water so I didn't mind. Waitress was definitely hustling so kudos for the service. She did forget to bring us water even after we asked and then later brought us bottled still instead of tap water. No big deal. read more

Amalia Cafe - Bottled still water - Spanish Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

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The best Spanish food I've ever had. Period. My mother and I came here to enjoy an absolutely exquisite dinner here and we are equally blown away by the flavor, service, and vibe of the place. The Paella, Zarzuela, Sangria, as well as the Flan, blew us away. Make no mistake, if you want absolutely phenomenal Spanish food, come here. P.S Try their garlic shrimp tapas. read more

Stopped here for dinner. The food was good, the ambiance was very nice and relaxing. Our waitress was very outgoing and nice. The only thing I didn't like that our bill was 73$ and she added 15$tip to it automatically. It was two of us dining and although it says they add 18% automatically to the bill of 6 people I found it very unusual that we were charged 20% tip automatically for two people. We would have left her the tip of course just felt like they didn't trust us read more

This tourist's advice: They have white sangria and red sangria. Get them both. :) Order a couple of the chorizo tapas for the table. Order another round of sangria. We had the paella (which is NOT paella btw and is just rice with some stuff thrown in it). We also ordered some other entrees that we were not super impressed with. Not terrible just nothing special. Stick with tapas and you will be more than happy. The sliced crisped chorizo is amazing and is soaked in lots of olive oil perfect to dip bread in! The chorizo is the reason I'm giving Meson 4 and not 3 stars. So seriously good! read more

If you desire a quick afternoon bite with some of the best service on St Thomas, this is your place. I'm no stranger to home made Spanish food and for our first couple of hours on the island I say you can't go wrong. We shared the Garlic Shrimp tapas and then the Zarzuela, make no mistake in ordering a main dish for yourself as it will be plentiful amongst a couple. The service exceeded the food...which is hard when it was this good. read more

Go only if you want to be ripped off for a mediocre food. Sangria and shrimps were the only items that were not bad.

This place is just a tourist trap. Long wait times, overpriced food, and the lack of an enjoyable experience. Food wasn't great, and the price tag was definitely not worth it. For the people reading this review, go to The Greenhouse instead! I can say that the prices are very reasonable and the food actually tastes good. Amalia Cafe is simply not worth it. read more

My favorite restaurant on STT. A great date night location with awesome sangria. The octopus (Pulpo de Gallega) divine but if they have the lamb I always get that. read more

Birthday dinner. The restaurants has a great atmosphere and fast service. The codillos dish (oven roasted lamb shank) was REALLY good! The paella is definitely worth trying too. The only downside to this experience was the surprise of being charged for the bread and olives (total $12 with two bread baskets, first of which had charred bread). The items were offered as we sat down; so, you would assume they were complimentary. Not so. Otherwise, a perfect dining experience. read more

Amalia Cafe - paella - Spanish Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

Great sangria, must try the Zarzuela! Fresh and delish seafood and awesome service, nice location. We came back twice during our stay, and also had the paella, grilled shrimp, and their burger with chorizo (burger can only be medium well or well done due to chorizo). read more

Amalia Cafe - Zarzuela - Spanish Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

This was an amazing restaurant. The setting is perfect with a sidewalk café feel to it. It reminded me of dining in Rome. The food was superb. We had a calamari tapas that was fresh and extremely tasty with a nice sauce. We shared an entree zarzuela de Mariscos. This was a seafood casserole with a superb sauce. This was one of the food highlights of our trip! read more

Went for my daughters 23rd birthday. Started with a bottle of wine and 1 cocktail. We were a party of 3. Shared the ceviche and the Caesar salad. Both were delicious. For entrees we had a chicken piccata, the paella, and the blackened waho. The paella was average. The piccata was wonderful and the waho was good. Shared 2 desserts, the key lime pie and the banana cheesecake. The key lime was outstanding the cheesecake was just ok. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Service was good and the cost was actually reasonable for a vacation location. read more

The appetizers were good but the food was horrible. Extremely overpriced and bad quality. No good customer service

Wonderful place, its in a cozy alley away from the busy street. The owners were very helpful and extremely professional, we had great service. I had the white sangria ( I normally NEVER drink sangria ), its was delightful with fresh melon pieces in and just what you need on a hot day. We shared a lot of tapas and the scrimp was delicious. Our 2 kids ( age 9 and 12) both stated afterwards it was the best lunch ever while on the island. The crop chorizo was so good with the sangria, they bought out more bread for our girls who loved the olive dip. read more

After searching for a restaurant that can actually served food as the described on the menu. My cousin Todd, found Mason Amalia, he insisted we try it. The prices were in keeping with the Touristy prices we have been met with at other restaurants. The difference was the food was actually good. Our waiter listened to our family and what we wanted and could not eat for dietary reasons. Our meals were prepared as described and with beautiful presentation. We have only one criticism, due to the heat, ice melts too fast here on the island.... which being from Palm Springs Ca, we understand that. The sangria was served in a large pitcher filled with ice to cool it. instead of serving with ice in the pitcher, refresh the glasses with new ones or additional ice to the glasses and keep the beverage undiluted. Back home we make ice cubes of apple juice or white grape juice which simply adds flavor as it melts. The sangria was too good to be watered down. read more

Amazing service and atmosphere! The food was awesome. My mother had the paella and I had the special of the day: lobster stuffed crab over linguine in a red curry sauce. Everything was GREAT! Great conversations with staff and owner. We will definitely be back! read more

Amalia Cafe - Spanish Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

We ate here during our stay in St. Thomas and I'd have to say it was well worth it. Everything we ate was amazing and very flavorful. Also the owner is probably the most knowledgeable entrepreneurs I've met in a while and we thoroughly enjoyed conversing with him. We hope to be back on our next trip. read more

I can't recommend this place highly enough. Our server, Cara, was fantastic and made some great recommendations. The lobster dish and the zarzuela were excellent. The location is very romantic, set in a lovely little side passage. We went twice in a week. Great red sangria too! read more

As I write this I am dining at Amalia Cafe. Exquisite! The salmon is, I think, glazed with nuts and hemp seed. Delightful local flavored! This lunch is our first meal on St Thomas (we flew from California on the red eye today), and we will certainly be returning here. Now how do I post a picture? read more

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When we were walking around st. Thomas looking for somewhere to eat, we decided on this place. The exterior looked fairly casual, with a nice outdoor seating area, and the food sounded pretty good. To start I ordered the soup of the day (garbanzo bean and chicken) and the assorted bread to share. The soup was very flavorful and the bread was some of the best I have ever had at a restaurant as they grilled it which gave it a very nice char flavor as well as making it warm and soft. For the mains we ordered 2 salads and the vegetarian platter. Both the salads were very good and fresh but weren't anything mind blowing. The vegetarian platter consisted of grilled zucchini, tomato, onions, mushrooms, and bok choy with a side of rice. The dish was surprisingly delicious and had much more flavor than you would think you could get from plain vegetables. The only downside about the meal was that the service was pretty slow and our waiter seemed a little stressed out. Other than that everything was great! and I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for some good, casual food in st. Thomas. read more

Oh my goodness! I love Amalia Cafe. Everything is always so delicious! My favorite thing is the Spanish Vinaigrette, it's amazing

Amazing experience! The red sangria was terrific. We had the garlic shrimp tapas and the paella. Both had incredible flavor. My wife finished with the chocolate torte, while I had the raspberries and ice cream. Great service with Kara who was like the Energizer bunny moving from table to table. read more

Worst food in all of st thomas and so expensive. The paella was so disgusting I only ate one bite. Tasted like rotten old fish, and the seafood in all the dishes was NOT good. When we attempted to send it back the waitress was totally dismissive and didn't take it off the bill. I hope we don't get food poisoning from bad seafood... If you want good food at a good price go over to the red hook area. read more