Darkwood Beach Bar and Restaurant

Quiet when visited and spent 5 hours at the beach, enjoyed Talapia fish burger and the lobster sub both served with chips. The fish burger was extremely good and the sub had a nice amount of lobster. We found the staff to be very friendly and knowledge on any food queries. Shout out to Steven who looked after us! 3 bottles of beer, cocktail, and mocktail, food as mentioned, 2 loungers/umbrella inc service GBP 70.00. This bar has received mixed reviews unfairly in my opinion, maybe due to sheer numbers of people visiting during high season and creating a knock on effect for food wait times. Parking areas available.

Darkwood Beach is a slice of paradise in Antigua. The water is as calm. Perfect for a soothing swim. The sand is a dream under your feet, white, fine, and impossibly soft, like powdered sugar. And when you're ready for a break from the sun, the beach bar restaurant is your oasis. The drinks are refreshing & delicious, while the staff makes you feel right at home with their warmth and great service. It's an experience that encapsulates the best of island life. Come here in the evening to enjoy the sunset. It’s breathtaking.

We only had conch fritters and beer, but enjoyed every bite!! We loved dining right on the beach!

It was great for a quick bite while being on Darkwood Beach. I gave it a 3.5/5, because they were Caucasian people who came after us and were served first and it took a long time before a server was attributed to us, meanwhile the others customers (Caucasian) didn’t have the same treatment.

I want to warn anyone thinking about stopping in here for a meal or bite to eat. We were on a private island tour with 'Elvis' (our driver from the cruise port), who called ahead and ordered three red snapper fish plates for lunch on the way back to the ship. We never saw a menu, and when paying after our meal I was astounded at the credit card charge of $508 ECD (East Caribbean Dollars) or approximately $188 USD when I later did the exchange calculation. I emailed the bar manager that same day asking for a review of our lunch charge, and his answer was they "charge a higher amt for a larger fish (which he claimed it was) than the menu price (that showed $35 per plate). It may have a beach side location, but nothing equates in my mind to charging 5 Star prices. The manager would no respond to any further emails. Avoid at all costs, tourist scam to me!

Made my way here more than a couple times, prices on food and drinks were great and the staff was friendly and made sure I never got thirsty. One of the most beautiful beaches on the island as well. Don’t miss it!

An absolutely stunning location with a good beach. The water park is great fun and good value too. We were lucky enough to have Darkwood on our doorstep during our stay in Antigua and we definitely plan to return. The food, drinks and service provided at the beach bar were all really good and reasonably priced too. A great place to stay or visit when on holiday in Antigua!

We stopped here quickly on a Thursday afternoon during our taxi tour of Antigua. Wished we had more time to sit at the bar and swim. They had ice cream and chips for our son. Then we had two different beers and the really fun Tipsy Shots of the day that were adult themed lol. Staff was very, very friendly. Bathrooms were clean. The beach was picture perfect. Super soft sand and gorgeous water. Lots of shaded area if you needed an umbrella.