African, European and Asian influences all feature in Bajan cooking. Local delicacies include flying fish, red snapper, dolphin fish, swordfish, tuna, lobster and shrimp, all of which are found in the waters around Barbados. Pork and poultry are extremely popular.

Fruit and vegetables range from the commonplace to the exotic. The potato co-exists with breadfruit, plantain, cassava, yam and christophene. Tamarinds, soursops and sapodillas grow alongside familiar fruits like lemons, limes, mangoes, coconuts, pineapples and avocados. Herbs and spices are grown all over the island, adding their own aromatic scent to the air.

Fresh fruit juices and coconut water are ubiquitous and sold on many street corners. However, rum is undoubtedly the king of the island and is used to create a huge variety of cocktails and punches. Distilleries produce special blends with different degrees of age and strength for the connoisseur.

Barbados is home to many fantastic restaurants from Condé Nast recommenended to cheap and cheerfull. Hear is a small selection of some of our favourite places to eat.

The Oistins Fish Fry If you are looking for cheap, amazing Caribbean seafood the Barbados Oistins Fish Fry is the place to be. The Oistins Fish Fry is a collection of local vendors serving fresh seafood from outdoor shacks in the small south coast village of Oistins.

Once you’ve got your meal, take a seat at one of the picnic benches and enjoy the pumping music and lively atmosphere down at the fish market. As it gets closer to 10 pm a party atmosphere begins to develop with many locals showing up to enjoy the food and festivities.

The Cliff One of the West coast's finest restaurants, The Cliff opened in January 1995 to rave reviews and hasn't looked back since. Chef Paul Owen's innovative and creative cuisine has been matched with an imaginative setting awash in candlelight and art, where every table has a view of the Caribbean Sea. The restaurant is located on a clifftop, overlooking the calm waters of the Caribbean.

Restaurant Café Luna the main signature restaurant of Little Arches Hotel on the South coast offers dramatic alfresco style, with one-of-a-kind panoramic vistas to Caribbean sea from its rooftop location. A journey for the senses with international acclaimed dining that specializes in Pan Tropical fare by Canadian-native, Mark DeGruchy, Executive Chef & restaurant co-owner.

The Fish Pot Restaurant offers a delicious array of fresh Caribbean dishes with a modern twist in a beautiful beachfront setting. The resataurant is located in Little Good Harbour. The restaurant has built a fantastic reputation over the last few years and draws diners in from all over the island. Breakfast, Lunch and a la carte dinner can be taken here.

Daphnes Restaurant Located at Paynes Bay, St James, on the west coast of Barbados just 20 minutes from the cosmopolitan capital of Bridgetown. As an integral part of the Elegant Hotels Group, Daphne's Barbados combines the fine Italian menu made famous by its London counterpart with a wondrous location.

Modern Italian food is perfectly matched to current trends in eating and cooking. Each dish featured combines a fresh approach to ingredients along with ease of preparation with inspired flavours to create simply delicious food; all adapted by Daphne's chef Marco Festini Cromer.