Anthony's is so authentically Caribbean that one bite will have you hearing steel drums! Invigorating splashes of primary colors provide the backdrop for the equally uplifting service. The salads are mega-sized and can easily be considered a meal. Lunch and dinner platters include lobster, spicy jerk chicken or ribs with coconut mango sauce.

Serving authentic Bahamian cuisine, Avery's is known on the island for its conch fritters, souse, and peas and rice. Located on the South West Bay, it provides genuine taste of the Bahamas.

Why not lunch at a restaurant with a name like Bahamian Kitchen? The locals have known about this hangout for a while and now travelers and visitors have now been let in on this secret. Known for seafood, but also caters to the salad and sandwich crowd. Casual attire.

Tasteful nautical décor, augmented with terra cotta tiles and potted plants, creates a lovely backdrop from which to enjoy great views and wonderful food. The menu covers all the bases, offering both Bahamian favorites and traditional Continental dishes. Among the most popular options are conch fritters, conch salad, snapper creole, grouper amandine, seafood filled crepes, Lobster Thermidor, baked quail, chateaubriand and grilled shrimp. Desserts are mostly fruit-based, and often dramatically flambéed tableside. Ideal for a quiet, romantic dinner for two.

Perhaps one of the best-known restaurants on the island, Johnny Canoe offers a fun-filled atmosphere with great food. Historical, yet modern, this café serves traditional Bahamian breakfasts of boiled or stewed fish, chicken souse, grits and johnnycakes.