Banksi Bar and Restaurant — Restaurant in Providenciales

Amazing South American food at a reasonable price! We ate here twice on a 12 day trip and this was hands down the best meals we had in TCI. We tried the chicken and avocado arepas, beef empanadas, chicken quesadillas and beef tacos. Everything was delicious! Huge chunks of fresh avocado in the arepas and the green sauce that comes on the side was amazing. They need to bottle it and sell it asap! But it was the beef empanadas that stole the show for us. The BEST empanadas I have ever had. Beyond tasty, perfectly fried on the outside and the beef with onions and peppers on the inside were cooked and seasoned to perfection. I just wish I could take a giant box of them home with me!

They have a couple of tables on the inside and a good amount of outdoor seating on their patio. No mandatory gratuity but tip the nice people anyway.

Banksi is a hidden gem in the core Grace Bay area and is a MUST try when...

Wow! Really good food! We came here after reading the reviews. Definitely a hidden gem! It is an easy walk from Seven Stars, but be careful when crossing the street and roundabout. Kids enjoyed their food and adults loved it! We ordered beef empenadas, chicken avocado arepas, shrimp tacos, a pork arepa, a Banksi Burger and a cheese quesadilla (for my picky eater). I must say, the chicken avocado arepa was incredible. So incredible, my husband ordered a second one, after I gave him a bite of mine. Absolutely delicious! I've never had an empenada before, but the beef one was really good and the green sauce served with it was delicious! Ambiance isn't the best-- you have to stand in tight quarters to order, but there is ample seating and there are many locals eating there, which means it's good! Prices are fair--will...

The best arepa was pictured on the menu, but not on the list...it had shredded beef, black beans, cheese, and plaintains! It was SO GOOD!! I pointed to the picture on the bottom right of the arepa page and asked the server which one that was, and she said it wasn't on the menu...I asked if I could get it, and she said sure. It's also pictured in the bottom of my picture.

We also tried the ground beef empanada and the shredded chicken and avocado arepa. We had too much food...easily could have done with 2 arepas or maybe 3 empanadas. Everything was very good....