How to Really
Cut Your Anguilla Food Bill

Your Anguilla food bill will add up to a surprisingly big part of your vacation spending. We love eating at the luxurious 5 Star restaurants, and we've found some great little cheap restaurants, too.

But here are our best discoveries for putting a big dent in your Anguilla food bill...

Grocery Stores

Load up on groceries and cook your own meals. There are several grocery stores on the island. They all have a good selection, each with its own strength that you'll discover.

You can even get good old American hotdogs -- my dad BBQ'd hotdog and chicken on the porch.

*One special tip... the big container boat arrives once a week, on Wednesday. So do your Anguilla food shopping Thursday afternoon or Friday morning to get the freshest food.

Obviously, you'll need accommodations with a large fridge and freezer, one more great reason to rent a villa rather than stay in a hotel.

Here are our favorite grocery stores on the island (each has its own strengths, which you'll find out as you shop)...

J.W. Proctor's

Albert Lake's

IGA

Ashley's

Foods Ninety-Five...
the owner is so friendly!

Markets

While you're out shopping, stop into three markets (meat, fish, and fruits/vegetables)...

Merchants Market
A wholesale place that sells retail. Load up at the start of your vacation though, because you have to buy in some volume. They even have the Hebrew National kosher franks, which barbeque so deliciously.

The Fishery
We discovered this one too late, towards the end of our last trip. But we popped in, and the counters were lined with fresh fish on ice. It's in the George Hill/ Waterswamp area on the main road, not far from the roundabout that leads down to Sandy Ground.

Caribbean Fruits and Vegetables
Here you can buy the freshest greens on Anguilla! All of the haut-chefs at private Anguilla villas and resorts shop at no other market...

Frankie's Fabulous Anguilla Tomatoes
Hungry for fresh organically grown fruits and vegetables? Frankie's are not only fresh and grown without GMOs or hormones, they are delicious, ripe with passion!

Gourmet Anguilla Food

Here's an original option to Anguilla restaurants...

Fat Cat
This is a gourmet frozen food shop, about ten minutes from our villa.

They have all sorts of fresh salads, and fish balls, chicken, goat, and tasty desserts like , cake, pie, and cookies.

I recommend the shrimp salad and the roasted chicken!

You buy the food you want, then just store it in the freezer for later.

The price is reasonable, although not super-cheap, but it is delicious.

Just thinking about the roast chicken makes me hungry! And my dad swears by the carrot cake. Update 2006: Fat Cat's Moved!

Veya Café
Veya is one of Anguilla's top five-star restaurants. Many claim that it is by far the best for taste and ambiance. We have not dined at Veya yet (sob!), but I can vouch for their café, loaded with gourmet treats!

Bakeries

The best bakery in Anguilla? Right in Island Harbour - Le Bon Pain.

The best of Anguilla sandwiches? Don't miss Geraud's bakery in Anguilla's West End.

The others on the island are good, don't get me wrong, but if you're serious about bread, Le Bon Pain, is a cut above the rest!

All in all, you can eat quite cheaply by doing what the Anguillians do... buy Anguilla food at groceries, markets, bakeries, and so forth. Then bring it home to cook...