barbados - eating and drinking

barbados - eating and drinking

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22,609 posts

202 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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hi all,

arrived last night for a 2mth work stint, staying in digs a few kms up the coast from bridgetown. just wondered if anyone has decent tips for food and drink during the week as well as something nicer for my weekends off. i could also use a decent supermarket!

OtherBusiness

839 posts

143 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Massey's is a decent supermarket. Should be one near you. http://massystores.com/bb/locations.html

Chefette is good for mid week fast eat. Do a thing called a roti that's good. Curry beef or chicken in a wrap. Also visit the BBQ barn attached to a couple of the chefettes. One at rockley on the south coast and I think there is a west coast one too.

South coast Berts Bar does good food. Pizza etc. It's a sports bar so good for mid week

Loads of decent restaurants around; on the south coast champers is good, loads on the west coast. Fish pot is good. St Laurence gap has quite a few. Oistins fish fry on a Friday night is good.

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Dr Slotter

408 posts

147 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Yep, agree with most of that, you also might like:

Cafe Sol
Mojo
Cutters of Barbados
Paulo's (drinks at sunset, don't bother with the food)
Brown Sugar
The Cliff


trickywoo

11,835 posts

231 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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Good advice so far.

Rum is cheap and the local brew banks very good.

During the week you'll see ladies with vans parked up at various places selling hot food out of the back. It's what we would call a Sunday roast, typically chicken. These meals are excellent and well priced. The good ones sell out before midday.

Fresh fish is easy to buy from Oistins and they will fillet it to your requirements. You buy the fish from one guy and another fillets it for a tip. There are also veg stalls there.

If you want a fancy meal champers is hard to beat.

Being ph it's worth noting the island is keen on motorsport so look it for rallies or events at bushy park.

ChasW

2,135 posts

203 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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There's a decent supermarket in Holetown. It's not that visible from the main road as its at the back of a small shopping mall called West Mall. We used for everything when we stay self-catering up the road at Royal Westmoreland. Walking distance from the mall and going north and on the other side of the road is a small cluster of restaurants.

Zodiac M

135 posts

131 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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Oistins fish market on a Friday night is an absolute must attend. Tasty fresh cooked fish and cheap rum punch, while mixing with the locals to some good tunes. What's not to like?

Jockman

17,917 posts

161 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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Champers is great - I've booked for 4 weeks time on my birthday.

St Laurence Gap has a Mexican restaurant at the entrance with great cocktail offers.

Oistins of course - if you fancy a quiet time avoid Friday which is like 'speed eating'. Depends what mood you're in.

Tapas is >fabulous< on the boardwalk a mile along from Champers.

The Cliff I will try but hear mixed reviews about it being overrated.

NiceCupOfTea

25,289 posts

252 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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Zodiac M said:
Oistins fish market on a Friday night is an absolute must attend. Tasty fresh cooked fish and cheap rum punch, while mixing with the locals to some good tunes. What's not to like?
Seconded.

ChasW

2,135 posts

203 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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Jockman said:
Champers is great - I've booked for 4 weeks time on my birthday.

St Laurence Gap has a Mexican restaurant at the entrance with great cocktail offers.

Oistins of course - if you fancy a quiet time avoid Friday which is like 'speed eating'. Depends what mood you're in.

Tapas is >fabulous< on the boardwalk a mile along from Champers.

The Cliff I will try but hear mixed reviews about it being overrated.
I remember the Mexican place. The drinks deal is good.

Jockman

17,917 posts

161 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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ChasW said:
I remember the Mexican place. The drinks deal is good.
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