Saint Lucia celebrates the iconic Caribbean’s premier event “The Food and Rum Festival”. This festival attracts some of the finest international Chefs, rum connoisseurs, and Food Critiques. A newly developed lucrative enterprise, the festival endeavours to highlight Caribbean food and Caribbean rum, now, recognized globally.

Planning your island get-away in conjunction with the Caribbean Food and Rum festival is an opportunity to experience uniquely cultural aspects of the island in a celebration filled atmosphere.

Regional and internationally renowned chefs, Caribbean food and Caribbean rums are promoted with various cooking demonstrations, featured menus, lectures and rum tastings. Concerts are also held on Saturday and Sunday night. If tantalising tastes and celebratory like atmospheres is your flavour then this would be a great time to visit this beautiful island and enjoy some of succulent tastes of island life and dining in St Lucia.

On a Friday and Saturday you can expect to find the huge Castries market on Jeremie and Peynier street.   Attending the local market is often a mix of country folk, towns people and tourists.  With local farmers attractively arranging their fresh produce, such as rose coloured sweet potatoes, papayas, breadfruit (regarded as quite heavy), bananas as well as a range of the flourishing spices courtesy of the volcanic soil.  Close by you will find the daily fisherman’s catch and uniquely positioned between the produce is local craftsman’s latest creations.

The complex mix of cultural heritage is certainly reflected in the eclectic mix of French, European and West Indian dining in St Lucia.  French bakeries adorn street corners and sweet smells of freshly baked bagels and bread can be savoured by the more traditional traveller.  European classic restaurants can be found at local hotels amongst the more West Indian grilled fish, beans and rice practice among local diners.  Piton is the local beer, brewed on the island and has been described as refreshing after a great hike around the islands many attractions.