At Turks and Caicos’ Almond Tree, the Perfect Meal Begins With a Tree

There’s a certain kind of magic that happens when a restaurant feels like it was always meant to be exactly where it is. That’s The Almond Tree.

Tucked into a quiet courtyard at The Shore Club on Long Bay in Turks and Caicos, The Almond Tree is more than just a place to eat — it’s a place to be. A place that pulls you in with its stillness, its beauty, and its quiet confidence. You don’t stumble into it. You find it. Or maybe, it finds you. And it starts with that stunning tree in the heart of everything, large, green, happy.

Yes, it’s the best place for breakfast on the island—hands down. You start with the juice, the coffee, maybe a soft plate of fruit or something savory, local, layered with flavor and texture. Everything is intentional. It’s the setting that elevates it—the dappled light through the almond trees, the soft hum of early conversation, the feeling that you’re somewhere far removed from anywhere else.

But The Almond Tree doesn’t fade after breakfast. It lingers.

By mid-morning, it shifts into a space of slow movement. A book. Another espresso. The kind of moment where time loses its edge and starts to melt a little. You might come back in the evening too, when the breeze cools down and the lights warm up, and the courtyard feels even more intimate. You’ll find a different rhythm then — cocktails, soft jazz in the background, a candlelit plate of something you didn’t expect but can’t stop eating.

There’s an ease here. A quiet charm. The kind of place that doesn’t announce itself, but leaves an impression anyway.

Because The Almond Tree is not just about food. It’s about the way a space can make you feel —anchored, slowed, quietly taken care of. It’s about place, texture, time. And sometimes, it’s about nothing at all except sitting beneath the tree and not wanting to leave.

That’s when you know it’s the real thing.

For more, visit the Shore Club.