Table for two awaits at Sheer Rocks Photo Credit @SheerRocks ·

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA INVITE FOODIES TO EAT LOCAL

Bring your Appetite to Antigua and Barbuda

St. Johns ANTIGUA : Sept. 2022: Antigua and Barbuda are inviting foodies and those traveling with them to bring their appetite and eat local. The local cuisine is centred around seafood like lobster, crayfish, and conch with restaurant menus dishing up a myriad of international dishes. Treat your tastebuds to a real treat and eat local. https://visitantiguabarbuda.com/

Splurge on the Seven-Course Taster Menu at Sheer Rocks

Who says dinners should only consist of a three-course meal? Certainly not the chefs at Sheer Rocks. This restaurant is aptly named, as it hangs over the edge of a cliff and overlooks Antigua’s west coast. The sounds of gentle waves and the colourful evening sky are sure to set the mood as you enjoy an impressive seven-course tasting menu featuring fire-roasted squid, pan-fried red snapper, and other local meats, desserts, and appetizers served with a bottle of wine. As well, plant-based tasting options include roasted eggplant tortellini, grilled zucchini salad, and a pineapple-coconut panna cotta.

Sheer Rocks is fine dining cliffside Photo Credit Sheer Rocks Restaurant, Antigua

Let Your Tastebuds Do the Travelling at Catherine’s Café

At Catherine’s Café the menu is curated with classic French cuisine signatures and the location picturesque in the heart of English Harbor in St Johns. Their “brunch and beach menu” is a great way to start off a day, with a menu that salutes savoury to sweet like the poached lobster and blistered plantain, drizzled with a honey glaze.

French fusion menu is served at Catherine’s Cafe in English Harbour Photo Credit Catherine’s Café, Antigua

Sample a deep Pan-Asian menu at Rokuni

Tucked into a cliff on the eastern shore, Rokuni’s Chef Rana Magar and Rocks Group Executive Chef Simon Christey-French have collaborated to create a sustainably sourced menu that pays homage to the many great cuisines of Asia. The awesome menu includes snails, togarashi calamari, crispy duck pancakes, bibimbap, and ceviche. The drinks menu includes delectable shaken or stirred cocktails made with the fruity yuzu flavor.

Sushi and sashimi at Rokuni is the real deal for fans of Japanese food Photo Credit @rokunianu

Tea Time at the Antigua Vintage Tea House

With rainforest views and proximity to ziplining excursions , this tranquil yet classy venue on Fig Tree Drive has an elegant style all its own. Beanbags await patrons under shady trees while mulberry-coloured tables dot the breezy, open-air pavilion. Proving that the quintessential British tea experience is still alive and well in the Caribbean, the Antigua Vintage Tea House offers a regional twist on storied teatime favourites with hand-picked, organic blends from The Paddling Duck – a homegrown tea company.

Antigua Tea House on Fig Tree Drive aims to please with local eats and views of the rainforest Photo Credit TripAdvisor – Copy

About Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua (pronounced An-tee’ga) and Barbuda (Bar-byew’da) is located in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. The largest of the Leeward Islands, Antigua comprises 108-square miles with rich history and spectacular topography that provides a variety of popular sightseeing opportunities. Nelson’s Dockyard, the only remaining example of a Georgian fort a listed UNESCO World Heritage site. Barbuda, Antigua‘s smaller sister island, is the ultimate celebrity hideaway. The island lies 27 miles north-east of Antigua and is just a 15-minute plane ride away. Barbuda is known for its untouched 17 mile stretch of pink sand beach and as the home of the largest Frigate Bird Sanctuary in the Western Hemisphere.