Bermuda - Restaurants

Bermuda’s Little Venice Group is once again offering cut price meals to winter diners.

The Fork Out Dinearound vouchers cost £135 per person and give the holder 3 diners at any of the group’s participating restaurants (Blu, Harbourfront, Fourways Inn, La Trattoria, Lido, Little Venice, L’Oriental, and Mickey’s).

The offer runs from October 15 2008 to April 15 2009. Vouchers can be purchased at the group’s main office at 18 Reid Street, Hamilton or by calling 295 8279.

The former Splash nightclub on Bermudiana Road in Hamilton has reopened as a jazz and live music venue.

LV’s Piano & Jazz Lounge aims to attract a mature and sophisticated clientele by offering live music, and enforcing a smart dress code and over-25’s entrance policy.

The lounge is open from Monday to Thursday (noon to 1 am), Friday (noon to 3 am), and Saturday (8 pm to 1 am).

It is owned and operated by the Little Venice Group. Their portfolio also includes the Harbourfront, Little Venice, La Trattoria, and Fourways Inn, L’Oriental, and Blu Bar and Grill.

A fine dining restaurant at the Elbow Beach hotel has received a top award at a local food festival.

The Seahorse Grill received numerous accolades in this year’s Bermuda Gourmet Getaway People’s Choice Challenge including the top honour for Best Overall Fine Dining Restaurant in Bermuda.

A new seafood restaurant has opened at the Fairmont Southampton. The beachfront Ocean Club is situated on the site of the old Whaler Inn and specialises in contemporary Asian seafood. The 200-seat restaurant is open daily for dinner from 6 to 10 pm.

The Henry VIII Restaurant and Bar has reopened, almost 5 months after its kitchen was destroyed by a fire. The popular dining spot is located on South Road in Southampton Parish, close to the Reefs and the Fairmont Southampton.

The Harbourfront Restaurant will soon have a new home at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. The move comes as a result of its premises being demolished to make way for new offices for Orbis. The restaurant will take over the premises of La Coquille. The move is expected to take place in June.

Hamilton restaurant and bar MR Onions will close on March 31. Owner Phil Talbot has decided not to renew the lease after running the business for the last 12 years. A closing party will be held on Saturday. Mr Talbot cites the future redevelopment of the building and a loss of trade due to the smoking ban as the main reasons for the closure. The bar has no veranda which has led to smokers moving on to other watering holes.

Foreign workers from non-English speaking countries will shortly have to pass an English language test to remain in Bermuda. Derrick Burgess, Minister of Labour and Immigration, told the House of Assembly last week he was concerned that many Bermudians had complained that many restaurants were employing waiters who couldn’t speak English and brought incorrect dishes.

A fire broke out at the Henry VIII Restaurant and Bar yesterday, destroying the kitchen. Management anticipates that the popular restaurant could remain closed for around 3 months while repairs are carried out.

The Pickled Onion bar and restaurant will close on January 1 for refurbishment. It is expected to reopen sometime in March.