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If you're not a guest on Kamalame Cay's private island resort you might have to travel miles to enjoy this casual but luxurious dining experience, which is every bit worthwhile. Set on one of The Bahamas's most beautiful beaches, Kamalame draws guests to cocktails at the poolside Tiki Bar then to the Big House to enjoy Andros's top cuisine. Choose from a small set menu that varies nightly, with main courses of imported viands and fowl to creatively prepared fresh local seafood. Later, sip gently aged postprandial spirits on the terrace or the beach. Nestled in a grove of palms and kamalame trees, dinner at Kamalame could be your vacation's romantic highlight.
Staniard Creek, Andros Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Romantic setting
- Fixed menu
- Innovative dishes
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Guests who discover The Carriearl Roost are pleasantly stunned that a restaurant of such charm and caliber just happens to be on their tiny island. The staff provide excellent service, and they are responsive and amiable. This is the place to get a great meal after catching bonefish, triggerfish, and mutton snapper all day. You'll be spreading the word about Carriearl's for days, or more likely, years.
Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas
Known For
- Tropical chic atmosphere
- Reservation only
- Signature fried chicken
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential, No lunch except Sun. brunch, closed Mon.–Wed.
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A favorite place for boaters and anglers, this popular restaurant has a large, cool (and insect-free) interior and patio deck with excellent second-story views of the marina, boats passing in the harbor, and shimmering flats beyond. Enjoy beers, cocktails, and island and American fare at reasonable prices. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this venerated bar and grill also has TVs for catching up on sports. The resort recently underwent a $10 million renovation and is in great shape.
North Bimini, Bimini Islands, Bahamas
Known For
- Great place to watch sports
- Lovely views
- Camaraderie and atmosphere
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Mon.–Wed.
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In the island food category, expats, locals, and visitors rate Mae's food as true-true excellent. Her bright sign makes the casual 60-seat restaurant, on Bullock's Harbour's central seafront, easy to find. A couple of outside tables give heightened views of a sleepy anchorage, the ocean, and gorgeous sunsets. Midday, try the conch salad, pan-fried grouper, or a tasty burger. Broiled lobster, steaks, pork chops, and fried conch along with peas 'n' rice and macaroni and cheese are dinner specialties. The menu changes daily, but the world-famous guava duff is always available for dessert. Place your order in advance or call a day ahead for a reservation. While you're at it, order a loaf of their freshly baked plain, white coconut, sweet coconut, raisin, cinnamon, banana, or wheat bread.
Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas
Known For
- Conch salad
- Bahamian specialties like peas 'n' rice
- Reservations recommended
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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This tiny shack on the water in Lowe’s Sound is the quintessential Bahamian conch shack experience where the owner will wade out in the water, select, and hammer out the conch before your eyes. Ask him to eat the extraneous pistile or bibby for a laugh.
Nicholl's Town, Andros Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Authentic Bahamian experience
- Extremely fresh catches
- Delicious seafood
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On the north side of Fresh Creek, near the bridge, this restaurant and bar juts out into the harbor and is graced with sweeping views. Locals, visitors, and workers from the nearby naval base enjoy Hank's for decent Bahamian dinners (chicken, fish, lobster, and pork), and for the popular dance parties on Saturday night. Hank's signature cocktail, aptly named "Hanky Panky," is a dynamite frozen rum and fruit juice concoction.
Fresh Creek, Andros Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Hanky Panky frozen cocktail
- Harbor views
- Dance parties
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon., Reservations essential
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This small island-style open-air conch stand lies on a tiny beach between Bailey Town and Resorts World. Both locals and visitors swear the salad has more conch and is more tender here and his fritters and lobster salad are favorites. Joe personally extracts conch (with his eyes on you) while serving with a big smile. But there’s often a waiting line as it is made fresh by Joe himself. A couple of picnic tables in shade let you munch and sip a beer while enjoying harbor views. Joe’s is accessible by boat. It's a truly Bahamian experience that many see as a highlight.
North Bimini, Bimini Islands, Bahamas
Known For
- Genuine Bahamian experience
- Fresh conch
- Harbor views
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On the water at Conch Sound this cute shack of a restaurant is a great place for island-fresh fish, conch, and lobster in season. Watch the fishermen come in with their catches. It's a popular local spot as is the brother's Big Anchor Nightspot next door.
Nicholl's Town, Andros Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Local patronage
- Waterfront location
- Fresh fish and conch
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Every table has a nice ocean view at this warm and friendly beachfront restaurant and bar at the Seascape Inn. Owners Mickey and Joan McGowan do the baking and cooking themselves. If you are staying elsewhere, make sure to call at least one day ahead, if not more. Grilled chicken salad, burgers, sandwiches on kaiser rolls, and, at times, quesadillas, are ample lunch temptations which you can preorder for daily outings. Chicken in white wine–lime sauce, roast pork loin, grilled steaks, and fresh fish of the day are a few dinner sensations. Even if you're full, the chocolate ganache, Grand Marnier–chocolate cloud, and homemade ice creams should not be missed.
Mangrove Cay, Andros Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Homemade ice cream
- Chocolate ganache
- Fresh catch of the day
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Also known as Greene's after its owner Ornald "Shine" Greene, this waterfront spot on Little Harbour is as close to nightlife as you'll get on Mangrove Cay—live music is rare (certainly there during homecoming and regatta festivals) but if the island's busy or a big group requests it, they'll arrange a live band. Dominoes and backgammon with reggae and calypso tunes add to the upbeat ambience as you view the harbor, sip a beer or Goombay Smash, and tuck into the daily catch of fish, conch, and lobster. The fresh ceviche is excellent. Shine (or Greene) is one of Mangrove Cay's top fishing guides for bonefish, bottom or deep-sea fishing. He's known for his spontaneous generosity and will instantly arrange a snorkeling, spearfishing, or fishing tour for the next day—assuming he's not already booked. Shine carves little fish out of conch shells, another highlight to treasure along with his extraordinary hospitality. Open for lunch and dinner.
Mangrove Cay, Andros Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Lively ambience
- Outstanding hospitality
- Excellent fresh ceviche
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Unless you're a lucky all-inclusive guest at this resort famous for its diving and fishing, the best way to enjoy it is to buy an all-inclusive $199 day pass allowing you breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar drinks (starting at lunchtime). From 7 am to 10 pm you can enjoy all the facilities and equipment on Small Hope's gorgeous beach: kayaks, windsurfers, sailboats, snorkeling, paddleboards, and the fresh whirlpool on the gorgeous beach. Just dinner and wine is $90 per person, and does not include bar drinks.
Fresh Creek, Andros Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Communal dining experience
- Beach activities
- Bahamian fare
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Swain's Cay Lodge's beachside Reefside Restaurant & Bar is a local dining and cocktail-sipping hot spot serving delicious authentic Bahamian cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, supported with a well-stocked bar. (Nonguests are welcome, but book in advance.) The decor is modern contemporary and big windows and glass doors give it a bright ambience. Dine inside in air-conditioned comfort or on the beachside deck. With staff exuding friendly, professional hospitality, the owner Cheryl has set a high standard for the dining as well.
Known For
- Extensive drinks menu
- Warm hospitality
- Modern, contemporary decor
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This second-story cozy little diner/café overlooks Bimini Sands Marina, and although they don't serve fancy cuisine, it does have excellent and comforting Bahamian dishes at a reasonable cost. Very convenient for the resort's and marina's guests, The Petite Conch serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with American and local favorites. The service is fast and comes with a smile.
South Bimini, Bimini Islands, Bahamas
Known For
- Cozy ambience
- Convenient for resort and marina guests
- Fast and friendly service
