Food of Bermuda

Bermudian cuisine blends British, African and Caribbean influences, with fish chowder, codfish and potatoes, and the iconic fish sandwich on raisin bread. Local seafood, loquats and banana are favorites, and ginger soda is a classic.

Bermuda fish chowder
National dish

Bermuda fish chowder

Hearty tomato-based fish soup with hot pepper sauce.

Staples

  • fish
  • potatoes
  • onions
  • bananas
  • loquats
  • cassava
  • rice
  • carrots

Signature flavors

  • thyme
  • black pepper
  • hot pepper sauce
  • cassava
  • allspice

Main dishes

Bermuda fish chowder
Bermuda fish chowder

Hearty tomato-based fish soup with hot pepper sauce.

Key ingredients: fish, tomato, onion, herbs
Codfish and potatoes

Salt cod, potatoes, egg and banana.

Key ingredients: cod, potatoes, egg, banana
Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John

Peas and rice.

Key ingredients: peas, rice, bacon
Fish sandwich

Fried fish on raisin bread.

Key ingredients: fish, raisin bread
Shepherd's pie
Shepherd's pie

Meat-topped potato pie.

Key ingredients: beef, potatoesFull guide →
Mussel pie

Savory pie of mussels.

Key ingredients: mussels, onion, potato

Breakfast

Codfish breakfast

Traditional weekend breakfast.

Key ingredients: cod, banana, potato

Street food

Fish cakes

Fried cakes.

Key ingredients: fish, potato

Desserts and sweets

Bermuda cassava pie

Savory-sweet pie.

Key ingredients: cassava, pork
Banana bread
Banana bread

Moist loaf.

Key ingredients: banana, flour

Drinks

Ginger soda

Ginger drink.

Key ingredients: ginger

Fruits and produce

Loquat
Loquat

Sweet fruit.

Banana
Banana

Local plantain.

Surinam cherry
Surinam cherry

Tart ribbed fruit.

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About this page

Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.

Photo credits
  • Bermuda Fish Chowder (3825239570): kansasphoto, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Hoppin-john-bowl: Srjenkins, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Homerton College - Shepherd's pie (cropped): Oxfordian Kissuth, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Banana bread slices: Shisma, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Loquat-0: Aftabbanoori, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 14-QWSTION-BANANATEX-STRIPPING-LAUSCHSICHT: BANANATEX, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Pitanga (do tupi 'ybapytanga) no pampa gaúcho 01: Bageense, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)