Cayman Islands The Caribbean's Culinary Capital

Dubbed the culinary capital of the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands – specifically Grand Cayman – has become a mecca for travelers who wish to enjoy the white sand beaches and pristine turquoise waters of the Caribbean, without sacrificing quality dining in the process. In Cayman, where “every ‘ting is on di menu”, visitors and locals alike enjoy a staggering array of dining options, from road-side jerk huts and oceanfront fish shacks to modern restaurants that are re-imagining global cuisines and even the finest in ultra-fine dining. Blue by Eric Ripert at the Ritz Carlton is the Caribbean’s first AAA Five Diamond restaurant and serves elegant, refined dishes focused on seafood just like at his flagship New York location Le Bernardain, but with a Caribbean touch. The new Hotel Indigo serves tasting menus at their twenty-two-seat restaurant RASA which changes quarterly and highlights cuisine from around the globe such as Luxury Caribbean, Chinese, English, Nordic and Middle East.

Outside of the hotels there are a multitude of restaurants that cater to a wide variety of tastes. One up and coming team of restaurateurs known as Prime Group have made a big splash in the past few years and are quickly becoming key contributors to Cayman’s culinary landscape. With a growing portfolio of restaurants that offer quality international cuisines in funky, comfortable dining rooms at reasonable prices, their concepts include Lucky Rabbit Japanese Izakaya, Carnivore SMASH burgers, San Si Wu Noodle Co. and LIU Chinese Kitchen which are a must-visits on your next trip to the Cayman. Prime Group also operates Prime Kitchen, the island’s premier private chef and catering company that can effortlessly plan and execute anything from a single meal at your villa or daily breakfast, lunch and dinner services for your entire stay. While Grand Cayman’s geographical area may not be as vast as its name might imply, the island does not come up short when it comes to natural beauty or quality food offerings. They say big things come in small packages and Cayman has certainly managed to create a booming and spectacularly vibrant food scene within its borders that is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.