Regarding a phone, we have a SXM phone but last trip did not use it at all. We just used wifi calling to call to the states. Most restaurants have whats app, or you can make a reservation online. For emergency calls, you could just plan on biting the bullet and paying the $2 a minute or whatever your carrier charges.

As far as restaurants, what kind of restaurants did you enjoy before? You might look at John B's report regarding restaurants in the Village. Enjoy!