28/11: Conch
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Today we drove up the north west side of the island stopping for lunch at Da Conch Shack. Chris and Tina told us that Da Conch Shack has the best conch on the island and as conch is one of the few items harvested on the island we had to try it.
According to Widipedia "Conch (/ˈkɒŋk/ or sometimes /ˈkɒntʃ/)[1] is a common name that is applied to a number of different medium to large-sized sea snails or their shells. The term generally applies to large sea snails whose shell has a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a point at both ends)."
As we weren't sure if we would like conch we started with the Conch Fritter then moved on to Cracked Conch. We also tried Conch Chowder and French Fries with a Black Bean pepper sauce. Everything tasted really good.
Da Conch Shack is rated as one of the best beach bars in the world. The amazing rum punch helps with the rating but so does the dining room.
The view is pretty amazing too! This place made us feel like we had found a little piece of paradise. Rob said it would be perfect if there was a hammock strung between a couple of the trees. Life couldn't get much better than laying on a hammock with a rum punch in your hand looking out to sea.
A little further down the road we found a small park with a dock and these fellows hanging about.
Another great view.
When we got back to the house we walked down to Grace Bay and played in the waves.
According to Widipedia "Conch (/ˈkɒŋk/ or sometimes /ˈkɒntʃ/)[1] is a common name that is applied to a number of different medium to large-sized sea snails or their shells. The term generally applies to large sea snails whose shell has a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a point at both ends)."
As we weren't sure if we would like conch we started with the Conch Fritter then moved on to Cracked Conch. We also tried Conch Chowder and French Fries with a Black Bean pepper sauce. Everything tasted really good.
Da Conch Shack is rated as one of the best beach bars in the world. The amazing rum punch helps with the rating but so does the dining room.
The view is pretty amazing too! This place made us feel like we had found a little piece of paradise. Rob said it would be perfect if there was a hammock strung between a couple of the trees. Life couldn't get much better than laying on a hammock with a rum punch in your hand looking out to sea.
A little further down the road we found a small park with a dock and these fellows hanging about.
Another great view.
When we got back to the house we walked down to Grace Bay and played in the waves.