Eat· St Thomas· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Gladys' Cafe (Charlotte Amalie)
18° 20.5′ N · 64° 56.0′ W · approximate
A long-running downtown cafe in the Royal Dane Mall alley between Main Street and the waterfront, serving hearty Caribbean and American breakfasts and lunches, with its own hot sauce and a small bar.
Practical
Position approximate: OpenStreetMap point 'Gladys Bar' in the Royal Dane Mall. Gladys' Cafe site (2026): 5600 Royal Dane Mall; tel 340-774-6604; Monday to Saturday 8 am to 3:30 pm, Sunday 8 am to 3 pm; reservations required for six or more. Breakfast and lunch only, no dinner. Wikivoyage places it on Garden Street, a narrow alley between Main Street and Veterans Drive. A short walk from the Charlotte Amalie waterfront dinghy landing; busy on cruise-ship days.
Best for
Breakfast or lunch ashore on a town and provisioning day
Nearby
- Charlotte Amalie Waterfront Dinghy Landing (Coast Guard Station)0.1 NM away
- Emancipation Garden & Vendors' Plaza0.1 NM away
- Moe's Fresh Market (Waterfront, Charlotte Amalie)0.1 NM away
- Virgin Islands Carnival (St Thomas)0.1 NM away
- Fort Christian & 99 Steps0.2 NM away
- St. Thomas Synagogue0.2 NM away
- CBP Charlotte Amalie (Edward Wilmoth Blyden Marine Terminal)0.4 NM away
- Creque Marine Railway (Hassel Island)0.4 NM away