Coco Reef Resort in Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago is home. My parents are from there, my husband is from there and the majority of my friends from Trinidad & Tobago or have some heritage from there. When you touchdown in POS ( Port of Spain) airport, you feel free. It is a surreal feeling but you quickly are thrown into reality with the heat and the line of baggage porters and taxi drivers saying “ Taxi, Taxi”. Even with the heat and Taxi drivers, Trinidad & Tobago is home.
I have been to Trinidad & Tobago many times but this recent trip was full of relaxation and food. If you were following along on my Instastories, you would have seen my fun day in my Aunt’s plant sanctuary and my beach bum day. Relaxation was so needed with my move and the workload of my blog. Sigh.
In between the relaxation, I was able to experience the fun, food and festivities Trinidad & Tobago offers. I even made a video for you all but will share it in a few days. To give you a recap of the things I did while in Trinidad, I compiled a list of the top 10 things to do when you visit Trinidad & Tobago:
I have been to Trinidad & Tobago many times but this recent trip was full of relaxation and food. If you were following along on my Instastories, you would have seen my fun day in my Aunt’s plant sanctuary and my beach bum day. Relaxation was so needed with my move and the workload of my blog. Sigh.
In between the relaxation, I was able to experience the fun, food and festivities Trinidad & Tobago offers. I even made a video for you all but will share it in a few days. To give you a recap of the things I did while in Trinidad, I compiled a list of the top 10 things to do when you visit Trinidad & Tobago:
Traditional Trini food: Stew chicken, Macaroni Pie, Rice, Salad and Stew peas
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When you get to airport, to the left of the airport building is a local food court. Head over there and order yourself some doubles and aloo pies. These are Trini street foods, filled with curry flavor and a smooth texture. Grab a Red Solo (soda) and your are immediately a true Trini! Movie Towne is a complex in Woodbrook, centered around a movie theatre. You will also find a wide variety of restaurants, including Rizzoli’s Italian restaurant, Hagen- Daz Ice Cream and even Starbucks is set to open in 2017. Movie Towne is not only about movies but the liming ( hanging out) experience and mostly food. Arima is a borough in Trinidad where my family is from. Arima was all I knew until I grew older and discovered POS, which is the capital of Trinidad and it the hub of the country. Right around the savannah (square) in Arima there is a small ice cream shop, B’ s Ice Cream. I went there and devoured a scoop of pineapple and coconut Icecream. Homemade. Inexpensive. Yummy. Also in Arima, there is a local Roti spot called Homes Roti. Yes it is another Roti shop but they offer so many tasty sides. Stew pumpkin, cabbage and curry mango to name a few. I consider Fredrick Street in POS to be the Yonge street of Trinidad and Tobago. It is full of hustle and bustle, great deals, street food and fresh fruits and veggies. If you go in to the Excellence Stores centre you will find Linda’s, a small bakery with the best cream puffs stuffed with cheese. Head back to Fredrick street to pick up handmade slippers, calabash bags and the perfect nude stockings from Micel’s |
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Maracas Beach is known for it’s rough waters but the main attraction is the food. At Maracas Beach you can find a classic Trini sandwich called “ Bake and Shark”. No not shark like JAWS but a type of fish Trinis refer to as Shark. The sandwich is made real time but the highlight is the homemade condiments to put on your sandwich. These include Mango Chutney, marinated cucumber slices and garlic sauce.
If you can’t make it over the mountain to Maracas beach, you can go to the beaches in Tobago. Tobago is the sister island to Trinidad and it has it’s own type of beauty and elegance. I enjoyed my day pass at Coco Reef Resort which included breakfast, lunch and dinner as well access to the private beach, towels and pina coladas. The food was not local but the dinner options were decadent with offerings including steak, lamb chops and lobster.
There are many malls in Trinidad but my upmost favorite is the recently renovated Trinicity Mall. You can find all of my favorite stores and snacks there. On the “new side” of Trinicity mall there is grocery store called Tru Value with a bakery inside. They have donuts, sausage rolls and currant rolls. You will also find the newly added MAC cosmetics and a great sushi spot. On the old side of Trinicity mall there are even more local food options including macaroni pie, sheppard pie, callaloo, fried fish and cassava dumplings.
If you can’t make it over the mountain to Maracas beach, you can go to the beaches in Tobago. Tobago is the sister island to Trinidad and it has it’s own type of beauty and elegance. I enjoyed my day pass at Coco Reef Resort which included breakfast, lunch and dinner as well access to the private beach, towels and pina coladas. The food was not local but the dinner options were decadent with offerings including steak, lamb chops and lobster.
There are many malls in Trinidad but my upmost favorite is the recently renovated Trinicity Mall. You can find all of my favorite stores and snacks there. On the “new side” of Trinicity mall there is grocery store called Tru Value with a bakery inside. They have donuts, sausage rolls and currant rolls. You will also find the newly added MAC cosmetics and a great sushi spot. On the old side of Trinicity mall there are even more local food options including macaroni pie, sheppard pie, callaloo, fried fish and cassava dumplings.
Lunch at Coco Reef Resort in Tobago
“D’ avenue” is a district of Trinidad where all of the clubs, hip restaurants and hot shots hang out. My friend took us to a restaurant called Hakka. It was very similar to Tao in the US and the food was equally as good. The service was excellent with servers providing food and drink selections. The restaurant is small so make a reservation.
The last place you have to visit in Trinidad is the Hyatt Regency. Not only are the grounds beautiful and modern, the breakfast spread is the perfect equilibrium of local and continential food. You will find traditional Trini Breakfast foods like smoke Herrin and coconut bake along with Smoked Salmon and Croissants. After eating breakfast, lounge by the pool and look at the boats on the water.
The last place you have to visit in Trinidad is the Hyatt Regency. Not only are the grounds beautiful and modern, the breakfast spread is the perfect equilibrium of local and continential food. You will find traditional Trini Breakfast foods like smoke Herrin and coconut bake along with Smoked Salmon and Croissants. After eating breakfast, lounge by the pool and look at the boats on the water.
So this list may be a little biased with all of the food suggestions but food is always a great starter. Pun intended. If you go to any of these places you will definitely find fun activities, Trini culture and the relaxation you need.
-MsChurchDress
-MsChurchDress
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