Epicurean Fine Foods & Pharmacy
Antigua's biggest gourmet grocery and pharmacy ΓÇö a one-stop shop for beach picnics, villa self-catering and yacht provisioning.
Why Go
If you're renting a villa, chartering a boat or just want a proper picnic for the beach, this is where Antigua stocks up. Around 28,000 items under one roof ΓÇö from Caribbean produce and fresh-caught seafood to imported cheeses, gluten-free pantry staples and prescription refills ΓÇö make it the most useful stop travelers never expect to fall in love with.
The Experience
Walk in from the Caribbean heat and you're hit by air conditioning, wide aisles and a scale that feels closer to a European hypermarket than an island grocer. The main store on Epicurean Drive, tucked between Woods Center Mall and Caribbean Cinemas just outside St. John's, sprawls across a full pharmacy, a hot-food counter, an in-house bakery, a deli case, big produce and butcher sections, and a wine-and-spirits room stocked with everything from local Wadadli beer to grower Champagne. The smaller Jolly Harbour branch, just inside the marina's main entrance, is the west-coast equivalent ΓÇö smaller footprint, same idea, and a lifeline for anyone staying in a villa on that side of the island.
What to Try
Grab a rotisserie chicken, a couple of sides from the hot bar and fresh rolls from the bakery for an instant beach lunch. Browse the international aisle for British biscuits, Italian pasta and hard-to-find condiments you may miss from home. Pick up local hot sauces, Antiguan black pineapple when it's in season, fresh mahi-mahi or snapper from the seafood counter, and a bottle of English Harbour rum from the wine section as a souvenir.
Insider Tip
If you're chartering a yacht or renting a self-catering villa, email or call ahead ΓÇö Epicurean handles serious provisioning orders and can have everything boxed, chilled and ready for pickup or delivery to Jolly Harbour and Falmouth. Going for a day at the beach? Skip the pricey resort commissary and build your own cooler here: cheeses, charcuterie, cold drinks, ice and disposable cups are all in one loop of the store.
The Practical Stuff
Two locations: the main store on Epicurean Drive between Woods Center Mall and Caribbean Cinemas, just outside St. John's, and a satellite branch at the main entrance of Jolly Harbour Marina on the west coast. Open 7:00 AMΓÇô9:00 PM, seven days a week. Phone: +1 268-481-5480. Website: epicureanantigua.com. Major credit cards accepted; ATM on site; ample free parking at both locations. The pharmacy inside the main store fills prescriptions and stocks sunscreen, reef-safe options, seasickness tablets and basic first aid.
Pair It With
- Adventure Antigua — Book a full-day boat tour with this long-running, family-run operator, then swing by Epicurean beforehand to stock a cooler with drinks and snacks for the ride.
- Jolly Harbour Marina — The satellite Epicurean sits right inside the marina entrance, making it the natural stop before a west-coast beach day at Jolly Beach or a sunset sail.
- Boardwalk Casino — Both sit on the outskirts of St. John's, so it's easy to pair a provisioning run with an evening of dinner, drinks and a little gaming at the Boardwalk.