Cape Verde · CREOLE COOKING & LOCAL FOOD
14 reviewed
There are 14 creole cooking & food experiences across these islands. These 14 are the ones that hold up, with prices, durations and the details that actually differ between them.
A 2.5-hour Espargos city tour with street art, local history, and Cape Verde tapas, plus hotel pickup for $35.
“Chan was amazing! So knowledgeable and the local food tasting was fantastic!”
Taste Cuscuz and Fidjós with a local family, tour Santiago’s biggest banana plantation, and enjoy Monte Txota views from Praia.
“This was so much fun! I was the only one attending the trip (as it’s off season) and I had 2 guides and 1 driver with me. Everyone was super nice and fun to talk to. Always ensuring that everything was fine, helping me walk through the plantation. Highly recommended, one of the best trips I have been on, mainly due to the guides.”
Join a local family on Sal to cook Catxupa, learn the recipe, enjoy a meal, and get hotel pickup in 2 hours.
“Incroyablement surprise par cette belle expérience. Nous avons pu nous glissé dans la culture cap verdienne, on a même eu droit à un petit cours de danse, le partage de l’histoire et le plat typique qui était excellent. Je recommande cette activité et obrigada🤗”
Shop Mindelo’s municipal and fish markets, cook Creole dishes at Catia’s home, and eat what you make, small group.
“Catia and Marcus were fantastic hosts. We were the first ones that didn’t like fish, so Catia had to improvise. She did that very well. The shopping at the market and the stories of Marcus was very nice. We helped Catia in the kitchen and she prepared a delicious meal. Very much recomended!”
A 2-hour small-group tour in Santa Maria, Sal, with market shopping, a home-style cuscuz and fidjos tasting, shells and beaches, plus salt pans.
“Ik heb genoten van de tour. Heb nog plekken gezien die wat verder gelegen lagen. De Cuzcuz en fidjos waren heerlijk!!! Top gids en chauffeur hele vriendelijke mensen.”
Guided Santa Maria street art and tapas tour on Sal, with Pontão views, local snacks, and hotel pickup for small groups.
“Ist leider Preis leistungsorientiert viel zu teuer aber der Service war gut”
Espargos street art walk, Cape Verde tapas, and local life in a small-group 2.5 hour tour from Santa Maria with pickup.
“Frienfly and comfortabke atmosphere. in 2 1/2 hours you get all informations you need. Small group of 6 Pax was perfect.”
Private Praia to Cidade Velha tour with markets, São Felipe fortress views, cathedral ruins, and a Pontxi tasting with local guides.
“very nice friendly & instructive tour, getting counted story of discovery of cabo verde in 14ies century , by visiting this forteres , and green valley surrounding it, then visit of the old city president palace , & market, cultural & historical tour nicRead more”
Adults-only full-day Sal tour with Espargos street art, Buracona Blue Eye, Pedra de Lume salt lagoons, and lobster lunch.
“This trip was amazing, we booked it through TUI as we were staying at the RIU palace.”
Santiago Island small-group tour from Praia: banana and coconut plantation walk, plus a hands-on cuscuz and fidjós cooking session.
“Excelente visita à plantação de banana e visita à casa da mãe Luísa (confeção de gastronomia local). Recomendo esta experiência para estar em contacto com a cultura da ilha/região. O guia Ayrton, o Cleber e as estagiárias proporcionaram um momento muito agradável de partilha cultural e aprendizagem.”
Charcoal grilled lobster lunch on Santa Monica Beach, Boa Vista, with pickup and swim time. 4 hours, $111 per person.
“Un très bon moment sur un soit magnifique. Je ne regrette pas d’avoir pris cette demie journée plutôt qu’un bref passage. Le repas de langouste était délicieux et nous avions une table face à la mer le top. Je recommande.”
A private 2-hour Santa Maria city tour on Sal, with Pontão views, street art, city landmarks, and Cape Verde tapas and snacks.
“We throughly enjoyed this guided tour. We told them we are vegetarian and they adapted the snacks for us, which were delicious. We learned more about the history of Cape Verde and Santa Maria, and had a taste of what life is like for people living here. Chan, our guide, Read more”
Small-group half-day from Praia: banana and coconut plantation walk, Orgãos cooking Cuscuz and Fidjós with locals, plus rum tastings.
“It was a great tour. We enjoyed cooking with a local family. Visiting a banana plantation was also nice, but I wish we had an opportunity to talk with a farmer at the plantation. On the whole, it was a great experience, and highly recommended.”
Adults-only Sal day trip with Espargos street art, Buracona blue eye, Pedra de Lume salt-lake float, and a Cape Verdean lobster lunch, 8 hours.
“Viel von der Insel gesehen Guide(Toni) kennt sich sehr gut aus Das baden im Salzsee Santa Maria könnte noch in die Tour aufgenommen werden Wäre super gewesen, wenn es zum Lunch auch lokalen Wein gegeben hätte”
