Barefoot Buddha — Restaurant in Saint Thomas

We all have our fat days, especially during the holiday season. When I wake up wanting something healthy for breakfast or all day, I go to Barefoot Buddha.

St. Thomas, isn't into health and fitness. They are into fried foods, booze, and beaching it up. So when you think you've had enough of that, pop on over to Barefoot Buddha to detox all of that bad stuff out of you with a Kale or Spinach Smoothie. Honestly, in the two years that I have lived on this island, no one else makes actual healthy smoothies. They all use that sugary syrupy fake fruit stuff, that's like having diabetes in a cup.

The food here is meant for rabbits. Everything is vegan, organic, or vegetarian, which is the break your body sometimes needs after an overdose of meaty fried goodness. My favs are the smoked mozzarella tomato panini or Hummus and goat cheese with rosemary panini. Both will set you back about $10, but that's reasonable on this island. I looooooovvvveeee sundried tomatoes and both paninis feature them.

Conveniently located across of Havensight, its an easy trek across the street for those cruise ship goers, or if driving, park to the right hand side of the building near tropical tours or in the back (its limited so you may have to park at Havensight). I wish that the restaurant was open past 3pm daily. I have been told before that they are open until later, but every time I have tried that they are closed, and when that happens, its a super sad face.

So come in the early afternoon or morning to get your healthy...

I am so disappointed! Last week, I ordered a latte, soup and sandwich over the phone for my husband to pick up. When he arrived, there was a long line of people waiting to order (8-10 people), so my husband went to the register and told the cashier he was there to pick up an order. The order was bagged and waiting in the front. My husband was told that he would have to go to the end of the line and wait. Upset, my husband gave them plenty of argument before he was given my order. The 2nd time, I called and ordered just a latte, and when my husband arrived, the latte was ready and waiting without a top on the cup. When he asked for a top, he was told to go to the condiments bar to get a top. When my husband delivered the latte to me at work, he was upset once more and told me what happened, but other times, the coffee always had the top on.. In addition, the cup was only half full. I called and spoke to Jeremy who first told me that my husband was rude. Jeremy explained that they only have 1 cash register, therefore people who call in their order have to stand in line. Jeremy also did not seem to understand that a sitting cup of hot coffee with no top allows the contents to get cold. He did offer me a free cup of coffee, since I only received half a cup. No worries. We spend our money where we are...

ZEN! DELICIOUSLY HEALTHY AND DELICIOUSLY UNHEALTHY (SUGAR) MUFFINS, ESPRESSO, CAPPUCCINO, AND HEALTHY MUFFINS, COFFEE WITHOUT SUGAR, KALE SMOOTHY, AND SOUPS, AND SALADS, AND, AND, AND, FASHION BOUTIQUE - FOR WOMEN.

FABULOUSLY INCONGRUENT ELEGANCE IN A GASTRONOMICAL SETTING.

WELL, THEY HAVE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE CORDS OF THE HUMAN EMOTION BUT LIFE IS NOT BLACK AND WHITE. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE: EXHIBIT ONE: BAREFOOT BUDDHA.

NOW LETS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS. THIS IS A MUST DO. THIS IS WHERE THE HEALTHY FASHIONABLE LOCALS GO TO SEE THE BEACH BUMS. THEY MEET HERE NOT TO MINGLE BUT TO MEET IN THE MIDDLE. A PLACE THAT THEY BOTH CAN AGREE TO APPRECIATE - GOOD FOOD!

THE INSIDE IS CLEAN AND THE OUTSIDE IS CLEAN. A WELL MAINTAINED BUSINESS THAT SERVES A HUGE NICHE ON ST. THOMAS VIRGIN ISLANDS.

YOU CAN GO THERE TO TALK IN A GROUP OR AS A COUPLE. BY YOURSELF IS A MUST. A GREAT PLACE TO CLEAR YOUR HEAD, AND GET OFF OF THE RAT RACE TRACK.

THE BEST PART IS THEIR ORGANIC COFFEE, HIBISCUS TEA, AND THE WIDE SELECTION OF EACH, ONLY OUTMATCHED BY THE SWEET, WHOLE GRAIN MUFFINS, AND THEIR LARGE SCALE USE OF LOCAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

THEY ALSO HAVE THE AUDACITY TO SELL GARDEN STATUES AND FUNNY CARDS. HILLARIOUSLY INAPPROPRIATE, AND THEY DO NOT CARE! THEY ARE TOTALLY BLISS. BLESS. YES....