Veya Restaurant

Veya Restaurant above Sandy Ground. Another team oriented service configuration very well executed in a charming two story villa and planted grounds including a koi pond and Omari Banks playing outside down below in Meze, their small plates bar. The two-top we were sat at was touching a thick opened door - slightly uncomfortable starting situation increased by the ubiquitous plastic itchy placemats and too-dim lighting to read the menu. Glass of rosé and a slightly too sweet Veya sparkler to start greeted the bread plate with a fresh hot Johnny cake, soft butter and banana and pumpkin breads that were gone too soon with no offer to replenish. Lobster fritters made me forget all about the concept of conch! Very good... brightly flavored batter (slightly wet, not enough cornmeal, and missing cakiness) let individual elements of fresh ginger, bell peppers and the delicious lobster come through and the sriracha aioli was a perfect sauce. Charred-grilled furikake broccoli with abundant slightly sweet furikake had been par boiled so was perfect texture and again had a yuzu aioli... very good! Then choose a glass of albariño and a Malbec. Butter poached lobster dish was exceptionally conceived with perfectly cooked spinach risotto and crispy shaved parsnip chips - yum!!! Moelleux with almond ice cream was disappointing to me, though my companion enjoyed it. Lava cake, even under practiced and controlled conditions, is a gamble at best, and all too often either unoozing/set, or too-runny, as I felt this one was. The very hot surface all but melted the ice cream into just almond cream. We had a glass of Warres LBV to accompany and then made our way out into the night. Significantly more creative combinations than what is seen on much of Anguilla that are all very well executed (and again very fast firing between courses -- not easy to accomplish reliably anywhere) and with attentive staff each performing their times made this last-night pricey treat very well worth it. Would absolutely return to try everything on the menu, though without the scratchy placemats.

We have eaten at all the ripe reviewed restaurants on this island. Veya was by far our favorite meal. In addition to fantastic and unique dishes, the service was terrific. Butter poached lobster with risotto, Shrimp with curry and the snapper special were some of our favorites. Salads/starters were unique and delicious as was dessert. Even the bread service was fantastic and unique.

What an amazing meal. Tamika's service was exceptional and the food is very very good. The fish soup was something else, one of the best soups we ever had. Grilled lobster was perfectly cooked and that sauce is so good. Highly recommend Veya!

Wonderful experience and the food was amazing. 10/10 experience I have recommended this result to many people.

Beautiful little restaurant! You're located within what I believe is a botanical gardens (as we were there at night, I couldn't be totally sure) but on the second floor it puts you up with the tops of the trees for a very romantic feel. There were no bugs which I was very surprised about being in a garden. The service was wonderful. By far the fastest we've had on the island. The lobster fritters and shrimp cigars were amazing along with the salad. The ribeye special was wonderful and the fish was beautifully done. The sauces were all fantastic. The dessert!! Oh My The dessert! The keylime pie was amazing and tangy. The lava cake was decadent and melty. I would come back for that alone!

This was, quite literally, the best meal my wife and I have ever had! The atmosphere, the food, the service - all perfect. We ordered the lobster fritters to start - in addition to the Johnny cakes, the fritters were delicious. I tried the shrimp - the curry sauce was phenomenal, along with the hush puppies - and my wife had the mahi mahi. The addition of sticky rice to the fish completely transformed and elevated it. For dessert, I got the apple pear crisp. The ice cream, combined with the warm hot crumble, is amazing. If in Anguilla, you HAVE to eat here!

wow ...YEYA xxoo I can't say enough about the special restaurant located in Sandy Ground, Anguilla. The food is absolutely phenomenal. Order everything, Lobster, and you'll absolutely love it. The lobster fritters are probably the best lobster related menu item that I and my family have ever eaten. The lobster bisque is to die for! The service, the staff is so so friendly. We celebrated a birthday at VEYA and the staff all sang and had smiles on their faces. VEYA is worth the trip, worth the money and worth the time. I wish we could bring this restaurant back home with us! On your trip to Anguilla if you're only planning to visit one special restaurant pick VEYA. I can't wait to get back to Anguilla again and visit VEYA ❤️❤️

Recommended to us from a local, did not disappoint! Staff were kind and attentive .. and there was lovely live music downstairs nearby. We tried the shrimp cigars, lobster and the lamb chops which were cooked beautifully. Also I don’t know what they put in their biscuit/bread but that was delicious. Looking forward to visiting again!