Summer weekend in Port of Spain
How locals do summer in Port of Spain — patios, beaches, festivals and the long-evening rituals that only happen in July and August.
Top spots in Port of Spain
Asa Wright Nature Centre
OutdoorsArima Valley
Veranda overlooking the rainforest — bellbirds, motmots and 40+ hummingbird species at the feeders.
Caroni Bird Sanctuary
OutdoorsCaroni Swamp
Sunset boat into mangroves to watch thousands of scarlet ibis roost — Trinidad's national bird.
Maracas Bay
OutdoorsNorth Coast (40min)
Scenic drive through rainforest to a horseshoe beach — Richard's bake & shark is mandatory.
Queen's Park Savannah
OutdoorsSt. Clair
World's largest urban roundabout — joggers, doubles vendors, Carnival's main stage.
Ariapita Avenue
NightlifeWoodbrook
Strip of liming spots — soca, calypso, rum punch, Friday night street energy.
Where to eat
Buzo Osteria
$$$Italian · Woodbrook
Chic pasta bar in a converted house — handmade gnocchi, natural wines, Carnival crowd refuge.
Chaud
$$$$Caribbean Fine Dining · Queen's Park Savannah
Chef Khalid Mohammed's tasting menu — saltfish ravioli, breadfruit gnocchi, savannah views.
Sails Restaurant
$$$Seafood · Crews Inn Marina
Marina-side grill — coconut curry shrimp, snapper, sunset over the Gulf.
Sauce Doubles
$Doubles / Street · Curepe
The benchmark roadside doubles — curry channa on bara, slight pepper, eat in the car.
Veni Mangé
$$Creole · Lapeyrouse
Beloved sisters' lunch institution — callaloo, stewed oxtail, fresh juices in a colonial home.
Live & on stage
Machel Monday
Queen's Park Oval · Feb 9 · Soca / Concert
Panorama Steelpan Finals
Savannah · Feb 14 · Steelpan / Free zones
Tobago Jazz Experience
Tobago · Apr 24–26 · Jazz / Soul
Trinidad Carnival
Queen's Park Savannah · Feb 16–17 · Soca / Mas
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Queen's Park Savannah, Maracas Bay, Caroni Bird Sanctuary. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Port of Spain and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.