Favorite Restaurant in the Caribbean?
May 8th, 2007, 05:48 AM
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Favorite Restaurant in the Caribbean?
Hello fellow fodorites,
I'm just throwing this topic out there just because
Something new to discuss in general. I was wondering what everyone's favorite Caribbean restaurant is and why? If you had to pick one.
I'd have to say mine is this hidden gem we found in Nassau about 3 years ago, called Graycliff.
http://www.graycliff.com/
I've been to many islands in the caribbean but this particular restaurant is one of a kind due to it having the largest wine cellar in the western hemisphere, and the oldest bottle of wine in the world! My husband and I are avid wine enthusiasts and this place is a mecca for wine! The restaurant is situated in downtown Nassau and is somewhat hidden unless you know where to look. The building is an old victorian/plantation syle house with the beautiful woodwork and high ceilings. You begin with hors d’oeurves in the large sitting room where they play a grand piano and present you with a thick book (literally) of wines to choose from. Then you eat dinner on the wrap around porch lit with small white lights (very romantic). The service and dinner was amazing, and the chocolate souffle was to die for. We then got a tour of the huge wine cellar and surrounding grounds-it was great! And we even got to see the oldest bottle of wine in the world (at the time we were there is was going for 200k! - surprisingly it was a dessert wine-they couldn’t guarantee if it was still good or not-I’m guessing you would buy it more for bragging rights than drinking!)
Although Providence is probably my least favorite island I’ve been to (way too built up for me), I’d go back there just for that dinner again.
Just wanted to share. What are your favorites?
I'm just throwing this topic out there just because
Something new to discuss in general. I was wondering what everyone's favorite Caribbean restaurant is and why? If you had to pick one. I'd have to say mine is this hidden gem we found in Nassau about 3 years ago, called Graycliff.
http://www.graycliff.com/
I've been to many islands in the caribbean but this particular restaurant is one of a kind due to it having the largest wine cellar in the western hemisphere, and the oldest bottle of wine in the world! My husband and I are avid wine enthusiasts and this place is a mecca for wine! The restaurant is situated in downtown Nassau and is somewhat hidden unless you know where to look. The building is an old victorian/plantation syle house with the beautiful woodwork and high ceilings. You begin with hors d’oeurves in the large sitting room where they play a grand piano and present you with a thick book (literally) of wines to choose from. Then you eat dinner on the wrap around porch lit with small white lights (very romantic). The service and dinner was amazing, and the chocolate souffle was to die for. We then got a tour of the huge wine cellar and surrounding grounds-it was great! And we even got to see the oldest bottle of wine in the world (at the time we were there is was going for 200k! - surprisingly it was a dessert wine-they couldn’t guarantee if it was still good or not-I’m guessing you would buy it more for bragging rights than drinking!)
Although Providence is probably my least favorite island I’ve been to (way too built up for me), I’d go back there just for that dinner again.
Just wanted to share. What are your favorites?
May 8th, 2007, 08:26 AM
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I'd agree that it's Greycliffs for me too. I started dinner with the Lobster Bisque and it took all I had not to lick the bowl clean, probably one of the best meals I have ever had.
We got a bottle of wine, and sorry can't remember what it was now, but it was one of the best wines I have ever had as well.
We got a bottle of wine, and sorry can't remember what it was now, but it was one of the best wines I have ever had as well.
May 8th, 2007, 11:18 AM
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I have many, but I will go with this one since it's walking distance from my house.
http://www.oldginhouse.com/
http://www.oldginhouse.com/
May 8th, 2007, 12:23 PM
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I've had a lot of memorable meals in the Caribbean, but on my last trip I stayed in St. Martin -- in the village of Grand Case. Never in my life have I had so many amazing meals with flawless service. While I've certainly eaten at my share of great restaurants the world over (e.g. Rockpool in Sydney; any number of fabulous meals in New Orleans, etc.), the sheer concentration of quality in St. Martin -- Grand Case in particular -- was awesome. And the fact that we could just stumble down the street or beach to and from our villa without worrying about transportation made it all the better.
During our week, we ate at Le Tastevin, L'Escapade, Le California, L'Auberge Gormande and, for old times' sake on Valentine's Day, La Vie en Rose in Marigot (where we'd gone on our honeymoon almost 18 years before). From fantastic appetizers (frogs legs, lobster bisque, foie gras), to imaginitive entrees (duck in chocolate sauce and foie gras, mushroom ravioli with fresh fish) right to the complimentary shot of spiced rum to cap the meal off, it was a chowhound's delight.
Luckily, we spent the rest of our time "working" hard at sailing a 72-foot racing sailboat, so none of our group gained any weight after the week of indulgence.
During our week, we ate at Le Tastevin, L'Escapade, Le California, L'Auberge Gormande and, for old times' sake on Valentine's Day, La Vie en Rose in Marigot (where we'd gone on our honeymoon almost 18 years before). From fantastic appetizers (frogs legs, lobster bisque, foie gras), to imaginitive entrees (duck in chocolate sauce and foie gras, mushroom ravioli with fresh fish) right to the complimentary shot of spiced rum to cap the meal off, it was a chowhound's delight.
Luckily, we spent the rest of our time "working" hard at sailing a 72-foot racing sailboat, so none of our group gained any weight after the week of indulgence.
May 8th, 2007, 08:51 PM
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But, my favorite restaurant is Norma's on Negril beach since we most often go to Negril these days. Duggan's Reef on St. Croix is another old favorite of mine as was, the former, Cafe Madeline on STX.
May 9th, 2007, 01:23 PM
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Callaloo, I'm in agreement with you about Grand Case. The first restaurant I ever ate at there was L'Escapade for my first anniversary 13 years ago. I'm glad to hear it's still great.
Marigot has some wonderful ones, too. DH and I had lunch a couple weeks ago at L'Oizeau Rare and everything was superb...from the homemade foie gras with caramelized apple, all the way to the crêpes with candied orange zest and Grand Marnier.
Ok...now I'm hungry.
Marigot has some wonderful ones, too. DH and I had lunch a couple weeks ago at L'Oizeau Rare and everything was superb...from the homemade foie gras with caramelized apple, all the way to the crêpes with candied orange zest and Grand Marnier.
Ok...now I'm hungry.
May 9th, 2007, 05:06 PM
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Thanks everyone for your input! I enjoyed looking up some of your favorites online-they look great. Sounds like Anguilla has some really great restaurants too! Now I’m hungry 
eaf2007, I’m curious to why you think Graycliff isn’t a hidden gem, as I had put it. Has it become more popular/well known in the past few years? I did notice their site has been expanded and updated since I went. Have you been to better restaurants there?
eaf2007, I’m curious to why you think Graycliff isn’t a hidden gem, as I had put it. Has it become more popular/well known in the past few years? I did notice their site has been expanded and updated since I went. Have you been to better restaurants there?
