The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse Restaurant in Breakers has one of the best Sunday brunches in the Cayman Islands. This charming restaurant has a stunning ocean view, an air conditioned patio, a tremendous wine list, and gourmet food. Getting there is fun: it’s a classic Cayman Sunday drive, through Bodden town, with nothing but miles of jaw-dropping azure ocean to see. So leave behind the hustle & bustle of Seven Mile Beach this weekend and head East for The Lighthouse. The friendly staff will charm you, the food will delight you, and the gift shop will tickle you-it’s not the usual stuff you would expect. The Lighthouse gift shop has a wide selection of unique and exceptional jewelry, home decor items, and art.

The Lighthouse Sunday Brunch has many tempting options, check ‘em out:

Omelet Station $12.50

Prawns Biryani with all the trimmings $15.00

Grilled Salmon with Spicy Tomato Concasse served over Spaghetti in Basil Oil $15.00

Cajun Spiced Free Range Chicken Wrap with Fries $14.00

Beer Batter Fried Fish N Chips with Coleslaw and tartar sauce $13.50

Roasted Prime Rib with Mushroom Sauce, Roast Potato, Yorkshire pudding, and veggies $17.00

For reservations call 345-947-2047 for reservations. Visit http://www.lighthouse.ky/ for more information about this lovely restaurant.

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The Cracked Conch

Looking for an elegant meal paired with French wines? Make your way over to the Cracked Conch on Friday, July 3rd and enjoy an exquisite evening of fine food, beautiful wines, and a million dollar ocean view. Celebrate the Tour de France with a five course traditional dinner paired with six French wines.

Check out the special chef’s menu:

Amber Jack Tartar with Cucumber, Lime & Vanilla Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, NV (Champagne)

Mediterranean Seabass Pan Fried with Ratatouille, espelette chilli buerre blanc Michele Redde, Pouilly-Fume 2007 (Loire)

Seared Tuna Salad Nicoise with Poached Egg, tomato, caper, black olive vinaigrette Chateau D’Aqueria, Tavel Rose 2007 (Rhone)

Buttermilk Marinated Crispy Quail with pickled jalapeno, beet emulsion, pea shoots & truffle oil Louis Jadot, Gevrey-Chambertin 2005 (Burgundy)

Lamb Leg Confit with Roasted Pumpkin and bergamot foam Christian Moueix, St. Emilion 2005 (Bordeaux)

Caramelized Pear Tart with Marscapone ice cream Domaines Schlumberger, Gerwurztraminer, Grand Cru Kessler 2004 (Alsace)

It will be a very special night at the Cracked Conch. $75.00 plus tip. Call now and reserve your space!

The Cracked Conch is a lovely spot to visit any time. The Cracked Conch serves lunch, dinner and an all-day menu. The beef, pasta and vegetarian selections are just as tasty as the signature seafood dishes. The Cracked Conch is elegant enough for a special occasion, and relaxed enough for a weeknight. Visit soon and enjoy your night under the Caribbean stars.

The Cracked Conch                         North West Pointe Road in West Bay, across from the Turtle Farm      

Telephone:     (345) 945-5217       

book reservations online at www.crackedconch.com.ky

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Bacchus

Enter the doors of Bacchus, Grand Cayman’s award winning restaurant and wine bar, and you will feel as if you have stepped into your favorite Parisian bistro in the Latin Quarter. Inside the warm decor, the arches give the place an authentic “wine cellar” feeling, and Bacchus is an ideal setting to enjoy a superb glass of wine from the outstanding wine list.

Bacchus is known among the local residents for the fantastic weekly specials. Dining out in Cayman can be a very expensive endeavour so locals know where to go for the best weeknight values. An excellent example is “Fondue Night” at Bacchus. It’s a blast! Pick your favorite fondue, and dip until you can’t eat another morsel. It happens every Monday and Wednesday night. (My fave strategy is to get the Cheese first, and then the Chocolate.)

Cheese Fondue  $18.95 per person

Fondue Bourguignonne  $34.95 per person

Chocolate Fondue $12.95 per person 

Don’t forget the “Champagne & Lobster Night”. Enjoy Broiled Lobster Tail, Lobster Thermidor, Lobster Curry, and Lobster Island Style, with the champagne flowing all evening too, for only CI $49.95 per person! This special runs every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Other weekly specials include Super Steak Fridays, 3 Course Wine Dinners, and Bubble Nights, which include Veuve Clicquot and Caviar Canapes.

For reservations call 345-949-5747 or visit www.bacchus.ky

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Fidel Murphys Pub

Sometimes, nothing but a big, juicy steak with all the fixins’ will satisfy a hungry tummy. The best deal in the Cayman Islands on Tuesday nights is at Fidel Murphy’s, a friendly authentic Irish pub located in Queen’s Court on West Bay Road.

You get your choice of steaks:

Certified Angus Beef Aged 8 oz Rib Eye $18.00, 8 oz Filet Mignon $22.00, 12 oz T-Bone Steak $20.00, 12 oz Porterhouse Steak $21.00, 12 oz New York Strip $15.00, or 8 oz Tuna Steak $13.00.

Then you pick two of your favorite side dishes: Baked Potato, Steak Fries, Mashed Taters, Side Salad, Two Fried Eggs, Sauteed Mushrooms. Sauteed Onions, Coleslaw, Vegetables

Then, you get choice of sauces: Creamy mushroom, peppercorn, red wine jus, onion gravy, lemon butter sauce, garlic cream sauce or spicy gravy.

Each steak comes with a fine glass of complimentary wine: Cavit Merlot, Cavit Chardonnay, or Straccali Chianti.

Fidel Murphy’s         Queen’s Court Plaza, West Bay Road 

Telephone: (345) 949-5189

Fidel Murphy

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Macabuca

Looking for some good old-fashioned fun this weekend? Saturday, May 30th, 2009, head up to West Bay (across from the Turtle Farm) for The Country Hoe Down at Macabuca. Enjoy the sounds of Bob Mosley and & Gone Country, J.R with Chuck and Barrie Country Band, and DJ Craig and One World during the band breaks.

For some down home country vittles, there’s an all day BBQ to satisfy the hungriest country gal or guy. Choose from: Classic Burgers/ Dry Rub Spare Ribs/ Spicy BBQ Chicken/ Beef Brisket Sandwiches/ All served with Fries & Baked Beans/ $10.00 CI each.

For the ‘lil cowpokes: Hot Dogs & Corn Dogs are CI $5.00 each. Large fries with Curry Gravy, only $5.00 CI.

There will be pony rides from 2:00 PM along with other kid’s entertainment, and Budweiser bucket specials for the grownups;

The fun starts at HIGH NOON and goes till CLOSE! C’mon down! 

Macabuca                  North West Pointe Road in West Bay, across from the Turtle Farm      

Telephone:     (345) 945-5217       

book reservations online at www.crackedconch.com.ky

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Triple Crown

Are you craving a tasty curry dinner tonight? Locals know that on Monday nights, the place to get a delicious plate of the curry of your choice is The Triple Crown Pub on West Bay Road. Choose from Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp and your choice of Korma, Vindaloo, Rogan Josh or Madras Sauces, and served up popodum, chutney, mint yogurt, and basmati rice. All starting at only $10.00!

Every Monday Night From 6:00PM to 10:00PM

Plus, Happy Hour 4:00PM to 7:00PM! With $2.75 Beers and 2 for 1 mixed drinks, 2 for 1 House Wines

Call 345-943-7821 for more details

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Azzurro Caffe

The last time we threw a dinner party, I took the easy and the delicious way out: I picked up the phone and called Azzurro Catering, a division of Azzurro Caffe. I don’t mind cooking for six to eight guests, but anything over that can be tiring. It’s better to call the experts at Azzurro. My recent dinner party ended up with 20+ guests invited, and the folks at Azzuro had the menu figured out in a snap: some yummy cold appetizers (a sample: smoked salmon with a secret cream cheese spread and extra yummy dark brown bread triangles), two kinds of wonderful lasagna (one traditional red sauce & meat and one creamy veggie), orzo salad with caramelized onions (a masterpiece of flavor), crusty garlic breads laced with aged Parmesan cheese, and their signature dish: Caesar Salad with giant homemade croutons, topped with the special “from scratch” Azzurro dressing. For dessert, the pastry chef put together a melange of tiny desserts beautifully displayed on a white platter.

The best part is, for a small fee, someone from the Azzurro staff will turn up at your home shortly before your guests do, with the entire sumptuous meal already warm and expertly prepared. The main dish and the breads will be popped into your warm oven, the crisp salads will be slipped into your fridge, and all the food will be arranged on spectacular white serving platters right out of the pages of Bon Appetit Magazine. All you have to do is chill your wine, arrange the flowers, and slip into a gorgeous hostess outfit.

The next day, you can drop the serving dishes back at Azzurro, or one of the courteous staff will be happy to stop by and collect the dishes if you prefer, for another small charge. I found that the cost of the catered food was comparable to preparing it myself, considering the value of the time it takes to shop for and prepare the food. My guests were extremely impressed with the quality of the food and in fact made fools of themselves when it came to the Caesar’s Salad: there was not a leaf of Romaine lettuce left! Do yourself a favor and order extra servings of the Caesar’s salad; it’s outrageously good! Everything we ordered was superb, and the service was terrific. The staff is great to work with, and if you don’t see what you like on the catering menu, ask for a meeting with the chef, John-he’s delightful and creative.

For your next dinner party, give your guests a lovely meal from Azzurro and a relaxed hostess!

Azzurro

Buckingham Square,  Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Telephone: +1 (345) 946-7745

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Prime

The choices are endless for Easter Sunday Brunch in the Cayman Islands: the oceanfront champagne brunch at the Westin, the legendary luscious brunch at the Ritz, “Sunday’s Secret Pleasure” at The Brasserie with the irresistible rack of lamb, to mention just a few. Just open up the Cayman Compass newspaper and a dizzying array of options will present themselves to anyone seeking a post-church Easter meal.

My personal recommendation for Easter 2009 is the Easter Sunday Brazilian Brunch at Prime Steakhouse. Anyone familiar with Prime knows that this establishment is a world-class restaurant that understands the concept of Churrascaria-style dining.

Here is the Easter Buffet Brazilian Brunch menu:

Breakfast Specialties: Spinach, Swiss & Prosciutto Quiche, Classic Eggs Benedict, French Toast with Apricot Compote, Scrambled Eggs, Hickory Smoked Bacon, Home Fries

From the Buffet: Shrimp & Corn Chowder, Cream of Cauliflower & Brie, Fusilli with Smoked Salmon, Shrimp & Bay Scallops in a Lemon-Basil Cream, Penne with Mushrooms and Prosciutto in Port Cream, Cayman Style Rice & Peas, West Bay Plantains

Appetizer Buffet: House Smoked Fish Platter with Salmon, Trout, Tuna, and Wahoo, Pasta Salad, Conch Ceviche, Fresh Fruit Platter, Bavarian Pasta Salad, Seasonal Marinated Mushrooms, Classic Caesar Salad, Assorted Sushi Platter, Tomato and Mozzarella, Cheese Board with Swiss, Gorgonzola, Goat, St Andre and & Brie, Cured Meats and Olives

From The Churrascaria (Carved Table Side): Lemongrass-marinated Red Snapper, Citrus BBQ Wahoo, Parmesan crusted Flank Steak, Rosemary Roasted Leg of Lamb, Brazilian Linguica, Traditional Top Sirloin, Jerk Chicken, Smoked Brisket, BBQ Sauces, Chimi-Churri Sauce, Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Dessert Selection:Chocolate Brownies, Cookies, Profiteroles, Mini Orange Tarts, Calabeaut Chocolate Tart 

Sunday Brunch : CI$35.00       Endless Bubbles:  CI$10.00 

Children 8-15 yrs old:  CI $19.50   Children up to 7 yrs old: FREE   

Prime Steakhouse

Governor’s Square, Seven Mile Beach

Telephone:       (345) 623-7272      

Hours Lunch: Monday to Friday 11.30am–2.30pm Dinner: Daily 5.30pm until Closing Sunday Brunch: 11.30am–2.30pm, Easter Brunch: serving all day from 11.30am to 9.30pm

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Bacchus

Enter the doors of Bacchus, Grand Cayman’s award winning restaurant and wine bar, and you will feel as if you have stepped into your favorite Parisian bistro in the Latin Quarter. Inside the warm decor, the arches give the place an authentic “wine cellar” feeling, and Bacchus is an ideal setting to enjoy a superb glass of wine from the outstanding wine list.

Bacchus is known among the local residents for the fantastic weekly specials. Dining out in Cayman can be a very expensive endeavour so locals know where to go for the best weeknight values. An excellent example is “Champagne & Lobster Night” at Bacchus. It’s All-You-Can-Eat-&-Drink! This means yogurt for breakfast, salad for lunch, and showing up at Bacchus absolutely ravenous for lobster and champagne!

Enjoy Broiled Lobster Tail, Lobster Thermidor, Lobster Curry, and Lobster Island Style, with the champagne flowing all evening too, for only CI $49.95 per person! This special runs every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Other weekly specials include Super Steak Fridays, Monday Fondue Nights, 3 Course Wine Dinners, and Bubble Nights, which include Veuve Clicquot and Caviar Canapes.

For reservations call 345-949-5747 or visit www.bacchus.ky

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