The 10 Best Caribbean Cities For Food

By: - August 8th, 2013
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Above: Port of Spain, Trinidad

Every Caribbean island has its share of great eateries. But if you’re visiting a Caribbean destination solely for food, you generally like to have a high concentration of restaurants all within a short radius. So we thought we’d put together this year’s ranking of the 10 best cities in the Caribbean for food (as opposed to a list of best islands for food, which might look a bit different). These cities are culinary metropoles; foodie destinations in their own right. Do you have a favourite Caribbean food city? Did we leave any place out? Tell us in the comments section.

Port of Spain, Trinidad

It might not be the first thing you think of when you hear Port of Spain, but the city’s food is, in a word, exceptional. Whether you’re looking for the Caribbean’s best street food, or searching for haute cuisine from cultures around the world, Trinidad’s capital just might be the culinary capital of the Caribbean right now.


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