The chefs from the Apsara kitchen create masterful food that will delight the most discerning palate. Their tandoor ovens produce mouthwatering Peshwari Nan, Chicken Tikka, Sikh Kebabs and other tandoori specialities. 

Tamnak Thai offers Thai cuisine where the diner can choose the more formal dining spaces within the building, or wide shaded galleries with louvred demerara shutters which open to the breeze and views of the gardens and many mature trees.

Vegetarians are very well catered for by both kitchens.

Sample of their Indian Menu (Bds$)

                                                                                         
Appetisers: $15-$50

Apsara Lobster Shorba

Chef’s special creation to delight the taste buds

Adraki Chaamp

Roasted lamb hops marinated in fresh ginger and a coriander paste

Channa Chat

Boiled Kabuli channa seasoned with Indian spice

Mains: $55-$95

Zinga Kadhai

Delectable shrimp sautéed with onions, sweet peppers, ginger, coriander & tomato sauce

Handi Murgh

Boneless chicken curry cooked in curd, coconut, cashew nut & cream

Gosht Saagwala

Cubes of lamb, cooked together with spinach….another Indian classic

Tandoori Apsara Machi

Snapper marinated in a lime & channa paste flavoured with chilli & roasted in the tandoor….served on a hot platter

Dum Aloo

Stuffed potatoes slowly cooked in an onion-tomato puree flavoured with ginger, cinnamon & Indian masalas

Sample of their Indian Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $25-$30

Hors D’Oeuvre Tamnak Thai

Chef’s selection of assorted Thai appetisers

Tau Hu Thod

Deep fried tofu served with a sweet sauce

Tom Yam Kung

Thailand’s famous spicy soup prepared in a shrimp bouillon

Poh-Piah-Thod (spring rolls)

Special recipe of minced shrimp, chicken & vegetables served with a sweet  sour sauce

Mains: $40-$95

Traditional Red & Green Thai Curries

Vegetables, chicken, beef, roasted duck, prawns, lobster or scallops

Served with steamed Jasmine rice

Gai Phad Khing

Stir fried chicken with ginger onion, spring onion, pickled ginger, black mushroom, green & red pepper

Neur Phad Nam Man Hoi

Stir fried beef in oyster sauce, onion, mushroom & broccoli

Kae-Ob

Spicy, oven baked lamb stuffed with shrimp, chicken & selected Thai seasoning, served in chef’s special sauce

Phanang Mu

A rich curry pork with coconut milk & basil leaves

Ta-Lay Phad-Kerng Keang

Sauteed mixed seafood with coconut milk & curry paste

Kung Mungkorn Phad Sauce Tamnak Thai

Stir fried lobster with chef’s special Tamnak Thai sauce, mushrooms, chilli & spring onions

Phad Pak Ruam

Stir fried mixed vegetables with your choice of either soy sauce or oyster sauce or coconut milk

Phad Thai “Tamnak Thai”

Fried rice noodles & shrimp with sweet sauce, egg & vegetables

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Tucked away in a corner of Speightstown, right on the water's edge, is Cassareep Cafe.  A delicious and well conceived menu offers breakfast, (even English Breakfast!) along with daily lunch specials, together with rotis, pepperpot, spicey curries, kebabs, pasta, sandwiches and wraps.  Compliment your meal with tropical smoothies and LaVazza coffee drinks.  Dining is either inside the air conditioned cafe, or step outside onto the beach front deck and sit under the trees overlooking the beach and sea. Both fun and affordable, Cassareep Cafe offers international and local menu items at very affordable prices.

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Sample of their Sunday Lunch Menu
(Bds$95 per person)

Soups:

Pumpkin Carrot & Ginger, or Callaloo

Fish Course:

Red Snapper Pate

Salt Fish & Ackee

Steamed Flying Fish with Breadfruit Coucou

Main Course:

West Indian Chicken Fricassee

Pepperpot

Roast Pork with Apple Sauce

Pam Fried Flying FishRie & Peas

Macaroni Pie

Stewed Pigeon Peas

Corn Souffle

Curried Green Bananas

Plantain Fritters

Broccoli Salad

Potato Salad

Pickled Cucumber

Apple Coleslaw

Tomato & Basil Salad

Desserts:

Coconut Cream Flan

Guava Bread Pudding

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Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Sandwiches: $13-$18

Paradise

Prosciutto, parmesan, lettuce,e mushroom cream

Country

Roasted pancetta, mozzarella cheese, tomato, lettuce, garlic

Meaty

Mortadella, ham, hot salami, lettuce

Salads: $11-$28

Bruschetta

Greek Salad

Fish Salad

Pasta Salad

Pizza: $24-$34

Firenze

Tomato, mozzarella, pancetta, olives, mushrooms

Bologna

Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, artichokes, olives, ham

Venezia

Tomato, mozzarella, capers, anchovies, oregano, garlic

Milano

Tomato, mozzarella, ricotta, smoked cheese, ham, basil

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For true Bajan cooking, Merton's Fish Fry in the middle of a fishing village at Half Moon Fort, St Lucy is the place to be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Serving fresh fish, chicken, and pork cooked over a wood burning grill, along with a variety of local vegetables and Bajan dishes, Merton's attracts customers from every walk of life. This is no frills dining and the service can be spotty. But the setting is pure Caribbean and great value for the money. 

There are no reservations required...there isn't a phone. You can bring your own wine or spirits and Merton will provide the rest!

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Sample of their Main Menu

Marinated Calamari and Baby Octopus
Chilled Marinated Grilled Vegetables
Galangal Marinated Yellow Fin Tuna
White Pekin Duck Cooked Two Ways
Grilled Fillet of Angus Rib Eye
Roasted Sweet Potato and Plantain Soup
Poached Salmon in a Vegetable Dashi Broth
Macadamia Nut Crusted Red Snapper
Local Chicken Cooked Two Ways

Noodles: Your choice of Chicken | Beef | Vegetables | Shrimp, with any one of these noodles: Rice Noodles | Soba Noodles | Bean Thread Noodles | Egg Noodles, with any one of these sauces: Sweet and Sour | Spicy Soy | Spicy Coconut Nyonya Sauce

Sample of their Sushi Menu

MAKI (6 pieces)
Kapa - cucumber
BulJol - salt fish, cucumber
California - cucumber, avocado, crabmeat
Spider - cucumber, avocado, soft shell crab
Dragon - cucumber, tempura shrimp, crab meat
Spicy Tuna - tuna, chives, homemade chili, flying fish roe
Alaska - salmon, avocado, cucumber, flying fish roe

NIGIRI (2 pieces)
Kani - crabmeat
Unagi - smoked eel
Ebi - shrimp
Sake - salmon
Maguro - tuna
Izumidai - talapia

SASHIMI (5 pieces)
Salmon, Tuna, Assorted Chef's Choice

Desserts

Chilled Chocolate Brioche, toffee bread pudding
Cinnamon dusted Mini Donuts
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Strawberry Couli

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Patisserie Flindt is Barbados' version of a French bistro. It is owned and energetically operated by world renowned chef, Carsten Flindt (fondly known as Chips) and his wife Zoe.

Chips creates the most amazing, mouth watering cakes and pastries that are so artistic you don't want to touch them.

The display case is filled with tempting desserts, home-made pate, sandwiches, salads, quiches, breads, cookies, muffins and hand-made chocolates available in chic gift packaging. 

The perfect spot for a quick cup of tea or coffee and cake in the morning, or for a light lunch.

Breakfast is also served each morning until 11am.
 

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A Churrascaria or "Brazilian steakhouse", specialises in open-fire cooking, a technique that dates back three centuries and features a continuous parade of meats that are brought to your table for a delectable feast.

You can now enjoy this traditional Brazilian experience at Paolo's Churrasco do Brasil located in the historical surroundings of Bagatelle Great House, as well as its newest location now open in The Gap.

You may start with the lavish soup and salad bar, and continue by signaling the Passadors (waiters) that you area ready to begin the "rodizio" (continuous table service) by turning the card on the table to the green side.

The meats, which have been slowly cooked on the open grill, include beef, pork, chicken, sausages, lamb, and these are carved table side, with the Passadors continuously making their rounds until you are satisfied. When you have had enough you simply turn the card to the red side.

The fixed price menu includes all you can eat salad bar, continuous served meat poultry and fixings, and dessert (including a chocolate fountain).

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When you are ready to head over to the rugged East Coast, stop by the Round House Restaurant and Bar for lunch.  Located on a cliff-top in Bathsheba, the Round House commands breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean, with fresh ocean breezes from the pounding surf below.

A two-minute walk away from a world-class surfing break - the Bathsheba Soup Bowl, the atmosphere here is homey and informal.  Choose to dine either inside or out on the open deck.

Dinner on a moonlit night is unforgettable and well worth the 1/2 hour taxi ride. Reservations are recommended for dinner and the popular Sunday lunch, when there's live entertainment by guitarist, Aubrey Cummings.  Wednesday nights features a live jazz by Stefan Van Der Bosche.

Open for lunch and dinner daily, except on Sunday when only open for lunch.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $10-$28

Round House Breadfruit Soup

A thick soup made with local breadfruit served with a saltbread

Round House Flying Fish Pate

A unique pate served with toast points and diced onions

Baked Rum-Nut Brie

Brie baked in a light rum and walnut sauce served hot with assorted crackers

Mains: $42-$52

Blackened Catch of the Day

Grilled fillet of fish turned in Cajan spices, topped with a cool cream sauce

Baked Ham

Local ham baked with cloves and honey with a side of Dijon mustard

Shrimp Scampi

Fresh shrimp sautéed in garlic and mixed herbs, served over linguine with a green side salad

Grilled Flying Fish Fillet

Flying fish cooked lightly on the grill

Desserts: $10.50-$14.50

Fresh Coconut Pie

Baked with brown sugar, Bajan style, with ice cream

Home-Made Banana or Zucchini Bread

Served warm by itself or with ice cream

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The varied and unique selection of wines complements the food and leaves your wallet unbruised.

Sassafras has a refreshingly simple concept -- seriously good food in a casual, laid-back style. A bistro atmosphere with impeccably prepared cuisine that seamlessly merges the traditional and the contemporary. It is a reprieve from the ordinary.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $30-$35

Pan-sauteed Gnocchi

Spicy Italian sausage, roasted pumpkin, parmesan cream

Rare Tuna Tataki

Asian salad

Char-grilled Squid Salad

Oven roasted cherry tomatoes, crisped potatoes, lemon, caper and chili emulsion

Mains: $60-$90

Steak Frites

Pepper and coffee bean crusted barbequed sirloin steak, caramelized onion butter, fries

Macadamia Nut Crusted Salmon

Curried banana spring roll, tamarind yam mash, sticky chili butter

Fish n Chips

Coconut battered fish, thick-cut sweet potato fries, pea puree, scotch bonnet tartar

Desserts: $18-$35

Vanilla & Cardamon Crème Brulee

With poached carambola

Flourless Chocolate Torte

Espresso and cacao Anglaise

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This fabulous hot spot isn't on the beach; in fact, there's not a palm tree in sight. Low key lounging and contemporary dining and in an upmarket setting - this is Scarlet, the latest night-spot in Barbados.  Up tempo and trendy in a room full of simmering energy, painted bright scarlet inside and out, with Jackie O and Marilyn Monroe portraits adorning the walls, this London style bistro-bar is a refreshing alternative to Barbados nightlife.  The large bar can accommodate a simple meal of a few nibbles and martinis, or choose from the a la carte menu featuring a mix of modern comfort food and Bajan dishes with a  twist.  Scarlet is open late and caters to the after midnight crowd, offering a hip, cool night spot with excellent food minus the high-end prices.

Located in Paynes Bay, opposite Daphne's, the entrance is located on the parking lot side.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Little Dishes: $18-$24

Asian Marinated Chicken Skewers

With warm peanut dip

Crab & Mango Crostini

Crisp toasts topped with mango salsa and dressed with crab

Lemon & Rosemary Arancini

Deep fried little balls of risotto with goat's cheese and thyme dip

Seared Thai Beef, Mint & Rice Noodle Salad

Main Course: $38-$68

Manicotti

Stuffed with crab and ricota, topped and baked with a parmesan bechamel. Served with a side salad.

Lemon Grass Salmon Skewers

Marinated in soy, ginger & honey, finished with chilli & coriander with herbed couscous

Miss Francis’s Fish Pie

Simply cooked with lots of fresh herbs and white wine topped with mash

Bajan Ham

With crispy corn fritters and cherry tomato chutney

Burgers

Served with fries and your choice of blue cheese & caramalised onions or bacon and mature cheddar

Desserts: $18-$20

Creme Brulee

Hot Choc Pudding

Gooey chocolate pudding served with vanilla ice cream

Sticky Toffee Pudding

With butterscotch sauce & cinnamon cream

After Dinner Tinis: $15-$18

Bajan Espresso Martini

White rum, Kahlua, vanilla schnapps, expresso

After Eight Martini

Vodka, Creme de Menthe, Crème de Cacao Blanc, Cream

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Very casual local beach bar and restaurant located right on the beach in Holetown, tucked away behind the Post Office and Police Station.  Surfside is a popular hang out with both locals and visitors, with a well stocked bar and reasonable prices.  Popular too with sports fans with TVs carrying live sporting events.  Open for lunch and dinner and on Sundays there is usually a steel band for entertainment. 

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Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $18-28

Pickled Seacat

On avocado and tomato salad

Conch Fritters

With red pepper relish

Coconut Fried Shrimp

With mango salsa

Spinach and Beetroot Salad

Bacon bits, orange segments, almonds, passion fruit dressing

Sandwiches and Pasta: $25-$40

Rotis

With dahlpourri skins or basmati rice

Cutters

Ham, flying fish, chicken salad, or grilled fish of the day

served on a home made salt bread with hand cut fries and carrot slaw

Garlic Roasted Eggplant Pasta

With Rosemary chargriled vegetables, linguine and olive oil

Main Course: $40-$90

Spiced Rub Pork Chops

With pineapple glaze

Catch of the Day, Fried or Grilled

With a Bajan seasoning butter sauce or daily salsa

Roasted Black Belly Lamb

With thyme and garlic gravey

Grilled Lobster

With creole butter

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Set atop a dramatic cliff overlooking the sea below, The Cliff is the number one restaurant destination for that very special dinner or celebration.  Voted one of the top 50 restaurants in the World, the talented Chef Paul Owens has won the praise of foodies from New York to London. 

The Cliff is a place to don your finest attire and to rub elbows with the rich and famous.  The seemingly ubiquitous staff are professionally trained and rarely miss a detail. Chef Owens uses only the finest ingredients, regardless of cost or difficulty to obtain on an island where many items must be imported.

Open for dinner Monday through Saturday and on Sundays during the high season.

The cost per person is Bds$215 for a two course meal (starter/main or main/dessert) and Bds$260 for a three course meal.  They do not have a children's menu.

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The Fish Pot restaurant is on the site of what was once a 17th Century fort, and is situated next to a quiet fishing village in St Lucy.  The views from the restaurant are among the best in Barbados. Owner, Andrew Warden and his wife Patricia have applied their exquisite personal taste to the decor creating a casual, truly tropical atmosphere.

The menu favours fresh fish and seafood with classic Caribbean cuisine.  There is also a refreshing selection of soups, salads and other light fare.

Those in the know pack a bathing suit and enjoy the beach and its reef bordered swimming area  either before or after lunch.

The Fish Pot is a welcome change from the glitzy scene of some West Coast restaurants. If laid back with style and excellent service is your goal, then this is the place to go.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $34-$36

Cornmeal Fried Calamari

Tomato relish, cilantro oil

Chicken & Foie Gras Pate

Guava and ginger marlade, crostini, vanilla olive oil

Tempura-Fried Soft Shell Crab

Seaweed salad, soy dip, pickled ginger

Mixed Lettuce Salad

Melon, Prosciutto, Asparagus, Provolone shavings, White Balsamic Dressing

Mains: $48-$90

Pumpkin Tortellini

Tarragon and sweet pea cream

Ahi Tuna Two Ways

Seared, herb crusted tuna wasabi butter

Spice grilled with tomato mango salsa, lemon greens

Grilled Lobster

Basil caper butter or stewed tomato onion chilli compote

Cracker Crusted Rack of Lamb

On roasted vegetable ratatouille, thyme jus

West Indian Masaman Curry

Chicken or seafood served with basmati rice, naan bread and chutney

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The Mews is located on the northern edge of Holetown known locally as First and Second Street - a horseshoe shaped configuration of bars and restaurants. Owner, Chris Hoad, can be found most nights behind the bar, which offers fast, efficient service and generously poured drinks.  Eclectic continental menu, along with fresh local seafood dishes.  After hours, the cozy bar becomes a bustling after dinner rendezvous and drinking spot for locals and visitors alike --- certainly a MUST on a Friday after 10pm until, when The Mews becomes the West Coast's upmarket version of a street party.

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Experience the world of Zen...a restaurant that offers authentic Thai and Japanese delicacies in a spectacular cliff-top setting with a majestic view of the renowned Crane Beach.  Zen's sophisticated, Asian-inspired architecture and interior decor complement its dramatic setting, complete with an all-glass frontage offering spectacular views of the sea. The centerpiece of the restaurant is a 12-person sushi bar overlooking the sea 50 feet below, where sushi chefs prepare delicious, exotic fare as you relax, chat and enjoy the amazing view.  Intimate Tatami rooms, designed in traditional Japanese style, provide an option for parties from 4-14 to dine in privacy. Reservations required.

Dinner only.

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