Cuisine in The Bahamas

Signature dishes

Conch Salad

Ceviche-style appetizer of raw conch marinated in lime juice and chili.

Region: Nassau area
Main ingredients: Conch, Lime, Tomato, Bell pepper, Onion

Cracked Conch

Classic dish of tenderized conch breaded and fried.

Main ingredients: Conch, Flour, Egg, Breadcrumbs, Spices

Bahamian Grilled Rock Lobster

Sweet Caribbean spiny lobster grilled with garlic butter.

Region: Abaco Islands
Main ingredients: Caribbean spiny lobster, Butter, Garlic, Lemon

Souse

Clear soup with citrus and chili, breakfast and hangover staple.

Main ingredients: Chicken or pig's feet, Lime, Allspice, Onion, Celery

Peas and Rice

Staple food of peas and rice cooked in coconut milk.

Main ingredients: Rice, Pigeon peas, Coconut milk, Tomato paste

Bahamian Stew Fish

Home-style stew with rich fish bone broth combined with brown roux.

Main ingredients: White fish, Tomato, Roux, Vegetables

Johnny Cake

Low-sugar cornbread. Fist-sized rounds fried or baked.

Main ingredients: Cornmeal, Flour, Butter, Sugar

Guava Duff

Dessert of fermented dough wrapped around guava, steamed, and topped with rum sauce.

Main ingredients: Guava, Flour, Sugar, Rum

Bahama Mama

Signature cocktail combining rum, coconut rum, pineapple juice, etc.

Main ingredients: Dark rum, Coconut rum, Pineapple juice, Grenadine

Rum Cake

Sponge cake soaked with abundant Bahamian rum.

Main ingredients: Flour, Butter, Eggs, Rum