The Eating Experience
Sample the islands’ incredible concentration of first-class restaurants, bars and cafés and you can’t help thinking that Guernsey takes food seriously
Most international cuisines are represented with, not surprisingly, fresh local seafood taking centre stage. St Peter Port offers endless opportunities to eat good food. Visit the Old Quarter for a classic bistro or sample one of the sophisticated business lunch spots in the centre of town.
Summer in Guernsey is all about al fresco dining, with long cliff top lunches and leisurely gatherings at old farmhouse restaurants. One of the locals’ best-kept secrets is fresh fish and chips and chilled local cider on the west coast sea wall after a day on the beach, watching the sun dip into the Atlantic - the tingle of salt on your skin lets you know it’s for real.
Guernsey’s beach kiosks are a gastronomic odyssey in their own right. Ask a local for their favourite and be prepared for passionate tales of dangerously full crab sandwiches, Guernsey cream teas and the legendary, towering 12-egg sponge cakes of the north west.
Picnics are also popular. For the ultimate spontaneity, pack fresh French bread and cheese, local tomatoes and paté and a bottle of wine and head for the cliffs. There’s a view from a bay or winding path that really is yours alone.
And there’s even more good food to be found offshore. With their own distinct flavours, the islands of Alderney, Sark and Herm all offer their own inimitable eating experiences.
Although St Peter Port boasts the majority of restaurants, the islands are piled high with gastronomic opportunity. Whether wandering the secluded valleys of Guernsey's rural parishes, windsurfing off the west coast or relaxing on the smaller islands, you are never far from a truly unforgettable eating experience.
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