Private Jamaican Food Tour: Taste Local Cuisine and Learn Culinary Culture
4.8
65 Ratings
Montego Bay
Immerse yourself in Jamaican culture and cuisine with our private food tour. Taste authentic dishes, learn culinary traditions, and explore local food shops. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Scotchies - Our PRIVATE Premium Jamaican food-tasting tour is a unique opportunity to tap into the culinary culture of Jamaica and taste authentic dishes from locals.
We start the journey with highlights of the local area, then begin exploring local food shops, and gaining insight into Jamaican communities’ daily lives and traditions.
From flavorful jerk chicken, curry goat, ackee & saltfish, patties, fruit stands, pastries, and more! You’ll get to sample various delicious foods and drinks not typically found in hotels. You’ll also have the chance to try our refreshing cold Red Stripe beer.
This Jamaican food tour is perfect for foodies looking to truly immerse themselves in Jamaican culture and cuisine. Come with an empty stomach and an open mind, and get ready to savor the flavors of Jamaica!
NOTE: Many of the locations that we stop cannot be found on a map. They are local “mom & pop” type establishments.
What's Included
- Food tasting at each stop
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Drinks
- Professional driver/guide
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Souvenirs
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Our PRIVATE Jamaican food-tasting tour is a unique opportunity to tap into the culinary culture of Jamaica and taste authentic dishes from locals.
We start the journey in comfort with our air-conditioned vehicles and begin with highlights of the local area. We then explore local food shops, gaining insight into Jamaican communities’ daily lives and traditions.
From flavorful jerk chicken, curry goat, ackee & saltfish, patties, fruit stands, banana bread, and more! You’ll get to sample various delicious foods and drinks not typically found in hotels. You will also get a brief history of the food and how it’s made.
This Jamaican food tour is perfect for foodies looking to truly immerse themselves in Jamaican culture and cuisine. Come with an empty stomach and an open mind, and get ready to savor the flavors of Jamaica!
Note: This tour picks up from Negril, Grand Palladium, and Montego Bay locations. Availability of food will depend on the day and what’s in season.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Scotchies
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(65 Ratings)
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Parker_s
Mar 17, 2024
Great Food Experience with Charles - Charles was a great guide into the wonderful food of Jamaica. We were shocked how much better the food and especially the fruit was outside the resort. From the great conversation to education as well as making sure the trip was comfortable, easily 5 star 🌟 review and a highlight of our trip.
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Arianna_k
Mar 8, 2024
Mobay food tour - Charles was an amazing guide who had us laughing from the moment he picked us up. We got to try delicious fruit and some vegan options as well as some meats prepared jerk style and common snacks. We loved the curried goat- it’s a definite must try:)
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Colleen_w
Feb 27, 2024
Fantastic tour - Charles was our guide for the day and he was AMAZING!!! He was so nice and very knowledgeable about the food and how it’s grown and made. We learned so much about the Jamaican culture as it relates to food. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Road02123388991
Feb 21, 2024
Eat your way around Montego Bay! - Went on our excursion with Alrick Allen this morning… 4 hours of learning about Jamaica and laughter, all while eating the AMAZING food this island provides 🇯🇲💕
Stopped at a fruit stand to try two types of bananas, jack fruit, star apple, orange, “Ethiopian” apple, sugar cane and a coconut tart for later 🤩
Next up was a Rasta restaurant for all vegan (and incredibly delicious) banana fritter, peas and rice, bean stew, callaloo, and a “meat substitute” stew… I’d have thought it was a sausage if no one said anything!
Next, off the the Blue Diamond shopping center to try some “hard food” - goat curry with a festival (deep fried fritter), green banana, steamed fritter, yam, roasted pumpkin and fresh veggies.
Once we ate most of that, next stop was for patties (one beef, one chicken - we shared both so we could try everything!)
Then we stopped to grab some souvenirs (too bad it was cruise ship day in Montego Bay 😕) before heading to Scotchies Jerk Shack.
Was a fabulous, tasty trip 💕
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Sarahgi4216uw
Jan 26, 2024
5 stars - a fun and enjoyable experience - Our tour guide “Charles” was wonderful - took us to some excellent food stands and restaurants. Tried a variety of local foods and gave us an extensive overview of the Jamaican culture. Would 100% recommend him and this tour as a top pick during your time in Jamaica.
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1iz
Jan 20, 2024
Amazing tour and tour guide - The Premium Food Tour was absolutely brilliant. Every bit as good as the reviews suggest.
Charles was a truly fantastic guide. In addition to the food stops themselves he showed us places where food was grown and we learned so much. His passion for the island, the bounty of the flora, and the amazing independent food stalls/restaurants and the vendors was inspiring.
Jamaica is not cheap, but this was worth every penny. Charles is a truly wonderful guide and the food was delicious (brown stew at the restaurant and the patty from the bakery were the best I’ve ever had).
As others have advised, don’t eat anything before the tour. Possibly not even the day before!
It was one of the favourite days of our two weeks and was part of the overall reason we’ll be heading back to Jamaica soon!
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Zacharia_v
Dec 30, 2023
Up Close and Personal Jamaican Culture Experience - Our tour guide, Charles was AMAZING! He guided us on an up close and personal tour of a variety of Jamaican cuisines. There was so much food that we could not eat it all.
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Bobwq4459ch
Dec 18, 2023
If your are in Jamaica do this tour it is worth it! - This was the best tour that I ever got in my life and I am so glad that I went this company. We got to see so many great things!!
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Viama_t
Dec 18, 2023
Highly recommended - Our tour guide was very pleasant on time and respectful. He extremely knowledgeable on the history of Jamaica. Highly recommended if you wanna do something a little bit different and fun.
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Charriana_s
Nov 15, 2023
Alrick was amazing - We had a wonderful tour guide whose name was Alrick.He was very knowledgeable and fun.I definitely recommend going on this tour.
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