Nassau Food Tasting Tour: Explore Bahamian Cuisine
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Nassau
Embark on a culinary adventure in Nassau, Bahamas, as you explore the city's historical neighborhood and indulge in delicious Bahamian cuisine. Discover the local flavors of classic conch dishes, traditional Bahamian cuisine, and more on this small-group food tasting and walking tour.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Parliament Square - Travel off the beaten tourist path on this guided culinary adventure- you’ll taste and walk your way through old Nassau’s most delicious and historic neighborhood one delicious bite at a time.
- Government House - We’ll gain access to the Governor’s Mansion and walk through the grounds of the esteemed Government House property, situated at the top of Mount Fitzwilliam, overlooking Nassau Harbor.
- Graycliff Heritage Village - The country’s first 5-star restaurant and hotel to the elite allows us to tour their lush property- you would have never guessed this hidden gem was situated in the heart of the city!
- John Watling’s Distillery - Tour the Buena Vista Estate while enjoying an exclusive John Watling’s original rum cocktail.
What's Included
- Vegetarian options for seafood & shellfish
- Guidance by a professionally trained local guide
- Enjoy 5 food tastings and 1 cocktail at various locations
- Receive exclusive in-store coupons
- Explore downtown Nassau on a walking tour
- Beachwear guidelines for The Bahamas
- Get a signature post-tour recipe collection
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Embark on a culinary adventure and cultural exploration through the historic district of Nassau on this food sampling and walking tour. Relish in hearty tastings sufficient for a satisfying lunch at five distinctive locations ranging from family-run restaurants to specialized food shops. Sample traditional Bahamian dishes such as conch chowder and fritters, a classic meal consisting of steamed chicken, peas and rice, Bahamian-style macaroni and cheese as well as plantains. Gain knowledge about Nassau’s cultural and architectural heritage, the economic hub and capital of the Bahamas, while discovering local dining spots along the picturesque, tree-canopied streets. Benefit from personalized attention from your knowledgeable guide on this intimate tour, which is restricted to 12 participants. Please be advised that this tour does not offer vegan options. Seafood & Shellfish alternatives will be vegetarian meals.
- Maximum number of passengers per tour is 12
- Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (Infants ages 3 and under who are not eating do not require a ticket)
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Tour is held in all weather conditions (ponchos provided in case of rain)
- Not wheelchair accessible at this time or suitable for guests with severe mobility restrictions
- Please note: it is recommended you wear comfortable walking shoes
- Beachwear, coverups and see-through clothing are not permitted when entering restaurants.
- Not recommended for travelers with severe mobility issues
Location
Bahamian Cookin' Restaurant and Bar
Downtown
The tour will meet outside of Bahamian Cookin' Restaurant & Bar on Parliament Street (between Bay & Shirley Streets.) Bahamian Cookin' is in a pink strip mall across from Parliament Square. Your guide will meet you outside of the restaurant.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Weibley86
Feb 25, 2024
Great way to spend time in Nassau. - The cultural/history narrative was an added bonus to the tasty samplings we enjoyed. Captain Ron is fun, knowledgeable and a terrific host.
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Kim_t
Feb 9, 2024
Love Captain Ron! - Captain Ron did an amazing job. Lots of local food and plenty to drink! Well worth it!!! His knowledge about Nassau was amazing!
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An2inetem
Feb 3, 2024
Worthy way to experience Nassau - Excellent tour. Lisa is a great guide and we learned a lot about Nassau that we would never had learned had we not taken this tour. We were visiting as a Carnival cruise stop. Food was great!
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Go64405843745
Feb 2, 2024
Outstanding - A top 10 day in Nassau! Thomas was an absolutely wonderful guide! He was as friendly as he was knowledgeable and had a quick smile and easy laugh. We had so much fun,, and highly recommend this to everyone!
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Rhefley228
Jan 26, 2024
Another satisfied customer - Our guide for our group of five was Brendalee, who was smart, funny, and very informative about Nassau and its history. The food was excellent as were the drinks. One caveat: on the walk up to the Greycliff Hotel, the sidewalk is very narrow and there was a lot of traffic on the way up passing very close to us. It was nice to get out of the tourist bubble and see at least a little of the real Nassau. I would recommend this tour to anyone---first-time visitor or not.
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Michaelga1440jw
Dec 30, 2023
Highly recommend! - Our group of 4 had a great experience with Tommy! Very friendly and knowledgeable about Bahamian food and history
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Natalie_w
Jan 30, 2024
Nassau Food Tour - For those of you who have a seafood allergy or simply don’t like seafood, I’d recommend choosing a different tour. Nicolette was a fabulous and personable tour guide!
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Philandra_b
Jan 5, 2024
Taste of Bahamas - Tasty food at the first restaurant, smaller portions at others, tour guide was layer than expected. Cultural information was valuable.
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Babsie1963
Jan 24, 2024
A bit disappointed - While we loved Lisa our tour guide I was disappointed in the amount of food included. Not enough tasting locations. I've done other cultural and walking tours and found this one a bit lack luster. Not only that, we paid an extra $20 add on for extra drinks which were weak at best.
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Alexandersz2614rr
Jan 18, 2024
Not very warm welcome - We booked the food tour and didn't feel very welcome right at the start of the tour, because the first thing the tour guide said to us was that we could now buy a drinks upgrade to enjoy the tour to the full. So we had already spent $184 (for two people) on the tour and were now supposed to buy some kind of beverage add-on.
We decided against it and so, with one exception, we were given NO alcoholic drinks during the tour and only small drinks each.
This was also not mentioned in any way in the booking confirmation. Unfortunately, we felt like second-class guests.
The tour itself was interesting, the German-born, now local guide was not really engaged and his friendliness seemed artificial. We can therefore only recommend the tour to a limited extent.
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