King Charles III's youngest brother, Prince Edward, is attending a royal visit to one of the world’s most remote islands, St Helena.
09.01.2024 - 20:01 / nationalgeographic.com
Prince Edward Island (PEI) may be Canada’s smallest province, but its sprawling coastline and rolling farmland have influenced a succession of innovative local chefs. The seafood dishes on the island are second to none, while its rich soil provides a bounty of flavoursome potatoes and vegetables. Visitors will discover a huge choice of restaurants in Charlottetown, PEI’s captivating capital, but make sure to also explore the many culinary hotspots found in lesser-known locations throughout the island. Wherever you head, you’ll discover unique dining experiences delivered by passionate people championing local produce.
Best for an immersive farm-to-fork feast
Head here to experience an unforgettable, locally sourced, six-course meal called the Fireworks Feast. The dishes are created by one of Canada’s best-known chefs and cookbook authors, Michael Smith. Diners first embark on a tour of the 10-acre farm, which highlights many of the ingredients the team cook with. Most of the produce is grown onsite or foraged nearby, including watercress harvested from the streams and mushrooms picked from the backwoods.
The feast begins outside with artisan cocktails and appetisers, including freshly shucked oysters, served raw or roasted with butter over coals. Guests are seated on long communal tables overlooking an open kitchen where they can watch their food being prepared in a large brick oven. There’s an electric atmosphere when each course is served, with the dishes helping to spark lively conversation.
The salads are a work of art: earthy, crisp leaves layered with succulent strawberries, edible flowers and popcorn. Dishes might include ash-baked beets and smoked parsnips that dance with flavour, curry-glazed sweet potatoes topped with pumpkin seed pesto and charcoal-grilled island pork belly marinated in herbs and raspberry. To make the most of this experience, you can book to stay overnight. There are 21 rooms in total at The Inn at Bay Fortune and The Inn at Fortune Bridge — both being the only five-star country inns on Prince Edward Island.
For more information visit, innatbayfortune.com
Best for a boutique beach escape
Visitors must stay overnight if they want to eat at this cosy restaurant close to St Peters Bay. There are just seven rooms, so you’re guaranteed an intimate experience, with attentive service from owners Barbara Hasenböhler and Thomas Range. Cooking is a passion for Barbara, with much of her inspiration taken from a six-month internship she carried out in a European Michelin-starred restaurant.
Tables are grouped around an open kitchen where Barbara uses no more than five high-quality ingredients per dish, creating uncomplicated, home-cooked European-inspired dishes. Fresh lobsters, oysters
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