Bananas Restaurant & Sports Bar
Bananas Restaurant & Sports Bar sits on True Blue Road near Grand Anse Beach, serving as the area's default spot for pub food, cold beer, and televised sports. The layout splits between a restaurant section with booth seating and a bar area with big-screen TVs, pool tables, and a more casual atmosphere. Total capacity is roughly 80-100. The menu covers American-Caribbean pub standards: wings, burgers, ribs, fish and chips, and a few Grenadian dishes. The bar has local beers on tap (Carib and Stag), a full spirit selection, and makes serviceable cocktails. What keeps Bananas relevant is its consistency. While other Grand Anse spots are quiet on weeknights, Bananas maintains a steady trickle of patrons: medical students watching American football, locals shooting pool, tourists who've found the place through their hotel's recommendation. Game nights for major American and European sports draw the biggest bar crowds. The sports bar format works here because the alternative on most weeknights is an empty beach bar or a hotel lobby. Bananas fills the gap as a reliable, casual spot where you can eat, drink, and watch a game without ceremony.
What to Expect
A casual restaurant-bar hybrid with big screens, pool tables, and a menu of pub comfort food. The lighting is brighter than a bar but dimmer than a restaurant. The soundtrack alternates between whatever game is on TV and a background music playlist. The crowd is relaxed and mixed.
Casual, unpretentious, and functional. It's the place you go when you want food, drinks, and something on TV without any fuss.
TV sports audio dominates during games. Background music between broadcasts: reggae, classic rock, and pop. Volume adjusts based on the event schedule.
Casual. Shorts, t-shirts, flip-flops. Nobody dresses up for Bananas.
Sports fans, pub food cravings, a reliable weeknight option when other venues are dead.
Cash (EC$ or USD) and credit cards accepted. Cash is faster at the bar.
Price Range
Beer EC$8-12, cocktails EC$15-25, wings EC$20-30, burgers EC$25-35, ribs EC$35-50
Beer ~$3-4.45 USD / ~2.75-4 EUR, burgers ~$9.25-12.95 USD / ~8.50-11.85 EUR
Hours
Daily 11 AM to midnight. Kitchen closes at 10 PM. Bar may stay open later on weekend nights if business warrants it.
Insider Tip
Check the sports schedule; NFL Sundays, Premier League weekends, and cricket matches all bring specific crowds. The wings are the best thing on the food menu. Sit at the bar for the best view of the screens and the easiest access to refills.
Full Review
Every tourist area needs a Bananas. Not exciting, not remarkable, but reliably open, serving decent food, and providing a comfortable place to spend an evening. In Grand Anse, where the nightlife options are limited and some spots only operate on weekends, that reliability matters.
The restaurant side serves its purpose. Booth seating, menus on the table, servers who check in periodically. The wings come in various sauces and are the kitchen's strong point: properly fried, well-sauced, and portioned generously. Burgers are thick and cooked to order. The ribs are hit or miss depending on the night. Grenadian dishes (callaloo soup, stewed fish) appear on the menu and are worth trying for a change of pace from the pub standards.
The bar side is where the character lives. Two pool tables in reasonable condition attract a steady flow of players. The big screens cycle through whatever sports are broadcasting: NFL, Premier League, cricket, and college basketball all make appearances depending on the season and day. The staff know how to find obscure channels for specific requests if you ask nicely.
The crowd on any given evening typically includes: a table of SGU students studying between pool games, a couple of tourists eating dinner, a few local regulars at the bar, and whoever showed up for the game. It's not a scene. Nobody is posing or performing. People are eating, drinking, and either watching sports or ignoring the screens while they talk.
Prices are moderate for Grand Anse. A meal and two beers runs EC$60-80 ($22-30 USD). That's cheaper than the hotel restaurants and comparable to Umbrellas for food quality, though the settings are completely different.
Bananas doesn't try to be Grenada's best bar or best restaurant. It's a solid local sports bar that fills a practical role in the Grand Anse nightlife ecosystem. On a Monday night when Umbrellas has closed early and The Owl won't open for days, this is where you go.
The Neighborhood
On True Blue Road, a 5-minute walk inland from Grand Anse Beach. Umbrellas is a 5-minute walk toward the beach. The Owl is a 5-minute walk south. Dodgy Dock is a 5-minute drive at True Blue Bay. SGU campus is nearby.
Getting There
Walk from Grand Anse Beach hotels (5-10 minutes inland). Taxi from St. George's costs EC$25-30. From the airport, EC$15-20. Parking available on the road outside.
Address
True Blue Road, Grand Anse, Grenada
Other Venues in Carenage and Grand Anse
Umbrellas Beach Bar
Right on Grand Anse Beach with tables in the sand. Cold Carib beer, rum punch, and a seafood grill. The most popular beach bar on the island. Fills up for Friday sunset drinks. Beer EC$8-12, cocktails EC$15-30.
The Owl
Late-night bar near Grand Anse that draws medical school students and young locals. DJ nights on weekends, cheap drinks, and a dance floor that gets packed after midnight. Beer EC$8-10, rum EC$5-10.
Dodgy Dock
Waterfront bar and restaurant at True Blue Bay, east of Grand Anse. Built on a dock over the water with views of the bay. Live music some nights. Popular for sunset drinks and casual dining. Cocktails EC$20-35.
Victory Bar & Grill
Harbour-side bar on the Carenage in St. George's. Views across the inner harbour, cold drinks, and a local after-work crowd. The upstairs terrace catches the breeze. Beer EC$8-12, cocktails EC$20-30.