Animal Flower Cave
Mannie Ward
Owner
This restaurant, once only a bar, and the only accessible, natural, sea cave in Barbados has been owned and run by the Ward family since 1927.
The current owners, third generation, Manuel and Sue Ward created the latest version of the Animal Flower Cave in 2015 by adding the restaurant to enhance their guests’ experience. Now you can not only visit and swim in the Animal Flower Cave but also sit back, relax and enjoy a fabulous lunch, whilst soaking up the best view Barbados has to offer. There is also a fun play area for children, mostly created from recycled, repurposed and upcycled materials. Animal Flower Cave serves Barbadian/Caribbean food, as locally-sourced as possible. And since Mannie and Sue also run a black belly sheep farm, raising free-range lamb, you can often see the flock wandering about and may even get held up in a very typical Bajan ‘roadblock’!
[ APPETISERS ]
Saltfish Buljol❖✴ — 26.00
salt cod, lime juice, red and hot peppers, tomatoes and onions, served with grilled breadfruit (when in season)
—
Coconut Ceviche❖✴ — 28.00
fresh fish (ask server for details) marinated with coconut milk, lime juice and Scotch bonnet peppers, tossed with cucumber, red and green peppers, tomatoes, scallions, garlic and cilantro, served with rice crackers
[ SALADS ]
Ceasar Salad — 35.00
romaine leaves tossed in a creamy garlic dressing, topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano and garlic croutons
— with fish add 15.00
— with grilled chicken add 15.00
— with poached baby shrimp add 15.00
—
Asian Lettuce Wrap❖✴◊ — 37.00
sautéed cabbage, carrots, broccoli, red onions, garlic, ginger and soba noodles tossed in a miso, sriracha, sesame oil and soy sauce, served on romaine leaves
— with BBQ pulled pork add 15.00
— with shrimp add 15.00
— vegan◊ with no toppings
[ ROTI / BURROTI ]
Chicken and Potato Roti✴ — 35.00
mild chicken and potato curry wrapped in a roti skin
—
Black Bean and Pork Burroti — 40.00
when a roti and a burrito meet… roti skin filled with pulled pork, black beans and rice, topped with melted cheese, sour cream and home-made pico de gallo
— vegan◊ without pork
[ CAVE CURRIES ]
Roasted Pumpkin and Chickpea Curry❖◊ — 48.00
roasted pumpkin, tomatoes and chickpeas simmered in mild coconut-cilantro-ginger curry sauce, served with jasmine rice and home-made mango chutney
—
West Indian Mild Chicken Curry❖ — 58.00
chicken simmered in our coconut-tamarind-mango-pumpkin-curry sauce, served with jasmine rice and home-made mango chutney
[ MAINS ]
Range: 28.00 – 65.00
Catch of the Day❖
seasonal fish, all trom local fishermen, served with sweet potato mash and seasonal vegetables, topped with fresh pico de gallo
—
St. Louis-style Cut BBQ Ribs
South Western slow-roasted ribs marinated in our in-house BBQ sauce, served with French fries and coleslaw
—
Breadfruit Taco – The Original Home of...❖◊
3 tacos shells made from breadfruit, loaded with coleslaw, onions, cilantro and pico de gallo, and your choice of filling
— with jerk chicken
— with BBQ pulled pork
— with fish (not gluten-free)
— vegan◊ with channa and no coleslaw
—
Jerk Slow-roasted Chicken❖✴✴
free-range halal chicken marinated in our in-house herb and spice marinade, served with French fries and coleslaw
—
Seafood and Cajun Sausage Calypso❖✴
scallops, shrimp, fish and Cajun sausage in sambuca and tomato broth, served with jasmine rice and salad garnish (can be prepared without the sausage)
—
Black Belly Lamb Stew❖
our home raised, free-range black belly lamb, potatoes, carrots and onions, done the 'Bajan way’, served with jasmine rice and salad garnish
—
Cuban Black Beans and Jasmine Rice❖✴✴◊
black beans simmered in vegetable stock with onions, peppers, cilantro and a touch of Scotch bonnet pepper, served with jasmine rice, pico de gallo salsa and sour cream
— with jerk chicken
— with BBQ pulled pork
— with Cajun sausage
— with cubed bacon
— vegan◊ without sour cream
❖ Gluten-free.
✴ Spicy.
◊ Vegan.
HOURS
Lunch:
Tues-Sun: 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mon: Closed
Cave:
Tues-Sun: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mon: Closed
INFO
Dining: Open-air
Serving: Lunch
Attire: Casual
