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the monied to the bohemian—all of it a far cr y from the congestion
and glitter of Seven Mile Beach. Perch at the rectangular bar here for a
cocktail or any of a doz en kinds of wine b y the glass, or, if a table isn't
likely to become av ailable, opt for a full meal. The best menu items
include marinated conch; a cr eamy version of lobster bisque; C uban-
style shrimp with sherry-flavored cream sauce; fresh fish (ask the waiter
what's available) that can be blackened, grilled, or sautéed; v eal chops
with chanterelles; and a garlic-laced version of shrimp linguine. Favorite
desserts include mango crepes and sticky toffee pudding.
Morgan's Harbour, West Ba y.
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345/949-3948.
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Reservations required for dinner. Main courses CI$16-CI$32. AE, DC, MC, V. Tues-
Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; Sun 12:30-2:30pm; Tues-Sun 6-10pm.
Casanova's
IT ALIAN/SEAFOOD In the hear t of G eorge
Town, this local fav orite is o wned and r un by the C rescente family.
Here, the cooks r ely heavily on the catch of the day , and they hav e
also mastered the heart of Italian cooking. The lunch menu is enticing
with its salads and the homemade soup of the day. You can also order
conch fritters with jer k may onnaise and marinated chicken br east.
Dinner grows more enticing with a choice of both hot and cold appe-
tizers, ranging fr om tuna sashimi style to sautéed mussels. P astas
include a penne with fr esh lobster or fr esh center-cut yellowfin tuna
in a light oregano sauce on a bed of orange seaw eed salad.
65 N. Chur ch St., Geor ge Town.
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345/949-7633.
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tions recommended. Main courses CI$15-CI$35. MC, V. Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm
and daily 6-10pm.
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The Cracked Conch/Macabuca Oceanside Tiki Bar & Grill
SEAFOOD Nestled into the jagged r ocks of West Bay, on the sea-
coast near the northern terminus of Seven Mile Beach, across the road
from the Turtle Farm, this eater y serves some of the island 's freshest
seafood. It's also a dining and drinking destination in its own right, a
magnet for y oung, attractiv e r esidents of G rand Cayman, who fr e-
quent the place when they 're not other wise har d at wor k on other
parts of the island.
The best way to appreciate this setting involves drinks and perhaps
a focus on the big-scr een TVs at the M acabuca Tiki Bar, and then a
migration to a table on the open-sided veranda at the Cracked Conch.
The whole experience includes vie ws of flickering tor ches and the
sound of surf crashing against the jagged r ocks nearby, hallucinatory
rum punches and martinis, and very good food.
Management works hard to define the Macabuca Bar (whose name
translates as “No Problem” in Taíno) as informal, relaxed, and irrever-
ent, and the C racked Conch as a v enue for fine dining. I nformal
menu items av ailable throughout the day and ev ening at M acabuca
