Ben McCormack selects seven pitstops for food lovers. Jersey oysters, Jersey Royal potatoes, Jersey cream: the biggest and most populous of the Channel Islands is renowned for some of the finer things in life. But if the Crown Dependency still has a reputation for gin and Jags, the view on the ground is rather different.
Still, it would be a shame to neglect the local specialities. Seymour Oyster offer tours of the bivalve beds in Grouville Bay with a glass of champagne to wash them down. Prefer something stronger? Green Street, St Helier, , bohemiajersey. Le Mont de la Pulente, St Brelade, , theatlantichotel.
Bar snacks include an oyster happy hour and Grouville cockle popcorn, straight from the beach outside the hotel; Sunday roasts feature fresh Jersey lobster in summer.
Gorey Pier, St Helier, , themooringshotel. Pebbled beaches and secluded coves are what bring the mariners to the crystal-clear waters these days the island is a haven for yachting , but cycle inland and in among the pine woods and olive groves there are vineyards too.
Grk wine is made in the village of Lumbarda, where a Friday evening fish festival is held throughout the summer and fishermen grill the catch of the day β snapper, sardines, squid β in the square opposite the village beach. The upstairs terrace, shaded from the sun by high limestone walls, is the nicest spot to tuck into octopus salad, cuttlefish risotto and meat and seafood from the charcoal grill.
