Bar· Rum Cay· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Kay's Restaurant & Sand Bar (The Last Chance, Port Nelson)
23° 38.8′ N · 74° 50.3′ W
Kaye Wilson's sand-floored bar and kitchen on King Street - the Last Chance of cruising lore - where locals gather under the big almond tree at the door and the pool table and book rack double as the island's yacht lounge.
Practical
Bahamas tourism listing (posted 2020): home-cooked Bahamian breakfast, lunch and dinner - conch, fish, lobster, beef and mutton; listed hours daily 7 am to 10 pm; no reservations needed, casual dress; a crab-eating contest during crab season (the rainy season). Listed phone 242-331-2816. Cruising World (November 2023) confirmed it open under proprietor Kaye Wilson: Bahamian beer $3, burger $12 served in foil, and a few groceries (a dozen eggs $8) - prices verify locally. Wikivoyage calls the shop side 'The Last Chance Yacht Supply'. Bring cash. Short walk from the government dock; dinghy from the Port Nelson anchorage. Coordinate is the one given in the Bahamas tourism listing.
Best for
A cold Kalik and cracked conch with the whole village
Nearby
- Ocean View Restaurant & Bar (Port Nelson)0.2 NM away
- Port Nelson government dock0.2 NM away
- Rum Cay Medical Center0.2 NM away
- Two Sisters Take Away (Port Nelson)0.2 NM away
- Port Nelson settlement0.3 NM away
- Port Nelson Anchorage (Rum Cay)0.4 NM away
- Out of the Blue Restaurant (Sumner Point Marina)0.6 NM away
- Sumner Point Marina (Rum Cay, closed: entrance silted)0.7 NM away