NORT'SIDE
Go south 25 miles to Rock Sound. At the sign of Ocean
Hole Park make a left. Follow the signs up the sand road
to NortSide. Perched atop a cliff, a spectacular view
of the Atlantic Ocean is the perfect appetizer to your
meal of chicken, grouper, or conch. There is also music
and great drinks.
SUNSET INN
Driving north towards Governor's Harbour, this rustic
setting is on the left hand side of the road just
before you enter the township. The service and ambiance are
OK, but the sunset view off the back deck is refreshing and
the food is absolutely delicious! Conch? Grouper? Just how
you like it.
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UNIQUES'
Located 3 miles from the house in North Palmetto. They
offer good food with an upscale oceanfront atmosphere. Good
selection on fish, steak, conch, chicken. Sunday brunch.
MATE AND JENNY'S
THE place to be in palmetto Point, this Italian style restaurant
offers pizza and beer along with some light continental dishes.
Here you can get conch pizza, watch TV, listen to the jukebox,
or look over some local Bahamian driftwood art and Mate's
collection of celebrity pictures, as well as pictures of him and
about a zillion women over the years! P.S., Tell him we said hello!
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TIPPY'S
Pricey, but great food and atmosphere. Located off the
former Club Med Beach on the Atlantic side of Governor's
Harbour, Tippy's is all that you would expect in a fine
Caribbean eatery, with a fully-stocked liquor bar, fish
and pasta dishes, great service, open-air ambience, and
a great beach for after-dinner walks.
RAINBOW INN
Like Tippy's, the restaurant at Rainbow Inn is a little on the
pricey side but well worth it. The restaurant is a 45 minute drive
from the house and features lobster, steak, conch and fresh fish
soup, all beautiful prepared. Famous Dr. Seabreeze plays Caribbean
music and sings on Wednesdays (as of this writing - although he keeps
threatening to retire) . . .
CUSH'S PLACE
Conch & grouper dishes and burgers. Cush's is located
between Gregory Town and Hatchet Bay. They do cookouts
on Saturday and Sunday afternoons with music and dancing.
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HABOUR ISLAND
Please ask the locals for recommendations. Harbour
Island is like a small version of Nassau. It's dressier
and more expensive but definitely worth a day-trip.
Check out the Sea-View TakeAway on the pier for an
inexpensive-but-fresh conch or chicken lunch. To get
there, drive north to take the ferry, or go to Governour's
Harbour Airport and fly US Air Express to N. Eleuthera
airport. You can also check out the particulars at
www.bahama-vacation.com
MAVIS JOHNSON
For pickup or delivery, nothing beats Mavis' Bahamian
soul food! She cooks out of her home, so call her in
Palmetto at (242) 332-1880 at least 6 hours (or the day
before for Sunday delivery so she can shop) before you
plan to eat and she will have your meal hot and ready.
Menu is listed next to the phone. Prices may change, but
plates are generally $12 each with a minimum of 2 for
delivery (plus a $6 delivery fee).
ORGANIC FOOD
Several years ago, Goodfellow Farms provided
fresh organic vegies from Governors Harbour. The owners,
however, decided the allure and money in Nassau was too
hard to pass up, so they left. Now we have an evern better
organic farm instead! Island Farm is even closer - in
nearby Palmetto Point, and has most of the same stuff at great
prices! And its easy to find: drive north on Queens Highway
from Bahama Villa and look for the sign on the left side of the
road, about a half-mile before you get to Palmetto Point.
ROYAL CASTLE RESTAURANT
When passing through Tarpum Bay, make a point to stop and eat here.
Over the years, I must have passed this unassuming little cafe dozens
of times but never stopped. For some reason I did on July 26th, 2005
. . . and boy do I wish I had come years earlier! Sheila McCartney
and her son Matthew offer without a doubt some of the finest seafood
on the island. I had the conch lunch dish, but I'm sure their other
lunches were equal to the task. Although service was slow (I was their
only customer), the wait was amply rewarded. Prices are around $6 for
lunch and $8 for dinner.
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