Specialising in Old World wines and small plates, TASTE VINOTECA is the brainchild of Lisa Johnstone, a local and regional restaurant industry professional. Johnstone brings her considerable restaurant expertise to the table with at TASTE VINOTECA with a small plates menu featuring dishes like a Shrimp with Beurre Blanc, Ricotta Crostini Bar, Brandy Kissed Caramelized … Continue reading
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Cuisine Trinidad Tobago
ChefChat: Joseph Habr of Joseph’s Restaurant (Maraval, Trinidad)
Our most recent visit to Joseph’s Restaurant was for ChefChat, a partnership with EatAhFood.com where we interview chefs in Trinidad to learn more about their background, cooking style and take on Trinidad’s culinary scene. Season One of ChefChat was filmed during 2016 Trinidad Restaurant Week. Chef Joseph Habr’s eponymous restaurant feels like home no matter when we … Continue reading
Starbucks opens in SouthPark Shopping Centre (San Fernando, Trinidad)
In partnership with Prestige Holdings Limited, Starbucks opened its first store in Trinidad on Monday, 29th August 2016 at SouthPark Shopping Centre in San Fernando. Starbucks Trinidad’s menu is built on the standard coffee and tea beverages – espressos, tea, hot chocolate, Frappuccinos (blended beverages) and of course freshly brewed coffee. Coffees served daily include the … Continue reading
CLOSED – LAYALI CAFE, The House of Turkish Coffee (Diego Martin, Trinidad)
Incongruously tucked away in Diego Martin’s Starlite Shopping Plaza, LAYALI CAFE is such a lovely find with its Arabic teas, desserts, salads and sandwiches and of course Turkish coffee. We stumbled on this gem thanks to a fellow food lover’s Instagram post and can’t wait to sip and nibble our way through the menu. The … Continue reading
CLOSED – G SPOT FOOD TRUCK (Newtown, Trinidad)
G SPOT FOOD TRUCK checks all the boxes for us with its healthy tasty food and some serious attention to the details from the truck’s design to the ingredients. Situated on busy Maraval Road, this stationary food truck is already a favorite breakfast and lunch spot in Newtown. Breakfast here amounts to Omelettes, Pancakes and … Continue reading
SOMBAT’S THAI CUISINE (Curepe, Trinidad)
UPDATE February 2018: SOMBAT’S relocated to the Corner of Phillip Street & Southern Main Road in Curepe. Tipped off months ago by fellow food lovers on Instagram, SOMBAT’S THAI CUISINE has become one of our favorite food finds in Trinidad! The chef, Sombat Mekhawong hails from Thailand and his menu includes Thai favorites like Pad … Continue reading
GIRO PIZZA (Chaguanas, Trinidad) – CLOSED
GIRO PIZZA turns out tasty pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven as well as desserts, all made by Gigio, the Italian owner. Customers have a wide variety of pizza options here with vegetarian, fish, meat toppings as well as a white pizza. Keep in mind that the pizzas are made quickly, so you may want … Continue reading