Morgans' Harbour Restaurant, located in West Bay, just next door to Calypso Grill, is another of our favourites, featuring a varied menu with something for every appetite, from sandwiches and an excellent Jerk burger with melted brie, to an original chicken schnitzel and the freshest of fish caught by local fishermen -- all excellently prepared and at very reasonable prices.  Excluding drinks, it's easy to get away with a filling meal at around CI$20, on the seaside terrace or indoors, both in an intimate and informal atmosphere. Daily from 11:00am to 10:00pm, bar open from 10:00am to midnight. Located 16.7 miles from the Inn & Condos.

The Brasserie restaurant, well hidden in Cricket Square (George Town), is a sleeper. In spite of the French name, the menu is eclectic, ranging from Italian pasta, to Mediterranean dishes, seafood specials, classics like rack of lamb, and even Spanish tapas. However difficult to categorize, the cuisine at The Brasserie is probably the most imaginative on Grand Cayman. Serving lunch and dinner, the best bet here for a pleasant surprise is always the daily fish/seafood specials. No culinary sampling of the island is complete without at least one visit. The tasteful "plantation" decor is a pleasant visual surprise, as well. Closed on weekends.

Luca, recently opened by the owners of Ragazzi on the ground-floor of the Caribbean Club, an upscale condo complex along West Bay Road, offers an impressive selection of Italian/Continental dishes in a very sleek interior. There's a snazzy bar section and several outdoor tables overlooking a pool and Seven Mile Beach. Very good service and a superb wine list compliment the cuisine that already ranks among the island's best. Recently tried dishes were the prosciutto e melone appetizer, the spinach salad, and as main courses, beef stroganoff pappardelle and the yellowfin tuna -- all excellent.

The Reef Grill at the Royal Palms boasts original, expertly-prepared cuisine, both for appetizers and main courses, as well as top-notch service and an extensive wine list. Excellent fish dishes (like their renowned sea bass), lamb and steak, and a couple of delicious pasta dishes --and the daily specials are always worth a try. A delicious and intriguing appetizer is the roasted garlic with black olive tapenade and flavored oils. Try for a table on the casual, outdoor garden terrace, or right above the beach bar -- directly on Seven Mile Beach -- and a good spot for live music and dancing.

Good food and service at a superb, oceanfront location in South Sound. Although the Grand Old House seems to present itself as a restaurant for "special occasions", it's not really any more expensive than other upscale dining spots -- and more worthy of its pretensions than many. It's a big operation, with various dining areas inside and out. The size of the restaurant and some of its marketing may give it somewhat of a "tourist trap" image, but a number of recent visits certainly disproved the idea. The food -- continental and Caribbean fare -- was consistently delicious and fresh, the service attentive and efficient, the choice of wine extensive, and the ambience most romantic.

Top-notch, Northern Italian cuisine with a Caribbean flair, and an extensive wine selection, expertly served in your choice of two large rooms (one with superb macaws and parrots, the other overlooking the lagoon) or on their screened, outdoor terrace. Pappagallo is situated in Barkers (West Bay), at the extreme northern tip of Grand Cayman, so count on about a 45-minute drive from Turtle Nest Inn. But the restaurant's location, in a bird sanctuary beside a natural lake, like its thatched roof, is what makes dining here an exotic experience.