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Experience fine dining in Cayman Islands at one of the most celebrated restaurants in Grand Cayman. The Wharf, a restaurant in Seven mile beach offers a mesmerizing experience.

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Indoor Dining or Waterfront Dining, What Do You Prefer?

Indoor Dining or Waterfront Dining, What Do You Prefer?

The Wharf is one of the premium restaurants on the Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman. Pristine sunset, sparkling waters, and coral sand are what define the Seven Mile Beach. The Wharf allows you to experience the best of the Grand Cayman dining with the prerogative of being mesmerized with the beauty of the Cayman Islands.

“The voice of the sea speaks to the soul.”

We offer waterfront dining to our guests who want to hear the waves reverberating along the walls of the restaurant. The guests can enjoy the beautiful beach view and the sunset view while sipping the Cayman wine. The Wharf Restaurant and Bars offer you Waterfront dining experience. After renovation, our Waterfront deck can seat up to 350 people at once and due to the closely and carefully planned seating allows every patron to witness the awing shoreline of the Seven Miles Beach with scrumptious meals prepared by our culinary experts.

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Have you been to the Barefoot Man with Sea N’B’s Performance?

Have you been to the Barefoot Man with Sea N’B’s Performance?

Restaurants in Seven Mile Beach offer you the experience of fine dining in the Cayman Islands with an ecstatic waterfront view, cool weather, delectable cuisine and enjoyable music. The Wharf brings for you the best food in the Cayman Islands with the chance to enjoy the Barefoot Man’s performance from 7:30 to 10:30 every first Saturday of the month!

George Nowak, known as The Barefoot Man is an entertainer and songwriter and enjoys performing in various Cayman Islands restaurants and events. He is a live performer who uses the strings of a guitar and composes songs of pop, beach roco, and soft rock genre. With 2000 composed songs, his famous albums include A Decade on an Island, Island Party! and many more. The Barefoot Man’s band included himself as the guitarist accompanied by another individual on the keyboard/synthesizer and a percussionist, who is the wife of the keyboard player. Their set is one of the most entertaining and lively Caribbean, Island-style music combined with the Barefoot Man's humorous stories and tales between the songs.

“Live your days in the Cayman Islands, like a Caymanian and with Caymanian music.”

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5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Venue for Your Next Corporate Meeting in Grand Cayman

5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Venue for Your Next Corporate Meeting in Grand Cayman

Choosing the right venue for corporate events in Grand Cayman is as important as choosing the right tone for your opening remarks, the right anecdote to put everyone at ease, and the right mix of sessions and casual activities for the attendees to mingle and enjoy their surroundings.

Here are five things to consider when choosing a venue for your next corporate meeting in Grand Cayman:

1. Consider the value of choosing a full-service event venue. Our restaurant in Grand Cayman offers a broad range of services, including design and décor, audio-visual setup, entertainment as requested, photography and videography, and tent setup as needed.

2. Food and beverage service is key to any event. For the finest in Grand Cayman dining, choose a waterfront restaurant with numerous options for dining and for private meeting rooms.

3. The environment for your meetings is as important as any other element.

4. Two main venues are available, so you can keep it interesting and exciting for your attendees.

5. Entertainment brings additional value to your event. Attendees can relax and network at a pre-opening evening reception with live music in the background for a perfect introduction to your event.

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Spend New Year’s Eve at The Wharf restaurant and say ‘Welcome 2019’

Spend New Year’s Eve at The Wharf restaurant and say ‘Welcome 2019’

Have you started thinking about how you will celebrate New Year’s Eve? Maybe you are considering a way to combine your celebration with a holiday excursion. One special way to usher in the New Year is by celebrating in the Cayman Islands. Visit this tropical paradise, and by day enjoy the pristine, white sand beaches and sparkling waters of the Caribbean Sea.By night, enjoy fine dining at the best restaurants in the Cayman Islands, along with favourites from the restaurants’ Cayman Islands wine list.

Here’s a great idea: Make your reservations now to celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Wharf, a Cayman Islands restaurant known for its fine dining, waterfront location and exceptional service. On New Year’s Eve, Monday, 31 Dec., from 5:30 p.m. until well after ringing in the New Year of 2019 at 2 a.m., The Wharf will feature its regular a la carte menu with music by a well-known DJ from Oneworld in the Cayman Islands, which guarantees its DJs will “perform at an artistic and professional level that is among the best anywhere.” Sounds like it’s time to dance the night away on the waterfront in Grand Cayman!

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Why the Cayman Islands are the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean?

Why the Cayman Islands are the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean?

While many of the islands in the Caribbean have sought to claim renown as the culinary capital of the region, the Cayman Islands have been recognized with this title for more than a decade, according to the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism.

Tourism officials note that the culinary offerings on island have earned international recognition in such publications as Forbes, Food & Wine, USA Today, Vogue magazine and the Robb Report, among others. In addition, Cayman’s culinary team brought home gold medals from the 2018 Caribbean National Culinary Competition in Miami.

The local cuisine is hailed for its variety of flavors, the freshest fish (the “sea-to-table” experience) and most flavourful produce (the farm-to-table experience), as well as a growing Slow Food movement. Restaurateurs take great pride in working with local fishermen and farmers to bring the very best ingredients to all customers. According to tourism officials, there are more than 200 restaurants across the three Cayman Islands. They offer diverse culinary experiences to please every palate.

One of the best restaurants in the Cayman Islands, The Wharf, proudly offers some of the best local food in Grand Cayman, the largest of the three islands. Situated along the popular Seven Mile Beach corridor, The Wharf has been known for fine dining for 30 years, as well as for its extensive list of premium wines in the Cayman Islands.

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The Wharf Restaurant Receives Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” for 2018

The Wharf Restaurant Receives Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” for 2018

Established in 1988, The Wharf is known as one of the best restaurants on Seven Mile Beach, in the heart of Grand Cayman’s most popular tourism corridor. Our elegant setting incorporates a waterfront bar, the Ports of Call, overlooking the turquoise Caribbean Sea. Guests may dine under the stars and enjoy happy hour seven days a week. A specialty of our restaurant that you will not find anywhere else in the Cayman Islands: You can be an audience to the nightly feeding of 50-pound tarpons as they swim past your tables from 6 p.m. until about 9 p.m. Come and enjoy the show!

In addition to the nightly show and fine dining, you’ll want to pair your meal with the finest wines from our extensive Cayman wine list, featuring nearly 500 wines by the bottle. We are proud to have been honored in 2018 by Wine Spectator magazine, selected as one of 1,215 winners from more than 75 countries for our wine list.

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Head to a Famous Restaurant in Grand Cayman for the Best Bourbons in the Cayman Islands

Head to a Famous Restaurant in Grand Cayman for the Best Bourbons in the Cayman Islands

The history of bourbon is distinctly American, but it is enjoyed the world over – and especially in the Cayman Islands!

A brief history
While many sources contend that bourbon whiskey was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, an expert on the subject, Michael Veach of Louisville, Kentucky, says otherwise. Veach is a former archivist for United Distilleries in Kentucky Bourbon Country and has spent decades studying bourbon history

Bourbons in the Cayman Islands
For the best bourbons in the Cayman Islands, visit this waterfront restaurant in Grand Cayman. You will enjoy not only fine dining, but also rare and exceptional bourbons.

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Fresh, Delicious Salads for the Health Conscious in Cayman

Fresh, Delicious Salads for the Health Conscious in Cayman

If you think salad is simply a bunch of leaves with little substance, think again! Let us show you the way to a fresh, delicious and satisfying side dish or salad as an entree with many layers of flavour. Our salads are some of our most popular menu items - and some of the best food in the Cayman Islands!

When it comes to fine dining in the Cayman Islands, our international team of chefs believes in combining fresh, healthy ingredients in creative ways to enhance flavours and engage diners in the most appetizing ways.

Take our Octopus Salad, for instance, which combines the expertly prepared seafood with cucumber, mango and chickpeas in a sweet chili dressing. Or, if you favor Caesar Salad, ours is a classic with romaine lettuce, shaved parmesan cheese, and croutons, with traditional Caesar dressing.

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Searching for the Best Food in the Cayman Islands? We’ll Make It Easy for You

Searching for the Best Food in the Cayman Islands? We’ll Make It Easy for You

Visitors to the Cayman Islands enjoy so many things about our territory – the sun, surf, sand and – of course – sensational dining.

But where do you turn to find the best food in the Cayman Islands? There are many fine dining establishments in this tropical paradise, but a few things stand out when you are looking for the best local food in Grand Cayman. We would like to step up and introduce you to some of our specialties, to help you with your search.

First of all, if we may, we’ll point to our expert chefs, who are recognized for creating delicious and elegantly presented dishes with the freshest ingredients. Among the top choices on offer are local mahi mahi, served with vanilla scented tomato compote and sauteed greens; homemade seafood pasta with shrimps, lobster chunks, scallops, mussels, spinach, sundried tomatoes, basil and creamy champagne sauce; Angus beef fillet, seared diver scallops, pistachio-crusted sea bass and Caribbean lobster tail, just to name a few.

Now, if that doesn’t sound like the best dinner in Grand Cayman, well, we’re not finished yet.

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Cheers to the Health Benefits of Red Wine – Especially in the Cayman Islands!

Cheers to the Health Benefits of Red Wine – Especially in the Cayman Islands!

Red wine is popular worldwide in its many varieties and tastes. It is also generally acknowledged to have certain health benefits, so cheers to that! In moderation, as with all things, red wine can be good for you.

Digging into the research, we find that the ancient Romans, who popularized red wine, knew the benefits of it. According to information from the Mayo Clinic in the United States, various studies have shown that moderate amounts of all types of alcohol benefit your heart.

So, for health benefits, and just because you love red wine, enjoy a glass or share a bottle with family and friends at The Wharf. Here you will find the best red wines in the Cayman Islands in our extensive collection of nearly 500 wines by the bottle.

Our fine wines at one of the best restaurants in the Cayman Islands include a lengthy list of reds from France (Domaine De Pallus, Chinon, Touraine, Loire, 2014; Alain Jaume, Domaine Grand Veneur, Les Origines, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2004; and Domaine du Pegau, Cuvee Laurence, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 1998, just to name a very few), as well as reds from Italy’s Piedmont region, Veneto, Sardegna, Umbria, Campania, Marche and Tuscany regions, among others. And of course, there are reds from Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, South Africa and the United States.

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Where to Go for the Best Caviar and Champagne in the Cayman Islands

Where to Go for the Best Caviar and Champagne in the Cayman Islands

Caviar, one of the world’s oldest delicacies, is often described as the ultimate symbol of opulence.

“The first known record of caviar dates back to the Greek scholar Aristotle. In the 4th century BC, he described this delicacy as the eggs of the sturgeon, heralded into banquets amongst trumpets and flowers,” according to an article by Miruna Mirică-Damian in “The Art of Living” online magazine.

“The British kings of the Middle Ages used to reserve all the sturgeon for their own consumption, set-aside solely for royalty. However, it was the Persians who first prepared and savoured sturgeon roe, as they attributed many medicinal powers to it.”

Caviar became world-renowned in the late 18th century thanks to a Greek sailor and trader who introduced it to Europe from Russia, according to sturgeon farming company Sterling Caviar.

Now this fabulous delicacy can be found at The Wharf, one of the best restaurants in Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands. The cuisine that features caviar includes blinis and poached or hard boiled eggs, as well as salmon. Often, caviar is served on toast or on scallops, and in general, any type of fatty food can be added. Toppings may include chives, scallions, capers and crème fraiche. The trick is to keep the flavors very clean, according to the chefs at The Wharf, who are recognized for creating fine dining in the Cayman Islands.

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Enjoy the Best Seafood in the Cayman Islands

Enjoy the Best Seafood in the Cayman Islands

If fresh seafood is on your list of favorite foods, and if your visit to the Cayman Islands is coming up, it’s time to let you know about our restaurant.

We can’t help but tout our chefs’ expertise in preparing the best seafood in Grand Cayman, and we want to tell you more about what we offer.

So, with that being said, here’s the surest way to have a memorable fine dining experience in the Cayman Islands.

Seafood at our waterfront restaurant is expertly prepared and elegantly served in many ways. Let’s start with our local mahi mahi with vanilla-scented tomato compote and sauteed greens. Our chefs are proud to carry on what is now a worldwide trend of locally sourcing seafood and using local ingredients to complement the fish and the entire meal.

Other selections at our seafood restaurant in the Cayman Islands are local catch of the day served grilled, blackened, almondine or Mediterranean style, with daily sides, and grilled Caribbean lobster tail with garlic, herbs and lemon butter sauce.

Other offerings include seared diver scallops, baked sea bass and mango barbecued rum-glazed salmon. And, may we suggest one of our specialties: pan-fried red snapper.

In addition, we have appetizers featuring seafood. These include ceviche, escargot, conch fritters, seared tuna, crab cakes and shrimp cocktail.

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Celebrate Your Anniversary with a Romantic Candlelight Dinner at a Waterfront Restaurant

Celebrate Your Anniversary with a Romantic Candlelight Dinner at a Waterfront Restaurant

As your anniversary approaches and you begin thinking about how to celebrate with your loved one – whether you have been married one year or 50+ years – there are so many ways to say “I love you” on this special occasion.

One of the most popular ways to celebrate anniversaries is in a romantic setting. Why not rekindle the romance from the time when you first started dating and bring back the lovely memories from those days. The atmosphere and surroundings in which you choose to celebrate can enhance your mood, so think about a candlelight dinner at a waterfront restaurant, for example. And when you are thinking about this romantic dinner, let your thoughts turn to a fine restaurant in the Cayman Islands.

You and your spouse will feel the love when you are dining on the best food in the Cayman Islands at a table set up for you under a canopy on the white sand beach along famed Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman. Watch the most stunning sunset over the Caribbean Sea while you listen to the smooth, small waves lapping at the shore. Slowly you will be mesmerised by the beautiful skyscape as darkness falls and you see a panorama of thousands of stars.

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All About Tapas: Small Plates, Spanish Style, to Enjoy in the Cayman Islands

All About Tapas: Small Plates, Spanish Style, to Enjoy in the Cayman Islands

I think by now tapas has become part of menu offerings in restaurants worldwide, but for those who haven’t taken notice, or perhaps don’t think tapas is their cup of tea, so to speak, let me shed some light on what tapas are.

It’s not so difficult to understand this culinary phenomenon if I explain it as analogous to appetizers. These small plates, which originated in Spain, are typically bar snacks served along with wine or beer. I say “typically” because in Spain, tapas are more than just small plates. True to their Mediterranean origins, “real” tapas include olive oil, garlic, seafood, onion, fish and seafood, a variety of pork products and an array of cheeses.

All in the name of tapas

As for the name tapas (plural), this apparently derives from the practice of covering a glass of wine with a small plate, or maybe a slice of bread, to keep out flies. (The definition of tapa is “cover” or “lid.”) Other lore has it that King Alfonso X, aka the Wise King of Spain, who, after falling ill to the extent that he could only consume small amounts of food and wine, ordered that taverns must serve small amounts of food with wine.

Tapas menus in the Cayman Islands

With those details under the belt, it’s time to move on and let readers know that tapas menus at restaurants on Seven Mile Beach offer some of the best food in the Cayman Islands.

Among my favourite tapas offerings at restaurants in Grand Cayman are coconut shrimp, conch fritters, Caribbean lobster bites, goat cheese tarts, yellow fin tuna carpaccio and the classic shrimp cocktail.

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The Wharf Specials: For an Exquisite Culinary Affair

The Wharf Specials: For an Exquisite Culinary Affair

Since 1988, The Wharf has been one of the most popular premier waterfront restaurants in the Cayman Islands, famous for offering fine dining under the stars on a beautiful waterfront setting on the shores of the Caribbean Sea.

Now, freshly returned from the low season summer break, Executive Chef Christian Reiter and his international team of chefs are back at The Wharf to amaze diners with exciting dishes and recommended special seasonal menus.

The weekly specials menu is refreshed every week, so there is always something new to try, depending on the season and the produce that local fishermen and farms are supplying. Chef Reiter's modern and refined approach has consistently enhanced seasonal produce and delivers some of the best food in the Cayman Islands.

The Wharf's special menu offers a range of first-class appetizers, entrées and desserts - from a creamy mushroom soup with white truffle oil and parmesan croutons, to a deliciously decadent tropical coconut pie with dark rum glazed pineapple. It also offers a chef-recommended section, where a two-course meal, including a glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc or Argentine Malbec, possibly creating a dilemma: who wants to choose between an appetizer or a dessert?

Appetizers include a yellow beet-apple salad with fried goat's cheese and a smoky lemon herb dressing, or a creamy cauliflower soup with a truffle oil drizzle. The dessert offering is a chocolate triangle with stewed berries, candied nuts, and vanilla ice cream.

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Accentuate Your Evenings with Boogie Nights at The Wharf

Accentuate Your Evenings with Boogie Nights at The Wharf

The famous mainstay of Grand Cayman nightlife boogies down at The Wharf on the last Friday of every month.

Once a month, an unusual gathering takes place at The Wharf that has become a mainstay of the Grand Cayman night scene. As 9 pm descends on this bastion of fine dining in the Cayman Islands, a motley crowd gathers, some dressed in a veritable time travel laundry basket of crushed velvet, bellbottoms, platform shoes, frilly shirts, satin jackets, glitter, and sculpted hair.

What’s going on? It’s the last Friday of the month, that’s what is going on. It is the Boogie Nights.

For long-term residents and regular visitors, the last Friday of the month demands a pilgrimage to The Wharf for a celebration of dance and pop music from the 70s and 80s – that glorious era that began when the hippie Summer of Love ended and popular music discovered glam. It’s the era that boogied through the 80s until the grunge of the 90s took over.

The Wharf not only offers the best dinner in Grand Cayman, but it also offers a way to shed the pounds afterward!

The Wharf’s long-time manager, Reno Mancini, launched Boogie Night’s Old School Disco Dance Party in 2005 to “give the locals and expats a night to reminisce and get a little bell-bottom crazy,” according to Cayman Compass. “Disco night as a theme night then grew from there. More and more people started coming out and embracing their inner Travolta; dressing up in leisure suits and 70s dresses that it began to have a life of its own. I’m really proud to have started a Cayman tradition on the last Friday of every month.”

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The Wharf: The Cayman Islands’ Exclusive Waterfront Wedding Venue

The Wharf: The Cayman Islands’ Exclusive Waterfront Wedding Venue

Couples come to the Cayman Islands to do more than just get married. They come here to have more than a wedding. They come here for an EVENT, a tropical, enchanting experience that will last a lifetime for them and their guests.

Getting the details right is of the utmost importance. So once the decision has been made to get married here, finding the right Cayman Islands wedding venue and wedding planner is key to its success.

A memorable Cayman Islands beach wedding is the result of efficient organization and meticulous planning. Here at The Wharf, our versatile beach wedding and planning services will organize your day to absolute perfection. From choosing a theme and color scheme to music and entertainment to finding the right menu for your guests, we provide personalized services according to your needs.

Once you opt for our full wedding planning service in the Cayman Islands, our versatile beach wedding and planning services will bring a calm and reassuring quality to every element of your day. From pre-planning meeting to the last dance, you’re assured of our impeccable personal attention and expert assistance throughout.

For the finest Cayman Islands catering, you can choose from the a la carte menu or from one of our customized set menus. Whether it's a rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, or renewing your vows, The Wharf restaurant makes a joyful celebration of your most special event. With our help, you can be sure that every aspect of your wedding will be smoothly fulfilled according to your wishes at the finest of Grand Cayman wedding venues.

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Indulge in the Exotic Fusion of Spanish Cuisine and Caribbean Flavors

Indulge in the Exotic Fusion of Spanish Cuisine and Caribbean Flavors

Tapas are served all day, every day, in bars and cafés throughout Spain. While everyone agrees that the tapa is a Spanish invention, there is little consensus about how this ‘small plate’ phenomenon became so popular when dining in the Cayman Islands and what exactly makes a tapa.

In Spain, tapas keep the locals fueled up as they flit from bar to bar before their midday or evening meal. Thanks to this eminently sensible approach to socializing, the tapa phenomenon has spread far and wide beyond the Spanish-speaking world. Over the last few decades, tapas have become a familiar item in restaurants in Seven Mile Beach and the best can be considered to be some of the best food in the Cayman Islands.

The primary meaning of tapa is cover or lid and these days in Spain and elsewhere it has become synonymous with this style of food. The origins of the meaning are uncertain, but there is no shortage of theories:

A common explanation is that an item, usually a slice of bread, would be placed on top of a drink to protect it from the fruit flies attracted by the ubiquitous sweet sherry served in Spain at the time. At some point, it became a habit to top this "cover" with a snack.

Another explanation is that since customers are typically standing while eating a tapa in a traditional Spanish bar, there is the awkwardness of trying to eat with a plate in one hand and a drink in the other. The solution: to balance the plate on top of the drink to eat, making it a top.

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