This is the unofficial Irish headquarters of Grand Cayman. Large gatherings of drinkers avidly follow the pub's live broadcasts of Gaelic soccer, rugby, and hurling matches. The pub offers Irish wit, charm, and nostalgia with a Caribbean twist, as the owners tried to convey by adding "Fidel" to the name of the pub. The place originated in 1999 when the mostly Irish staff of a Cuban restaurant (La Habana) called in a team of architectural designers from the Guinness brewery in Ireland. Within a few months, the Guinness team had built and shipped, from Dublin, a dark-paneled, prefabricated, late-Victorian pub, complete with brass trim and ornate railings. The place is so authentic that after about an hour and a few drinks, even the Spanish-language speakers seem to develop a brogue. Expect a winning combination of bar and dining space. Seven kinds of beer, plus cider, are on tap, and Irish breakfasts (bacon, sausage, tomato, black-and-white pudding, baked beans, and two fried eggs) are available at all hours. Other menu items include shepherd's pie, steak and Guinness pie, grilled lamb cutlets, shrimp and chips, and such island food as Fidel's chicken curry and Cuban-style pork tenderloin. An Irish breakfast costs CI$10.50 (US$13/£6); sandwiches and salads range from CI$7 to CI$9 (US$9-US$11/£4-£5). Main-course platters range from CI$10 to CI$17 (US$12-US$21/£6-£10). The bar is open Monday to Friday from 10:30am to 1am, Saturday and Sunday from 7am to midnight. The kitchen closes at 11pm.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Portable Cayman Islands, 3rd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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