Why go
- Capital town and most populous parish of Jersey.
- Served by Lessay Airfield.
History
St Helier is the capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. It is the most populous of the twelve parishes of Jersey, with a population of 35,822, over one-third of the island's total population. The town of St Helier is the largest settlement and only town of Jersey. The town consists of the built-up areas of St Helier, including First Tower, and parts of the parishes of St Saviour and St Clement, with further suburbs in surrounding parishes.
Where to stay
Rouge Bouillon, St Helier JE2 3ZA, Jersey · hotelsavoyjersey.com
Longueville Rd, Jersey JE2 7WF, Jersey · longuevillemanor.com
8 Beresford St, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4WN, Jersey · banjojersey.com
33 Havre des Pas, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4UL, Jersey · deletang.je
Indoor
St Saviour's Rd, Jersey JE1 7XP, Jersey · defrance.co.uk
Liberation Square, Jersey JE1 3UF, Jersey · pommedorhotel.com
Belvedere Hill, Jersey JE4 9PG, Jersey · mertonhotel.com
3 Le Jardin Fleuri, Jersey · beachcombershotel.co.uk
Weighbridge Pl, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3NF, Jersey · theroyalyacht.com
La Gd Rte de la Côte, St Clement, Jersey JE2 6SB, Jersey · hotelambassadeur.co.uk
Havre des Pas, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4UL, Jersey · ommaroo.com
Merchants Square, Bath St, St Helier JE2 4BF, Jersey · premierinn.com
David Pl, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4TD, Jersey · royalhoteljersey.com
Hotel & Spa, The Club, Green St, St Helier JE2 4UH, Jersey · theclubjersey.com
St Saviour's Rd, JE2 7LA, Jersey · morvanhotels.com
21-28 Charing Cross, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3RP, Jersey · premierinn.com
46-52 Roseville St, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4PN, Jersey · runnymede.je
61 La Colomberie, Saint-Helier, Jersey JE2 4QA, Jersey · norfolkhoteljersey.co.uk
The Promenade Havre Des Pas St. Helier, JE2 4UQ, Jersey · marinametrojersey.com
Rouge Bouillon, Jersey JE2 3UZ, Jersey · morvanhotels.com
87 Don Rd, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4QD, Jersey · villanovajersey.com
Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3QA, Jersey · handpickedhotels.co.uk
Rue de L'etau, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3WF, Jersey · radissonhotels.com
Havre De Pas, St. Saviour, Jersey JE2 7PD, Jersey · channelhotels.com
67 Don Rd, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4QD, Jersey
3 Clarendon Rd, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3YS, Jersey · alisterhouse.com
The Esplanade, Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3AS, Jersey · libertywharfapartments.com
31 Cleveland Rd, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4PB, Jersey
Restaurants & places to go
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · Green Street, St Helier, JE2 4UH · bohemiajersey.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-23:15; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:30 Features: takeaway · 58-60 St. Saviour's Road, St. Helier · dominos.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-21:00; Su 11:30-20:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 10-12 York Street, St… · bellaitalia.co.uk
Indoor
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 17:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · Le Dicq Slip · thaidicqshack.je
Seafood, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-16:30 open "Lunch"; Tu-Sa 18:00-20:30 open "Dinner"; 2021 Sep 12 Su 12:00-15:00 open "The Roast"… · bassandlobster.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 10 Esplanade, St Helier, JE2 3QA · jaipurjersey.com
Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00+ Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · La Grande Route de Faldouet, JE3 6UD · ransoms.je
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,17:00-21:00 open; Fr 12:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 open; Su closed Features: vegetarian options,… · entwhistles.com
Pub, British, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00 open, Su 12:00-22:00 open Features: outdoor seating · La Rue à la Dame, St Saviour, JE2 7NH · liberationgroup.com
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su off · 15 Royal Square, St Helier, JE2 4WA · facebook.com
Steak House, Seafood, Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: vegan options · 8 Beresford Street, St Helier, JE2 4WN · banjojersey.com
World, Regional, Cafe · Opening hours: Varies Features: outdoor seating, delivery · kismetcabana.com
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 17:00-22:00 open; Su-Th 17:00-21:00 open; We closed; Dec 25-26,Jan 1 closed Features: vegetarian options · 9…
French, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · colmar.je
Fish, Grill, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · saltydogbistro.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-16:30 · 4 Centre Point · baristajersey.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:30-19:45 · JE3 8BZ · bracewells.je
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00 Features: vegan options · 5 La Colomberie
Cake, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Seafood, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-16:00 Features: outdoor seating
Brazilian, Burger, Fish And Chips, Pizza, Portuguese, Steak House, Fast Food · Features: delivery · 79a La Colomberie
Regional, Burger, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 63 Halkett Place
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
School, Cafe · School cafe
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-15:30; Th 08:30-14:00; PH,Su closed Features: vegetarian options
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 59-61 Halkett Place, JE2 4WG · pizzaexpress.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:45-22:00+; Mo closed Features: vegetarian options · 36-38 Kensington Place, Saint Helier · littleitalyjersey.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00 open "lunch"; Mo-Sa 17:00-18:30 open "After work quick catch up" Features: outdoor seating · 35 Hill… · littlethai.je
Seafood, Steak House, Pizza, International, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 08:00-21:00+ open; Dec 25-26,Jan 1 closed Features: outdoor seating,… · food.je
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 2 Edward Place, The Parade, Saint Helier · bollywoodbytes.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-18:00 open; Sa 10:00-16:00 open Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 5 International Finance Centre,… · bigmaggys.com
Fish And Chips, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 17:00-21:00 open; Fr-Sa 12:00-14:00,17:00-21:00 open Features: vegetarian options · 47 Great Union…
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 16:30-22:00 open; Tu closed Features: takeaway · La Rue Hilgrove, JE2 9EZ
Fish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Route de la Cote, Gorey, JE3 6DR · jerseycrabshack.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-12:00 · 7-9 Conway Street · dandycoffeeshop.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:30 open "Lunch"; Tu-Th 18:00-20:00 open "Dinner"; Fr-Sa 17:00-20:00 open "Dinner"; Mo closed Features: outdoor… · feast.je
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: 05:00-15:00 Features: takeaway · 6 Cattle Street, St Helier, JE2 4WP
Burger, Pizza, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Also offers catering, e.g. for weddings. Opening hours: Fr 17:00-20:00 open "Pizza menu"; Sa 09:00-15:00 open "Cafe…
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 11 Waterloo Street, St Helier, JE2 4WG
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-21:30, Fr,Sa 17:00-02:30; Mo off · 10 Mulcaster Street
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Airports
Jersey Airport (JER) 6.7 km to the centre
St. Peter, U, JE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 10 airlines (Flybe, Skynet Airlines, easyJet, Air Berlin…) · direct flights to 30 destinations incl. Cardiff, Guernsey, Glasgow, London, Manchester… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 12 routes: Birmingham, Cardiff, Doncaster, Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Guernsey, Humberside, Manchester, Norwich, Southampton
- Skynet Airlines SI (AT4, ATR 42, ATR, J32) · 8 routes: Amsterdam, Bristol, Geneva, Guernsey, London, Paris, Southampton, Zurich
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 5 routes: Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Southend
- Air Berlin AB (Dash 8-400, 737-700) · 4 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Aurigny Air Services GR (ATR 72, AT4) · 2 routes: Guernsey, London
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 2 routes: Leeds, Manchester
- Air France AF (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff*
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- CityJet WX (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Lessay Airfield 44 km to the centre
Lessay, Basse-Normandie, NOR, FR
Getting there by ferry
Elizabeth Terminal
Ferry terminal · 0.9 km from the centre · Jersey Harbours
Carteret (F) - Jersey (GBJ)
Ferry route · Manche Iles Express
Sark (GBG) - Jersey (GBJ)
Ferry route
Guernsey (GBG) - Jersey (GBJ)
Ferry route · Condor Ferries
Granville (F) - Jersey (GBJ)
Ferry route · Manche Iles Express
Saint Malo (F)- St. Helier (GBJ)
Ferry route · Condor Ferries
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lessay Airfield. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Elizabeth Terminal, 0.9 km); routes include Carteret (F) - Jersey (GBJ), Sark (GBG) - Jersey (GBJ), Guernsey (GBG) - Jersey (GBJ).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for St. Helier. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.