Anguilla Guide To Top Eats...
Our Quest For The Best!

Over the years, during our trips to Anguilla, our family has gathered a big enough list of favorite Anguilla restaurants to make an Anguilla guide dedicated to eating out! The question has always been, how do you organize this lengthy list?

The most obvious way is by price. So over the years, we've shared reviews of our...

• favorite five star Anguilla restaurants
• choices for the top mid-range eateries, and
• special little cheap (but still delicious!) spots.

But what if we sliced and diced (so to speak) Anguilla food a different way. Kind of like a contest...

Who has the tastiest french fries? Who has the best pizza? The juiciest, "I'll have another" hamburger? Naturally, this limits the contest to dishes that are common and fairly easily compared.

After all, I doubt very much if two restaurants offer pan-seared duck, bathed in lemon oil, stuffed with cilantro and topped with caviar and feta cheese. So these are "the people's food awards."

And here, in alphabetical order, are the categories...

• Baguettes & croissants
• Breakfast
• BBQ Chicken and Ribs
• Chocolate Cake
• Fish & chips
• French fries
• Hamburger
• Hot Dog
• Ice cream
• BBQ Lobster & crayfish
• Pizza
• Quesadilla
• Spaghetti
• Sorbet

So, now, without further ado, here is the Anguilla Guide To Top Eats... Our Quest For The Best!

Baguettes & Croissants... Looking for delightfully flaky and buttery croissants on Anguilla? We once thought that was impossible! We always assumed that for French baked goods, you had to go straight to the source in St. Martin. Wrong! Anguilla's Le Bon Pain makes the most heavenly croissants and baguettes that even rival St. Martin's!

BBQ Chicken and Ribs... You can spend a ton of dollars for BBQ chicken and ribs at many Anguilla restaurants. Or you can gorge on the best at B&D's for a fraction of the price.

Breakfast... Deon is the king of breakfast on Anguilla. His perfect pancakes and crisp bacon are not only a favorite for my sister and I, but for Keith Richards (the king of rock) too!

Chocolate cake... Zurra, again, takes the cake on this one. Errr... I mean, takes the cupcake. This has to be the best dessert in the universe! A warm, moist, rich chocolate cupcake, topped with equally delicious, smooth chocolate icing, filled with hot chocolate fudge and topped with vanilla ice cream. If that's not the best dessert in the world, then I'm not sure I'm ready to try that which is. I just might die from happiness!

Fish & chips... Roy's Bayside Grill gets my vote for most delectable fish and chips. This dish can be tricky to prepare... the batter can't be too heavy, nor can it be soggy. Luckily, Roy's Bayside Grill was formerly an English pub. The English specialty? Fish and chips of course! The red snapper is wrapped in a light, crisp batter and served with yummy chips. Delicious!

French Fries... For my family and I, the perfect french fry is one that is truly French. Thin, hot and crispy! We had only ever sampled such sensational french fries over in St. Martin. But Anguilla surprised us again! The best (truly) french fries on the island can be found at Le Bistro at Malliouhana Resort.

Hamburger... Le Bar once held the title of #1 burger. But when the mouth watering beachside French bistro closed, we had to update our Anguilla guide and were back on the prowl for a new best burger. And we discovered it at the Ferry Boat Inn. They certainly make a tasty burger, charbroiled to perfection and served up with yummy fries!

Hot Dog... I have yet to write a full page about our favorite Anguilla hot dogs, but my Dad discovered them with family friends, recently. The award goes to... Arawak Inn! My Dad says Maria cooks them to perfection and there are no crunchy skins. Apparently, she boils them and grills them. Mmm!

Ice cream... Sadly, we can't be your Anguilla guides for leading you to the best ice cream. It seems there is no Ben & Jerry's on island! But we'd love to hear your vote (see below).

BBQ lobster & crayfish... Nat knows fresh. And fresh is key when you specialize in lobster and crayfish! Nat's (Palm Grove) only serves only the freshest... straight out of the fisherman's net!

Pizza... The #1 Anguilla pizza is, contrary to what you may have believed, not made by Italians. But by Brits. The pizza at the Arawak Inn is a must-try!

Quesadilla... This one is a toss up! For the best classic chicken or steak quesadilla, served with sour cream, guacamole and salsa, head on over to Picante. If you're looking for a quick pick-up-and-take-out, try Hungry's shrimp quesadilla!

Spaghetti... My sister gives Ripples the top spot for spaghetti and meat sauce. The noodles were cooked just right, the sauce slightly spiced... exactly the way my sister likes it!

Sorbet... There is no sorbet expert like my Dad's best friend. He knows food inside and out! His favorite sorbet? Made fresh everyday, with the finest ingredients, he says their sorbet is as good as any he's had anywhere in the world.

Sandwiches... My favorite sandwiches are tuna and cheese sandwiches. Sliced bread is fine, but French baguette is ideal. Add fresh tomato, lettuce, and mayonnaise? Heaven! Geraud's is one of the best of Anguilla's sandwich shops.

That's all for now, but be sure to keep in touch, as I'll be adding more to our Anguilla Guide To Top Eats!

Now, this is just one family's opinion. And we certainly have not "tried it all." So...

Guide Us To Your Top Anguilla Eat!

Do you have an absolute favorite for a "top eat" that our family has missed? For example, do you know the #1 place for crayfish on Anguilla? We, along with all visitors to Anguilla, would love to hear about your "top eat." From fries to calmar, from burgers to rum punch, guide us to the best!

Click on the links below to read about other visitors' favorite eats.