Barbados Baby!

I’m fresh off the plane from Barbados and exited to share my top picks for restaurants and adventures. I was a bridesmaid in a wedding on the island and decided to stay a few extra days to explore.

The bride and groom chose one of the best restaurants on the ocean for the rehearsal dinner. Daphne’s has a beautiful view of the surf, located right on the sand, and serves a fusion of Italian and Caribbean cuisine. Our group sat on the patio eating an enchanting meal, listening to the waves, and drinking rum punch.

 

To start I had seared tuna with cucumber, sweet mustard dressing, and pink peppercorn. It was light and well-balanced, a great appetizer for dinner in the Caribbean.

 

I also had a bite of a friend’s buffalo mozzarella with eggplant, tomatoes, and prosciutto. This definitely tasted more on the Italian side and was delicious but a bit heavy. When you are going to be in a bathing suit most of your trip, you have to think about these kinds of things! Either way, both of these appetizers have my stamp of approval.

 

During the meal we had a few unexpected yet exciting visitors to our table! They must have been fearless to walk up to a crowd of hungry people waiting for their seafood.

 

For the main course I had the blackened Dorado. I don’t see this fish on a lot of menus so I was excited to order it. I love the subtle ways that the island’s influence makes its way in to each dish. Like how many of the plates were accompanied by pumpkin, sweet potato, or a Mediterranean salsa with fresh fruit.

 

For desert I had the chocolate and pumpkin tart. I tried to remind myself that I had to fit into a bridesmaid dress the next day, but the pumpkin got the better of me. I also tried iced berries with hot white chocolate sauce, and while both were decadent and delicious the creamy pumpkin has the gold star from me.

It was truly a magical evening. Cheers to the lovely couple for treating me to one of the best meals of my life!