Food of Falkland Islands
Cooking in the Falkland Islands relies on lamb, mutton, beef, fish and root vegetables raised and caught locally, reflecting a British-influenced home-cooking tradition. Roast meats, warming stews and fresh baking suit the cool, windy climate. Tea breaks, locally called smoko, with cakes and scones are an island tradition.
Roast lamb
Island-raised lamb roasted with potatoes and mint sauce.
- Main dishes (2)
- Street food (1)
- Soups (2)
- Salads (1)
- Breads (2)
- Desserts and sweets (2)
- Drinks (2)
- Fruits and produce (2)
Staples
- lamb
- mutton
- beef
- potatoes
- fish
- squid
- dairy
- root vegetables
Signature flavors
- salt
- thyme
- mint
- parsley
- mustard
- pepper
Main dishes
Island-raised lamb roasted with potatoes and mint sauce.
Key ingredients: lamb, potatoes, rosemary, mint sauce
Battered fish with chips.
Key ingredients: fish, flour, potatoesFull guide →Street food
Sandwiches enjoyed on a tea break.
Key ingredients: bread, fillingSoups
Chowder with local fish.
Key ingredients: fish, potatoes, creamHearty farm soup.
Key ingredients: vegetables, stockSalads
Greens from island gardens.
Key ingredients: lettuce, tomatoBreads
Warm baked scones.
Key ingredients: flour, butter, milkFull guide →Crusty loaves.
Key ingredients: flour, yeastDesserts and sweets
Home-style apple pie.
Key ingredients: apples, flour, butterFull guide →
Warm date sponge with toffee sauce.
Key ingredients: dates, toffee sauceFull guide →Drinks
Strong tea, drunk many times a day.
Key ingredients: tea, milkHot coffee.
Key ingredients: coffeeFruits and produce
Tart red berries.
Key ingredients: jam
Local apples.
Key ingredients: piesDish guides from Falkland Islands
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
- Fish and chips blackpool: Matthias Meckel, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Scone varieties: User:Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Apple pie 14: Shisma, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Sticky toffee pudding at the Black Swan - Stierch: Sarah Stierch, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Empetrum rubrum falklands: Lomvi2, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- 95apple: Agricultural Research Service (Research agent of United States Department of Agriculture), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
