We said goodbye to our housekeeper, gardener and pool attendant.
It was said as we had become friends with Robin as we kept her work cleaning to a minimum and we all enjoyed the company
Staying at a villa was a great experience and not that much more than staying at GCBC or a nicer air B&B
We knew our Villa mates which is very important allowed them space and time
they never used their rental car except to drive back to the airport
not sure if they will return because of pets and caring for elderly Mom
We tried to take them to the best of the best restaurants and it was maybe a bit too much as you can only eat so much French fine dinning food

We arrived at Royal Islander for an early check as we had checked earlier to see availability on our unit
we are two doors down from our unit which is presently occupied (we added two days on the front end)
there are a few less palm trees and we have decided to stay put for the next 11 days and not do no room changeover


a quick unpack to a short walk over to the boat bar for lunch
the food looked good at the tables next to us and although I had that jonesing for a burger, I decided on Chicken / lamb shawarma
While I know it could not complete with Little Jerusalem, it actually was pretty tasty
My wife had the chicken shawarma
They were doing a very good business as a ship was in port.

for dinner we went over to Porto Cupecoy to "wing it" checking out all the menus
We made brunch reservations for the sunday jazz brunch at Rendezvous and moved on the a new restaurant, Le Mediterraneen (warm welcome and a thank you for stopping over)
It is reasonably priced and looked very appealing for a different night out, with middle eastern food such as hummus, kabobs and other Lebanese food
Their prix-fix offered a nice selection I believe under $30.00
We put his one in our minds for another night

Not in the mood for Italian we skipped over Mama Pizza
You never know when you are missing out on a great meal but proceeded over the courtyard to L'Altro
A friendly welcome from one of the servers showed us the chalkboard prix-fix menu and specials

Ten steps to the left we checked out Cambuci where Eduardo was singing and playing the guitar ( I enjoy his music)
WOW, the menu and specials were inviting, but we decided on L'Altro since we were looking for a lighter meal and know that would Altro has just right portions

I probably have enjoyed most of the limited menu and wanted to try something different
The 3 course prix-fix is now up to $36 which may or may not include the service since it has been discussed earlier in maybe another thread or forum

The chalkboard offered several selections for each course along with some additional entree priced differently and with a surcharge which I am not sure about, I think they add a few dollars to the $36 if you order a special

My wife started off with tuna carpaccio, simple thin sliced tuna with a light red curry sauce and garnished with a seaweed salad
Wanting something different, I enjoyed the thick cold pea soup with thick sliced bacon pieces and a poached egg

My wife selected the shrimp and pasta off of the specials board ($22), homemade tagliatelle topped with 3 shrimp in a not over rich cream sauce, it was a generous portion, I do love fresh pasta
My sweetbreads melted in my mouth and taste like the most delicious chicken, it was served in a mushroom sauce (some morels) with torn pieces of a wider pasta. Just incredible

A great coffee tiramisu and a baked pear finished off a great meal
I am very fussy about tiramisu and this one did not disappoint
The baked pear was served with honey on the side and vanilla ice cream, I usually do not like fruit desserts but this combination was perfect

although my wife selected her entree off the additions board, there was no surcharge
our main server George ( a veteran server) was excellent, and his female co-server looked over us as well

we stopped in the empty Cupecoy casino and slot hopped Lobstermania machines after hitting on the interactives on each one, we left $40 up (playing 50 line penny) and a couple Baily's on the rocks (immediate cocktail service)
ended the night at Casino Royal where it takes longer to be offered a complimentary cocktail
across the street to RI and a good nights sleep
we are street side and with double glassed windows are not bothered by the loud music

home always feel so good

Our bill was $36.00 times 2 plus our two drinks for a total of $98.00 (no additional for the off the prix-fix choice)
the check stated gratuity not included
we proceeded with our customary gratuity although some say the price increase includes service

Altro is one of our favorite casual spots with great food, service and atmosphere

I have to say that Altro was one of our best meals in June 2022. I am confused though, that picture of the chalkboard shows that the prix fixe menu is $29?? It was $36 I believe when we were there in June.

Apologies on first cup of coffee

That was last year's menu
I have attached this years

We were going to try L Altro this last May but never got to it. Next year for sure. Lobstermania is my favorite machine to donate to. Fun one to play.

It looks like I may not get around to a final trip report from my June trip. I had a wonderful meal at Altro; the prix fixe menu was similar with a couple of differences. I had the crab cake topped with coleslaw, asparagus risotto with shrimp, and chocolate/coconut mousse. All were excellent, and service was nicely attentive. It was a lovely experience.

Sorry, I don't mean to hijack your thread.

mahokid--OK, no problem, I was just confused. Thanks so much for all your hard work!

Linda--I had the crabcake in June 2022 also. That was one of the single best things I had to eat during that trip. Overall, I would definitely go there again in a heartbeat. We seriously considered going back a second time this trip, which I can't think of the last time when we went back to the same place twice in the same trip.

Yes it is worth a return visit especially considering the quality of the food and the great value
Even with 18 days this year we are still trying to fit in all the restaurants on our list
With some recommended new restaurants (Balls & Wine, Les Galets, La Villa Hibiscus, Cambuci, Bamboo House, Maison Mere), we don't have any open nights for a return visit
Also added to our list this year is Jax
While some great restaurants have closed since Irma, it's seems there is a rebirth of great places to eat