restaurants

Lukka Kairi Restaurant

ne of my favorite places for local food is Lukka Kairi, a waterfront restaurant downtown at St George’s Wharf. Embellished with local wood, it also has a massive mural that tells the history of the islands, and a live band plays on a stage behind the bar. The tapas-style portions are small enough that you can try all the Bahamas’ specialties – conch fritters, cracked conch, fried fish, lobster – in one place. It’s not cheap but it’s so worth it, and the food and the décor is so well done that I’m always proud to take visitors there. And you can’t leave the Bahamas without trying sky juice. It’s a locally loved combo of coconut water, gin and condensed milk that packs a real punch. I love the version at Lukka Kairi, where it comes in a mason jar and is topped with desiccated coconut. But with just three main ingredients, it’s easy to make for yourself once you get back home.