By Marcy Marro
Having the opportunity to eat at new and different restaurants is one of the best things about a vacation. At Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, choices abound with 21 restaurants and 19 bar and lounges. No matter what you're in the mood for, deciding where to eat shouldn't be a problem. Here are a few suggestions for the best restaurants to try out.
Mesa Grill
Enjoy a meal at Bobby Flay's award-winning Mesa Grill overlooking Paradise beach. The Food Network star's restaurant offers a mixture of Southwestern cuisine with a Bahamian twist. Opened in March 2007, the restaurant offers a variety of tasty options, including Bobby's Bahamian Spiced Chicken Skewers with Yogurt Cilantro Sauce or the Bahamian Lobster Tail with Red Chile-Coconut sauce. Enjoy a relaxing dinner while looking out at Paradise Island's legendary beaches.
The Cove Atlantis
1 Casino Drive West
Paradise Island
Nassau, Bahamas
www.mesagrill.com/bahamas
(242) 363-6925
Nobu
If you're in the mood for Japanese, then the acclaimed Nobu restaurant is the place to go. Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa brings his famous restaurant to the Bahamas, including the chef's choice multicourse Omasake. Opened in spring 2006, the Atlantis Nobu is every bit as elegant and fabulous as its sister restaurants throughout the world.
Royal Tower
Atlantis Casino Drive
Paradise Island
Nassau, Bahamas
www.noburestaurants.com
(242) 363-3000
Café Martinique
If you're looking for a truly memorable evening, one of the best places to dine at in Atlantis is Café Martinique. While the original restaurant played a role in the 1965 James Bond thriller, Thunderball, the new one offers traditional French cuisine at the hand of famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Dine to the music from a Steinway piano, and enjoy great views of the marina. A glass-enclosed cellar offers a variety of internationally acclaimed wines from California to France boutique wineries.
Marina Village
Paradise Island
Nassau, Bahamas
(242) 363-3000
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About the Author:
Marcy Marro is Chicago-based writer and editor currently writing for metal construction trade magazines. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in magazine journalism with a minor in English from Drake University and a Masters in integrated marketing communications from Roosevelt University.
