Nicky’s guidebook
Fav Restuarants
Some of my faves in and around town that offer a nice dine in experience and / or take away service
Sunset dinner on the patio or dine inside, either way the selection of wines and foods can easily compliment your choice!
16 locals recommend
Chaud Cafe & Wine Bar
Damian StreetSunset dinner on the patio or dine inside, either way the selection of wines and foods can easily compliment your choice!
Absolutely the best Chinese food in town! Try the pepper calamari as an appetizer or the Hong Kong Shrimp! Highly recommend either take out or for a large family meal!
18 locals recommend
Town Restaurant & Bar
51 Cipriani BlvdAbsolutely the best Chinese food in town! Try the pepper calamari as an appetizer or the Hong Kong Shrimp! Highly recommend either take out or for a large family meal!
More Vino
33 Scott StFor great sushi, sashimi, nigiri and good wine
Authentic Italian pastas and brick oven pizzas for romantic dinner before you take in a romantic movie
Rizzoni's Ristorante Italiano
MovieTowne BoulevardAuthentic Italian pastas and brick oven pizzas for romantic dinner before you take in a romantic movie
Fast casual sports bar with a huge diverse menu and bustling with activity on-screen and at the bar
18 locals recommend
Trotters
Maraval RoadFast casual sports bar with a huge diverse menu and bustling with activity on-screen and at the bar
Tamnak Thai
Cadiz RoadThai fusion at an ornately decorated restaurant.
One of my top faves for their spicy meals that can be had either dine in or take out
9 locals recommend
Hakka
4 Taylor StOne of my top faves for their spicy meals that can be had either dine in or take out
Sun, Sand and Sea
Any time of year it's great to visit our beaches
Hands down the best and busiest beach in Trinidad - worth the 30-40 min drive for the views and of course a fried bake 'n shark (shark sandwich). Chairs and umbrellas available for rent on the beach.
100 locals recommend
Maracas Beach
Hands down the best and busiest beach in Trinidad - worth the 30-40 min drive for the views and of course a fried bake 'n shark (shark sandwich). Chairs and umbrellas available for rent on the beach.
About a 20-25 min drive from the capital, its cooling waters and small bay are the remnants of an abandoned submarine port. Facilities on site.
15 locals recommend
Macqueripe Bay
About a 20-25 min drive from the capital, its cooling waters and small bay are the remnants of an abandoned submarine port. Facilities on site.
Cool mountain waters for the adventurous who wants to get back to nature or just hang out with the family enjoying a good river lime
Lopinot River
Cool mountain waters for the adventurous who wants to get back to nature or just hang out with the family enjoying a good river lime
A worthwhile trip either via popular hiking trails or meandering thru the Northern Range roads. This popular beach on the North coast is set against a sheer mountainside and lush vegetation
Las Cuevas Beach Lodge
North Coast RoadA worthwhile trip either via popular hiking trails or meandering thru the Northern Range roads. This popular beach on the North coast is set against a sheer mountainside and lush vegetation
Another popular bathing spot especially for families and tourists visiting the island of Tobago. A small fee required for entry
44 locals recommend
Pigeon Point Beach
Another popular bathing spot especially for families and tourists visiting the island of Tobago. A small fee required for entry
A short walk from the ANR Robinson Intl Airport in Tobago, make sure to grab some local crab and dumplings while you relax on the beachfront
42 locals recommend
Store Bay Beach
A short walk from the ANR Robinson Intl Airport in Tobago, make sure to grab some local crab and dumplings while you relax on the beachfront
Photo Opps!
Must see locations on your visit to Trinidad ... our cosmopolitan heritage has offered us a diverse array of sites to behold
The first of the "magnificent seven" located at the corner of Maraval Rd and St Clair Ave, designed in the German Renaissance style back in 1902.
10 locals recommend
Queen's Royal College
Maraval RoadThe first of the "magnificent seven" located at the corner of Maraval Rd and St Clair Ave, designed in the German Renaissance style back in 1902.
Built in a French colonial style and completed in 1910, Hayes Court served as the official residence of the Anglican Archbishop of Trinidad.
Hayes Court
Hayes StreetBuilt in a French colonial style and completed in 1910, Hayes Court served as the official residence of the Anglican Archbishop of Trinidad.
This French Provincial styled was built in 1904 by Dr and Mrs Prada and eventually acquired by the government in 1979. It may be less imposing than its neighbors but stylistically adds to the aura of the Magnificent Seven.
Mille Fleurs
23 Maraval RoadThis French Provincial styled was built in 1904 by Dr and Mrs Prada and eventually acquired by the government in 1979. It may be less imposing than its neighbors but stylistically adds to the aura of the Magnificent Seven.
Roomor
25 Maraval RoadRoomor House or Ambard's House was constructed in 1904 in a French Second Empire style.
Archbishop's House was built in 1904 and refurbished in 1969. It is built in an Indian Empire architectural style.
Archbishop’s House
27 Maraval RoadArchbishop's House was built in 1904 and refurbished in 1969. It is built in an Indian Empire architectural style.
Also called Killarney, it is a Scottish Baronial style residence named for Charles Fourier Stollmeyer and is said to be patterned after a wing of Balmoral Castle.
6 locals recommend
Stollmeyer's Castle
31 Maraval RoadAlso called Killarney, it is a Scottish Baronial style residence named for Charles Fourier Stollmeyer and is said to be patterned after a wing of Balmoral Castle.
Fast Local Eats
Trinidad & Tobago is a foodie's paradise with influences from China, India, Creole, Latin, Mediterranean, Arabic and English fare. Be sure to try as much as you can
Dopson's Roti
Maraval RoadCreole Kitchen
22 Boissiere VillageGrill 4 You
Ex-er-cise
Nelson Mandela Park
Queen's Park Savannah
11 Queen's Park EastShopping
Jaffa at the Oval
94 Tragarete RoadLong Circular Mall
51-53 Patna StEllerslie Plaza
Rapsey StreetTrincity Mall
Trincity Central Road