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New Providence (Nassau/Cable Beach)

 
Frommer's Guide
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DINING Frommer
Shoal Restaurant and Lounge

(Nassau St)
tel.: 242/323-4400
Location: Nassau St
Cuisine: International
Price Category: Moderate
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Many of our good friends in Nassau swear that this is the best joint for authentic local food. We're not entirely convinced this is true, but we rank it near the top. The place is a beehive of activity on Saturday mornings, when seemingly half of Nassau shows up for the chef's specialty, boiled fish and johnnycake. This may or may not be your fantasy, but if you're Bahamian, it is like pot liquor and turnip greens with cornbread to a Southerner. Far removed from the well-trodden tourist path, this restaurant is a real local favorite. After all, where else can you get a good bowl of okra soup these days? Naturally, conch chowder is the favorite opener. Many diners follow the chowder with more conch, "cracked" this time. But you can also order more unusual dishes such as Bahamian-style mutton using native spices and herbs. The seafood platter, with lobster, shrimp, and fried grouper, is more international in appeal. Peas 'n' rice accompanies everything. The restaurant even offers to transport you to and from the restaurant from your hotel free of charge.

Main courses $9-$30.Open: Daily 7:30am-11pm.Credit Cards: AE, DISC, MC, V.


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