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Grand Old House Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine Caribbean
Hours Nov-Apr daily 11am-3pm; year-round 5:30-10pm
Address
648 S. Church St
Location Petra Plantation, Around the Island
Reservations Reservations required
Phone 345/949-9333
Web site www.grandoldhouse.com
Prices Main courses CI$23-CI$34 (US$29-US$43/£14-£20)
Credit Cards AE, DISC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

The Grand Old House is the island's premier caterer and hosts everything from lavish weddings and political functions to informal family celebrations. This former plantation house lies amid venerable trees 2km (1 1/4 miles) south of George Town, past Jackson Point. Built on bedrock near the edge of the sea, it stands on 129 ironwood posts that support the main house and a bevy of gazebos.

From the ever-changing menu, we can recommend the marinated conch Cayman Island-style with tomato, cilantro, and Key lime for an appetizer. Also worthwhile is the tequila-infused snow crab and lobster laid on a mango gazpacho with spicy cucumber noodles or the roasted lobster Napoleon. A signature main course is a platter of baked shrimp and scallops gratin in white wine, or the Cayman-style turtle steak in a tomato-and-white-wine sauce. A chargrilled Angus beef tenderloin is wrapped in bacon and topped with melted Gorgonzola cheese. Among fish dishes, we like the fire-roasted Chilean sea bass in balsamic syrup on a sweet-potato mash with a candied lemon and mango beurre blanc.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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