Restaurants offer a mixture of Continental, US and Anguillan dishes. Seafoods include lobster, conch and a variety of fish. For a Caribbean island, Anguilla boasts an array of gourmet, gastronomic dining experiences.

National specialities:
• Salt fish, usually served shredded and tossed with finely chopped onions, sweet peppers, some oil and a bit of hot pepper, is a traditional breakfast.
• Spiny lobster bisque, often served with a side of rice and peas.
• Johnny cakes, which taste somewhere between bread and cake, are served instead of dinner rolls.
• Tamarind balls make a nice sweet and sour treat.

Legal drinking age: The legal age for drinking alcohol in a bar/cafe is 16.

Anguilla’s nightlife is centred around hotels and small local bars offering live music. Sandy Ground is the ’hotspot’ on Fridays and Saturdays, while the crowds move to Shoal Bay East on Wednesdays and Sundays. Tourists and locals alike dance barefoot.

There is a national Arts and Crafts Centre, and the island-built racing boats are world-famous. Souvenirs will also include shells and small models of island sloops. There are small boutiques offering resort clothing and accessories, swimwear and a gift shop offering international name brands in bone china, crystal and jewellery.

Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0900-1700. A few shops open on Sunday.