For those who haven’t made the trip out West in a while, Macabuca was refurbished last year, with a brand new bar top, new furniture and a lick of paint to bring it right back to its former glory after a couple of passing storms had taken their toll. Whether you take a seat at the bar or at one of the many tables dotted around it, there really is no bad seat in the house.

Although Matt Moore, the general manger, describes the food at Macabuca as bar food of very high quality, it helps to remember that Macabuca sits right behind one of Cayman’s most well regarded restaurants, the Cracked Conch. This means that even though the menu at Macabuca may seem far removed from that of the Cracked Conch, it is put together by Chef Gilbert, the man behind the exquisite creations that flow from the kitchen at Cracked Conch. So regardless of what you order, you can be sure it will be something special.

Although happy hour at Macabuca is an experience any day of the week, with specials on beer, well drinks and wine, Mondays add a little something extra, with the immensely popular all you can eat Caribbean barbecue.

No short cuts here – this is a proper spread, traditionally prepared in an big ol’ oil drum barbecue, and features jerk chicken, grilled mahi, ribs, potato salad, coleslaw... the list goes on and on.

And for just $15, it is the perfect excuse to jump in the car and head out west – just another way to stretch that weekend feeling a little bit further into the week.

Food is served from 11am to 10pm, so regardless of whether you feel like an early lunch or a late evening snack, in fact anything either side of happy hour, Macabuca is a great spot to just sit back and enjoy good food, good company, and
unbeatable scenery.