Food of Jersey

Jersey's cooking is built on the island's famous Jersey Royal potatoes, rich Jersey cream and butter, and abundant shellfish. Seafood stews, bean crocks and old bakery recipes mix French and British influences. Coastal cafes serve crab sandwiches and cream teas with fresh island milk.

National dish

Jersey bean crock

Staples

  • Jersey Royal potatoes
  • cream
  • butter
  • crab
  • lobster
  • beans
  • pork

Signature flavors

  • parsley
  • thyme
  • salt
  • pepper
  • nutmeg

Main dishes

Bean crock

A slow-cooked pot of beans, pork and vegetables, baked overnight.

Key ingredients: beans, pork, onions, carrots
Jersey Royals
Jersey Royals

Early new potatoes, boiled and served simply with butter and mint.

Key ingredients: new potatoes, butter, mint
Fish and chips
Fish and chips

A seaside favorite.

Key ingredients: fish, potatoesFull guide →

Breakfast

Cream with porridge
Cream with porridge

Oats with Jersey cream.

Key ingredients: oats, cream

Street food

Crab sandwich

Fresh crab on bread.

Key ingredients: crab, bread
Jersey wonders
Jersey wonders

Twisted fried doughnuts that stay crisp, sprinkled with sugar.

Key ingredients: flour, butter, sugar, lemon

Desserts and sweets

Black butter

Dark, spiced apple spread cooked down for hours.

Key ingredients: apples, apple juice, sugar, spices
Jersey cream tea
Jersey cream tea

Scones with Jersey cream and strawberry jam.

Key ingredients: scones, cream, jamFull guide →
Gache mellee

Apple and sugar cake.

Key ingredients: apples, flour, sugar
Jersey ice cream
Jersey ice cream

Rich cream ice cream.

Key ingredients: cream, milk

Drinks

Jersey milk
Jersey milk

Creamy golden milk.

Key ingredients: milk
Tea
Tea

With milk.

Key ingredients: tea, milk

Fruits and produce

Jersey Royal potatoes
Jersey Royal potatoes

The island's signature produce.

Key ingredients: salads, boiled
Tomatoes
Tomatoes

Island-grown tomatoes.

Key ingredients: salads
Strawberries
Strawberries

Summer berries.

Key ingredients: cream
Apples
Apples

Orchard apples used for black butter.

Key ingredients: preserve

Dish guides from Jersey

Fish and chips
Fish and chipsStreet food
Scone
SconeDesserts and sweets
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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
  • Jersey Royal potatoes: Man vyi, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Fish and chips blackpool: Matthias Meckel, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Oatmeal (1): Renee Comet (Photographer), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Cabbage loaf, Jersey traditional bread: User:Man vyi, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Scone varieties: User:Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Cone at Camp Manitoulin: Steven Depolo, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Glass of Milk (33657535532): NIAID, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Longjing tea steeping in gaiwan: Difference engine, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Tomato je: Softeis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) single2: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 95apple: Agricultural Research Service (Research agent of United States Department of Agriculture), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)