Guests can enjoy Caribbean and Caymanian flavours with a series of specialities based around quite exquisite seafood.

The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort is a multi-restaurant hotel with a great reputation.
 
Jewel in the crown amongst its eateries is Solana, an al fresco restaurant with a unique oceanfront location at Seven Mile Beach.
 
There, guests can enjoy Caribbean and Caymanian flavours with a series of specialities based around quite exquisite seafood.
 
Signature dishes include hamachi and tuna sashimi, a sumptuous butter-poached Caribbean lobster salad, Kurubuto pork belly and seared sustainable branzino fish.
 
The inventive and mouth-watering menu is matched by an extensive wine list that specialises in by-the-glass delights. Solana can offer anything from a fragrant demi-sec Riesling to fruity Californian Merlot, Argentinean Malbecs and classic European reds. The extensive white wine list is just as impressive.
 
Of course, it’s possible to push the boat right out too and enjoy a bottle of Louis Roederer Cristal or Dom Perignon champagnes. With an increasing movement toward pairing reds with fish dishes, there are multitudes of new combinations to savour. Whichever way you choose, though, the attentive staff will be on hand to talk you through the process.
 
On Wednesdays and Fridays Solana features live entertainment and music.
 
The Marriott has recently reintroduced its Sunday brunch at the elegant Red Parrott restaurant. In contrast to some of the other brunches on Island, the only things that are served from the buffet are salads, amuses bouches and cold appetisers.
 
Everything else is chosen a la carte; the delightful blend of steak and eggs can be a first course, followed perhaps by a mixed seafood curry, a pasta course then the punchy and quite superb grilled sirloin steak with roasted red bliss potatoes and mushroom ragout. The menu is stacked with delights, be it seared silver head salmon or veal Milanese with baby vegetables, it’s all delicious.
 
The difficulty, in truth, is deciding where to stop. These guys do wonders with the signature Red Parrott omelette, for example.
 
Don’t worry, though, Polly’s safe – this is made with asparagus mushrooms and stuffed with three cheeses. It’s served with a great home-made hash brown that on its own is worth the cash.
 
Brunch at Red Parrot takes place between 12pm and 4pm and is priced at CI$42 or CI$20 for kids. Gratuities are an extra 15 per cent. Aside from the buffet, this international restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner.
 
Other restaurants in the resort include the American beachside and poolside bar, Sol Bar, which is open for lunch service and often does beach barbecues; or try the lighter touch of the breakfast and lunch menu at Balboa’s Coffee Lounge, which has an extensive assortment of coffee specialities, bagels, muffins, pastries, fruits and lunch options.
 
Balboa’s Lounge serves tapas and light meals along with a real flair for liqueurs and rum cocktails. With indoor and outdoor seating, Balboa’s is a perfect after dinner venue to relax and digest not just the superior food of the hotel but the ambience and atmosphere of another beautiful Cayman day.