ahh, the food on provo!

One of my favorite parts of vacation has to be eating out in the evenings. You spend all day on the beach, covered in sunscreen and sand...as sunset approaches, make your way back to the room for a tropical cocktail and to get ready for an evening out...which includes exploring not only the local spots, but the local cuisine as well. YUM. This is my favorite little routine. :)

Anyways, just in case you are ever to visit these islands, here are our favorite spots!!

Providenciales

• Magnolia Wine Bar - set high up on the hill overlooking Turtle Cove, you can see all of the lights down below, and the water. The food was probably our favorite all trip - among the things to try: The house specialty (seared ahi), and lobster pasta.
• Las Brisas - right on the shore of Chalk Sound. Open-air and wonderful! Yummy food and definitely a memorable dinner.
• da Conch Shack - a totally casual (yet spendy) little spot with picnic tables set right on the beach. They serve fresh conch just about any way you can imagine. And pitchers of rum punch!
• Mango Reef - the restaurant at our hotel. Set right on the beach. Delicious seafood, probably our favorite grouper and snapper the whole trip. Can't beat the view. We ate here a few times for both lunch and dinner. At lunch: amazing lobster quesdilla, fish tacos, and club sandwich. Dinner: like I said, you gotta order the fresh fish of the islands!
• Hemingways - also on Grace Bay Beach, a romantic oceanside restaurant!
• Tiki Hut - visit on Wednesdays for their chicken & rib night - the place is packed!!
• Shark Bite - if you want just a causal burger or fish sandwich, go here. You can watch the sharks swim in Turtle Cove right below your table (there are lights shining into the water at night).
• Baci - Italian, right in Turtle Cove

North Caicos

• Last Chance Bar & Grill - If you take the boat across to North Caicos, YOU HAVE TO GO HERE!! It's owned by a retired couple, who are just enjoying every minute of their quiet island life. Literally three tables in the whole place, and it's set right on the cliff of the most turquoise water you've ever seen. Spectacular. Be careful too or your head might hit the ceiling...the building is OLD! The owner claims to have invented the Rum Runner (cocktail) back in the 70s, and so of course we ordered a round. Tasty! Must try the FRESH fish sandwich!!