FOODIE RESORTS

Adults-only El Dorado Royale in Playa del Carmen is a great resort for foodies. The luxury resort presents a Culinary Theater cooking show, complete with chef and sommelier. Guests can also see where the resort's produce is grown on a greenhouse tour.

This luxury all-inclusive resort features Oliver's beachside gourmet restaurant, the Sea & Surf Terrace for light lunches and the Sea & Surf Bar for refreshing cocktails throughout the day.

Little Arches is a favorite for foodies, who can enjoy a meal at the award-winning rooftop Café Luna and visit the popular Oistins Fish Fry, just ten minutes away.

Dining options at this Palm Beach resort include the beachfront Palms restaurant and the elegant Ruinas del Mar Beach, or sushi and cocktails in the Alfresco lobby bar.

This new Anguilla resort offers top-notch dining. Restaurants include Stone, which overlooks Shoal Bay and offers small plates, seafood and creative desserts; and 20 Knots, casual dining on the beach with a menu featuring tacos, salad and pizza.

Sivory Punta Cana has won a number of Wine Spectator awards, and designs it menus around the best wines from its wine cellar. There are three restaurants at the resort.

This all-inclusive resort offers a great variety of dining options. Toro's menu includes bacon-wrapped steak, ribs and brisket with an array of optional sauces. Zen features hibachi-style cooking and a sushi bar. There's also an ice cream parlor, a brick oven pizzeria and 24-hour room service.

Restaurants at this upscale resort include The Beach Club by Le Cirque, serving seafood and grilled meats; La Piazzetta, a rustic Italian restaurant overlooking Altos de Chavón; La Casita, featuring Spanish tapas, and Pubbelly, a sushi tavern with an eclectic menu.

This luxury resort on Antigua features a variety of great dining options and also recently opened a beach shack. The colorful shack serves gourmet street food like lobster wraps, fresh ceviche and local guava smoothies.

Dining highlights at this luxury Antigua resort include candlelight dinners in private cabanas at Gauguin and a weekly Caribbean barbecue with live steel-drum music at Sea Grape. The open-air Ismay’s serves local island dishes.

The Verandah Resort & Spa offers a variety of dining options, ranging from a unique snack shack located on Rasta Beach to a fine-dining experience at Nicole’s.

The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is a luxury resort located in a prime location on Seven Mile Beach. Book this resort for top-notch amenities and pampering, including two pools, an oceanfront Jacuzzi, beach cabanas, and the popular Blue restaurant by acclaimed chef Eric Ripert.

At this all-inclusive resort was the first in Jamaica to feature a Brazilian churrascaria – a steakhouse that serves sizzling skewers of grilled meats tableside. Additional dining highlights include Asian fusion, a seafood grill, a Jamaican jerk hut on the beach and a British pub.

At Couples Swept away, guests will enjoy a variety of cuisine including Thai food at Lemon Grass, gourmet dining at Feathers and light bites and snacks at the poolside grill. Private dining on the beach can be requested at an additional cost.

A rum bar is carved into a secret limestone cliff at this romantic resort in Negril, Jamaica. Try the resort’s signature drink — the Cliffhanger — made with fresh watermelon juice, ginger, and a blend of rums, or enjoy a private candlelight cave dinner for two.

Restaurants at this upscale resort include the historic Sugar Mill Restaurant, nestled in an alcove beside a 17th century water mill; Pepperpot, featuring authentic Jamaican cuisine; and Il Giardino, serving Italian cuisine in a villa-style atmosphere.

In addition to its own hydroponic garden supplying everything from juicy tomatoes to the fresh mint in your mojito, there are also chef tables, cooking classes, a huge wine cellar, and new specialty restaurants Tokyo Bay and Italia at the Clubhouse.