Jamaican Countryside Food Tasting: Jerk & Pig Roasts

Two to three hours tasting your way through Jamaican countryside kitchens

A food tasting activity in the Jamaican countryside departing from Montego Bay, where you eat at a local restaurant serving stew chicken and curry dishes, then sample jerk chicken cooked over an open flame at a roadside stand. On Saturdays and Wednesdays, you can choose the pig roast option instead, featuring a whole roasted suckling pig prepared with Jamaican herbs and spices. Private transport, breakfast, lunch and bottled water are included.

Options for this experience

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From US$ 199.99 per person, depending on the option and date you choose.See dates & book

Pickup available in Montego Bay and Falmouth 09:00 and 10:00 Guide in English Up to 15 per booking Pickup is included

Countryside pig roasts 12:00 Guide in English Up to 9 per booking Available only from Montego Bay hotels: on Saturday, the tour includes a special stop at Fada Chris Endz, where a suckling pig is roasted in his backyard alongside other delicacies. Pickup is included.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Jamaican countryside food tasting

• Visit Arawak's Rest Stop food stand
• Sample jerk chicken at popular stop

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• breakfast and lunch.
• bottled water.
• a live guide who speaks English.

Times

• Monday to Friday 09:00
• Saturday 10:00 12:00

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Before you book

Group Private

Live guide English

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included.

Ages Adult (18 to 85 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Low physical effort

Operated by Undiscovered Tours Ja

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The experience

You spend two to three hours moving between two countryside food stops, traveling in an air-conditioned vehicle with a guide who speaks English. The first stop is a local restaurant where the kitchen turns out the dishes that anchor Jamaican home cooking: brownstew chicken, curry chicken, brownstew pork, stew beef and boiled ground produce. You eat here, not just taste. This is lunch, not a sample plate. The flavors come from recipes passed down through generations, built on spice blends most tourists never encounter outside a kitchen.

From there you head to a roadside jerk restaurant, the kind of spot where the smoke from the open flame hits you before you see the grill. Jerk chicken cooked this way picks up a char and smokiness that doesn't survive transport or indoor cooking. You get to try it at the source. If you book the Saturday or Wednesday pig roast option, the second stop changes: instead of the jerk stand, you'll taste a whole roasted suckling pig seasoned with an authentic blend of Jamaican herbs and spices. A more elaborate centerpiece than the standard itinerary offers, and one that takes longer to prepare, which is why it runs only on those two days.

Breakfast and bottled water come with you from the start. The guide handles the route and the timing. You handle the eating. No age limit applies except that travelers must be at least 18 years old.

Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What kind of Jamaican food will I actually eat on this activity?

You'll taste traditional dishes at a countryside restaurant (brownstew chicken, curry chicken, stew beef and boiled ground produce among them), then sample jerk chicken cooked over an open flame at a roadside stand. If you choose the Saturday or Wednesday pig roast option, the second stop features a whole roasted suckling pig prepared with Jamaican herbs and spices instead of the jerk restaurant.

Does the activity include meals or just samples?

Breakfast and lunch are both included. The restaurant stop is a full meal, not a tasting flight. The jerk stop and the pig roast option are substantial servings as well.

What is Arawak's Rest Stop?

Arawak's Rest Stop is one of the countryside food stands you'll visit. It's known for serving authentic Jamaican cuisine including jerk chicken, fried plantains and rice and peas, all cooked using traditional Jamaican spices and methods. The stand also offers fresh coconut water and fruit juices.

How does the Saturday and Wednesday pig roast option differ from the regular itinerary?

On Saturdays and Wednesdays, you can book the pig roast option, which replaces the roadside jerk stand with a stop featuring a whole roasted suckling pig prepared with an authentic blend of Jamaican herbs and spices. This option is not available on other days of the week.

What's included in the price?

Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, breakfast, lunch, bottled water and a guide are all included. Gratuities are not included.