64 Degrees

We tried a new place to eat last night which is a rarity in Bermuda. 64 Degrees at the Port Royal Golf Club has been open for over a year but we hadn’t been anywhere near it despite the fact it is probably the closet restaurant to our house.

Named after one half of Bermuda’s co-ordinates (64W 32N), the simple but spacious restaurant forms part of the revitalised club house at Port Royal and is elevated perfectly to give panoramic views of the course and the south shore.

The menu had a Meditterranean leaning but was pretty fruitless for the vegetarian’s amongst us (my other half) but I chose well, tuna tartare for starters and the seven-spice pork chop for main, but I left the best to last avoiding the stares from the other half and plumping for the bread pudding, which was wickedly fabulous. You may remember that I gave up bread for lent, but this didn’t count.

Sadly our friends were less impressed with their meals and the portions seem to be inconsistent and certainly my other half struggled, going straight for the fridge when she got home after two measly-sized appetisers.

64 Degrees is proud of it’s impressive wine room but I found the wine list humdrum and uninspiring, particularly below the $100 price range. Whoever priced the list had notions well above the restaurant’s standing.

The staff were informative and friendly though, which can’t often be said in Bermuda and I will go back, although I’d hope they modify the menu occasionally.