Providenciales Cafés, Ice Cream, Coffee Shops and Bakeries

coffee, cookies, and fruit at a Turks and Caicos restaurant

Coffee, cookies and fruit at Fairways at the Provo Golf Club.

There are several places on Providenciales to get a great cup of coffee, with both indoor and outdoor settings.

In Grace Bay, gourmet cafés can be found in the Regent Village, Saltmills Plaza, Caicos Café Plaza, and at the Graceway Gourmet supermarket. These sites are within easy access of many of the Grace Bay resorts.

The Turks and Caicos is also lucky to have TCI Coffee Roasters, which imports organic green Arabica beans from around the world and roasts them on Providenciales. Coffee blends are offered as whole beans or ground.

On the Leeward side of the island, a great place for a light snack and coffee is The Market at Blue Haven Resort. This site offers groceries, sandwiches, baked goods and pizza.

There are no drive-through coffee shops, Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Dairy Queens, or other chain restaurants in the Turks and Caicos.

Bakeries

chocolate cake at Miss B's restaurant on North Caicos

Locally baked chocolate cake.

There are several bakeries on Providenciales, and they offer a wide selection of fresh breads, pastries, cakes and cookies.

Caicos Bakery is found in the small Caicos Café Plaza. This French bakery serves a wide selection of baked goods that are made fresh every morning, as well as perfectly-brewed cups of coffee made from local TCI Coffee Roasters beans. Choose from bread, croissants, sandwiches, small pizzas, and desserts.

Graceway IGA supermarket on Leeward Highway and Graceway Gourmet supermarket in Grace Bay both stock freshly-baked bread, baguettes, croissants and cookies.

Local Ice Cream and Gelato

There are several ice cream shops on Providenciales that feature locally-made ice cream, sorbet and gelato. In Grace Bay, there’s a great choice in almost every plaza.

Turk Berry at the Saltmills Plaza is a very popular place for those with a sweet tooth and offers frozen yoghurt in several proprietary blends along with a great selection of toppings.

The Patty Place, a Jamaican-inspired confectionary that has two locations, sells Devon House ice cream of Kingston Jamaica fame and locally made ice cream cones and patty pastries, which are a flat pastry with a flaky pie-like crust that may be filled either with savoury meat, or sweet fillings.

Melt, a gourmet dessert and coffee shop in Grace Bay, sells an enticing selection of beautiful cupcakes, cookies, coffee, hot cocoa, chocolate, brownies, smoothies and champagne in a comfortable setting.

In Turtle Cove, Jammin’ Gelato serves a wide selection of gluten and egg free gelato in fruit and regional dessert flavours. The proprietor often makes the trek with an ice cream cart up to the Bight Reef area, so you can enjoy this treat on the beach as well.

Candy and Sweets

The Grace Bay ice cream parlours offer the best selection of candies on Providenciales.

The Turks and Caicos traditionally doesn’t have a wide repertoire of desserts, yet there are a few authentic and local recipes. Caramel made with the excellent Salt Cay salt, Bambarra Rum Cake, and semi-baked sweet fruit cake are some of the sweet flavours that have a close connection to our islands.

This on-site grocery store and cafe sells a range of produce, cheeses, wine, beer and other products. It's located at the Blue Haven Resort and Marina in Leeward.

Caicos Bakery is located in central Grace Bay at the Caicos Café Plaza. This quaint shops serves freshly baked bread, pastries, croissants, Danishes, and a selection of drinks and coffee. Garden seating can be found outside the bakery. Caicos Bakery also creates beautiful custom cakes for special events!

One of the oldest cafés on Providenciales, Caicos Café’s food tends to have a Mediterranean influence.

Island Scoop serves freshly-made and unique ice cream and sorbet, along with smoothies and coffee. Located within walking distance of many of the Grace Bay resorts.

Jamaican Jerk and patties, ice cream, and confections. Serves breakfast and lunch.