The Italian Kitchen is one of Grand Cayman’s best restaurants. It’s located in Cayman’s peaceful district of East End across from the Morritts Tortuga Club.
The owners, Audrey and Troy, are great folks, who use fresh ingredients from local farmers and fishermen to create fantastic appetizers and entrees. Sautéed calamari, caprese salad, bruschetta on Tuscan bread, are some of my personal favorites. If you like garlic bread, you MUST order the garlic knots. They will change your life!
Attention all visitors to Grand Cayman who love barbecue! Henry’s Big Tree BBQ in Cayman’s East End, is the place you need to try.
Big Tree BBQ is a father and son operation. Two years ago Henry Harris went from retirement to making locals and visitors happy with his home cooking. Henry and his son, Arvid, get up early every morning to start the smoker and grill. Fried conch and plantains, “falling off the bone” baby-back ribs, chicken, jicama coleslaw, corn on the cob, red beans and rice, and even turtle, are on the menu.
Camana Bay is one of my favorite places to visit when I’m in Grand Cayman. It’s not a tourist trap, but rather a town center spanning over 650 acres in an urban, mixed-use community setting. Camana Bay is located in Grand Cayman’s West Bay near Seven Mile Beach.
One of the most fun and welcoming restaurants on Grand Cayman is Tukka’s located in the east end of the island. Not only is the food great – a “taste of Australia with a Caribbean twist,” but every afternoon at 5pm they feed the Frigate Birds which is a blast to watch.
Frigates are long-winged, fork-tailed seabirds found across all tropical oceans. What’s so interesting about Frigates is that, unlike other seabirds, their feathers are not waterproof. This lack of waterproofing renders them unable to land on water. They soar on the rising warm air during the day and glide along on trade winds. These constantly changing winds allow Frigates to easily stay aloft for months at a time.
Frigate birds spend most of the day in flight hunting for food. Their main prey are fish and squid that they catch when chased to the water surface by large predators such as tuna. Frigates also steal the food from other seabirds. For this, they are known as kleptoparasites.
It didn’t take long for Cayman’s frigates to learn about the free meals at Tukka. Every evening around 5pm or 5:30pm, Tukka’s kitchen assistants bring down a plate of seafood scraps to the shore and the frigates begin to gather. It’s so much fun to watch them hoover in the air, waiting for their turn to swoop down and take a piece of squid or fish and then shoot back up into the air.
No matter where you’re staying, bring the kids and your camera to Tukka any day around 5pm and feed the Frigates. It’s great fun and a great eco-friendly experience! Tukka’s food is good too!
Interested in hiring a private chef on grand Cayman who specializes in local vegan cuisine? Chef Britta Bush, owner of Saucha Conscious Living, will come to your villa and cook an amazing vegan meal for you and your guests.
Britt’s kitchen is 100% dairy and egg-free. She uses only the freshest ingredients from local farmers to create healthy fine dining. Her Grand Cayman farmers use their collected fresh water and pesticide-free nutritious soil to grow mangoes, dates, tomatoes, herbs, peppers, pumpkin, white guava and other exotics. Britta takes them from their farms to your private villa table.
You don’t have to be vegan to enjoy Chef Britta’s culinary talents. She will create a wonderful evening for you and your guests. Oh, and by the way, we strongly recommend you request her Peanut Butter Banana Dream Torte for dessert. It’s fabulous!
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