Bermuda Food and Drinks

Wondering which are the food and drinks unique to Bermuda and the best places to get them? And where do the locals and informed visitors go? Then you are at the right place.

However if you are looking for information about Bermuda's own style of food preparation and typical Bermudian meals, then check out Bermuda's Cuisine.

Well there are lot of varieties when it comes to Bermuda's local food. In many ways, Bermuda is still a trader of fine British goods, although the range of items is growing rapidly.

Bermuda Rum Cake is very special. If you relish a little rum flavor in a cake, this is the one for you to try. I find them just fabulous! I tried several different flavors, which were all very nice, but my favorite remains the original.

An English Breakfast with a slice of rum cake is what I love when I am in Bermuda.

Bermuda Rum Cake

Here are the two great makers of Bermuda Rum Cake:

Bermuda Rum Cake Bakery: The cakes are baked in something called The Cakery. This is actually a micro-bakery custom-designed for the Bermuda Rum Cakes.

The rum cakes are made exclusively with Gosling's Black Seal rum. Here are the flavors: The Traditional Black Rum, Rum and Ginger, Rum Swizzle, Banana Rum, Coffee, Coconut Rum and rich or dark chocolate rum.

The cake is duty free. The bakery is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. If ships are in Dockyard, the bakery remains open till 9 p.m.

Address: Royal Naval Dockyard, Sandys Parish, Tel: 441/234-4216

Horton's Bermuda Black Rum Cake: The recipes remain secret, locked in the minds of Linda Horton and her bakers. Linda only reveals that the dessert includes more than a generous splash of Black Rum.

Address: Horton’s Ltd., P.O Box CR 192, Hamilton Parish

Bermuda Fishcakes & Fish Sandwiches: In my quest to find the best places serving fish sandwiches and codfish cakes in Bermuda, I ended up eating so much fish that I gave up on it for weeks thereafter.

Bermuda Honey is unique to the island and very special. The bees in Bermuda have access to a variety of plants, that cannot be found anywhere else. Therefore Bermudian honey has a very different and sought after taste. You can get it in all supermarkets in the island. If you are a honey lover, don't miss it.

Bermuda Afternoon Tea: An old British custom of having tea, sandwiches & cakes in the afternoon has remained an island tradition. Visit Bermuda Afternoon Tea to know about the best places to go for having afternoon tea in Bermuda.

Bermuda Coffee

Being a coffee addict I didn't want to settle with the usual pre-mix liquid coffee from the dispensing machines that you so often get in Bermuda restaurants and coffee shops. I needed coffee made from fresh roasted beans. So I decided to tour the island in search of the best coffee shops in Bermuda. Check out Best Coffee in Bermuda to know about my findings.

Bermudian Restaurants

If you are looking for Bermudian dishes for your lunch or dinner like the best of Bermuda Fish Chowder, grilled Rock Fish etc., there are plenty of restaurants serving excellent Bermudian food as well as other dishes. Check out Top Bermuda restaurants and scan through the ones that show Bermudian cuisine next to them.

Bermuda's Farm Products

If you are staying in an apartment having cooking facilities, and want nothing but fresh organic farm produce for your meals, then check out Wadson's Farm. This 30 acre farm is located in Southampton parish. It combines animal, poultry and vegetable farming and uses organic agriculture. There is an on-site retail shop, Wadson's Home Farm Market, that sells all kinds of fresh vegetables, fruits, poultry and meat items.

Bermuda Wine and Spirits

To compare prices between stores, shopping around Bermuda does not get very far because the Bermuda merchants' association keeps prices the same across the country. But liquor is an exception to this.

If you like rum, a great choice would be a bottle of Gosling's Black Seal rum. Add it to Barritts Ginger Beer and garnish with lemon wedge, and you get the traditional Dark 'n' Stormy cocktail! Bermuda Black Seal Rum is a high proof spirit. As I picked up my first ever bottle, it read 151% proof and 75.5% Alcohol/volume - Phew! You can pick up Gosling's rum from any of the liquor stores, or if you are returning by flight, from the duty free shop at the airport.

Check out Bermuda Wine & Liquor to know about all the special drinks in Bermuda including its own unique blends of rum, cocktails and other spirits and wine plus the best retail stores and pubs to get them from.

Bermuda Cigars

I am not a smoker. But I understand that for Cigar aficionados, Bermuda is the place to smoke Cuban hand-rolled cigars without censure. Cuban cigar is illegal in United States and few other places. But not so in Bermuda. Some great brands include Montecristo, Romeo Julieta, Trinidad, Cohiba, Partagas and Hoyo de Monterrey. Punch English Briar and Turkish Meerschaum pipes are very special in Bermuda.

Chatham House is an authorized distributor for cigars and located on Front Street, Hamilton, across the flagpole.

Humidor: This is a store for smokers and located in Clocktower Mall at the dockyard. They too sell Cuban cigars.

Related Articles

1) Check out Bermuda Shopping to know all about shopping in Bermuda and the best stores.

Visitors' Reviews & Comments

Hello, I bought some Bermuda Onion Marmalade at the Bermuda Shop in the Dockyards Clocktower Mall. Bringing it home they took if from me at the airport. I had put it into my carryon, and they considered it a gel. So sad! But I would like to order some by mail if it is possible. Jane Leuchtner

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