Lunch Special at Kaizan Sushi (Trinidad)

We love prix fixe lunches probably as much as restaurants like offering them.

Most places in Trinidad and Tobago with fixed-priced meals have perfected the culinary calculus, so you’ll usually get a reasonably priced and well-executed lunch quickly.  (Also, nearly all the restaurants on this list also offer an a la carte lunch menu.)

Here’s our roundup of T&T restaurants that offer prix fixe lunches (restaurants with lunch buffets are here):

KAIZAN SUSHI (Movietowne POS, Trinidad) – $125 Sushi lunch specials served with salad & miso soup; $100 Chicken Teriyaki with garlic mashed potatoes, mixed veg, miso soup & tempura vegetables or Pork Tonkatsu with stir fired noodles, gyoza, edamame & miso soup.  $250 Combo lunch special (2 people) – Ichiban Bento or Tokyo Bento.  Prices are exclusive of tax & service charge.  Link to Kaizan’s Sushi’s lunch special menu for more details.

CHAUD (Port of Spain, Trinidad) - $180 for two courses and $215 for three courses inclusive of all taxes. Sample menu: starter choices of Salmon Mousse ‘Martini’ or a Pan-Asian Duck Salad; a Sugar Snap Soup; main course choices of a Thai Red Curry Beef Stew w/steamed jasmine rice, stir fried vegetables & wilted greens, an Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloin with a three-cheese bread pudding, glazed cippolini onions & apricot gastrique, or a Grilled Fish Spiedini w/salsa verde potato risotto, vegetable étuve, yellow tomato aurora;  dessert choices- a Coconut-Rum Flan w/pistachio-coconut sorbet and a tuile cookie; Banana Crumble Cake w/vanilla bean ice cream, bourbon caramel sauce, or Chocolate Brownie S’mores w/sour cream sherbet & raspberry coulis.  (868) 623-0375 or (868) 624-2885 or email reservations@chaudkm.com.

EMILIANA OSTERIA ITALIANA (Port of Spain, Trinidad) – $125 “Italian 2 topping Pizza and 2 Peroni Beers – Italy’s most recognized lager.”  This lunch special is available Monday to Wednesday, 11am – 3pm.

BELLA ON THE AVENUE (Woodbrook, Trinidad) - $99 lunch special with a complimentary glass of white or red wine, soup du jour or side salad, and an entree; exclusive of service charge.  We’ve lunched at Bella several times and loved it!  Previous lunch menus included a Tossed Salad w/bell peppers, cucumber, carrots, red onions, tomatoes, almonds & mandarin segments with a choice of fish or chicken; Seafood Paella served w/roasted tomato concasse; Raspberry Glazed Chicken Breast w/sautéed cassava & mixed vegetables; Pan Seared Pork Loin w/red onion marmalade, Parmesan potatoes & mixed vegetables.  (868) 622-6233.  Link to Bella lunch pictures.

LeVeLs ULTRABAR & LOUNGE (Woodbrook, Trinidad) – $120 lunch special for Miso Soup, Fresh Salad or Wakame Salad, ½ Yasaitame Chicken or ½ Chicken Katsu, ½ Salmon Batayaki or ½ Sushi Roll.  Lunch Hours are 12pm-3pm.  (868) 622-5350.

FLAIR RESTAURANT & BAR (Woodbrook, Trinidad) - $193 for one entree selection and a buffet of soup, salad and desserts, inclusive of taxes.  On our last visit the choice of entrees included Grilled Swordfish w/Pina Pico de Gallo; Pan Fried Fish w/Lime & Capers; Penne Pasta w/Squid, Fish, Surimi & Mussels; Sofrito Rubbed Pork Chop; Grilled Sirloin Steak (additional $60); Angus Beef Burger w/Applewood Smoked Bacon, Lettuce, Onions, Sauteed Mushrooms and Topped w/BBQ Pulled Pork; and a Vegetarian Style Burger.  Several entrees come with sides like Garlic Mashed Potatoes; Sweet Potato Fries and Garlic Butter Glazed Vegetables.  Link to our Flair lunch pictures.  (868) 628-1606.

MORE SUSHI (Woodbrook and San Fernando, Trinidad) – $99 for one appetizer, main course and dessert) inclusive of tax & service charge.  Appetizer choices: Edamame, House Salad, Miso Soup; Main course choices: Alaska Sushi Roll, Chicken Teriyaki, Double Makimono, Last Samurai Roll, Maracas Sushi Roll, Nigiri Lunch, or Suzi Veggie Roll; Dessert choices: yummy Sweet Spot Ice Cream, Mini Cupcakes, Coffee or Tea.  Link to our More Sushi lunch pictures.  Lunch Hours are 11am-3pm at both locations. (868) 622-8466.

WOODFORD CAFE (Port of Spain and Chaguanas, Trinidad) – Regular Lunch Special: $200 total for lunch for two, all taxes included.  Each person can choose one appetizer, two entrees and one dessert.  Monday-Friday, 11:30am-4pm.  Link to flyer on Facebook with full menu.

CREW’S INN (Chaguaramas, Trinidad) - $99 for two courses or $125 for three courses with a complimentary glass of red or white wine, exclusive of 15% VAT and 10% service charge.  A recent menu featured a Cream of Celery & Apple Soup; Bistro Salad; Bourbon Chicken w/sweet potato mash & steamed vegetables or Pan Roasted Sea Trout w/corn cakes, sauteed spinach & vegetable ribbons; Peach & Caramel Profiteroles.  (868) 634-4000.

JOSEPH’S RESTAURANT (Maraval, Trinidad) - $165 for two courses, $190 for three courses, exclusive of 15% VAT and 10% service charge.  On our most recent visit, the menu offered a choice of a Greek salad, Fish Kebab or Soup of the Day (it was cauliflower that day) as an appetizer; Chicken A la Provencale, Mahi-Mahi Filet; 8-oz Strip Loin, and Homestyle Lamb; and for dessert a choice of cheesecake, creme caramel or ice cream.  (868) 622-5557.

ANGELO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT (Woodbrook, Trinidad) -  $145 for two courses and a glass of Voga wine, exclusive of 15% VAT and 10% service charge.  The lunch menu features seven appetizers and eight main course choices.  (868) 628-5551 or 628-7854.

VENI MANGE (Woodbrook, Trinidad) – $100 for three courses and a non-alcoholic drink – Monday Blue Note Special.  One Monday menu featured these entrees – Stewed Beef w/Dumplings, Pork in Coconut, Stewed Saltfish w/Ochroes & Dumplings, Grilled Chicken & Tilapia w/Tamarind or Chadon Beni Sauce.  Prix fixe lunch only on Mondays. (868) 624-4597.

ALL OUT (St. Clair, Trinidad) – $150 for any two entrees with a free soup or salad.  Previous entree choices included Penne Pasta w/Chicken & Sausage; Classic Burger & Fries; Sirloin Steak; Fish & Chips; or Grilled Chicken Salad.  (868) 628-0667.  All Out closed in mid-October for renovations, but is scheduled to reopen sometime in November.

TOBAGO RESTAURANTS – We’ve tried and really enjoyed the prix fixe lunches at all four of these restaurants in Tobago:

BLUE CRAB RESTAURANT (Scarborough, Tobago) – $65 for fish or chicken plate ($70 for combination of both), exclusive of taxes.  The last lunch we enjoyed at Blue Crab included a delicious Grilled Fish, Rice & Dal, Plantains & Provisions, Sauteed Patchoi and Coleslaw.  Link to Blue Crab pictures.  (868) 639-2737.

KARIWAK VILLAGE RESTAURANT (Crown Point, Tobago) – $70 for a lunch special, exclusive of 15% VAT and 10% service charge.  A recent lunch menu featured a choice of Braised Fish w/fresh coriander or Nutty Chicken with Okra & Rice, Stewed Bodi Beans, Creole Sweet Potatoes and Fresh Salad.  Link to Kariwak Village Restaurant pictures.  (868) 639-8442.

REN MAR’S RESTAURANT & BAR (Pigeon Point, Tobago) – $60 lunch special includes one meat/fish/poultry item and a serving of the (4-5) sides from the daily lunch menu at this beachfront restaurant, exclusive of taxes..  On our last visit, RenMar’s lunch set-up featured Stewed Goat, Baked Chicken, Curry Chicken, Fried Fish, Macaroni Pie, Callaloo, Rice & Blackeye Peas, Dumplings, Provisions, Mixed Vegetables and Fresh Salad.  Link to RenMar pictures.  (868) 631-8768.

BAR CODE SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Scarborough, Tobago) – $60 for a special lunch plate on Fridays only, exclusive of taxes.  A typical lunch menu includes a combination of fish, chicken, pork and/or lamb with small sides of rice & stewed pigeon peas, fried plantain, callaloo, macaroni pie, potato salad and fresh salad.  Link to BarCode pictures.  (868) 635-2633.

NOTE:  Every effort is made to keep this list updated, but please call to confirm prix fixe menus and prices.  All prix fixe menus and prices as well as the days and times are subject to being withdrawn or changed at the restaurant’s discretion.