The Bayside Restaurant and Bar

Set on one of the island's most beautiful expanses of sand, Sugar Beach, The Bayside Restaurant offers visitors a relaxed and stylish atmosphere located mere feet from the crystal clear waters of Anse des Pitons. 

Serving three meals a day, visitors can choose a delectable a la carte breakfast made from local ingredients or they can opt for wood-fired pizzas, wraps, the grilled catch of the day and more for lunch. Dinner brings a wide array of options as well as live entertainment that showcases the best of what St. Lucia has to offer.

 At the Bayside Bar, tucked underneath Sugar Beach's almond trees, guests can enjoy a tasty drink while snacking on lighter fare. Relaxation is easy at The Bayside, and guests will find they can grab a mojito or other mixed drink, settle into one of the bar's hammocks, and just take in the beauty located all around them.

Mango Tree

The Mango Tree Restaurant is a tropically elegant destination located at the Stonefield Estate Villa Resort and Spa. The restaurant offers an al fresco dining pavilion that provides majestic views of Petit Piton as well as the Caribbean Sea. 

The views lend themselves well to relaxation or romance, while the chef and the restaurants culinary experts make use of local, fresh ingredients and St. Lucian style and flair to create amazing dishes. 


Herbs and veggies organically grown on the plantation can be found in many of the menu's dishes, and fruit grown on the former plantation is often used in the daily fare. The Mango Tree Restaurant is only a short drive from Serrana Villa and offers a dining experience you won't soon forget!

Treehouse at Anse Chastanet

Located only a brief drive from Serrana Villa, Anse Chastanet is home to some of Soufriere and St. Lucia's best dining options. Intimate hillside and beachside dining choices abound, offering a wide array of menus and flavors to choose from. 

At the Treehouse Restaurant, you will find that you get the opportunity to dine in one of two open air treehouses that overlook breathtaking foliage as well as the majestic Caribbean. 

The Treehouse offers award winning cuisine that mixes traditional Caribbean dishes with tropical cuisine from around the world. Every day brings with it a new dinner menu, and dinner is served amid a backdrop of candlelight for romance and relaxation. Beautiful artwork helps add to the ambiance of this exciting restaurant, which serves breakfast each day and offers dinner daily except for Tuesdays.

Dasheene Restaurant (Ladera)

For more than two decades, Dasheene Restaurant, located at Ladera Resort, has been building a global reputation for offering the very best Caribbean gourmet cuisine. This award winning restaurant provides a fine dining experience unlike any other. The food is always delicious, and the chef keeps the menu both fresh and innovative. Your taste buds will be tantalized when you experience the way the menu combines the many flavors of the Caribbean ingredients. 

Whether you choose fresh seafood, local organic veggies and fruits, or premium meats from all around the world, you will find that the food at Dasheene will appeal to even the most discerning tastes. Dasheene also has one of St. Lucia's best wine cellars, ensuring a lunch or dinner that is truly an event to remember. If the great food weren't enough, Dasheene also offers an amazing setting, as it is nestled overlooking the Twin Pitons as well as the beautiful Caribbean Sea. If you want a truly remarkable dining experience, you have to make sure your trip includes a meal at Dasheene.

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Jalousie Beach (Sugar Beach)

Located only 20 minutes from Serrana Villa is Jalousie Beach. Here, nestled between the twin Piton Mountains, is a beautiful white sand beach that is a local favorite sunning spot. 

The clear waters and an 1800 foot dropoff at the base of the Pitons also makes this beach a hotspot for those looking for snorkeling and scuba adventures. The Sugar Beach resort, which was formerly known as Jalousie Plantation, is also located here.

Anse Chastanet Beach (Jade Mountain & Anse Chastanet Resort)

Situated only 20 minutes from Serrana Villa is Anse Chastanet. Snorkelers love this beach, as there is a sharp dropoff as well as coral reefs and beautiful sea walls that make it easy to enjoy the ocean life without having to take a boat out into deeper areas. 

The beach has naturally occurring black sand, which highlights the volcanic origins of St. Lucia. High end guests flock to this beach daily from the resort that shares its name with the beach.

There's no question whether you will want to visit the Piton Mountains. Spend a little time gazing at them via the spectacular views from Serrana Villa and you will want to see them up close and personal!

The Piton Mountains are among the most famous attractions in the Soufriere area and in St. Lucia as a whole. The mountains are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and appear as twin volcanic spires that rise up from the sea side by side.  The mountains are connected by the Piton Mitan ridge. The two mountains that make up the twin Pitons are Gros Piton and Petit Piton.

Gros Piton is a bit of a challenge to hike, but is by far the easier of the two. We would be happy to help you book a guided excursion to the summit, which offers some of the best views of the island that you will find anywhere. Gros Piton features an Interpretive Centre, or a welcome center, that explains more about the geography and plant and animal life in the area.

The Park Service does require that people hiking Gros Piton do so only with a guide. The guides are informative and professional and can provide you with a great deal of information as you ascend to the top of the mountain. 

The climb itself takes around 5 hours, and is definitely more of a hike than a climb, meaning that it does not require special skills or present a great deal of danger. Those who make it to the summit are rewarded with breathtaking views of Petit Piton and of the island of St. Lucia.

Petit Piton is another matter entirely.  Making it to the summit of this mountain means using primitive fixed ropes and traversing through very narrow areas while climbing almost entirely vertically in some parts.  

Definitely not for the novice, hiking Petit Piton should only be done with an experienced guide. Taking the trip with a local is highly advised, and for those who do make it to the summit, the reward is a view that words simply cannot describe!

The caldera is believed to be connected to the ocean because there is an increased reaction during a full moon resulting in higher than usual tides. While all of the islands in the eastern Caribbean are linked via a volcanic arc, Sulphur Springs is unique because the water has therapeutic qualities. In fact, you will find that there are many people who bathe there in order to get rid of skin blemishes and other ailments!

Walking around in the crater at Sulphur Springs is now prohibited after one of the area's guides fell into waist-deep boiling water while jumping up and down on the crater. He suffered severe burns from the waist down and new regulations were put into place to protect the safety of the area's visitors.

There is a very strong smell of sulfur that comes out of Sulphur Springs. The aroma is weak during the day, but can grow to be very strong during the St. Lucia nights. While you can smell the volcano from miles away at night, this is actually a good thing. If the smell were to go away, it would be a sign that an eruption was on the horizon!

Sulphur Springs is located in Soufriere.  The people of Soufriere take great pride in having the world's only drive-in volcano at their doorsteps. For many people, in fact, this is quite literally true, as there are many people who live right at the perimeter of the craters!

The St Lucia volcano, also known as Sulphur Springs, is only 10 minutes from Serrana Villa and is said to be the only drive-in volcano in the entire world. The last minor eruption was in the late 1700's and included only steam, rather than magma and ash.

In the 1830's, some 760 tons of sulphur was mined and exported from the volcano. While there are clear signs of activity, including boiling mud and water as well as escaping steam, the volcano is a dormant one.

There are many pots of water in Sulphur Springs that are above the boiling point. Due to minerals such as carbon, magnesium, copper oxide, iron, sulfur, and calcium oxide, the water has many different colors at the surface.

Diamond Waterfall

Diamond Waterfall is located only five minutes drive away from Serrana Villa. This waterfall has, over time, become one of the island's most popular.  While you can't bathe directly under the waterfall, there are warm water mineral pools where you can soak your stresses and cares away.

The water in the mineral baths is said to have age-defying qualities. It is purported to make even aged individuals looks and feel young once again. Whether this rumor is true or not, the simple fact is that the water is so tempting and relaxing that you may find yourself spending an entire day leisurely soaking away.

The water at Diamond Waterfall is always warm, as it comes from the foot of Sulphur Springs, the world's only drive-in volcano. This beautiful waterfall is located in the picturesque St. Lucia town of Soufriere.

Piton Falls

Piton Falls is located only a fifteen minute car ride from Serrana Villa. How the waterfall got its name is a mystery, as its water does not come from the famed Piton Mountains.  Many believe that it is so named because it is on the way to Petit Piton.

It's hard to know just how the waterfall got its name; after all, many things in Soufriere are associated with the Pitons. You can get to Piton Falls quite easily if you are on your way to Jalousie, and you will always find the waters to be warm and refreshing regardless of the time of day you arrive.

The water at Piton Falls comes from about 30 feet up in the air and falls into a pool where people tend to congregate and bathe. The entrance fee to the waterfall is only $2 USD and is worth every penny of it and more. Waterfalls in St. Lucia. 

Toraille Falls

Toraille Falls is a truly magnificent sight, located only ten minutes drive from the villa. Toraille Falls is accepted as one of St. Lucia's nature heritage sites, and there are few experiences quite like watching the water cascading down from an impressive height of 50 feet.

While there are many tourists who visit Toraille Falls every day, you will also find that there are many locals who visit the attraction. The relaxing sights and sounds are the perfect way to unwind, whether you want to enjoy a calm vacation or want to clear your mind for a busy work week.

Toraille Falls can be found within easy reach of the main road in Soufriere. It is perfectly situated along the way to the Fond St. Jacques rain forest.