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Resort dining
Made to order: at the Breezes Runaway Bay resort in Jamaica, guests get to watch the chef in action at its Munasan restaurant, which boasts a sushi bar and teppanyaki stations
Beyond the buffet
Resorts spice
Sandals and Beaches has up to 16 restau-
rants in each resort, including Kimonos
(available in Jamaica, St Lucia, Antigua, Ba-
hamas and Turks and Caicos), the signature
Japanese teppanyaki-style restaurant for an
up their dining
action-packed night of feasting, theatrics,
and sake. Butler-suite guests can enjoy fine
dining at Gordon’s Restaurants (at Sandals
Royal Bahamian and Sandals Grande St.
Lucian) which serve up world-class cuisine
From Japanese teppanyaki to Italian risotto, there’s against a backdrop of waves.
plenty to feast on in the Caribbean as part of an
Similarly at SuperClubs, a typical example
all-inclusive plan and without a buffet in sight.
of the dining options includes Pastafari and
Munasan at Breezes Runaway Bay in
April Hutchinson tucks into some a la carte Jamaica. Elegant Pastafari is a stylish Italian
options for anyone who wants to go gourmet
restaurant and Munasan serves Japanese fare,
with a sushi bar and teppanyaki stations,
where chefs prepare dishes to order.
W
ith many travellers keen to with its choice of a la carte restaurants.
watch the pennies but still get But even among the “old school” chain ST LUCIA.
away on holiday, all-inclusives all-inclusives, dining choice is increasingly Must dine: For foodies, suggest East Winds
in the Caribbean fit the bill. important. Inn and its restaurant The Flamboyant
But these days, that doesn’t have to mean On average for a 400-room Secrets and Room, with its intimate club-like ambience
queuing for the same boring buffet every Dreams resort, there will only be one buffet and an innovative four-course menu chang-
mealtime, as there are more and more option and six a la carte restaurants. Even ing daily. Fresh fish and lobster are brought
restaurants out there which can please a the Dominican Republic, which to the beach by local fisherman,
more discerning palette. used to have a reputation for herbs are gathered from the resort's
Independent resorts such as East Winds poor quality food as part of its gardens, and the vegetables and
Inn in St Lucia and Curtain Bluff in Antigua all-inclusive experience, has upped fruits all come from local farmers.
are often rated by operators such as its game. Dreams Palm Beach Punta The restaurant is also a member
Caribtours and Elegant Resorts as some of Cana lays a host of eating extrava- of Chaine des Rotisseurs, an
the best all-inclusive gourmet choices among ganzas and at the new Iberostar international gastronomic society.
the islands. Spice Island Beach Resort in Grand Bavar, there are four a la Also on the menu: For those who want
Grenada also gets top marks for its cuisine, carte restaurants: Japanese to tuck into something healthier,
while Jumby Bay – set to reopen in Antigua teppanyaki, American steakhouse, All-inclusive gourmet at Tao at the BodyHoliday at LeSport
in November – will keep the bar raised high international gourmet and Italian. East Winds Inn, St Lucia,
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