Nassau Restaurants
Thanks in part to its international influx of tourists, Nassau's restaurants
feature a wide variety of cuisines, highlighted by Bahamian seafood prepared by
local chefs using fresh ingredients. Every large hotel also has its own
restaurants, some of them world-class. The tourist magazine What to do: Where to
dine contains a complete listing of restaurants, diners and take-aways.
Chez Willie West Bay St tel
242/322-5364.
Just west of the British Colonial Hotel , this expensive and cordial French
restaurant serves delicious mussels and steak tenderloin.
http://chezwillierestaurant.com/
Cafe Matisse Bank Lane and Bay St tel
242/356-7012.
Upscale, business-oriented bistro with an eclectic menu of seafood and pasta,
highlighted by duck filled ravioli and seafood pizza. Occasional Thursday or
Sunday night jazz.
http://www.cafe-matisse.com/
Poop Deck at Sandyport
Sandyport Marina Village, West Bay Street, +1 242
327 3325
Enjoy the freshest local fish, cooked to order. Choose your fish, choose your
cooking method, and take in the view of Nassau Harbour and Paradise Island, at
our Yacht Haven location. Or enjoy the tranquility and crystal clear waters of
the bay while dining on the sandy beach, if you wish, at our SandyPort location,
while the Chef prepares your meal. The menu also includes traditional Bahamian
favorites. Come and visit one of Nassau's most popular restaurants
http://www.thepoopdeckrestaurants.com/
Sun And Lakeview Road, off Shirley
Street +1 242 393 1205
The Sun And... meets the prescribed standards of "Real Taste of the Bahamas".
Restaurants with this recognition provide a quality dining experience, while
showcasing indigenous food products.
http://www.sun-and.com/
Graycliff Restaurant West Hill
Street, Graycliff Hotel +1 242 302 9150 /
326 6188
Graycliff provides dining pleasures unmatched anywhere in
the Bahamas, if not the world. Whether you're looking for an opulent
full-service experience, or would prefer the more casual ambience of bistro
dining, Graycliff provides the perfect variety of dining experiences to suit any
mood.
http://www.graycliff.com/index.php?option=displaypag
Senor Frogs Hilton Nassau No1
Bay St. 242-323-1777/8
Experience the wilder side of Mexico at this casual harbourfront restaurant in
the heart of downtown Nassau. Dancing waiters liven things up in the dining room
or outside on the breezy deck with views of Nassau Harbour.
http://www.senorfrogs.com/
Provence Restaurant and Tapas Bar
Olde Towne Mall Sandyport West Bay St
Savour the distinctive flavours and atmosphere of Southern France at this
Mediterranean restaurant and bar 242-327-0985
http://www.provencerestaurant.net/
Green Parrot Paradise Island,
Hurricane Hole Marina 242-363-3633
Paradise Island's hippest gathering place in the Bahamas
known for its delicious food and fantastic harbourside views, its a great bar
and restaurant to kick back and relax!
Choose from world famous burgers, delicious grilled Mahi- Mahi,
mouth-watering Philly Cheese steaks and great Seafood.
http://www.greenparrotbar.com/
Bahamian Kitchen Trinity Plaza at Market St
tel 242/325-0702.
The top Bahamian restaurant in downtown Nassau, with wonderful grouper, snapper
and conch dishes for US$10 per entree.
Buena Vista Buena Vista Hotel , Delancy St
tel 242/322-2811.
Expensive Continental cuisine and a fabulous wine list enhanced by
nineteenth-century surroundings.
Cafe Johnny Canoe
outside Nassau Beach Hotel , West Bay St, Cable Beach tel 242/327-3373.
Kitschy, people-watching spot good for fried chicken, meat loaf and macaroni and
cheese, along with a decent bar.
Cafe Matisse Bank Lane and Bay St tel
242/356-7012.
Upscale, business-oriented bistro with an eclectic menu of seafood and pasta,
highlighted by duck filled ravioli and seafood pizza. Occasional Thursday or
Sunday night jazz.
Caripelago Bean and Berry Restaurant
Royal Palm Mall, West Bay St, Cable Beach tel 242/327-4749.
Casual spot for fried chicken or Bahamian seafood like grouper with mango sauce.
Coffee and tea served on the terrace.
Chez Willie West Bay St tel
242/322-5364.
Just west of the British Colonial Hotel , this expensive and cordial French
restaurant serves delicious mussels and steak tenderloin.
Conch Fritters Bar and Grill
Marlborough St tel 242/323-8778.
Convenient location and excellent, inexpensive food, namely breakfast with
johnny cakes and omelettes, and lunch of burgers and conch.
Dickie Mo's West Bay St, Cable Beach
tel 242/327-7854.
Seafood and Bahamian specialties in a mostly outdoor restaurant where the
waitresses wear sailor suits. A popular night-time hangout.
Europe Restaurant and Bar West Bay St
tel 242/322-8032.
On the bottom floor of the Ocean Spray Hotel , a dark Vienna-style pub featuring
wiener schnitzel, rich pork dishes and numerous imported beers.
Gaylord's Dowdeswell St near Victoria
Ave tel 242/356-3004.
In a charmingly ornate 1870s mansion, an upscale Indian restaurant with
delicious samosa and tandoori. Special vegetarian dishes are also available.
Graycliff West Hill St tel
242/322-2796.
Located in the eponymous hotel, with four dining rooms loaded with art and a
300,000-bottle wine cellar.
Green Shutters Restaurant and Pub
Parliament St tel 242/322-3701.
A centrally located English pub serving shepherd's pie, steak and kidney pie,
bangers and mash and English ales on tap.
Mamma Lyddy's Place Market St at
Cockburn St tel 242/328-6849.
Authentic Bahamian restaurant in a tangerine-coloured house featuring Junkanoo
art, serving English-style dishes like macaroni and cheese, creamed corn and
coleslaw.
Swiss Pastry Shop West Bay St, across
from Sandals tel 242/327-5368.
An excellent quick stop in Cable Beach for coffee, sweets and pastries.
Paradise Island Restaurants
Only a handful of restaurants on Paradise Island are unconnected to hotels or
resorts, making dining a rather expensive endeavour. Still, Paradise Island has
many of the best restaurants in the Bahamas, serving some of the most innovative
dishes around. Atlantis seems to feature places to eat around every corner: the
elegant Villa d'Este has freshly made pasta, Atlas Bar and Grill hamburgers and
ribs, the Bahamian Club steaks and grilled seafood, and the Clock Tower pizza
and salad.
At the Paradise Harbour Club , the Columbus Tavern has a nice harbour view
and especially good lobster, steak and crème brûlée.
Apart from hotels, the choices narrow considerably. At the Paradise Island
Shopping Center, Anthony's Caribbean Grill has surprisingly good pizza, lobster
and chicken, but the only really authentic eatery around is the Island
Restaurant , just off Paradise Beach Drive, which has inexpensive breakfasts of
boiled fish, johnny cake and grits, and lunches of grilled fish sandwiches.
As you might expect, most Paradise Island nightlife is centred around the
resorts, with almost all hotels having their own watering holes, some with piano
bars and live music . The Atlantis features Las Vegas-style entertainment with a
dozen bars and lounges, notably Club Pastiche and Dragons Lounge and Dance Club
. Other hotels also have prominent bars and lounges featuring music and dancing,
such as the Oasis Lounge in the Club Land'Or , and Le Paon in the Sheraton Grand
Resort . For more relaxed fun, the Blue Marlin at Hurricane Hole serves lunch
and dinner in an outdoor setting and occasionally features music like Junkanoo,
steel band and limbo for around US$10.
