Cuisine in Anguilla

Signature dishes

Grilled Lobster

Island staple of shell-on spiny lobster grilled over charcoal with garlic butter

Region: Entire island
Main ingredients: Lobster, Garlic, Butter, Lime

Crayfish Butter Sauté

Simple sauté of small crayfish similar to spiny lobster

Main ingredients: Crayfish, Butter, Herbs

Pigeon Peas & Rice

Staple dish cooked with bean flavor and coconut milk

Main ingredients: Pigeon peas, Rice, Coconut milk, Thyme

Johnny Cake

Rustic fried bread-like snack eaten with salt fish

Main ingredients: Flour, Sugar, Baking powder, Oil

Salt Fish & Johnny Cake

Breakfast set of salted codfish and fried bread

Main ingredients: Salt cod, Johnny cake, Tomato, Onion

Callaloo Soup

Thick soup made from taro leaves with okra and pork

Region: Common in Caribbean
Main ingredients: Callaloo leaves, Okra, Pork, Spices

Goat Water Stew

Aromatic stew of goat meat simmered with herbs

Main ingredients: Goat meat, Cinnamon, Cloves, Rum

Conch Stew

Local dish of meaty sea snails stewed until tender

Main ingredients: Conch, Tomato sauce, Bell pepper

Anguillan BBQ Ribs

Pork spare ribs marinated in sweet-spicy sauce and slow-grilled over charcoal

Main ingredients: Pork spare ribs, Brown sugar, Local rum

Rum Punch

Tropical cocktail blending island rum and fruit juices

Main ingredients: Dark rum, Pineapple juice, Nutmeg