Once in a while, you stumble upon a restaurant that unexpectedly hits the spot perfectly. It’s unlikely to be pricey or smart, and very likely to be cheap and cheerful. It might be well-known to everyone except you or – much more likely – the well-kept secret of a select few.
It probably doesn’t look that prepossessing. But, hey-ho, needs must. You’re hungry and in you dive. Hours later you totter outside, beaming, shirt buttons popping, having eaten one of the finest meals ever.
And who wouldn’t want to tip like-minded souls the wink? So, in the spirit of sharing, here are ten unexpectedly wonderful places that I have discovered recently on my travels. I hope you love them like I do.
Smokey’s at the Cove
Meads Bay, Anguilla, British West Indies
www.smokeysatthecove.com
Nothing more than a shack on a beach of Meads Bay, but rightly celebrated for its curried goat, fresh-as-fresh-can-be fish and savagely alcoholic rum punches.
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