A rebirth of Frederiksted has been on the horizon for the last couple of years with the opening of new businesses throughout the former sleepy city. However, one restaurant that opened on New Year’s Eve 2016 seems to have envisioned the renaissance of Frederiksted long before anyone else imagined it. Ciboné is the product of the love, time, energy and expertise of owners Greg and Almitra Richards. They always had a passion to own a business in Frederiksted aka Freedom City. “Being originally from Frederiksted, it was always a vision of mine to own a business in the city,” said Greg. “I’ve always liked the industry of fine dining and when I saw the space available one day in April 2016, I knew this was where my restaurant was going to be.”
The restaurant offers an upscale comfortable environment off the beaten path featuring farm fresh cuisine and sustainably caught seafood from surrounding waters. Their sweet and sour whole snapper is often a crowd pleaser and usually sells out in record timing each night. Other favorites include mussels, crab cakes and their seafood paella. For those with a taste for something other than seafood, the ribeye and blackened chicken dishes never disappoint served with a choice of two signature sides. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Ciboné has been able to remain open and retain each member of their staff. “We’ve learned to adapt as quickly as we can because the mandates would change from one week to the next, meaning we never know what to expect.”
Ciboné is located at 227 King Street in Frederiksted serving lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Lunch hours are from 12 noon to 3pm and is currently takeout only while dinner is 6pm to 10pm. On Sundays, the brunch menu is available from 11am to 3pm with popular dishes including seafood kallaloo, deep fried French toast and chicken & waffles. The specialty brunch dish known as “The Hash Bowl” comes with your choice of salmon, chicken or locally caught lobster and pairs beautifully with their bottomless mimosas. Choose from a variety of fresh local juices like watermelon, passion fruit and guava to add a touch of Caribbean flair to your glass of champagne. For more information, visit their Facebook page or call 340.719.2663 for reservations.
Written by Anquanette Gaspard (agaspard@cruzanfoodie.com) for Coldwell Banker, St. Croix Realty
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