– TRAVEL + LEISURE, World’s Best Awards 2023
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“The travel resurgence we’ve seen throughout the past year has even further heightened the competition. Earning a Travelers’ Choice Award demonstrates that you have provided great experiences to those who matter most: your guests. With changing expectations, continued labor shortages, and rising costs, this is no easy feat. Cheers to another successful year!”
– TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE AWARD
“Ranking among the Travelers’ Choice winners is always tough — but never more so than this year as we emerge from the pandemic. The Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Award celebrates businesses that have received great traveler reviews. As challenging as the past year was, Blanchards Restaurant and Beach Shack stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences.”
– TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE AWARD
– TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Meads Bay, Anguilla – Fodor’s, the leading name in travel guides for over 75 years, announced that Blanchards has been recognized as a Fodor’s Choice selection. This distinction designates Blanchards as a leader in its field for service, quality, and value.
The editors and experts of Fodor’s have been selecting only the top fifteen percent of their listed properties and activities as Fodor’s Choice award recipients since 1988. Every year, Fodor’s writers experience, examine and evaluate thousands of hotels, restaurants and attractions in their travels across the globe. While every business included in a Fodor’s guide is deemed worth a traveler’s time, only those offering a truly remarkable experience are given the Fodor’s Choice designation.
For more than 75 years Fodor’s has presented travelers with the very top recommendations from hidden-away restaurants to can’t-miss museums, to make sure they’re making the most of their travels. The 2012 Fodor’s Choice recipients are the best of the best, providing a remarkable experience in their price range or category.
As a 2012 Fodor’s Choice property Blanchards will receive special recognition in the next Fodor’s guidebook to this area and on www.Fodors.com.
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– THE TODAY SHOW
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“Meads Bay Beach in Anguilla is one of those hidden gems. Imagine those postcards with powdery sandy beaches stretching out into seemingly-photoshopped blue water, that’s just a regular day at Meads Bay.”
– WORLD’S 50 BEST BEACHES™
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– CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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– FODOR’S CARIBBEAN
– NEW YORK TIMES
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– TRAVEL + LEISURE
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“Widely celebrated as a culinary landmark of the Caribbean, Blanchards Restaurant has been drawing foodies to Anguilla’s scenic Meads Bay for 25 years. Beyond its flavorful fare and enviable aesthetic, Blanchards has become famous for its story…”
– DRIFT TRAVEL
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“Dinner at Blanchard has always been an unmissable event! Legendary Anguilla restaurant famous for its bold flavor-infused dishes, impressive wine list, exotic cocktails, selection of over 200 rums and cozy atmosphere.”
– OHLALA LUXE
By Gisèle Quintal
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— UNCOMMON CARIBBEAN
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“Culinary duo Bob and Melinda Blanchard have long been creative culinary standouts in Anguilla and are responsible for concocting some of the most crave-able mango dishes available.”
– DRIFT TRAVEL
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“Nestled between the upscale eateries of Meads Bay lies the newly opened ‘Blanchard’s Beach Shack’: a casual, barefoot burger bar and already a favourite lunch spot for tourists and locals alike. Opened in December 2011, this comes as the latest innovative addition from Bob and Melinda Blanchard, who have been offering five-star dining next door for decades at their famed restaurant, Blanchards.”
– THE DEFINITIVE CARIBBEAN GUIDE
“Bob and Melinda Blanchard are the masterminds behind this elegantly casual, intensely fashionable restaurant on a garden-swathed pavilion beside the sea . . .The cuisine is among the most creative and interesting on the island, and they’ve attracted a sprinkling of celebs…”
“. . . you’ll enjoy sophisticated food with a Caribbean flair, enhanced with spices from Spain, Asia, California, and the American Southwest. Dishes change according to the inspiration of chef Melinda but are likely to include . . . swordfish stuffed with toasted corn dressing and a jerk Jamaica-style chicken, with bananas grilled with molasses and rum.”
– FROMMER’S CARIBBEAN
“another great story of her [Melinda Blanchard’s] long-standing love affair with the island.”
– CBS NEWS
By Peter Greenberg, Eye on Travel
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“Top restaurants for foodies include Bob and Melinda Blanchard’s Blanchards Restaurant.”
– USA NEWS
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– ANGUILLA BEACHES
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“Here’s a story of an iconic restaurant’s recovery from Hurricane Irma. However, their first focus was to create a hurricane relief program for the people of Anguilla.”
– TRAVEL WEEKLY
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“Blanchards, with its tall, teal shutters which open to the tropical gardens, has become one of the most beloved treasures in Anguilla.”
– MACO MAGAZINE ARTICLE
“… teal shutters open to tropical gardens that resemble a 3-D Rousseau painting. The food also resembles a work of art (and it tastes as good as it looks)”
– NBC NEWS
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“This is the top on the island. Set in a pretty, floodlit garden in Meads Bay within earshot of the breaking waves, where you dine in a delightful room . . . outside under the eaves. The cuisine gathers influences from around the world to make an eclectic and thoroughly satisfying mix . . . all beautifully presented and delicious. Very elegant. Reserve in advance (people actually fax their reservations down to the island ahead of time.) Excellent wine list.”
– CADOGAN GUIDE TO THE CARIBBEAN
By James Henderson (author & editor of The Definitive Caribbean Travel Guide)
– FORBES
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“Perfectly blending sophistication with island charm, the intimate, candlelit dining room looks out over greenery to the sea beyond. Offerings on the ever-evolving menu include chili-crusted sea scallop salad, gumbo ya-ya soup, lemon-glazed lobster dumplings, and seafood imaginatively prepared with local fruits and vegetables. The homemade cinnamon ice cream with peaches or mangoes is mouth-watering.”
– BIRNBAUM’S CARIBBEAN