Grenada

English is spoken throughout the country with a Grenadian accent that can sometimes be confused for a different language. However, it is in fact English! French Patois used to be the dialect language spoken within Grenada, but it only remains within the older generations and in scattered pockets. Most Grenadians only know a few words.

• Aquarium Restaurant & Bar [3] located at Point Salines and is famous for its Sunday BBQ - great location on the beach.
• Bananas Restaurant is located in True Blue and caters to every budget and taste. Weather you looking for a cheese burger in paradise (easily the best on the island) or steak and lobster you are sure to find this Restaurant and Sports-Bar to be economically priced and packed with fun. For the more adventuresome, stay and dance the night away in the state of the art club. [4]
• Coconut Restaurant & Bar is located at the Grand Anse Beach
• Beach House Restaurant & Bar is located at Point Salines.
• The Red Crab in Lance Aux Epines at the main road and has a fabulous menu.
• The Spice Land Mall at the Grand Anse has a local fruit and soup joint.
• Marquis Complex at the Grand Anse with Nick´s Donut World, Carib Sushi and Le Boulangerie
• De La Grenade [5] manufacturer of nutmeg products including liqueur, syrup, pepper sauce, jams and jellies.
• Grenada Chocolate Factory [6] produces organic dark chocolate with vintage machinery run by solar power. You should be able to find the colorfully packaged bars in stores throughout the island. Tours of the factory itself are also very interesting.

Grenada is known for many of its rum distilleries. All three offer educational tours that demonstrate the sugar production for rum. The three largest companies are Clarke's Court, Westerhall and River Antoine. They are all located on different parts of the island with only Clarke's Court and River Antoine being the true remaining distilleries. Although Westerhall is not completely produced here, their special rum (with the wax casing) is probably the best rum on the island. Clarke's Court makes both light and special dark rums which are also quite delicious. Be forewarned about River Antoine. It has a 75% alcohol content which you are not allowed to export. (They make a version with 69% for exporting.) At all the distilleries you can buy small bottles, and rum is sold in most grocery stores and rum shops.

Nutmeg Nutmeg is Grenada's cash crop, so be sure to bring some home in some form - whole, jam, jelly, syrup, Nutmed (medicinal ointment). In addition, you can purchase nutmeg flavored ice cream, which has an unusual flavor that is difficult to find elsewhere. Due to Hurricane Ivan in September of 2004, over 90% of Grenada's nutmeg crop was destroyed, but thankfully, you will still see an abundance around the market, town, and tourist shops. Real vanilla is a steal in the markets, sometimes it can be found for as little as $1US for a 1/2 litre bottle. The concentration of the fluid does vary, but in its pure form there is a noticeable (and very pleasant) difference from the vanilla extract that most North Americans are used to.