While in Trinidad enjoying all the fetes, jouvert, carnival, drinking all the alcohol you can, liming and all the bacchanal that comes with being in Trinidad for Carnival try these places to eat when you feel hungry or peckish.
El Pecos Grill
84 Ariapita Ave, Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago | Port of Spain
El Pecos Grill has a variety of local food and drinks available for one and all. Cleanliness is important along with taste, presentation and service.
For an option a little closer to the hotels, head to Queens Park Savannah as the "street food" here consists of some delicious Doubles and corn soup. We ate at Betty's and loved both. Make sure to get the small corn soup, as the large is way too big for an appetizer, but that's never a bad problem to have. Other restaurants on the strip offer everything from Doubles to roasted chicken.
Bakes and Sharks
Asha's Bake 'N' Shark in Maracas Bay
Bake and Sharks are popular hangouts in Trinidad where locals gather to grab a bite of some fried flatbread filled with fried pieces of shark meat and various other ingredients and sauces.
The most popular one is Richard's Bake and Shark in Maracas Bay. The fish sandwich at Richard's is constantly hailed as being one of the best in all of the Caribbean.
We ate at nearby Asha's Bake 'N' Shark, which was also pretty delicious. Everything in Trinidad, especially when you get outside of the hotels, is very affordable, especially if you're coming from the Northeast.
Chinese
Chinese restaurant, Town, which is a fairly trendy hangout with dim lights and a lot of blacks and bright greens. Get the beef and broccoli and the spring rolls. There is also a vast selection of fine wines here. This place has a dress code so please check out the dress code before you go.
Rotis
Another Indian influence commonly served in Trinidad is the Roti. A great place for this is Mona's Roti Shop, Shiann's Roti Shop or Ali's Roti Shop both are in Port of Spain. This place gets some flak for the slow service sometimes, but we thought the food was great. We had the chicken Roti from all three places and they were very tasty. We thought the portions were great. Eating something heavy that you know will absorb some alcohol is also a smart way to last through the night.
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