Antigua and Barbuda Culinary Month returns in May 2026 with a month-long program highlighting local chefs, island ingredients and Caribbean chefs. The series builds on previous editions and highlights community collaboration across hospitality, agriculture and public services to showcase the island’s culinary identity.
Events run throughout the month and include an island-wide Restaurant Week offering three prize tiers, a major industry symposium focusing on food systems and hospitality, and a large-scale public festival combining food, art and drink. A variety of collaborative dinners, beachfront cookouts and pop-up experiences offer a variety of settings for both fine dining and casual island cuisine.
Guest Chef and Mixologist
The initiative features established and emerging chefs from Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the US, UK, Canada and other Caribbean countries. Participating experts include restaurateurs, pastry chefs, mixologists and sommeliers who lead demonstrations, curated dinners and mentorship activities for local culinary talent.
This year’s lineup is as follows:
- Andy OliverLondon, United Kingdom *Antigua and Barbuda
- angel barretoAnju, Washington DC *Puerto Rico
- bridget josephPort of Spain, Trinidad, *Trinidad and Tobago
- claude louisJersey City, New Jersey *Antigua and Barbuda
- Devan RajkumarToronto, Canada *Guyana
- jason whiteCertified Sommelier, Jumby Bay Resorts, *Antigua and Barbuda
- Kareem RobertsThe Burleigh Arms, Cambridge, United Kingdom *Antigua and Barbuda
- Curse GumsFenchurch Restaurant, London, United Kingdom *Anguilla
- Maureen BowersMoon Gate Hotel & Spa, *Antigua and Barbuda
- Nina ComptonCompère Lapin, New Orleans, Louisiana * Lucia
- paul carmichaelKabawa, New York, New York *Barbados
- Tristen EppsBuboy, Houston, Texas *Trinidad and Tobago
- susan barToronto, Canada and Atlanta, Georgia *Jamaica
event schedule
Antigua and Barbuda Culinary Month is a deliberate effort to introduce the island’s culinary traditions alongside modern Caribbean gastronomy.
- May 3-17: Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week
- May 21st: Caribbean Food Forum hosted by Grace Foods
- May 22nd: Collaboration dinner with British chefs
- May 23: FAB Fest, Culinary Month signature event
- May 24th: Puerto Rican style BBQ
- May 27: Collaboration Dinner
- May 29: Fundraising dinner celebrating female Caribbean chefs
- May 30th: Culinary Month Finale Beach Party and Cuisine at Wild Tamarind Restaurant
A full schedule of events with details and booking information will be published in the official Antigua and Barbuda Culinary Month. website.
source: Antigua and Barbuda Culinary Month returns with an exciting line-up of events throughout May 2026 (Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Board)
video: Watkins Multimedia/Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Board
