Million Air Winter 2022

EXPLORE BARBADOS

Bajan bites

Located waterside on the South Coast, Champers (champersrestaurant.com) is a postcard-perfect spot with indoor and outdoor seating. Elevated local fare such as lobster tacos and oven-roasted barracuda with parmesan and herbs — not to even mention white chocolate cheesecake — end perfect days. On the swanky Platinum Coast on the island’s west side, part of the exclusive St James neighborhood and a boutique hotel complex, and which lies in a kitted-out 1940s Texaco station, The Lone Star (thelonestar.com) serves up a melange of the world’s best: Asian, Italian, Island and European — all at once. Attracting the glitterati, its casual chic extends to its signature dishes, such as shepherd’s pie, chicken tikka masala and prawn Thai green curry. Poised on the west coast, QP Bistro (qpbistro.com) overlooks the sea, conjuring a Caribbean meets Amal fi Coast vibe. That Italian in fl uence continues with a menu rich with pasta and pizza options, but also full of locally inspired main course and starter favorites. Go for the fi shcakes or the blackened catch of the day. Barbados is famous for its delectable, friendly food trucks. Located all across the island, these restaurants on wheels provide an opportunity to mingle with locals and to sample regional fare. On the south coast, the Worthing Square Food Garden (worthingsquare.com) presents an outdoor food hall with approximately two dozen vendors and menu types that range from Jamaican to Bajan. In Bridgetown, Chef Pows Kitchen dishes up stellar seafood, such as a tasty lobster boil. Built into the trees at the ocean’s edge on the Platinum Coast, Tides Barbados (tidesbarbados.com) is an elegantly casual restaurant that just feels breezy and date-night special. With live music for extending evenings, the kitchen elevates local cuisine with a contemporary twist. Go for The Tides Seafood Platter for a bit of everything, including fresh Caribbean grilled lobster, scallops, mussels, shrimp, hand-cut fries and a Caesar salad.

From above The Lone Star; cuisine at Champers; Mount Gay rum tasting; Barbados is known for its food trucks

Photo Oliver Farys