Cracker P’s Bar and Grill is an incredible restaurant located on a hillside across the sound, and down a little, from Tahiti Beach. It is an extremely casual, very comfortable, place that you can pretty much get to only by boat. The food is very simple, and very good.
I have only been to Cracker P’s a couple of times and only for lunch. The food is a combination of local dishes and familiar favorites. My favorite side dish, a local dish that is very good and well worth trying, is the “Bahamian Peas 'n' Rice”.
It is advised to call ahead on your VHF radio, every boat has one (everybody monitors Channel 16), and check to see if they have a table open. When you pull up to their dock (its big), you stern anchor your boat and head up the stairs to the restaurant and an incredible view.
Cracker P’s looks east over the Lubbers channel towards Tilloo Cay and Tahiti Beach. You feel like you are in heaven, the view is more than picturesque, it is extraordinary.
The staff is very friendly and accommodating. You are welcome to eat, to drink, and to just hang out and relax.
While I have not been there for dinner, I understand the place can become very lively. They are famous for their “Full Moon Parties”. I am sad to say that I have never been to one of their Full Moon Parties but I have seen the place liven up on just a random weekday afternoon.
There is a reason that I have not had dinner at Cracker P’s, and that I am not likely to do so any time soon. When I am in the Abacos, I stay on a Cay (Key) about 8 or 9 miles north of Lubbers Quarters. I have never wanted to try the run home, by boat, after dark, and after a few toddies or glasses of wine.
On a special note, they make and bottle their own hot sauce. It is excellent. If you like spicy things, you should try it. I like a little on my Peas 'n' Rice. I brought a bottle home with me and whenever I bring it out it brings back very fond memories of Cracker P’s.
Tahiti Beach, mentioned above, is a great place to anchor your boat and hang out to enjoy the sun and water. It is a very popular place where you are likely to run into old friends or meet new ones. Cracker P’s is ideally located when you want to grab lunch or a refreshing beverage.
Cracker P’s is a GreatRestaurant that is very different from any of the GreatRestaurants that I have written about so far. It is a laidback, casual, fun, watering hole and restaurant that I think is a must “go to” if you are hanging around in the Abacos. If you are hanging around in the Abacos, and enjoying yourself, then I can almost guarantee that you will love Cracker P’s.
Check them out at http://www.crackerps.com/
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