Discover Nassau Foodie Blog

You’d have to have spent the last several years under a rock to have missed the explosion of choice in the home-based vacation rental market, which has given discerning travellers many more lodging options to choose from these days in almost every destination. This recent accommodation revolution has occurred here in The Bahamas as well…

If you have ever wandered the streets of Downtown Nassau in search of epicurean gems- perhaps as one of our Bites of Nassau Food Tour guests- you’ll know that the most popular form of seafood here in The Bahamas is conch, and for very good reasons. Versatile, packed with flavour, and cheap relative to other forms of…

Spoiler alert: a good number of Bahamian dishes are battered, breaded, or fried. But though our cultural penchant for flour means that gluten free diners will have to bypass tastes of popular island favourites such as: conch fritters, cracked conch, fried chicken, and baked macaroni n’ cheese, all is certainly not lost for gluten intolerant travellers visiting…

There’s nothing quite like the warm, pillowy goodness of a thick slice of homemade bread. Bearing a sweetness that store-bought varieties can never compare to, homemade bread in The Bahamas is versatile and delicious and at home we appreciate nothing more than a fresh loaf of Island Sweet Bread. Often infused with delicate coconut shreds…

We can’t believe that it’s December already! When it comes to holiday shopping, we’ll be the first ones to admit that finding authentically Bahamian gifts can be quite a challenge for Nassau visitors and locals alike. While the Nassau Straw Market was once the island’s trusted locale for Bahamian-made straw work and souvenirs, these days you’ll…

Let’s face it, as much as some of us love the idea of hopping off the grid entirely while vacationing, the reality is that staying connected to home is important and, in many cases, even necessary. Despite the excitement of exploring a new city, we want to be able to continue checking emails, texts, WhatsApp messages, Snapchat…

At Tru Bahamian Food Tours, we think that our Bites of Nassau Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tours are special in large part because of the incredibly interesting personalities charged with leading our guests each day. In another instalment of our Get To Know blog series, we’re featuring one of our awesome tour guides. If you haven’t been introduced already…meet SeDale!…

Each year, over 6 million visitors travel to the islands of The Bahamas. Most of them are driven by the promise of brilliant sun, sand and sea and well, we can’t blame them one iota for that- especially at this time of year when temperatures begin dipping into “winter jacket territory” in most places North of…

At Tru Bahamian Food Tours, we think that one of the reasons our Bites of Nassau Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tours are so unique is because of the incredibly interesting personalities charged with leading our groups each day. In this edition, we’re featuring another of our tour guide extraordinaires- so if you haven’t been introduced already…meet…

This recognisable super-fruit, the guava, is one of the few indigenous fruits to the Bahamas preceding the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492. Entirely edible from its yellow skin to its signature soft pink or white centre, even the guava’s seeds are utilised in some recipes, often adding texture to the jams and pastries they…

In the Bahamas, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are widely celebrated as opportunities to socialize, gather, and eat. Last year, we wrote about how to eat like a local with Three Delicious Bahamian Easter Traditions including island favourites like hot cross buns and fried fish but this time around we’re encouraging you to indulge in egg-cellent speciality…

Among our favourite Bahamian soul foods is a dish called Fire Engine. Perhaps more widely recognized as Steamed Corned Beef, this traditional breakfast is an absolute staple in the diets and culture of The Bahamian people. Canned corned beef sauteed with a medley of diced veggies and served alongside generous portions of buttery grits or…