It closed in 1984 when construction began on a multimillion-dollar vacation haven. Hayman Island Resort's ranking comes, in part, because of gourmet and silver service dining, according to manager Nigel Fisher. Sixty chefs prepare excellent fare at six restaurants. The elegant French restaurant La Fontaine is the resort's culinary showpiece. Guests at The Oriental restaurant are treated to inventive dishes with Chinese, Malaysian, Thai and Japanese influence.
Planters is the resort's casual dining restaurant.
In a setting of rattan furniture and ceiling fans, it serves seafood and Australian delicacies, such as kangaroo and emu. We dine at La Trattoria, a classic provincial Italian restaurant with an antipasto bar and extensive listing of main courses. Adding to the pleasures of the table is the extremely warm and solicitous service. He was taking a small group of snorkelers to Hayman Island's west coast. In Blue Pearl Bay, a reef features brilliantly glowing fish and coral gardens.