Nassau Food Tour: Bahamian Tastings at Arawak Cay

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Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Sip and savor secret family recipes and chef creations on a cool island ride.

The Flavors of Nassau Food Tour is a 3.5-hour tasting tour through Nassau that stops at four spots—a beloved pastry shop, a historic colonial house, a tea bar with rum infusions, and a local restaurant—sampling Bahamian staples and chef creations. A professional guide leads the route in an air-conditioned minivan, and all food, drink and transport are included; you choose dietary needs at booking.

3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Nassau's local flavors

Start at The New Duff tasting guava duff
Try tea infused cocktail and hot sauce samples
Visit colonial house for historic tour and sky juice
Sample conch fritters and browse liquor for purchase
Stop at Tasty Teas to sample medicinal teas and rum
Have lunch at local organic Bahamian restaurant

The Experience

The tour starts at The New Duff on East Bay Street, where you'll taste guava duff, a holiday staple across Bahamian homes, paired with a tea-infused cocktail. This first stop runs about 15 minutes and sets the tone—you meet the group, choose indoor or outdoor seating, and get your bearings before the day picks up pace. The minivan then shuttles you to Tasty Teas, where an assortment of medicinal teas and rum infusions made with local fruits are waiting. Neither stop is a museum visit; you're eating and drinking the things Bahamians actually make.

The third stop is a colonial-styled house where a short historic tour covers piracy and the island's early development while you sample sky juice—a traditional Bahamian drink—and wait for conch fritter samples. You can walk the grounds, and there's a chance to buy mixed drinks or liquor to take home. The final stop is lunch at a local restaurant with an organic Bahamian menu, where you sit down, relax and eat a full meal instead of bites. By then you've moved through four different kitchens and tasted the range: from grandma's recipes to what Nassau's best chefs are doing now.

The minivan is air-conditioned and designed with foodies in mind—there's safe storage for bags so you can pack light and wear comfortable shoes for walking between stops. Bring an empty stomach and an open mind; the tour leans on trying things you may not have had before. Water is provided, and all tastings, transport and taxes are built into the price. If you have dietary requirements, let the operator know when you book.

What’s included

Professional guide in English.
transport by air-conditioned minivan.
food tastings at four stops including guava duff, medicinal teas, rum infusions, sky juice and conch fritters.
lunch at a local restaurant with an organic Bahamian menu.
bottled water.
all alcoholic beverages.
all taxes, fees and handling charges.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Island Food Tours

Is this one for you?Come hungry and with an open mind—the tour moves through four different kitchens in 3.5 hours, so you're tasting constantly rather than sitting down for a meal, and every stop serves something you may not have tried before. The fixed schedule and included transport mean the day is already planned; you just show up and eat.