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Set in the country-club-style main lodge splashed with lively Bahamian colors and boasting floor-to-ceiling windows that provide an incredible view of the ocean, the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to guests and visitors in classic island style. Fresh-baked bread, fruit, and lobster or Mexican-style Benedict are breakfast highlights. At lunch, sample the sesame seared tuna or the cheeseburger wrap. For dinner, grilled grouper can be prepared to your liking, but their piccata is a favorite. There's also crawfish in season—blackened, grilled, fried, or coconut-fried—as well as escargot.
Elbow Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Views of the Sea of Abaco and the Atlantic Ocean
- Enclosed patio overlooking the ocean
- Largest wine selection on the island
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This brightly painted restaurant is perched on a wooden dock over the southwestern side of the harbor. The Bahamian food menu is simple, but everything is delicious. Be sure to order some conch fritters to start—they're some of the best you'll find. They also have a delicious brunch on Saturday, complete with bottomless mimosas or pitchers of freshly made sangria or mojitos. Specialty nights draw a crowd—there's karaoke on Tuesday evening. Wednesday Hump Day, you can enjoy all-day happy-hour specials on wings, conch fritters, and margaritas.
Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Best sunset view in Marsh Harbour
- A DJ spins tunes on Friday and Saturday nights
- Conch tacos on Taco Tuesday
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Starting around 11 am, locals and tourists in the know gather round this wooden mobile stand at the start of the Government Dock to see if Eddie has begun slicing and dicing fresh conch and vegetables for his conch salad. His spicy lobster salad is also made to order. Opening is sporadic in the off season. Give him a call to find out if he's planning on opening.
Government Dock, Green Turtle Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- <PRO>only made-to-order conch salad on island</PRO>
- <PRO>spot to stop and chat</PRO>
- <PRO>authentic Bahamian takeout</PRO>
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Enjoy some of the best sunsets you've ever seen from this casual outdoor beachside restaurant. The menu includes all the standard Bahamian and American offerings. There's a special Caribbean night every Thursday with jerk chicken and pork on offer. During the week and off-season, it's a nice, quiet place to enjoy the scenery—weekends and high season it's party central.
Guana Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Huge pizzas loaded with toppings
- Delicious and strong rum-punch slushies
- Great, fun atmosphere
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Expect casual lunches and dinners of hot wings, conch burgers, fish nuggets, and steak wraps in this harbor-view restaurant and bar, located inside the Marsh Harbour Marina. If you're dying for a steak after a steady fish diet, these are the best in The Abacos. Unless you're staying on this side of the harbor, you'll need a car or taxi to get here, or expect a long walk from the main street.
Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Barbecue ribs on Wednesday night, barbecue steaks on Saturday night
- Delicious grouper Reuben sandwiches
- Live local music and entertainment
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Tues., Reservations essential
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With awesome ocean views and a snorkeling reef just 10 yards off its perfect beach, this cool bar and restaurant is a must-visit hangout. Linger over a lunch of burgers and sandwiches or a dinner of steak and lobster, then chill out in the pool. Nurse a cup of Nipper Juice —a deceptively delicious concoction. If you down more than one or two of these, you'll be happy to take advantage of the Nippermobile, which provides free transport to and from the cay's public dock.
Great Guana Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Tasty grouper sandwiches
- Best pool and beach party spot in The Abacos
- Place to rub shoulders with locals
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: closed Tues.
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Next door to Pete's Gallery is an outdoor tiki hut restaurant and bar where you can wiggle your toes in the sand while you chow down on fresh seafood, burgers, and cold tropical drinks. Try the mango-glazed grouper, lemon-pepper mahimahi, or coconut-cracked conch while you kick back and enjoy the view of the harbor. It's a long drive, so in the slow season, call ahead to make sure they're open.
Little Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Refreshing cocktails
- Occasional wild pig roasts
- Fun and funky spot to take a dip and grab a bite
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Hang out, dip in the saltwater pool, and enjoy Bahamian fare with a flair. In Black Sound, at the entrance to The Other Shore Club and Marina, you'll find this simple open-air restaurant with a canopy-shaded bar and picnic tables next to the pool. You can tie up at their small dock if you're on a boat. Some of the best conch fritters in the islands are served from 11 am on. At lunch, try a fresh salad or spicy jerk chicken; for dinner, grilled daily-caught fish.
Green Turtle Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Sensational jerk-spiced grouper
- Warm and friendly staff
- World-famous piña coladas and specialty cocktails
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They've got a new location (just up the road at The Conch Inn), but it's the same good food, great drinks, and lively atmosphere that has made Snappas a longtime must-stop restaurant and bar. The food is a mix of American and Bahamian fare—tacos, burgers, steaks, fish, and conch.
Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Live music most Saturday nights
- Potent cocktails such as the signature guava duff daiquiri
- Lively, fun atmosphere
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: closed Tues.
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The wooden deck at this casual restaurant was built around the wrecking tree, a place where 19th-century wrecking vessels brought their salvage. Today it's a cool place to linger over a cold Kalik and a hearty lunch of some of the best cracked conch you'll find anywhere, fish-and-chips, or zesty conch salad.
Green Turtle Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Delicious pastries
- Baked mac and cheese
- Lovely spot to watch the comings and goings of New Plymouth
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: closed Sun.
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Be prepared to get wet to order your meal or drink from this floating food truck—it's anchored in waist-deep water off Tahiti Beach at the end of Elbow Cay. The sesame conch bites, burgers, and potent libations are worth wading out for. Check the weather forecast before making the trip—they're only there if the weather's good. If it is, they'll be there daily from noon until five.
Elbow Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Tasty nibbles
- Potent tropical drinks
- A fun and funky spot to eat, drink, and swim
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: closed if weather is bad
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Be sure to make a reservation for a Friday or Saturday night dinner especially during the season, as this restaurant just outside the entrance to the Treasure Cay Resort town draws locals and snowbirds from all over the Abacos. If it's not too cool, the restaurant will be converted to an open-air space, and you're right on the world-famous Treasure Cay beach. A large pool surrounded by lounge chairs and a sound system give this spot a very South Beach vibe. For lunch, enjoy the Asian cracked conch or fish tacos. For dinner, select from the pastas, seafood, duck, lamb, short ribs, or steak Diane. Finish it up with one of the decadent desserts.
Treasure Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- <PRO>cool vibe</PRO>
- <PRO>amazing views</PRO>
- <PRO>best food in town</PRO>
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This two-story, pink colonial villa sits across Bay Street from the marina, fronted by green lawns, hibiscus, and white-railed verandahs. This is Marsh Harbour's most popular restaurant—the place to go for good food, potent rum cocktails, and serious people-watching. Lunch is a scene, especially if you sit outside, where you'll find a mix of locals, tourists, and boaters enjoying Greek or Caesar salads, spicy grouper, and mahimahi burgers. Inside there's a stylish bar where you can enjoy cocktails or a meal, a small boutique, and three dining rooms, all adorned with Haitian paintings. Dinner is served every night except Sunday and the menu includes creamy curried shrimp, mahimahi Provençal, or a filet mignon smothered in a mushroom sauce, as well as a daily sashimi. Save room for the irresistible key lime pie or Bahamian bread pudding with coconut and raisins, drenched in a brandy sauce.
E. Bay St., Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- <PRO>pricey but delicious food</PRO>
- <PRO>front-porch dining</PRO>
- <PRO>sweet key lime pie</PRO>
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Reservations essential, Credit cards accepted
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This casual eatery's seating is out on the pink-and-white-striped dock–patio. Locals, boat people, and land-based tourists gather here for value-priced eats and drinks. The menu is nothing fancy but provides reliable grouper burgers, Bahamian-style chicken or conch in da bag, fresh fish catch-of-the-day, and a variety of salads. Parents will chuckle at the items on their kids' menu—I Don't Care ( fish fingers), I'm Not Hungry (chicken strips), and Whatever (grilled cheese). Cap'n Jack's serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and offers a full bar.
Elbow Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Monday night bingo
- Live music Wednesday and Friday nights
- Grilled or blackened catch-of-the-day Reuben
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed weekends and mid-Aug.–Sept.
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Enjoy the stunning scenery of one of the world's top-rated beaches while enjoying lunch or a cocktail at this casual, laid-back spot. Sit at the bar or on the open deck, or, for the best views, enjoy your meal under one of the thatched shades right on the beach. Eggs any style and fluffy pancakes are popular for breakfast. A Bahamian dinner is served complete with a beach bonfire Tuesday nights during the high season. Wednesday night is steak night with a loaded potato bar, and Sundays during the lobster season they offer a real deal - four course dinner for just $40 plus grat and vat with lobster prepared whichever way you want it as the main attraction.
Treasure Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- <PRO>beautiful beach views</PRO>
- <PRO>Sunday brunch buffet</PRO>
- <PRO>bonfire cookouts on the beach</PRO>
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: closed days and meals vary, so best to check with the Treasure Cay Resort front desk.
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There's nothing fancy about this clean, bright, diner-style eatery, but the welcome is warm, the Bahamian dishes are well executed, and the prices are right, with most meals clocking in under $15. Choose cracked conch or lobster, or fresh-caught dolphin (also called mahimahi), with your choice of hearty Bahamian sides. Jamie's is also an ice-cream parlor, with a wide selection of flavors. Locals love this place, and it has stayed one of Great Abaco Island's best-kept secrets.
Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- <PRO>simple but hearty meals</PRO>
- <PRO>friendly service</PRO>
- <PRO>bustling takeout business</PRO>
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No credit cards
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Perch on a bar stool on the new deck and enjoy the comings and goings of Guana Cay's harbor and main road. While they boast the "conchiest" conch fritters around, their grilled conch is worth a trip there.
Front St., Great Guana Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Great spot for people-watching
- Potent cocktails
- Friendly hosts
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Dine poolside overlooking the Leeward Yacht Club marina at this casual bar and grill. The grilled lobster or fresh catch (which can be jerked, blackened, grilled, or fried) are popular menu choices, as are the conch burger and the grilled conch fritters. Wash it all down with a potent green Leaning Lizard and feel free to cool off in the pool.
Leeward Yacht Club, Green Turtle Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- <PRO>decadent lobster-and-truffle mac and cheese</PRO>
- <PRO>happy hour in the pool</PRO>
- <PRO>deconstructed key lime pie</PRO>
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Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are simple Bahamian and American fare similar to what's on offer at other spots on the island. And while the delicious Bahamian food menu is worth a stop, it's the ice cream that draws the crowd to this whimsical little takeout restaurant in the middle of the island. There's even a coffee bar for that caffeine fix, served up iced or piping hot. There are a few chairs and tables on the outdoor porch, but most folks carry their food with them.
Elbow Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Delicious cinnamon rolls, banana bread, and other baked goods
- Excellent breakfast sandwiches and burritos
- Warm, friendly owner
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Sun. mornings
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Open for lunch and dinner, Mama's is a delightful little family-owned takeout restaurant with outdoor seating in a tropical garden. Most of the lunch options come grilled. Pop in and ask Irene to arrange catering if you are staying on a yacht or in a rental home. They'll also put together a great catered lunch for your day of boating and island-hopping.
Guana Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Known For
- Selection of grilled fish
- Friendly family service
- Special macaroni and cheese
