Editor Pick
Caicos Café
- November 17, 2005
- Rated 5 of 5 by
jilldg1 from New York, New York
When you come to the Turks and Caicos, you don’t expect to have a spectacular dinner at a restaurant set among little souvenir shops along the highway. But that’s exactly what we did at the Caicos Café.
This French-Caribbean eatery, twinkling with candlelight, has long been a favorite of tourists and locals. Women in white linen and men with year-round tans gave quick kisses to Daphne, the owner and host, as she relayed to them (in French) the specials of the day. Seafood is a no-brainer here—my “Shrimp Caicos,” three gigantic grilled shrimp set over a risotto bursting with creamy seafood flavor, was good enough to eat for breakfast—but juicy steaks and game are available as well. My compatriots went with mahimahi and sea bass that were no less wonderful.
A note of caution, however: though the mouthwatering entrees are priced reasonably for Grace Bay ($20 to $30—well under what you’d pay at a resort), starters can be outrageously expensive. Seafood gumbo and tuna carpaccio first courses ran you $20 each.
That said, the prices were more than worth it, and this ended up being my favorite restaurant on the island. Despite its inland location (no ocean breezes here), Caicos Café delivers big-time on atmosphere. As you walk up, it’s as though you’re being welcomed onto a friend’s massive deck. Everything is open-air, as it is on much of the island, and candles on each table set undeniably romantic air. If you can get over the strip-mall location, you’re in for a treat.
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