How We Rank
Anguilla Restaurants

People on Anguilla take their food seriously.

And I do mean...

Seriously.

And I mean everyone... customers, chefs and Anguilla restaurant owners.

Every customer/diner has his/her favorite spot. Chefs and owners are passionate and proud of their craft.

So naturally, I receive e-mail that sometimes disagrees with how we rank the Anguilla restaurants. So let me explain our point of view...

First of all, we are not professional restaurant reviewers. We're simply a family sharing a point of view. And the key word is "simply".

As you may have noticed, our eating tastes are simple. We're adventurous and will try just about anything (my Dad eats it even if it's moving!). Buy we're not particularly fanatical about eating at formal, "sit-up-straight" haute cuisine.

So a relaxed, "shorts 'n' sandals" beachfront shack with fresh crayfish right off the fisherman's boat has an edge over the "New York 5 Star"-type restaurants.

Add a great rum punch for you-know-who (of course), and you've got a winner!

However, it is nice to put away the shorts and pull out the skirts, and try the fancier, more formal, "haute cuisine" restaurants every now and then. These may be YOUR first choice (in which case don't take our reviews of these too seriously).

Reviews of the high-end Anguilla restaurants boil down to "we like what we like." Did we feel comfortable or was it "too formal"? Was the food excellent or was it just another expensive meal that could have been experienced back home? (But you won't be reading any clever reviews about the freshness of the ingredients in the terragon sauce by whichever chef was flown in from Paris for the season!).

The high-end Anguilla restaurants are very expensive. The few that we've really enjoyed were worth the money. But for the most part, give us a charming little on-the-sand spot that's friendly, relaxed and delicious!

Simple.

And please... if you'd like to "defend" your personal favorite, or let us know about a wonderful spot that we have not yet reviewed, click here and share. I'll be glad to add your experiences to anguilla-beaches.com