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Vincentian Cuisine

Vincentian (St. Vincent) Food in NYC

St. Vincent and the Grenadines offers a cuisine rooted in Afro-Caribbean traditions with Carib and European influences. Vincentian food is hearty, heavily spiced, and centered around fresh seafood and root vegetables.

Must-Try Vincentian Dishes

  • Roasted Breadfruit and Jackfish — The national dish
  • Callaloo Soup — Rich green soup with dasheen leaves and crab
  • Pelau — Rice, pigeon peas, and meat in coconut milk
  • Arrowroot Porridge — Made from St. Vincent’s famous arrowroot
  • Farine Balls — Cassava flour balls, a traditional snack

Vincentian Caribbean Spots in NYC (3)