Dining in Exuma
Some establishments will be closed on Sunday, or Monday. Please check before going. 10-15% Gratuity is often added automatically and split among the staff, please check your receipt and ask your server. Cash tip for the server is preferred.
Breakfast - For early birds! We usually eat in for breakfast.
Splash at the Hotel Zone/Hideaways.
Sandpiper Cafe - The coffee shop in George Town. Wonderful food all day.
Peace and Plenty's Copia serves amazing breakfast during the week with a menu, limited on weekend to eggs and traditional Bahamian breakfast.
Cheaters is the classic Bahamian breakfast including Fish Stew, Sheep Tongue and Johnnycakes.
Lunch/Dinner
Rusty Anchor (steps away from our villa) is very nice, it is higher end. Beautiful view. Reservations. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Peace and Plenty Hotel is a beautiful location. Thursday is BBQ buffet, quick and delicious. DJ on Thursdays.
Sandpiper Cafe - Great tropical atmosphere in the center of George Town, not on water.
Blu - dinner - use a taxi if it is dark out. Spectacular views so go early. Live music on Thurs-Fri-Sat.
Legends - On Queens Highway, opposite February Point. Inexpensive and delicious. Often have live music. This has recently reopened, food may not be served yet.
Palapa at Grand Isle for lunch (you can head down to the beach bar/beach after). Make a reservation ahead of time so that they will let you into the gate.
*If you want to venture further out for dinner I would get a driver. Dee is wonderful
23 degrees at Grand Isle is very nice and worth the drive.
Cocoplum Bistro is a cool little spot.
Friday-Saturday-Sunday night - The Fish Fry just West of George Town and the local place to be. Walk around and try different food lik fresh conch salad/ceviche, local BBQ, cracked conch and lobster. It is close enough it is ok to drive there at night. Shirley's is always open 7 days/week.
Live music (please check before you go)
Monday at Eddie's Edgewater - Bahamian Rake and Scrape Music, lots of fun. Great food, too!
Wednesday at Exuma Yacht Club (upstairs, across from Exuma Market) - go for drinks/dancing. Food takes a while on Wednesdays.
Thursdays at Peace and Plenty restaurant/hotel. Sharie's Spot in George Town for Karaoke.
Friday at Fish Fry and Splash. Karaoke at the Fish Fry.
See Blu, Rusty Anchor, 23 Degrees North, and Exuma Yacht Club for other events
Shirley's, at the Fish Fry, is always open for lunch and dinner, and has a cool tiny bar.
Shoreline - Nice location, get the fish taco's, you can roam the beach.
Big D’s Conch Shack - Classic conch!
Houseman on the Bay - They are up and coming. Great spot.
Santanna's - All the way south in Little Exuma past Tropic of Cancer. Get there early (11:30ish) they open at noon and sell out fast. Get the fried lobster or cracked conch.
Mom's Bakery - Next to Santana's - get the rum cake, but let it soak for a few hours before eating.
Tropic Breeze - Near Tropic of Cancer on Little Exuma.
Haulover Bay - Near Forbes Hill on Little Exuma. Go at low tide. It is tucked way back in a neighborhood - the road is not great.
Sushi: Exuma Yacht Club/Choppy's.
Dress Code: Nice shorts and sundresses are good for dinner out at Rusty Anchor and Peace and Plenty, 23 degrees Latitude and Cocoplum Bistro (the latter two are far drives). Everything else is casual. A light jacket or a sweater is a good idea for nighttime if it’s windy. Most restaurants are open air.
Takeout
Splash- Pizza and burgers, salads.
Mike's Pizza is also good for takeout - subs and Pizza.
Rusty Anchor can do takeout but call on the early side for lunch or dinner. Rusty Anchor is closed on Mon and Tues.
Pink Flamingo - Just down the street from February Point (The pink building before you get to George Town).