Sunshine's Beach Bar & Grill

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"An island institution more than 25 years in the making, this beachfront favorite pairs a world‑famous Killer Bee rum punch signature cocktail with delicious wood‑fired barbecue. Set right on Pinney’s Beach, it’s where many visitors happily settle in after renting a chair or splashing in the calm waters." - Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different countries in that region. Carley founded the digital travel publications Loosely Local and Home to Havana. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

Nevis Travel Guide

"Just steps down the beach from the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, Sunshine's Beach Bar & Grill is a lively local favorite known for grilled local spiny lobster, fish, shrimp, chicken, and ribs served with garden salad and seasoned rice, and for its signature rum punch called "Killer Bees." - Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn is a writer, editor, and avid traveler who has visited 45 countries across six continents — and counting. She contributes to Travel + Leisure, Hotels Above Par, InsideHook, Well+Good, The Zoe Report, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"We arrived via speedboat at Pinney's Beach, where Sunshine's Beach Bar & Grill has held court for over 30 years. Originally the operation of Llewellyn 'Sunshine' Caines, who started out making sandwiches for construction workers building a nearby resort, it's become renowned for its jerk and barbecue as well as its signature rum cocktail, the Killer Bee." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"Located just a short walk from the Four Seasons Resort on Pinney’s Beach, the colorful Sunshine’s Beach Bar gets its name not just from its brilliant surroundings but also from its proprietor, Llewellyn “Sunshine” Caines. A popular lunch spot with both locals and tourists, Sunshine’s offers better-than-beach-bar food—you really can’t go wrong with the barbecue ribs or the grilled lobster in garlic butter. The bar’s most famous item, however, is the seriously potent Killer Bee rum punch. Just know that one is more than enough in the hot Nevis sun."