AboutNan Expertise Nan fields questions about Bermuda from a tourist's point of view. Expertise includes Bermuda on a budget, places to snorkel and why, staying safe, planning a trip, where to stay to maximize the experience, the Civil War connection, and much more. Additional resource referrals are often provided.
Experience After a rain-soaked week back in the late '80s, Nan declared that Bermuda would become her destination of choice - rain or no rain. Since then, she has visited this Atlantic Ocean beauty nearly every year. She gladly shares her experiences with others. Ask a question today!
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Question Someone mentions the booklet "Dining out in Bermuda" for about $5.00. Where can that be purchased?
What other tips can you give me to pass along to my clients
for dining inexpensively.
Thanks, Debbie
Answer Hello Debbie,
Having just returned home from one of my many visits to Bermuda, I must say that I'm not familiar with a $5.00 publication about dining out there. There are plenty of free sources of information about dining in Bermuda, but you must define "inexpensively". One man's $8.00 burger is another man's expensive feast. Speaking of affordable burgers, I enjoyed one of the best I've had in a long time at Carolyn's Lunch Wagon located on South Road at Warwick Long Bay. It wasn't $8.00, but it was what I'd most assuredly call "inexpensive". I also enjoyed terrific Indian meals at the Bombay Palace in Hamilton, fantastic thin and crispy pizza and local wahoo at Rustico in Flatt's Village and chicken pies made by The Purple Cow from White's Grocery. All what I wouldn't term expensive by any means. Hows does one learn about places like these? Ask the locals. And trial and error. You sound like you may be in the travel business when you speak of your "clients". If that's the case you surely know to advise them to stay away from tourist strips and most hotel eateries if they are trying to save money. These venues are, typically, more expensive than others. If your clients are flying in to Bermuda, then tell them to pick up free literature at the airport upon their arrival, to ask their taxi drivers where they like to eat and before their trip, visit the Bermuda Tourism website. Last summer, at the guest house where we've stayed for the last 7 visits, we were fortunate to have been offered freshly grilled trigger fish during a birthday party for the owners' granddaughter. Delicious! Similarly, on our first visit to this guest house, we were invited to the owner's mother's 90th birthday party. The food was terrific! And included a Bermuda specialty: Cassava pie. A sumptuous feast to be sure. The point is, be friendly and ask the locals for advice. You won't go wrong.
