St. Lucia’s Coconut Bay opens vegetarian & vegan restaurant

Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa in Saint Lucia has opened Seasons Veggie Bistro, an all-new vegetarian and vegan à la carte restaurant.

While the resort has long offered plant-based menu items, the new venue is its first restaurant created exclusively for this in-demand cuisine, offering farm-to-table dishes with non-processed ingredients.

Coconut Bay is expand its healthy dining offerings to meet the evolving preferences of its guests.

"Our travel partners can now confidently offer their clients an all-inclusive getaway that not only caters to vegan and vegetarian preferences but does so with exceptional flavor and quality. Seasons Veggie Bistro represents our continued commitment to sustainability, with 82 per cent of our organic ingredients sourced from within a 10-mile radius of the resort, including produce from our two on-site greenhouses,” said Mark Adams, president and CEO, in a press release.

An interactive meal

At Seasons Veggie Bistro, guests will enjoy an interactive dining experience, beginning their meal by preparing their own fresh hummus tableside with a mortar and pestle, blending chickpeas, lemon, garlic, and dipping it all with freshly baked pita bread.

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The menu features innovative dishes designed to elevate plant-based dining. Signature offerings include Eggplant Napoleon, layered with cashew ricotta and rich pomodoro sauce, as well as the Grilled Cauliflower Steak, thick-cut and flame-grilled before being drizzled with herbaceous chimichurri sauce.

For those craving globally inspired flavours, the Tofu Pad Thai Noodles offer a perfect balance of tangy tamarind soy glaze with fresh vegetables and tofu, while the Black Bean & Tofu Manicotti is baked in a smoky Romesco sauce.

No meal would be complete without one of the bistro’s indulgent vegan desserts, including the creamy Tofu Chocolate Cheesecake, and the refreshing Chia Coconut Trifle.

Coconut Bay now features nine dining venues, ensuring that every guest, regardless of dietary preference including gluten free, can enjoy a meal.

Renovation in progress

A multi-million-dollar renovation of the resort’s guest rooms is also in progress, with 50 per cent of rooms scheduled for completion by the summer of 2025.

The remaining 125 rooms are scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.

These renovations go beyond cosmetic updates—every room is being rebuilt from the ground up, replacing electrical and plumbing systems, ceilings, and flooring.

Guests will enjoy brand-new bathrooms, featuring bathtubs in the Splash wing and spacious showers in the Harmony wing.

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Modern fixtures, attractive new furniture, energy-efficient air conditioners, and fresh soft furnishings complete the transformation.

PAX visited Coconut Bay last year to get an on-the-ground look at its makeover. Click here to read our report. 

Easy for agents

Coconut Bay’s CBAYREWARD$ program makes it easy for agents to earn rewards for their bookings.

Canadian travel professionals simply enroll in the program using their IATA number at CBAYREWARDS.COM or the travel agent booking portal on the resort’s website to easily register bookings with no points to manage.

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