Bananas Restaurant

Hidden away above Historic Hamilton Estate, Bananas Restaurant & Boutique is surrounded by over an acre of lush tropical gardens.

Built in the old plantation style with shingled walls and wooden shutters, Bananas exudes character and style and is full of shabby chic touches, iron day beds, ornate chandeliers hanging down from rustic galvanised roofing and antique kilims on Nevis stone flooring.

I get asked ALL the time how I ended up in Nevis. Here it is in a nutshell, leaving out all the gory bits.

I have lived a rather nomadic life… Trained as a classical dancer, but far too fond of pies, from the age of 16 when I spent a summer dancing in a night club Heraklion, Crete, I was hooked on a life on the road.  The next 16 years were spent traveling around the world and living for months at a time in exotic and slightly "dodgy" locations.  Working with an Argentinian dance group in Istanbul was a highlight.  After losing that job, due to having a cracked rib, I funded my ticket out of there by selling carpets to unsuspecting American tourists in the Grand Bazaar.  This might give you a clue as to what "Bananas" actually refers to… my state of mind!