Jump to content
  • Welcome to the eG Forums, a service of the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters. The Society is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the culinary arts. These advertising-free forums are provided free of charge through donations from Society members. Anyone may read the forums, but to post you must create a free account.

Dining in Bermuda


Recommended Posts

As always, the photos are beautiful. The menus and food are inspiring! This bit surprised me, though:

 

2 hours ago, liamsaunt said:

We both got the local fish sandwich, which comes on raisin bread.

 

I would be annoyed at raisin bread with fish or any other savory filling that I can think of. Do you like it? Is this common in the islands? What am I maybe missing?

Nancy Smith, aka "Smithy"
HosteG Forumsnsmith@egstaff.org

Follow us on social media! Facebook; instagram.com/egulletx; twitter.com/egullet

"Every day should be filled with something delicious, because life is too short not to spoil yourself. " -- Ling (with permission)
"There comes a time in every project when you have to shoot the engineer and start production." -- author unknown

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Growing up, we always ate fish on Fridays. I used to really like raisin bread fish sandwiches.

 

Edited to add that was in Southern Ontario.

Edited by TdeV (log)
  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Smithy said:

As always, the photos are beautiful. The menus and food are inspiring! This bit surprised me, though:

 

 

I would be annoyed at raisin bread with fish or any other savory filling that I can think of. Do you like it? Is this common in the islands? What am I maybe missing?

 

Its a (weird) Bermuda thing.

  • Like 1
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

23 hours ago, KennethT said:

I hope the weather gets better soon!

 

It's nice here rain or shine.  My husband and I honeymooned here for 10 days (27 years ago!) and it absolutely poured for the first six days.  We saw every single museum and attraction on the island, except for the beaches.  😂

 

23 hours ago, Smithy said:

As always, the photos are beautiful. The menus and food are inspiring! This bit surprised me, though:

 

 

I would be annoyed at raisin bread with fish or any other savory filling that I can think of. Do you like it? Is this common in the islands? What am I maybe missing?

 

I know it's polarizing, but the raisin bread is traditional here.  I actually like it a lot.  You can ask for regular bread if you have a raisin aversion.

 

Yesterday we picked up an electric mini car for a few days.  We should have timed it differently, since my husband has to work during the week this week (he's on vacation next week), so we won't get much more use out of it.  We tooled around yesterday and went to our favorite beach, Warwick Long Bay.  All the cruise ship passengers go to the two beaches with amenities like rental chairs and snack bars (Horseshoe Bay and Tobacco Bay), so we had the place to ourselves.

 

warwicklongbay.thumb.jpg.0350f9b763c117ff9c5637b05564ded9.jpg

 

Eventually husband got hungry and I forgot to pack snacks, so we went back to the Reefs for lunch.  The main restaurant was completely filled with locals dressed to the nines enjoying the sumptuous Sunday brunch, so we took our casually dressed selves  down to the beach cafe.  (As an aside, Bermuda is very different from the other Caribbean islands in that people still dress fairly formally here, and tourists are expected to also.  It's illegal to be in a swimsuit anywhere except the actual beach, and casually elegant attire is required at the nicer restaurants for dinner.)

 

Menu

 

coconutslunchmenu.thumb.jpg.003d975a0360212487691c15b7bc4b89.jpg

 

The view from our table.  Our apartment is in the furthest building to the left.

 

coconutsbeachview.thumb.jpg.f1ad97a389c459d255edf6df52fac211.jpg

 

Drinks.  Continuing my exploration of the mocktail menu, I got a mango puree mixed with lime, mint, and club soda.  Pretty good.

 

coconutsdrinks.thumb.jpg.ba79524be1235eaf4ab3ab576e90268c.jpg

 

We got some shrimp tacos with fries to share.  We have to get all our shrimp eating in before my nephew arrives on Friday!

 

coconutsshrimptacos.thumb.jpg.00c2cf7c7d73eff734f4b6ffc8f4c5c7.jpg

 

We spent the rest of the afternoon swimming on the hotel beach.  We probably should have taken advantage of the car to drive to a different beach, but...lazy.

 

Speaking of lazy, we just went back to the same restaurant for dinner.  Menu

 

coconutsdinnermenu.thumb.jpg.19525edd32958c964b9e8e83f31d88ef.jpg

 

coconutsdinermenu2.thumb.jpg.31bf5d7d22833ee8b0331bdff2604635.jpg

 

Drinks.  This mocktail was ginger beer blended with ice and grenadine.  It was too sweet for me, so I switched to club soda water after a sip or two.  I am determined to try all the mocktails though, so at least I got it out of the way early.

 

coconutsdinnerdrinks.thumb.jpg.2147bfeb1497b18f90dd312af782b395.jpg

 

Table view.  We were seated on the far side with an ocean view.  On a less cloudy night, this would have been a good spot for the sunset.

 

coconutsdinnerview.thumb.jpg.c97dd1240157ef4ed46de9ed41f3a044.jpg

 

Husband had angel hair with wahoo

 

coconutswahoopasta.thumb.jpg.acd4be1b0ed61c00b62ec82c08d6fc03.jpg

 

and I had the same with shrimp

 

coconutspasta.thumb.jpg.b7196c0c6613da4dcac74a0a12bea2e1.jpg

 

It's another mixed bag day, weather wise, but the view is not bad from here anyway

 

roomviewtohotel.thumb.jpg.22a6fa86e5d68dd2ba1aa91c72e1c055.jpg

 

roomview.thumb.jpg.094000025656651aee369432c4df6c57.jpg

 

  • Like 9
  • Thanks 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yesterday we popped out for lunch to a fish sandwich stand up the road.  We shared a sandwich since we had a large dinner planned.  The local fish today was snapper. 

 

woodysfish.thumb.jpg.80d462c2dafa0a22453dd433b03356bd.jpg

 

After husband was done working for the day, we took the car to the next beach up the street for a quick snorkel before it got too dark.  This is Church Bay

 

churchbay2.thumb.jpg.4d9f8ee5c8cf4a857d3bf04ba8bae575.jpg

 

It was a little stirred up, but there were lots of fish.  Here are a couple.  Orange stoplight parrotfish

 

opj2.thumb.jpg.541dbbea5a52b3d98128bc4419e86a15.jpg

 

Blue parrotfish

 

bpb.thumb.jpg.76f479450bb7348735338c27fa480640.jpg

 

Bermuda chubs

 

bcj2.thumb.jpg.0248dc888efb42c0fc31fcce23c4ae94.jpg

 

Sand diver

 

sdb.thumb.jpg.3b79302727d448a340959fc2cbbeebdc.jpg

 

Our dinner was at Fourways, which is probably the most traditional restaurant on the island. It's in an old farmhouse building and features a large menu with lots of flambeed items, a live piano player, etc.  Here's one side of the interior before it filled up

 

fourwaysinterior.thumb.jpg.dcec91da4f28e15a56f54b1099bb0098.jpg

 

And the massive menu.  Appetizers

 

coldapps.thumb.jpg.24297c06d3d342857c2d3c0cbe2ba0b4.jpg

 

apps2.thumb.jpg.2d44fb9cfa656e778bc8df191b714d22.jpg

 

mains

 

mains.thumb.jpg.6c133cc62e7df0869a88282c42f227dc.jpg

 

Classic dishes. The veal seemed to be the most popular, and it is flambeed table side.  I also saw some steaks being flambeed.

 

classics.thumb.jpg.e066b59c50a5ac36d7538e8ea280cd9c.jpg

 

There's even a vegan menu

 

vegan.thumb.jpg.638d7868f0de263b870cc3af49c0b08a.jpg

 

 

Amuse bouche.  Seared tuna with mango sauce and beetroot

 

amusebouche.thumb.jpg.d8736f81c2a0dec8bb3b802ecece4b4f.jpg

 

Husband chose foie gras for his appetizer

 

foiegras.thumb.jpg.6f21338fc5df7f6fe1af382b9f8ef170.jpg

 

I had the tuna tartare

 

tunatartare.thumb.jpg.be03e6a8406ec223e131f362b0399091.jpg

 

Husband ordered a half bottle of wine for his dinner.  They did the whole candle thing

 

wine.thumb.jpg.21af8fc165ede76cab09a169921f42f7.jpg

 

I had the catch of the day, which was wahoo. This is an example of Bermudian sweet and savory that I do not like.  Bermuda restaurants often serve banana with their fish.  I have tried it many times, and really do not like banana with fish.  It's easy enough to push to the side though.

 

fourwayswahoo.thumb.jpg.982e63d1795eed5eb0369b7eecf35342.jpg

 

Husband had beef wellington.  He said it was perfectly cooked.

 

wellington.thumb.jpg.21ed5db5869b012cdf331b9a637f31fe.jpg

 

Dessert.  They are famous for their souffles

 

desserts.thumb.jpg.03660d4d4fd6bf6eb69b514bbf93c19b.jpg

 

I chose the lemon, and it was much better than the one we shared at Tom Moore's Tavern the other night.

 

lemonsouffle.thumb.jpg.71fc8f001d127123886531695c56561a.jpg

 

Edited by liamsaunt
extra photo (log)
  • Like 8
  • Thanks 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Those dishes look particularly scrumptious. You are a fabulous photographer and I always feel like I'm right there with you.

Sorry if you explained this already, @liamsaunt. What is MAP or Dine Around Surcharge?

  • Like 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 10/1/2024 at 10:34 AM, TdeV said:

Those dishes look particularly scrumptious. You are a fabulous photographer and I always feel like I'm right there with you.

Sorry if you explained this already, @liamsaunt. What is MAP or Dine Around Surcharge?

 

 

MAP is modified American Plan.  Some of the hotels on the island offer this as an option.  You pay a higher daily rate, and then your cost includes full breakfast at your hotel and a three course dinner at a participating restaurant. It does not include alcoholic beverages, and some dishes have a surcharge, as you can see on the menu.  Most people seem to think that if you choose your restaurant carefully and order well, it is a deal to get the MAP plan.  All I know is that when my husband and I honeymooned in Bermuda as young whippersnappers, my parents paid for our trip and got us the MAP plan thinking we would have a free visit.  Between the meal surcharges and the drinks we ordered, we had quite a hefty fee to pay to our hotel at the end of our vacation. 😂 

 

The dine around plan as it exists today is a plan offered only in the off season.  It's like a gift card.  You pay a flat fee and it covers three multi course meals at any of the participating restaurants.  If you don't use it by the end of the season, you can carry it over to next time for a small fee.  That one is definitely considered a deal, but it is only good October-May.

 

Yesterday I spent the day reading a book here

 

tuesdaybeachview.thumb.jpg.e83c65ec09d7f37fe2833e3b92af05ef.jpg

 

Husband came down at the end of the day for a quick swim before we headed to dinner at Blu.  The view is lovely

 

blu.thumb.jpg.3816184ee5c840625d734fa4ccec5390.jpg

 

and the menu is large

 

bluapps.thumb.jpg.5eae25925947210a9120aa41d9686ecf.jpg

 

blupasta.thumb.jpg.2e30c606d6304e097acb91b30e10d9de.jpg

 

blumains.thumb.jpg.d55c13f723b4a7a2718c1aca2948316e.jpg

 

vegan menu

 

bluvegan.thumb.jpg.c18e17b0008536ff0a5326f23a635bd9.jpg

 

There's also a full sushi menu here but I guess I did not take pictures.  

 

Drinks.  My mocktail was cucumber, strawberry, and lime.  Husband had a cucumber martini

 

bludrinks.thumb.jpg.81fa54d8dd38553202e9b5beec7afec8.jpg

 

I ordered my appetizer from the sushi menu.  It was yellowtail with mango and jalapeño.  The portion was larger than I was expecting, but it was very good.

 

bluyellowtail.thumb.jpg.14c643852f15abf9a044d18d4fa41951.jpg

 

Husband had a special appetizer of grilled local guinea chick lobster

 

bluguineachick.thumb.jpg.b4addc845459c6ce249bf96d782db5cf.jpg

 

I ordered shrimp salsa verde with grilled vegetables for my main.  They are under the shrimp, but it came with grilled asparagus and assorted peppers.  It was very nice, and light, which I appreciated.

 

blushrimp.thumb.jpg.26da40552d2dd0a4fd2addbc08596d59.jpg

 

Husband had the catch of the day, which was wahoo with grilled shrimp and a parsnip risotto.

 

bluwahoo.thumb.jpg.2934f85d3db2814a84cf9ec807829a69.jpg

 

The sun went down as we were eating

 

bluview.thumb.jpg.d2d4528df077f86f3da30f238a86c277.jpg

 

 

 

blusunset.thumb.jpg.c220761b065fe4b35e17dcef3af808de.jpg

 

Dessert menu

 

bludessert.thumb.jpg.881774563718fa9d7ab0cd682a3ddc26.jpg

 

We, of course, got the soufflé to share.  This was my favorite soufflé so far, light and fluffy.

 

blulemonsouffle.thumb.jpg.02b84e23fc2cf1fab3626f3dfb20b5d9.jpg

 

We don't have any set dinner plans tonight.  The wind is starting to pick up as there is a low system passing by to the east over the next few days which is going to bring some unsettled weather, higher winds, and rough seas.  

 

Edited by liamsaunt (log)
  • Like 7
  • Thanks 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yesterday was fairly uneventful.  My afternoon views

 

wedbeach.thumb.jpg.aae54d02fa859b1fd7e98c8513c1fc66.jpg

 

 

wedbeach3.thumb.jpg.9125dbabab13bb1516e741224ec349b5.jpg

 

Neither my husband nor I felt like a fancy dinner, or really even going anywhere, so we just went to the Clubhouse for a casual meal.  Drinks: cranberry lime spritzer mocktail for me, martini for husband

 

weddrinks.thumb.jpg.4c7c4dec0301fa655b254a1c69a9488d.jpg

 

Shrimp seveche to share (nephew arrives tomorrow, so this might be it for shrimp)

 

wedshrimp.thumb.jpg.80f499ab99f01170ce7b210d1bdb025b.jpg

 

Burger for husband

 

wedburger.thumb.jpg.5525d99b57df996b2538b2ce4a3a4547.jpg

 

grilled wahoo sandwich for me

 

wedwahoo.thumb.jpg.72954cea8f3f57b06d59d3a6784beec8.jpg

 

and a show from the sky during our meal

 

wedclouds.thumb.jpg.df21d6bd9d636b609af3d061bb964daa.jpg

 

Hurricane Kirk is passing by to the distant east today and tomorrow, so the weather will be impacted a bit. I'm not complaining though.

  • Like 7
  • Thanks 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 hours ago, KennethT said:

I love the rocks on that beach.  Also, what's between the burger patty and tomato? It kinda looks like fish sliced for sashimi to me!

My bet is carm. onions.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

16 hours ago, KennethT said:

I love the rocks on that beach.  Also, what's between the burger patty and tomato? It kinda looks like fish sliced for sashimi to me!

 

Me too!  They are beautiful, but sharp.  My sister cut her foot wide open climbing up one when we were teenagers.

 

11 hours ago, TicTac said:

My bet is carm. onions.

 

Good guess!  You are correct, and the sauce was a truffled blue cheese to put on top.

 

Yesterday I snorkeled out around the rocks and was stunned to see the shape of the coral.  Compared to what I have been seeing on my trips to the USVI, this coral was dense and lush.  I was practically crying inside my mask because I was so happy.  Here are a few pictures

 

coralgarden.thumb.jpg.03e8590484c1033ad63a2c1ce74d26e0.jpg

 

cave.thumb.jpg.89cd6eae0b807cf7560b1faf7bf9d377.jpg

 

White spot phase Bermuda chub

 

wedbest.thumb.jpg.5bae0c9195f267200369a5c1cf00e07c.jpg

 

The Reefs Club from the water.  The round section is the reception and dining part of the original hotel, with the hotel rooms beyond to the right.  The Club section was built about 15 years ago.  I think there are around 60 hotel rooms, plus the 15 or so apartments at the Club, that make up the property.

 

reefsfromwater.thumb.jpg.be42ba18571ee28f584eed8adf7a3d7d.jpg

 

After snorkeling I went back to reading on the beach, where I was attacked by a beach umbrella.  The umbrella set up by the couple next to me was lifted out of the ground by the wind, and the sharp end of the pole smashed right into my thigh.  Luckily I was still wearing the thick swim leggings I use while snorkeling, which helped to mitigate the damage to my leg.  There's a nice hole in the leggings now, but I only have a nasty bruise, not a cut on my leg.  It's always something!

 

wedbeach.thumb.jpg.ae1840740546811033cff8f2233b823a.jpg

 

Dinner last night was at Aurora.  We had reserved a table on the patio, but the wind was so strong that eating outside was impossible. 

 

auroraview.thumb.jpg.d7be15a9c193197e0f5b479c2d6a4f88.jpg

 

Menu

 

auroramenu.thumb.jpg.2f1450637852f806d99e815e6ef10343.jpg

 

auroraveganmenu.thumb.jpg.c6b9bf33c6eb7d91fd268e8bd483238f.jpg

 

and the view from our indoor table

 

auroraviewinside.thumb.jpg.0dc2effe8df25334c0ca7f980912c56e.jpg

 

We ordered two appetizers to share. Tuna tartare

 

auroratunatarttre.thumb.jpg.cfda246d889f3b25e1b96cb1228ec802.jpg

 

and a special of rainbow runner crudo

 

aurorarainbowrunner.thumb.jpg.8dbd44210d2ef5bd6ab5108672bd074b.jpg

 

Husband had the lobster linguini.  They offered it with Bermuda lobster, but it was twice the price of the Maine lobster, so he passed

 

auroralobsterluinguini.thumb.jpg.b5dbe7cde3a4e4de9fbe0855dd0002e8.jpg

 

I had local tuna au poivre with scallion mashed potatoes and a side of grilled asparagus

 

auroratunapoivre.thumb.jpg.39de36ee84281ede41d44ebf24874a9d.jpg

 

Dessert menu

 

auroradessert.thumb.jpg.1e545901d95d5907548f8e4a2e04b207.jpg

 

We ordered the chocolate soufflé to share.  They brought out some complimentary shortbread, an espresso for me, and a Grand Marnier for my husband while we waited for it to cook

 

auroraespresso.thumb.jpg.db8b4d91bf3cd0b4434214e484032fa8.jpg

 

The souffle

 

aurorachoclatesouffle.thumb.jpg.7b0af36a2715fb13bf268db732997bb5.jpg

 

I prefer non chocolate desserts, but this was good.  We ate about half.

 

Today my sister and nephew arrive, and we also move to a larger condo in the Club since we need a third bedroom.  We have no set dinner plans, but I am guessing we will end up at the pub up the street for a curry.   Time will tell!

 

 

Edited by liamsaunt
remove duplicate photo (log)
  • Like 10
  • Thanks 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Friday my sister and nephew arrived, and we moved to our new condo.  All the three bedroom condos are on the first floor, so the views are not as good, but you can still see the ocean.

 

411view.thumb.jpg.dae44ce93868cc15cc30bd1837de8b51.jpg

 

Unfortunately for me, the condo is the unit right next to the Club pool.  I am not a super social person, so this is a big negative in my book.  Some people love this location, but not me.  Luckily the pool closes at 6 PM, so at least there's nobody there at night.

 

411pool.thumb.jpg.a616f881fbb114e64e8d634e739d948a.jpg

 

I thought about asking them to move us, but we don't have much bargaining power.  You can only stay in the club if you are an owner, or if you book through Third Home or Elite Alliance, which is what we did.  The owners of course get first dibs on which units they want to be in, and the three bedroom condos look like they are all occupied this week.  It's still nice, so I will stop complaining now. 😂

 

Nephew, as I suspected, wanted to go to the pub for dinner on Friday.  Menu

 

henrysmainmenu.thumb.jpg.48bf67b6bf0f5a39b8d6bdb273ecfea4.jpg

 

 

henryscurry.thumb.jpg.c443382dc9c4c506107df71d94157705.jpg

 

and their special lobster menu for lobster season

 

henryslobstermenu.thumb.jpg.7136c827a3c0a743b9a91aaa01a7d6ab.jpg

 

Nephew could not have any of the appetizers he would have liked off the pub menu, and he really wanted an appetizer, so we ordered a few sushi rolls to start.  This pub is actually half traditional pub, half sushi restaurant, and you can order off the sushi menu in the pub side and they'll bring it over to you.

 

henryssushi.thumb.jpg.dc3f09b1e1f1f3663dbf2f215e8258f0.jpg

 

I had the catch of the day, which was wahoo

 

henryswahoo.thumb.jpg.fbe1cfdb01e268fd771e75a3e39dbb6f.jpg

 

and my sister had the other catch of the day option, which was pan fried snapper (note the dreaded banana on top)

 

henryssnapper.thumb.jpg.1c4c1bb0dd080fa6be2f5589fbcb37b8.jpg

 

Husband and nephew both had curries.  Nephew had chicken vindaloo

 

henrysvinadaloo.thumb.jpg.9ebe27586f09740eadb993eae90dd4eb.jpg

 

and husband had the tikka masala

 

henryschickentikka.thumb.jpg.b19fab74d3cf0fbf0481976ba3f39a33.jpg

 

Nephew was still hungry, so we ordered dessert.  Sticky toffee pudding

 

 

henrysstickytoffee.thumb.jpg.8719bbf02b0f233bbd62287dbfa26b5e.jpg

 

Bread and butter pudding

 

henrysbreadandbutter.thumb.jpg.318df44375320567eb4d54e9e20c9d8e.jpg

 

Yesterday we spent the day swimming at the hotel beach.  It was too rough to snorkel.  For dinner we went to Hamilton to have dinner at 1609 at the Hamilton Princess hotel.  Approaching the restaurant

 

1609approach.thumb.jpg.510e8e344360f91c7fe41b9c9855f334.jpg

 

Menu

 

1609menu.thumb.jpg.612ac342bf2971751be898759b8214cc.jpg

 

They told us that normally nephew could have had most things from the fryer, but that night they were only operating one since they were not expecting a large crowd.  He was a little disappointed that the chips were off the option list, but he had lots of options regardless.  Everyone but nephew had some wahoo seveche

 

1609seveche.thumb.jpg.70e412c398f84f04d5bd990d104f092d.jpg

 

and he tried the jalepeno cornbread

 

1609cornbread.thumb.jpg.8e7362c03ed3a0ad11f7157f0eae3fd4.jpg

 

Drinks.  Mine is the mango rosemary mocktail in the front.  I made my nephew order the drink in the fish glass because I wanted a picture of it 😂

 

1609drinksmedley.thumb.jpg.5cf5884e55ce5226a83bf8349498a598.jpg

 

This was called a frozen goose I think.  It was frose with a bottle of frozen vodka in it.  Weird, I say

 

frozengoose.thumb.jpg.63ffe10b89be95e997678ab563ef1d21.jpg

 

There was a nice view from our table

 

1609intro.thumb.jpg.d333aa4d8a7ce1f40f48fd20b6a9fb7b.jpg

 

 

Entrees. My sister and husband both got the fish tacos, which were made with wahoo

 

1609fishtacos.thumb.jpg.564735f3f38b1fb3ac411e6852d4962e.jpg

 

nephew had the carne asada

 

1609carneasada.thumb.jpg.3af6c0e08cad559f1f86cbbdf5ecb0fa.jpg

 

and I changed my mind at the last minute and ordered the cauliflower al pastor.

 

1609caulifloweralpastor.thumb.jpg.f6efec6c3b65cbdabe16d802364cd6da.jpg

 

Dessert

 

1609dessert.thumb.jpg.b6a6d5156890154d0395ea1f172bc1d9.jpg

 

Nephew had the cuarto leches

 

1609quatroleches.thumb.jpg.ab84218d5f41a04ff6cd8510a97948fe.jpg

 

and the rest of us split a sundae

 

1609sundae.thumb.jpg.786b222a42a40333903d9772745558b0.jpg

 

The ocean is extremely swelly today with huge waves breaking on the beach.  It's too dangerous to go in the water, so we are planning on doing a little hiking.  Nephew is advocating for eating dinner at the hotel clubhouse so he can watch football.  We will see...

  • Like 8
  • Thanks 2
  • Delicious 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

28 minutes ago, liamsaunt said:

Friday my sister and nephew arrived, and we moved to our new condo.  All the three bedroom condos are on the first floor, so the views are not as good, but you can still see the ocean.

 

411view.thumb.jpg.dae44ce93868cc15cc30bd1837de8b51.jpg

 

Unfortunately for me, the condo is the unit right next to the Club pool.  I am not a super social person, so this is a big negative in my book.  Some people love this location, but not me.  Luckily the pool closes at 6 PM, so at least there's nobody there at night.

 

411pool.thumb.jpg.a616f881fbb114e64e8d634e739d948a.jpg

 

I thought about asking them to move us, but we don't have much bargaining power.  You can only stay in the club if you are an owner, or if you book through Third Home or Elite Alliance, which is what we did.  The owners of course get first dibs on which units they want to be in, and the three bedroom condos look like they are all occupied this week.  It's still nice, so I will stop complaining now. 😂

 

Nephew, as I suspected, wanted to go to the pub for dinner on Friday.  Menu

 

henrysmainmenu.thumb.jpg.48bf67b6bf0f5a39b8d6bdb273ecfea4.jpg

 

 

henryscurry.thumb.jpg.c443382dc9c4c506107df71d94157705.jpg

 

and their special lobster menu for lobster season

 

henryslobstermenu.thumb.jpg.7136c827a3c0a743b9a91aaa01a7d6ab.jpg

 

Nephew could not have any of the appetizers he would have liked off the pub menu, and he really wanted an appetizer, so we ordered a few sushi rolls to start.  This pub is actually half traditional pub, half sushi restaurant, and you can order off the sushi menu in the pub side and they'll bring it over to you.

 

henryssushi.thumb.jpg.dc3f09b1e1f1f3663dbf2f215e8258f0.jpg

 

I had the catch of the day, which was wahoo

 

henryswahoo.thumb.jpg.fbe1cfdb01e268fd771e75a3e39dbb6f.jpg

 

and my sister had the other catch of the day option, which was pan fried snapper (note the dreaded banana on top)

 

henryssnapper.thumb.jpg.1c4c1bb0dd080fa6be2f5589fbcb37b8.jpg

 

Husband and nephew both had curries.  Nephew had chicken vindaloo

 

henrysvinadaloo.thumb.jpg.9ebe27586f09740eadb993eae90dd4eb.jpg

 

and husband had the tikka masala

 

henryschickentikka.thumb.jpg.b19fab74d3cf0fbf0481976ba3f39a33.jpg

 

Nephew was still hungry, so we ordered dessert.  Sticky toffee pudding

 

 

henrysstickytoffee.thumb.jpg.8719bbf02b0f233bbd62287dbfa26b5e.jpg

 

Bread and butter pudding

 

henrysbreadandbutter.thumb.jpg.318df44375320567eb4d54e9e20c9d8e.jpg

 

Yesterday we spent the day swimming at the hotel beach.  It was too rough to snorkel.  For dinner we went to Hamilton to have dinner at 1609 at the Hamilton Princess hotel.  Approaching the restaurant

 

1609approach.thumb.jpg.510e8e344360f91c7fe41b9c9855f334.jpg

 

Menu

 

1609menu.thumb.jpg.612ac342bf2971751be898759b8214cc.jpg

 

They told us that normally nephew could have had most things from the fryer, but that night they were only operating one since they were not expecting a large crowd.  He was a little disappointed that the chips were off the option list, but he had lots of options regardless.  Everyone but nephew had some wahoo seveche

 

1609seveche.thumb.jpg.70e412c398f84f04d5bd990d104f092d.jpg

 

and he tried the jalepeno cornbread

 

1609cornbread.thumb.jpg.8e7362c03ed3a0ad11f7157f0eae3fd4.jpg

 

Drinks.  Mine is the mango rosemary mocktail in the front.  I made my nephew order the drink in the fish glass because I wanted a picture of it 😂

 

1609drinksmedley.thumb.jpg.5cf5884e55ce5226a83bf8349498a598.jpg

 

This was called a frozen goose I think.  It was frose with a bottle of frozen vodka in it.  Weird, I say

 

frozengoose.thumb.jpg.63ffe10b89be95e997678ab563ef1d21.jpg

 

There was a nice view from our table

 

1609intro.thumb.jpg.d333aa4d8a7ce1f40f48fd20b6a9fb7b.jpg

 

 

Entrees. My sister and husband both got the fish tacos, which were made with wahoo

 

1609fishtacos.thumb.jpg.564735f3f38b1fb3ac411e6852d4962e.jpg

 

nephew had the carne asada

 

1609carneasada.thumb.jpg.3af6c0e08cad559f1f86cbbdf5ecb0fa.jpg

 

and I changed my mind at the last minute and ordered the cauliflower al pastor.

 

1609caulifloweralpastor.thumb.jpg.f6efec6c3b65cbdabe16d802364cd6da.jpg

 

Dessert

 

1609dessert.thumb.jpg.b6a6d5156890154d0395ea1f172bc1d9.jpg

 

Nephew had the cuarto leches

 

1609quatroleches.thumb.jpg.ab84218d5f41a04ff6cd8510a97948fe.jpg

 

and the rest of us split a sundae

 

1609sundae.thumb.jpg.786b222a42a40333903d9772745558b0.jpg

 

The ocean is extremely swelly today with huge waves breaking on the beach.  It's too dangerous to go in the water, so we are planning on doing a little hiking.  Nephew is advocating for eating dinner at the hotel clubhouse so he can watch football.  We will see...

My wife and I are similar to you in our extreme dislike of bananas.  On our honeymoon about 20 years ago, we were in Hanoi and were told that one "must try" item was a banana blossom salad - which is made in a similar fashion to a green papaya salad.  When we said that we didn't like bananas, we were told that it actually didn't taste like banana at all - but when we had it, we didn't agree.  My wife described it as a salad of "banana strings" - you know the strings that are there in between the sections of peel?  I don't think I'm as sensitive - I didn't mind it so much - I thought it was vaguely reminiscent of banana but I liked the texture.

 

But a slice of bruleed banana on the fish.... we'd run screaming.. haha...

  • Haha 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

@liamsaunt, your photos are always delightful. And I get full just looking at the food. (kidding 😅).

 

How many of the components of the menus in Bermuda are grown there? I'm guessing fish and seafood is local, lobster when in season. Chicken? Beef? Pork? How about vegetables and fruits?

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

20 hours ago, TdeV said:

@liamsaunt, your photos are always delightful. And I get full just looking at the food. (kidding 😅).

 

How many of the components of the menus in Bermuda are grown there? I'm guessing fish and seafood is local, lobster when in season. Chicken? Beef? Pork? How about vegetables and fruits?

 

Some things are grown here, but most are imported like many other islands.  There are some local crops that are generally widely available: bananas, pineapple, watermelon, coconut, papaya, dandelion greens (yuck), onions, potatoes, carrots off of the top of my head.  Milk is local, there is an island dairy and they produce the milk, eggs and cream for the stores.  There is a farm for mutton, pigs, and goat.  Local fish are always available in the markets and restaurants.  It is also sold on the side of the road (this is regulated too).  There is one organic vegetable farm operation that also raises chickens and has a CSA.

 

So yesterday the ocean was too dangerous to swim in.  In the morning the beach was completely covered by the ocean waves.  I took a photo from the top of the stairs

 

sunwaves5.thumb.jpg.bbcd4630eb8159c956714089cc4d4f79.jpg

 

At this point they were not even letting people down on the beach.  We went for a hike, then walked up to the golf course where my nephew is playing this morning, so he could time how long it would take him to get from the hotel to the check in area.  Of course, since it was football Sunday, he then persuaded my husband that we should go inside the adjacent sports bar and watch a bit of the game.  Sigh.

 

Mocktail menu

 

boundarymocktails.thumb.jpg.2ee71d06d6c918b26259c8b5590990ce.jpg

 

boundarymocktails2.thumb.jpg.8b6d26acc3a8de785233d96882f2b1fa.jpg

 

Sunday brunch menu

 

boundarybrunch.thumb.jpg.1ec53addc884e3aadd27ec95b1c94087.jpg

 

Lemon drops menu

 

boundarydrops.thumb.jpg.325fafc60a1dda4672c2d13b0d75287f.jpg

 

I got the cucumber coconut drink

 

boundarymocktail.thumb.jpg.4c9e2f46a93f1a6a0e58e0319624690e.jpg

 

Everyone else just had a beer.  Nephew also wanted nachos

 

boundarynachos.thumb.jpg.abbd4e2d816f9bb5bef8b875030c710d.jpg

 

And the rest of us split a mushroom flatbread

 

boundarypizza.thumb.jpg.b48f9359bbc197697f4467efb762ab2c.jpg

 

I went back to the beach later in the afternoon, when it was a bit calmer and they opened it back up, and took a few more pictures

 

sunreefs2.thumb.jpg.98e1c8672c69e85f81b96337db384ae4.jpg

 

 

buriedchairs.thumb.jpg.2bdcc3ec6cc8869b76cd45e6afebbe4d.jpg

 

sunhole.thumb.jpg.7c1ff321b11168d5a75e3b62aaf1e45b.jpg

 

reefs.thumb.jpg.48e431349675a621ac7f4863cea2a133.jpg

 

We just went to the clubhouse for dinner.  Drinks

 

dinnerdrinks.thumb.jpg.254dd5cdd355d360391056e8a51f4efb.jpg

 

Fettuccine with spinach and wahoo

 

fettucinealfredowithwhaoo.thumb.jpg.e2db1d353e937f09176ec386150005f9.jpg

 

Teriyaki vegetables with wahoo

 

clubhouseteriyaki.thumb.jpg.048aa6d9829c5afe03ed3a6f2b8372b6.jpg

 

Nephew had a pizza

 

cluhousepizza.thumb.jpg.1f15af7b396a458fe81c3ef684aeb059.jpg

 

Key lime tart

 

clubhousetart.thumb.jpg.2df26486384f88d103ab7ac3905243b3.jpg

 

Ice cream cake

 

clubhousecake.thumb.jpg.b4ef360151adf11b122563e4a42f9025.jpg

 

 

Edited by liamsaunt
duplicate photos (log)
  • Like 6
  • Thanks 3
  • Delicious 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 10/4/2024 at 8:03 AM, liamsaunt said:

After snorkeling I went back to reading on the beach, where I was attacked by a beach umbrella.  The umbrella set up by the couple next to me was lifted out of the ground by the wind, and the sharp end of the pole smashed right into my thigh.  Luckily I was still wearing the thick swim leggings I use while snorkeling, which helped to mitigate the damage to my leg.  There's a nice hole in the leggings now, but I only have a nasty bruise, not a cut on my leg.  It's always something!

Yikes! What a freak accident. Very glad to hear that you are mostly ok!

  • Like 3
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

21 hours ago, YvetteMT said:

Is it the resort that closes the beach when its rough?

 

Yes, the beach at the resort is private, and there are only two access points, one from the club side and one from the hotel side.  They put up signs when they don't want people in the water.  The pubic beaches also put up signage.  I took this picture yesterday.  There are only two beaches on the island that have lifeguards, so swimming at the others is at your own risk.

 

chucrchbaysign.thumb.jpg.27800458a4ab8af2dc93f58f7715a0a9.jpg

 

Yesterday was definitely calm enough to swim, so I think the workers just had not come around to remove the signage from the prior day's big waves yet.  Calm Church Bay yesterday

 

churchbaymonday.thumb.jpg.ab16f414d11dab7b05feb8c5ad56deaa.jpg

 

The water was still too stirred up to snorkel, so we walked down to the beach, but did not go swimming here.  

 

I took this close up picture of the sand to show you why it is pink.  The sand is a mix of coral, shells, sea glass, pebbles, etc.  It is illegal to remove sand from Bermuda as an FYI.  They check people's luggage for it when you leave, and will confiscate any that they find.  They dump it all in a massive pile at the airport.  If you really want some, you can buy it from local artisans in small bottles or holiday ornaments, etc.  

 

churchbaysand.thumb.jpg.af654ecb218b7a85b7329e85c3371f8a.jpg

 

 

Nephew golfed in the morning (nobody else plays), and then we spent the day swimming.  Dinner was at Little Venice, the oldest Italian restaurant in Bermuda.  I think it's been around for 75 years.  I picked this one for my nephew, as he loves Italian food.  They are famous for their cacio e pepe prepared table side in a giant cheese wheel.  None of us wanted that particular dish last night though.  Many people around us ordered it, so we got to watch the show.

 

Menu

 

lvantipasta.thumb.jpg.9999b8ac24514a6001b3221362ad7f73.jpg

 

lvpasta.thumb.jpg.119b2802e6a4e6354e801e340f631214.jpg

 

lvmeat.thumb.jpg.34b1087008d21b9e7d45c449d1c4663d.jpg

 

lvsides.thumb.jpg.00ba6809d4fac9d5c83f28eef9520bd7.jpg

 

Nephew and husband shared a plate of Iberico ham and burrata

 

lviberico.thumb.jpg.dea7abf433071a0b19bf684e5c4dff14.jpg

 

and my sister and I shared a plate of tuna carpaccio

 

lvtunacarpaccio.thumb.jpg.9cd9d9a4031ebdd3588861cfd7ec28ae.jpg

 

We all wanted pasta for dinner.  Nephew got the veal ragu

 

lvveal.thumb.jpg.65febbc252eee2f5c4943b2011bd46b3.jpg

 

My husband and I both got the truffle paccheri

 

lvtruffle.thumb.jpg.f738e083e87c8e074388c12083136c29.jpg

 

and sister had the linguini with clams

 

lvclams.thumb.jpg.6b26b0dd233202ea462b223b9dfc43d3.jpg

 

Dessert menu

 

lvdessert.thumb.jpg.d5e41b641a2a5681cc4c184bc3fdf035.jpg

 

Nephew chose the tiramisu

 

lvtirmisu.thumb.jpg.283dd9588e454cf0cacd275671a1ae9e.jpg

 

I had an affogato.  The presentation was very neat, with a frozen chocolate shell perched on top of the gelato.  You poured the hot espresso into the chocolate to melt it into the gelato.  It was very delicious, but unfortunately after about four bites, the side of the glass shattered.  I think the glass was too thin to handle the cold gelato, hot espresso, and metal spoon combination.  They offered to make me another one, but I didn't want any more after picking glass off my lap.

 

lvaffogatto.thumb.jpg.abc3fb22ef9042ac459c3fe81b4baf44.jpg

 

 

Sister ordered the baked Alaska, flambeed table side.  There are lots of flambeed things in Bermuda, so we figured we should try one.  Being flambeed

 

lvbakedalaska2.thumb.jpg.e1876e232cdc114db690cdef4b6e46a1.jpg

 

after

 

lvbakedalasaka.thumb.jpg.2374d77a869de60555b024aeb5fe7dad.jpg

 

The ice cream inside of it was delicious. It was a nice ending to a good meal.

 

 

Edited by liamsaunt
photo order (log)
  • Like 8
  • Thanks 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yesterday we spent the day swimming, and I did not take any pictures.  My nephew and husband went snorkeling, but said the visibility was terrible.  I guess it's good that we got some good snorkeling in at the beginning of this visit.

 

Last night we had dinner at Cafe Lido at Elbow Beach.  It was too windy to sit outside, but they did have the windows cracked in the glass house we were seated in, so at least we got some nice breezes.

 

lidointerior.thumb.jpg.18db3ff8e38eb146ec8c5fe4215ae3d5.jpg

 

Menu

 

lidoapps.thumb.jpg.c4bc11dbcdb105aeafd2e4f6c1811c5f.jpg

 

lidomains.thumb.jpg.f7ac5529a4468580858cd58bf6a31623.jpg

 

lidosushi.thumb.jpg.76a636ecfc22982d9656be12ec723861.jpg

 

They had a couple of mocktail options

 

lidomocktails.thumb.jpg.8dc433a4c8479fd5dfb9a40f02a60e21.jpg

 

I tried the Mollins, but it did not taste like much, so I switched to club soda.  Everyone else enjoyed their drinks.

 

lidodrinks.thumb.jpg.cff5b9f20025886ca7c7904f1aa26436.jpg

 

Tasty olive bread

 

lidobread.thumb.jpg.f95f5b16df4f6d48e673db047aee47df.jpg

 

Nephew wanted a sushi roll for an appetizer

 

lidosushi2.thumb.jpg.a80fabfc3a76d3e1e0973cc1d2ccbb55.jpg

 

and the rest of us shared the tuna tartare

 

lidotartare.thumb.jpg.98a7e5f1223b09029f5d879d3dafbe7a.jpg

 

Sister and I both got the catch of the day.  They had a choice of amberjack or snapper, so we got one of each.  Snapper

 

lidosnapper.thumb.jpg.8d3dea4675ee22c35ff33f4691820949.jpg

 

Amberjack

 

lidoamberjack.thumb.jpg.43d6a5c280d6a48bc69b667da5e41eb2.jpg

 

Husband got the tuna.  There was an olive tapenade under the shaved snow peas that was really delicious.  I am stealing this idea for cooking at home.

 

lidotuna.thumb.jpg.5e1642fddf45919357366a0685f1b280.jpg

 

And nephew, unsurprisingly, chose a pasta. If there is pasta on the menu, he is ordering it.

 

lidopasta.thumb.jpg.a9cee61a18aef650a68a4af3b26238ff.jpg

 

Dessert

 

lidodessert.thumb.jpg.34e524bdaef65815fe91735c68b75d27.jpg

 

Sister and husband ordered affogatos.

 

lidoaffogato.thumb.jpg.ee4da58176e99b2bb2fc6997b8f8dca4.jpg

 

I wanted one too, but did not want the kahlua in the featured dessert, so just ordered a dish of vanilla ice cream and an espresso and made my own.

 

lidoicecream.thumb.jpg.e3a72f50c9ecdb8bfb0988bf492af0ec.jpg

 

Nephew had flourless chocolate cake

 

lidoflourless.thumb.jpg.139c5b470f948648b177e1dc0439fecb.jpg

 

Today is pretty much a washout, weather wise, but a day out of the sun is OK.

  • Like 5
  • Thanks 3
  • Delicious 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, liamsaunt said:

I wanted one too, but did not want the kahlua in the featured dessert, so just ordered a dish of vanilla ice cream and an espresso and made my own.

 

Could you have ordered hazelnut ice cream instead of vanilla, or else asked them to leave out the Kahlua? (I realize that last might not be possible, since they may make the affogato ahead. Or maybe alterations are frowned upon there.) At any rate, it all looks delicious and wonderful.

 

I'm intrigued by the watermelon with the tuna tartare. It seems as though watermelon is working its way into more savory applications -- watermelon and feta salad is another example -- than it used to. How did you like the combination?

  • Like 2

Nancy Smith, aka "Smithy"
HosteG Forumsnsmith@egstaff.org

Follow us on social media! Facebook; instagram.com/egulletx; twitter.com/egullet

"Every day should be filled with something delicious, because life is too short not to spoil yourself. " -- Ling (with permission)
"There comes a time in every project when you have to shoot the engineer and start production." -- author unknown

Link to comment
Share on other sites

×
×
  • Create New...