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He’s a mythical character who wears very cool clothes, lives a great life, and travels to the tropics. But there’s nothing fictional about the food at Tommy Bahama’s restaurant! Located at the dazzling Gardens on El Paseo, upstairs from Tommy Bahama’s Retail Emporium, this colonial plantation-style tropical café is strictly the real deal.

Island-inspired drinks with whimsical names like “Flip Flop Orange Drop” go perfectly with appetizers like Big Island Goat Cheese, Crab Calloway, Loki-Loki Tuna Poke, and Tommy’s world-famous Coconut Shrimp.

Tommy Bahama’s own Bungalow Brew is the perfect accompaniment for sandwiches and burgers. And don’t miss Tommy’s own Barbados distilled rums: Golden Sun, and White Sands. The Cooper Island Crab and Onion Bisque should not be missed nor should the South Seas Scallop Sliders, sautéed jumbo sea scallops served between mini buns with Asian slaw, Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, and chipolte aioli topped with crispy “Tobacco” onions. But don’t fill up before the entrées arrive. Tommy does things right.

Ocho Rios Roasted Chicken, Tommy’s Rib Rack, Freeport Flat Iron, Little Palm Island Pasta, and Trinidad Tuna take diners on a tasty tour of some of their host’s favorite haunts.

Tommy Bahama apparel and accessories can be found in upscale specialty and department stores, as well as in resorts, spas, and pro shops. Restaurant and retail are also located in Sarasota, Naples, Orlando, and Sandestin, Florida; Newport Beach, California; Maui, and the Big Island Hawaii; Scottsdale, Arizona; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; The Woodlands, Texas; and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Designed to appeal to those who believe that life should be an “island state of mind,” the relaxed attitude is catching. Maybe it’s the live island music. Or the swaying palms along El Paseo. Maybe it’s the Tommy Bahama shirts all the wait staff wear. Whatever it is, it works.

Open for lunch and dinner daily, Tommy Bahama’s is a tropical breeze. Relax. Life couldn’t be better. Reservations are suggested.

“Designed to appeal to those who believe that life should be an ‘island state of mind,’ the relaxed attitude is catching.”

Text by Catherine Rips