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San Andres/Providence - What to Eat

by Sport Diver Staff
 
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WHAT TO EAT AND WHERE

In San Andres, most of the travel packages are all-inclusive, so meals are usually provided by your hotel. There are many restaurants located in the hotels, but you can ask your hotel staff for recommendations if you are looking for a specific type of meal. On Providence, the restaurants are mostly family-owned and operated and often offer locally-grown and locally-caught ingredients.

More restaurant listings are available here.

San Andres Local Restaurants:

Providence Restaurants:

  • Roland Roots Bar
  • Café Studio
  • Hotel Miss Mary restaurant

Local Dishes:

Luckily for seafood lovers, many local dishes include fish or shellfish, mostly locally-caught. Many dishes are prepared with a coconut base, creating a slightly Caribbean flavor.

  • Rondon –a local creation containing fish, snail, pigtail, breadfruit and yucca
  • Conch fritters
  • Land crab "toes" –claws of giant land crabs
  • Johnny Cakes
  • Rice and Beans
  • Crab soup

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