Specialities are turtle steaks, turtle soup, conch chowder and conch salad, red snapper, sea bass and lobster. There are various standards of restaurants with good service, most of which accept credit cards.
Draught beer is available in a few bars.
Grand Cayman has limited nightclubs featuring international live entertainment and dancing, and weekend dances are held at hotels on Cayman Brac. The islands also have two indoor theatres and two outdoor theatres, while some hotels provide film and slide screenings for guests. As a shopping centre, George Town, with its fascinating boutiques and duty-free shops, is now one of the leading centres in the Caribbean region. Half a dozen modern and sophisticated shopping centres have recently been established offering a choice of North American and European fashion brands, furnishings and household goods. The following is a selection of special events celebrated in the Cayman Islands during 2001.