Trinidad’s dining scene is a heady mix of African, Indian, Chinese, Syrian/Lebanese, European, and Amerindian cuisines. Use this short guide to go beyond the hotel restaurant and experience local dishes like callaloo, pows, curry done many ways, gyros, crab & dumplings, oil down, coo coo, corn soup, bake & buljol and of course doubles. …
Check out our four must-try restaurants in Tobago for breakfast! Breakfast is available at these places most days (including Saturdays and Sundays) and most offer a mix of international breakfast dishes and local classics like fried or roast bake, buljol and chokas. HOUSE OF PANCAKES (Crown Point, Tobago): T-HOP as we have nicknamed it, is a breakfast …
JULY CLASSES at The Academy of Baking and Pastry Arts (Woodbrook, Trinidad) offers a wide range of cooking and baking recreational and professional classes for adults and children (July classes for children are listed below and adults classes are here – link to full schedule). $ 24th – 27th July, 9am-2pm, JR CHEF: “MOM I WANT TO BE A … Continue reading
WEDNESDAYS: WINE NOT WEDNESDAY (Wine Tasting Event) at Uncorked Wines & Spirits (Port of Spain, Trinidad). Cost is $200. RSVP (868) 379-4631. $ JUNE- AUGUST: Empowering Our Food Producers – Training Course Series with UWI – Faculty of Food & Agriculture (St. Augustine, Trinidad). Courses include Hydroponics, Composting Essentials, Aquaponics Basics, Basic Home Food Producers and more. Link to training … Continue reading
Updated April 2018 Trinidad’s dining scene continues to take healthier strides with more vegetarian restaurants and grab-and-go options at cafes, gourmet grocers and even the larger pharmacy chains. Here are the restaurants serving primarily vegetarian and/or vegan fare in Trinidad: New Earth Organic Cafe (Woodbrook, Trinidad) – Committed to a zero-waste policy, the cafe offers … Continue reading
THURSDAY, 27th April, 6pm-10pm, CREPE PARTY (Soirée Crêpes) at the Alliance Française Trinidad and Tobago (St. Clair, Trinidad). Advance tickets only $100 adults & $50 children (under 12 years). (868) 622-6119 or email info@alliancetnt.org for more information. Link to Facebook event page. $ FRIDAY, 28th April, 1pm, “MY FOOD & ME” (Bocas Lit Fest) at Children’s Library-NALIS Port of … Continue reading
Specialising in Old World wines and small plates, TASTE VINOTECA is the brainchild of Lisa Johnstone, a local and regional restaurant industry professional. Johnstone brings her considerable restaurant expertise to the table with at TASTE VINOTECA with a small plates menu featuring dishes like a Shrimp with Beurre Blanc, Ricotta Crostini Bar, Brandy Kissed Caramelized … Continue reading
SATURDAY, 22nd October, 3pm – 10pm, BLU-VINO Trinidad at The Anchorage (Chaguaramas). “Where will David Rudder, VOICE, Nuphoric and Tweez be on Saturday 22nd October? Blu-Vino Trinidad is the place to be – where wine-lovers unite! We have amassed an amazing selection of Red & White Wines, local & internationally produced, as well as Champagne, all of which will be … Continue reading
Our most recent visit to Joseph’s Restaurant was for ChefChat, a partnership with EatAhFood.com where we interview chefs in Trinidad to learn more about their background, cooking style and take on Trinidad’s culinary scene. Season One of ChefChat was filmed during 2016 Trinidad Restaurant Week. Chef Joseph Habr’s eponymous restaurant feels like home no matter when we … Continue reading
2016 Trinidad Restaurant Week is Friday, 16th to Sunday, 25th September! Here are the 2016 Trinidad Restaurant Week menus and numbers for participating restaurants as well as other important 2016 Trinidad Restaurant Week details: MENUS: Each participating restaurant will offer a special prix fixe DINNER and/or LUNCH menu. Most restaurants will be offering plated meals rather than buffets. PRICES: Prices listed … Continue reading
FOOD & WINE EVENTS – SEPTEMBER 2016 2016 TRINIDAD RESTAURANT WEEK! 16th – 25th SEPTEMBER participating restaurants and menus are here (link). Saturday, September 3rd, 9am-12pm, ROTI MAKING CLASS at the Wendy Rahamut School of Cooking (San Fernando, Trinidad). Call (868) 357-0927 or email rahamut@gmail.com to book. $ SATURDAYS, September 3rd through October 8th, 9am-3pm, COOKING WITH CONFIDENCE 2 (short course) at Chaguaramas Campus of TTHTI (Trinidad & Tobago … Continue reading
In partnership with Prestige Holdings Limited, Starbucks opened its first store in Trinidad on Monday, 29th August 2016 at SouthPark Shopping Centre in San Fernando. Starbucks Trinidad’s menu is built on the standard coffee and tea beverages – espressos, tea, hot chocolate, Frappuccinos (blended beverages) and of course freshly brewed coffee. Coffees served daily include the … Continue reading
Wednesday, August 24th, 6pm-8pm, BEER TASTING & EDUCATION SESSION at Fanatic Kitchen Studio (Port of Spain, Trinidad). Session will be conducted by Norris Blanc. Cost is $350. Contact Lisa Johnstone 789-0850 or Sita Seemungal 681-1423 to book. Link to flyer. $ Friday, August 26th, 5:30pm-7:30pm, WINE TASTING @ TNT WINE CELLAR LIMITED (Point Lisas, Couva, Trinidad). Cost is $200. … Continue reading
2016 KIDS ONE DAY COOKING CLASSES with CHEF BIANCA BIANCO (St. Joseph, Trinidad). Call (868) 662-7244 or 719-8092 or email chefbbianco@gmail.com for more information or to book. Ages 7-12 years and 13-17 years. $275 per class. Link to flyer and menu. JULY 18th -22nd, 10am – 2pm AUGUST 1st – 5th, 10am – 2pm COOKING FOR TEENS VACATION COURSES 2016 … Continue reading
Incongruously tucked away in Diego Martin’s Starlite Shopping Plaza, LAYALI CAFE is such a lovely find with its Arabic teas, desserts, salads and sandwiches and of course Turkish coffee. We stumbled on this gem thanks to a fellow food lover’s Instagram post and can’t wait to sip and nibble our way through the menu. The … Continue reading
G SPOT FOOD TRUCK checks all the boxes for us with its healthy tasty food and some serious attention to the details from the truck’s design to the ingredients. Situated on busy Maraval Road, this stationary food truck is already a favorite breakfast and lunch spot in Newtown. Breakfast here amounts to Omelettes, Pancakes and … Continue reading
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