6 Food Experiences in St Lucia to Build a Day Around

1.St. Lucia Food and Rum Tour – Taste authentic St. Lucian Food and Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 204 reviews · from $205Our pick

This 4 to 6-hour private food and rum tour takes you from Cap Estate through Morne Fortune, Marigot Bay, Canaries, and Soufrière. Guides such as Delvin, Chris, Andy, and Richard serve local breakfast and lunch, arrange rum tastings, and visit Tony’s farm for fresh coconut, fruit, and fire-roasted cashews. Pickup, transport, food, and alcoholic drinks are included.

“This was an outstanding trip. Delvin did a great job and introducing us to the St. Lucia culture. We visited a rum factory, as well as having an excellent lunch with some of the best juice I’ve ever had at his mother‘s house. Afterwards, we enjoyed infused rums with many flavors continuing the trip Delvin enabled us to spend a little extra time with the friends we made from the UK I would highly recommend this trip to anybody is visiting the country/island of St. Lucia”

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2.Rodney Bay Food Tour by LUCIAN FOOD TOURS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $73

Walk Rodney Bay with Saint Lucian guides such as Jasmine, Sylma, Samuel, or Papi. The two-hour tour visits five tasting stops, beginning with a local breakfast and including savory dishes, fruit, fresh juice, seasonal drinks, art, island stories, and homemade spice rum for adults.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this food tour, from the tour guide who was very informative and explained the history of all of the local cuisine / drinks we sampled. This tour is a must when visiting St. Lucia!!!”

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3.Flavors of St Lucia Culinary Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $130

Spend about three hours in Choc cooking St. Lucian Creole food with a professional chef, sampling each dish as you go, and touring gardens filled with fruit, flowers, herbs, and medicinal plants. Pickup and drop-off from your hotel or cruise port are included. Named instructors include Chef Jules and Chef M.

“We enjoyed both the informative tour of the beautiful gardens and the cooking experience in the kitchen of this lovely estate. In our role as assistant chefs, the full meal we assisted the sous chef in preparing and plating was truly delicious, Read more”

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4.Food Tour- Taste of St.Lucia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $55Best value

Spend about 90 minutes at Castries Market with a private guide such as George, Ricardo, or Schelly. Learn about St. Lucian food and city history while tasting fruit, juices, pastries, local dishes, spiced rum, and blood pudding. Pickup is available, but private transport is not included. A vegan version can be arranged.

“We had George and he was delightful and knowledgeable . I would definitely book again and request him for our guide”

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5.Castries Market Walking Food Tour by LUCIAN FOOD TOURS

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $84

Spend about two and a half hours walking through Castries Market with a born-and-raised Saint Lucian guide. You will stop at five places for local dishes, snacks, and alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, while also seeing historic sights. The tour is private for your group and costs $84.69 per person.

“Tour did not occur. In retrospect there were two locations listed on Viator on where to meet the tour operator. We went back and forth between both for 35 minutes, and found nobody. The tour operator insists they were present. They said tRead more”

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6.St Lucia Food & Rum Tasting – Rodney Bay Edition

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $97

Start at Rodney Bay Marina at 10 a.m. for a three-hour private food walk led by local guide Jasmine. Sample five Saint Lucian dishes, local fruits, street food, and infused rum, including a family recipe from Jasmine’s grandmother. Pickup is available with the correct booking option.

“The food was delicious, the rum was too good. We still have a taste of it in our mouths. Jasmine our guide was lovely and she knew alot of the history about Saint Lucia. She even told us her daddies island hopping story. We saw a lot of similarities between our Surinamese culture and yours.. Thank you for this great experience and top tier organisation.”

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