Like many Western countries, The Bahamas has a lot of fast-food places like McDonald’s, Burger King, and KFC.
Still, I get disheartened when I see tourists eat at these spots in downtown Nassau instead of grabbing a table at a local Bahamian eatery.
The Bahamas has a rich cuisine, from fresh fish to ceviche made with a sea mollusk called conch (pronounced “conk”).
Visitors who try to find real Bahamian food often fall into the trap of going to places that are marketed as authentic but are actually commercialized shells of what they used to be.
Luckily, there are still restaurants that serve great Bahamian food, like Gone Fish’n, Drifters, Frankie Gone Bananas, and Curly’s. I always tell newcomers to find real, local dishes under the Paradise Island Bridge.
The Family Islands, the name for the islands outside New Providence, are also filled with excellent Bahamian food, like grouper fingers and fries.
