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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- RESTAURANTS ARE EXCELLENT, WITH SEVERAL OUTSTANDING GOURMET ESTABLISHMENTS. SPECIALITIES RANGE FROM THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN FARE, TO FRENCH, ITALIAN, CHINESE AND OF COURSE THE CARIBBEAN SPECIALITIES. SOME ESTABLISHMENTS DO NOT EXCEPT CREDIT CARDS SO BE PREPARED TO PAY WITH CASH OR BY TRAVELLERS CHEQUES. RESTAURANTS ARE MOSTLY CLUSTERED IN THE VICINITY OF SEVEN MILE BEACH. MOST RESTAURANTS CLOSE BETWEEN 10 AND 11 PM AND OPEN FOR DINNER AT SUNSET. TYPICAL MEALS ------------- SPECIALITIES ARE TURTLE STEAKS, TURTLE SOUP, CONCH CHOWDER, CONCH SALAD, RED SNAPPER, SEA BASS AND LOBSTER. SEAFOOD IS IS ONE OF THE MAIN SPECIALITIES. GRILLED DOLPHIN AND GRILLED SWORDFISH ARE ESPECIALLY GOOD. AS FOR OTHER LOCAL DISHES TRY THE COCONUT BREAD, KEY LIME PIE, RUM CAKE, GREEN BANANAS, TURTLE STEW, RED BEAN SOUP AND SHRIMP AND LOBSTER THE CARIBBEAN WAY. LOCAL SEAFOOD, DRAWN FROM THE CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS OF THE SURROUNDING OCEAN, IS VERY POPULAR. IT IS SERVED IN VARIOUS WAYS, OFTEN COMPLEMENTED WITH BREADFRUIT, YAMS, RICE, PEAS, COCONUT, CASSAVA AND SIDE DISHES WITH A WEST INDIAN INFLUENCE. TYPICAL DRINKS -------------- BARS AND RESTAURANTS ARE WELL STOCKED WITH ALL BEVERAGES NORMALLY CONSUMED IN AMERICA AND EUROPE. DRAUGHT BEER IS AVAILABLE IN FEW BARS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS CAYMAN'S RES- TAURANTS ARE LICENSED TO SELL LIQUOR, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO TAKE YOUR OWN. NEITHER IS IT PERMITTED TO DRINK SPIRITS IN A RESTAURANT LICENSED ONLY TO SELL WINE AND MALT.
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