Bar· San Salvador· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

Columbus Tavern (North Victoria Hill)

24° 5.6′ N · 74° 31.4′ W

Berthel Lightfoot's roadside tavern in North Victoria Hill, known island-wide for its melt-in-the-mouth cracked conch, with BBQ ribs and a full bar for an evening off the boat.

Practical

Bahamas tourism listing (posted 2020): native Bahamian dishes, BBQ ribs and occasional pizza; beer, mixed drinks and soft drinks; listed phone 242-331-2612; no credit cards listed. About 2.5 miles north of Riding Rock Marina on Queen's Highway - rent a car or golf cart or arrange a taxi; it is not walkable from the Cockburn Town anchorage at night. Hours are not published: call ahead. Coordinate is the OSM-mapped building ('Colombus Tavern'); the tourism listing's own point is about 500 m north-east.

Best for

Cracked conch and a night ashore up-island