The Wharf Restaurant | Reviews | PHOTOS | Special Seating

Must Do: The Wharf Restaurant is the most popular and upscale restaurant in the Cayman Islands. Situated at the very start of SevenMileBeach, Grand Cayman's Wharf Restaurant provides some of the most spectacular and panoramic ocean views you will ever see. The Wharf Restaurant in Grand Cayman is the Disneyland of restaurants! Phone: 345-949-2231

The Wharf Restaurant

Where fine food is matched by beautiful scenery
Truly world class dining, set in one of the most breathtaking seaside settings imaginable.

The Wharf is truly world-class dining, set in a remarkable and breathtaking setting. Whether you come for the food, the service, the music, the atmosphere, or simply for the breathtaking views; you can be sure of one thing — you will return again soon, as everyone else does. The Wharf is also the perfect venue for private parties, weddings and special functions of any size.

Always Book direct and mention Activity Guide.

Location: Seven Mile Beach
Map 3/D-13

Phone: 949-2231.

Among visitors and locals alike, The Wharf has long been regarded as one of the best restaurants on the island. Located at the very start of Seven Mile Beach, it affords the most amazing panoramic ocean view imaginable.

Begin your evening at happy hour with an exotic tropical drink at their expansive oceanfront bar and watch the Tarpon perform at their favorite feeding-station. Relax to the soft serenade of (often live) Caribbean music as you prepare yourself for the meal of a lifetime.

Whether you decide to dine in air-conditioned comfort or open-air oceanfront dining, you will be instantly greeted by a highly-trained waiter, dedicated to creating a spectacular evening which you will not soon forget. In addition to an extensive wine list featuring exotic collections from their expansive wine cellar, you may choose from a vast array of daily specials or select from an extensive menu filled with mouth-watering exotic dishes prepared by a team of world-renown European chefs.

Gazebo seating offers an intimate setting for romantic couples or anyone just desiring a little more seclusion.

At The Wharf, you are always assured of unsurpassed cuisine, impeccable service and a unique and unforgettable ambiance enhanced by their amazing ocean view.

After dinner, you can dance beside the sea and beneath the stars to the up-tempo sounds of local musicians. Enjoy an after dinner cocktail in their expansive ocean-front bar and join in the festivity or relax near the ocean and listen to the waves cascade against the shore.

The Wharf is truly world-class dining, set in a remarkable and breathtaking setting. Whether you come for the food, the service, the music, the atmosphere, or simply for the view; there is one thing for sure —you will return again soon, as everyone else does.

The Wharf is open 7 days a week for Dinner.

Reservations are highly recommended.

Always book direct and request special Activity Guide Seating!

Location:
Seven Mile Beach, Map 3/E-12

Phone: 1-345-949-2231

Email:

Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 4

Great review Joe. You are making me hungry already and we have 6 weeks to go still before we can eat there again. Evil

Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

Wonderful review. We eat there every time we go. Very romantic!

They used to serve lunch too, did they stop doing that?

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject:

Stingray City Snorkeler wrote:

Wonderful review. We eat there every time we go. Very romantic!

They used to serve lunch too, did they stop doing that?

Ooops!

I forgot about lunch. Thanks Stingray City Snorkeler, I edited the review to include lunch.

Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 3

Nice review Joe. I've only been to the islands once, but will be sure to try Wharf next visit. Good tip. Wink

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:10 am Post subject:

We love the Wharf. The maitre'd sez our last name better than I do!! rolllaugh

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:52 am Post subject:

The Wharf is a very nice place to eat, and the view is great...but we found this place to have the best wait staff of any other place we went. There was a problem with our seating [we had reservations for a specific 'spot' and when we got there, the woman and man who were there before us decided to stay and nurse drinks through our reservation time to see the tarpon feed.

The staff were kind, quick and helpful in making sure we still had a very nice seat, and were well taken care of.

They have a dessert there [Napolean?] that is delicious!

Frequent Flyer Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 86 Location: PA

Hi Joe

Good review for this place.

The open air dining are you on the beach or just overlooking it.

What is the dress code for the restaurants on the island, Suite and tie, pants and shirt?

I am referring to places like the Old House, Lobster Pot, Wharf and lighthouse.

Is there a restaurant that has good food where you are eating on the beach, I always look for a place to have one dinner where my feet are in the sand and watching the sunset?

MJ

And the band

played on.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:32 pm Post subject:

Hi Joe Good review for this place.

Thank you! Very Happy

The open air dining are you on the beach or just overlooking it.

They offer seating right next to the beach. You can almost touch the water. Be sure to call for a reservation to get a seat directly by the sea. It is a good idea to not sit right next to the Tarpon Feeding Station. When they feed the fish, people will be coming to see and if you are sitting there it could interrupt your dining experience.

What is the dress code for the restaurants on the island, Suite and tie, pants and shirt?

Smart Casual for most places. Nice aloha kind of shirt and shorts are fine. No one wears suits and ties to go out to eat unless it is a special occasion. I wear long pants for places like GOH and Pappagallo, but it's not required.

I am referring to places like the Old House, Lobster Pot, Wharf and lighthouse.

It applies pretty much everywhere. Places like Cocont Joes you can even show up in your swimwear coverup and fit right in. You are on vacation, wear whatever makes you comfortable.

Is there a restaurant that has good food where you are eating on the beach, I always look for a place to have one dinner where my feet are in the sand and watching the sunset?

Hemingways Wink

Frequent Flyer Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 86 Location: PA

Thanks Joe

I will bring some business causal clothes with me.

MJ

And the band

played on.

Newbie Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Toronto

I ate at the Wharf and was not thrilled. Food was good but WAY too expensive. The restaurant looks better in the pictures than it is. Outside seating is on $8 cheap plastic chairs and equally cheap tables. Practical for sure, but kind of cheesy for such an expensive restaurant.

Service was fine, food was fine, price was not.

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:49 am Post subject:

mjr241..........I've not yet had the pleasure of eating at the Wharf, but one thing crosses my mind straight away...........the chairs and tables outside would HAVE to be made of some material to withstand the occasional rain shower you're going to get and if they are the same for the inside dining (?) I imagine it would be to carry the theme throughout.

Do you think the price you paid for your meal may have made your more critical? I don't mean that in a mean way, just really curious, since as I said......I've not yet had the pleasure of dining there..............DO sincerely think........and this is just me..........I don't believe I would've even noticed what chairs and tables were used when I was looking at that view, in that place, with wonderful food, good service and my honey across from me.

dine

If you would, could you let me know what you and yours ordered.......could the drinks have put the price over the top.........this I also ask, because we usually purchase a cocktail before dinner, then a bottle of wine, and then after dinner drinks.

Thanks,

Celine

Newbie Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Toronto

Celine, perhaps you are correct in your statement about me being somewhat too critical because I was so displeased with the price.

For sure, for both my wife and I, the Wharf did present the least amount of value for the dollar....but we are only two people. Please know that the food is definitely good and not too many restaurants are so beautifully situated overlooking the water. Live music and dancing provide a very nice ambience.....I was just expecting more for less, especially during happy hour. If I was to do it again, I would have gone to Hemmingways at the Hyatt instead, but who knows what I would have thought of that.

During my pre planning, I did see a review on the Wharf from someone that said it was very good but at $345 for dinner for 4, was too expensive. I thought of that when I left the restaurant and said to wife, that review was bang on.

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:47 am Post subject:

mjr241.....whoops, sorry........I sent you a PM response before I saw that you had posted here. Sounds like you are more than fair and that's all anybody wants to hear.

When we are a party of two, with cocktails and bottle of wine, usually a seafood dinner, and after dinner drinks at a TOP NOTCH restaurant that price is not too far out of line......PLUS, of course, you're in Cayman. sun

Celine

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:47 am Post subject: Re: The Wharf

mjr241 wrote:

I ate at the Wharf and was not thrilled. Food was good but WAY too expensive. The restaurant looks better in the pictures than it is. Outside seating is on $8 cheap plastic chairs and equally cheap tables. Practical for sure, but kind of cheesy for such an expensive restaurant.

Service was fine, food was fine, price was not.

mjr241 - This should have been posted under the Wharf Happy Hour thread so as not to give people the wrong impression. I had to read two other posts you made to put this all in perspective.

You went during Happy Hour yet paid for your appetizers? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of going for Happy Hour? I think an explanation of what Happy Hour is might be in order. A Happy Hour is typically an opportunity to sample some of the restaurant's food for free. Some places may offer drink specials as well. This does not mean that food you order from the menu will be any less expensive than normal. It also does not necessarily imply that drinks are going to be any less expensive, unless "drink specials" are offered.

The Wharf offers unparalleled beauty and atmosphere in one of the largest and most beautiful settings on the island, and the cost of maintaining such an elaborate operation is astronomical. Their overhead is comparable to Grand Old House and the prices will reflect that.

And I think they paid at least CI$9 for those weatherproof outdoor (necessary) chairs - That is about $18 Canadian. rolllaugh

The indoor tables and chairs at the Wharf are upholstered wood with linen tablecloths. I am not aware of any ocean front restaurant—in Cayman or anywhere else for that matter—that use wooden upholstered chairs alongside the ocean where the elements would quickly rot and deteriorate them, creating mold and other potential health issues.

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