barbudaful shopping

Art Café

Visit Claire Frank one of Barbuda's artists, to see her work.

Authentic Barbudan Souvenirs

Rose Brooks' Authentic Barbudan Souvenirs is a veritable treasure trove of items for visitors and Barbudans alike. T-shirts, sarongs, dresses, and shirts, sandals and hats to take you from the beach to an evening spent "on the town". Put your necessities in one of her straw or woven baskets and bags and keep her pretty earrings and necklaces in one of those carved wooden jewellery boxes. Authentic Barbudan Souvenirs is located in the centre of Codrington Village, across from Rose's house with its beautiful garden. You may contact Rose Brooks on 268 460 0614.

Tilly's Bakery

Tilly Deazle bakes fresh bread daily at his bakery; he also has fresh buns and cakes. Tilly will take orders for breakfast and coffee from his wife's restaurant. The couple have a guest house as well. Contact Cerene Deazle on 784 4331, 779 1074, 772 0166, and 721 2838.

The Family Bakery

The Family Bakery bakes fresh bread daily with buns and cakes and at weekends has garlic bread. The bakery offers a seafood breakfast from Monday to Saturday. The bakery is open from 5 am to noon daily, except for Sunday when they are closed. The Beazer family also has a restaurant and a hairdressers. For more information contact Atkinson Beazer on 721 3102.

Burton's Supermarket and Drinks Depot

Eric Burton's supermarket is located in the centre of Codrington Village at Madison Square. The manager, Debbie Joseph, stocks a wide range of goods from food, to household items, and toiletries. Debbie offers an extensive selection of meat from chicken breasts to steak. They feature special items including olive oil, a variety of Italian pastas, and Mozzarella cheese.

The fresh produce is imported twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The drinks depot offers water, sodas and fruit juices, together with American, Caribbean, and European beers and lager, rum, brandy, vodka, and various liqueurs. Debbie has American, French, Italian, Spanish, African, and Chilean wines. All goods can be purchased wholesale and special orders, including lobsters for export, will be prepared with advance notice. The supermarket and drinks depot is open from 6.30 am daily and closes on Mondays to Thursdays at 10 pm, on Fridays and Saturdays at midnight, and on Sundays Debbie closes at 10.30 pm.

Eric Burton has a restaurant and bar and provides guided tours and a hire bus. Contact the supermarket on 268 562 4073 and Eric on 721 3217.

Thomas' Grocery

Canute Thomas offers tinned and dry goods, fresh fruit and vegetables, and bread in his grocery store in an old traditional building near the centre of the village. In the yard is a small bar, where Canute Thomas sells alcohol and sodas - a popular place for Barbudans to play cards and dominoes. This is also the place to buy free-range fresh eggs daily from Canute's egg farm of 300 chickens. For more information contact Canute Thomas on 771 2108 or 268 460 0460.

Lil Linc's Plus

Lilrose and Lincoln Burton's supermarket sells fresh fruit and vegetables, dry goods, bread, rolls, and pastries, frozen food, poultry and meat, including steak and pork chops. Lilrose has Italian pastas, olive oil, and Mozzarella cheese. Lilrose offers a range of fruit juices and soda. Water can be bought wholesale by the case and she stocks animal feed, specialising in horse food. Fresh supplies come in every Wednesday and Friday throughout the year. For further information contact Lilrose or Lincoln Burton on 268 460 0383 or by cell phone 268 725 1874.

Nedd's Supermarket

Mcarthur and Natalie Nedd have a supermarket selling groceries, and fresh fruit and vegetables. They sell Caribbean produce of sweet potatoes and yams as well as many other items including tea bags, cereal, juice, and toiletries. The Nedds, who have a guest house, also offer day tours, rod and reel fishing, and a land or sea taxi. Mcarthur and Natalie Nedd can be contacted on (268)-561-5558. They appear on the wheretostay.com web site.

Barber's Paradise

Shea Punter's Barber's Paradise caters for the men of Barbuda - whatever the style Shea can cut it for his customers. The shop has been open for about eight years, but Shea has been cutting hair since he was tiny; before he started school in fact. Opening hours are flexible, but generally the Barber's Paradise is open on Thursdays any time, Fridays from 1 pm, and Sundays from noon.

Circle of Ancestors

Jacqueline Beazer's Circle of Ancestors has everything Barbudans and visitors need to look and feel beautiful. In hair care Jacqueline has braids, relaxers and weaves. To have your hair shampooed, cut, blow dried, or set, contact Jacqueline for an appointment on 562 1933 and 724 3715 (Monday to Saturday between 11 am and 7 pm). The Circle of Ancestors has a hair show on Mothers' Day - enjoy the best Barbuda has to offer.

Flavours' Ice Cream and Cakes

Madison Square's new ice cream parlour is a hit with everyone. You're sure to find your favourite amongst the many flavours including vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, pistachio, coconut, and coffee. Wander round the village with a cone for $3 and $5 or take home a container for $10. Eartha and Victoria James also have carrot cake, cheesecake, and drinks. They are open from 4 pm every day and can be contacted on 773 8131, 728 7271 and 721 2262.

Barbuda Internet and Technology Centre

Three enterprising business people, John Webber, Polen Handy, and Orlando Morris have revolutionised international communications in Barbuda with the opening of the island's first internet café. On offer is internet access, email, and faxing for Barbudans and visitors to stay in touch with loved ones and business colleagues. CD burning facilities allow transfer of holiday photos to free up your memory card and to record that rap or calypso tune, which will always remind you of Barbuda. Other services include design, typing, and printing of documents, letterheads and business cards, laminating, scanning, photocopying, and computer repairs. The centre has classes for adults in the popular software applications, eg Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Internet Explorer, and Outlook Express. Special classes are held for children from 6 years old. BITC tutors run classes for the Barbuda Institute of Education.

As well as offering a cheap way of connecting with friends and family, BITC can provide insurance as agents for First Domestic Insurance, based in Antigua. Policies are available for all needs, including houses, vehicles, and marine items.

The BITC is open seven days per week from 3.00 pm to 10.30 pm. For more information contact John, Polen, and Orlando on 268 561 1651 (home) or on 772 1809, 772 0185 and 773 5617, or by email at bitcbarbuda@hotmail.com.

Eric Burton

Subject to availability Eric Burton exports lobsters to islands in the northeast Caribbean and sells lobsters within Barbuda. He can be contacted by telephone or fax on 268 460 0465, by cell phone on 721 3217 or 268 562 4073 at his supermarket. Eric Burton also has a restaurant and bar and provides guided tours and a hire bus.

Island Lumber and Hardware

In the lumber department of Hartford John's Island Pharmacy you will find all the sizes of lumber you will need to build your house together with cement, galvanise, and hardware materials. The complex has a three-roomed guest house. Contact Hartford John on 268 460 0498.

Island Pharmacy

Hartford John has the only pharmacy in Barbuda. His stock is vast and varied. Visitors and Barbudans can buy vitamin and mineral supplements, toiletries, CD players, telephones, batteries, pegs, washing lines, greetings cards, clothes, shoes, and underwear, clocks, hair for braiding, soft drinks, jewellery, watches, and even more. Also on the complex is a guest house and lumber department. Contact Hartford John on 268 460 0498.

D and D's Mix-up Store

Doreen and Donna Reynolds sell everything from cold drinks to fashion. They sell shoes in all sizes, belts for little and large, fashion jewellery, sun glasses, designer perfumes like J'adore by Christian Dior, Barbuda caps and T shirts. Contact Doreen and Donna on 770 9087 and 723 2085.

Eda's Mall

Situated on the road to Two Foot Bay, Eda's Mall has a range of hardware and clothing. The hardware department has everything you need for the household with tools and kitchenware. You can buy the latest fashions in the clothing department, plus stationery and gifts. The mall also has a small cafe known as Eda's Joint and a small grocery with tinned goods, fresh vegetables and fruit. Eda is planning a toy shop in the next few months. For more information contact Eda Frank on 268 460 0412 and 788 6339.

Follow the Flag

A true variety store is situated opposite the Barbuda Police Station; you could ask what doesn't Tyrene Teague sell? From food to cold drinks to household items to fashion - it's all here. Dorothy has shoes, jewellery, sunglasses, perfumes, watches, caps, shorts, dresses, blouses, shirts and T shirts. You can buy extension cords, microwaves, kettles, DVD players, sheets, CDs, crockery, glasses, and toaster ovens. American films, wet suits, Super glue, bug spray, starch - the list is endless - a must see store. While you are browsing try one of Tyrene's coconut pies or sugar cakes or even a vegetarian Tofu special. Contact Tyrene on 268 580 8280.

Vincent Punter

Barbuda has no bookshops, but we do have published authors. “Straight from the Heart”, Vincent A. Punter's collection of short stories, poems, and essays has recently been published by the Writers Club Press and is available from iUniverse, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and Booksamillion.

Read more about Vincent and his writing.