The 10 Best Food Tours in Montego Bay

1.Private Montego Bay Foodie Tour with City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $104Our pick

Spend three to three and a half hours eating your way through Montego Bay with a private guide such as Das, Mama G, or Cas. Choose breakfast or lunch, sample patties, jerk chicken, coffee, goat, or seafood, and pass Sam Sharpe Square in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi.

“Das was truly the best! Took us to some wonderful restaurants to experience true Jamaican cuisines. Very knowledgeable on landmarks. Overall me and hubby had a pleasant and enjoyable time with him. He even shared some of his recipes and took us to a supermarket and educated us on spices. You go Das!”

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2.Jamaica Culture Tour: Culinary, Cultural, History and Dance

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $94

Travel from Montego Bay to Falmouth for Jamaican food, music, history, and comedy dance. Guides such as Eve, Faye, Dane, and Fayon bring the day to life, while Chef Jammin leads a hands-on cooking session with tastings. Expect a private group, local stops, and about five hours on the road.

“True cultural immersion. Knowledgeable and friendly tour guide and employees. Absolutely delicious meal. This is the type of experience visitors want to experience the real Jamaica.”

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3.PRIVATE Food Tour of Local Jamaican Cuisine Montego Bay & Negril

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $190

Ride in a private vehicle from Montego Bay, Negril, or Grand Palladium with a guide such as Charles, Dale, or Errol. Sample jerk chicken, curry goat, ackee and saltfish, patties, coco bread, fresh fruit, drinks, and seasonal local dishes at roadside and neighborhood stops.

“Charles was a great guide into the wonderful food of Jamaica. We were shocked how much better the food and especially the fruit was outside the resort. From the great conversation to education as well as making sure the trip was comfortable, easily 5 star 🌟 review and a highlight of our trip.”

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4.Authentic Jamaican Cooking Experience in the Mountain from mobay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $199

Travel from Montego Bay into the mountains for a private Jamaican cooking session with an English-speaking local guide. Visit a market, learn about farm-grown herbs and spices, prepare traditional dishes over an outdoor wood fire, and enjoy time with goats, rabbits, chickens, turtles, and other animals.

“It was a great experience. Wear sneakers and bring bug spray. Also plan to pay for a cab separately from Negril. It’s not included with the cost of the excursion.”

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5.Jamaican Countryside Food Tasting Tour from Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $134

Join Daz, also identified as Dasayev, for a private 2 to 3 hour food tour from Montego Bay. Try Jamaican stews, boiled ground provisions, jerk chicken, fresh juices, and optional suckling pig on Wednesdays or Saturdays.

“We never located the tour operator. Even the port officials couldn’t find him. They tried calling the number listed on the tickets several times, but no one ever answered. We ended up having to book another tour at the port. It was only when I Read more”

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6.Jamaican Street Food and Rum Tasting Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $90

Explore Montego Bay with private guide George as you sample jerk chicken, patties, fruit, and other Jamaican specialties. You may visit local food shops, fruit stalls, a rum-tasting stop, gift shops, and a bar. The tour lasts about 1 hour 15 minutes, includes pickup, and costs $90 per person.

“OMG! My host was George and he was amazing. We started at a restaurant to get patties they’re very tasty. The next stop was the green Apple Store for a rum tasting I bought a bottle of rum & souvenirs. After that George took us to The Read more”

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7.Montego Bay Sightseeing, Souvenir Shopping and local food hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $47Best value

Spend about three hours touring Montego Bay in an air-conditioned vehicle, with pickup available and a maximum of 15 people. Visit Sam Sharpe Square, see local communities, shop for souvenirs, and choose from patties, jerk, fish, oxtail, curry goat, and other Jamaican foods. Lunch costs extra.

“Roy was a wonderful tour guide. So friendly and personable. He took us wherever we wanted to go - it was a highlight of our trip. Can’t recommend enough!!”

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8.Montego Bay Jerk Tour and Rum Punch Mixology/Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $50

Join Jam Island Expedition Tours for a private Montego Bay food outing with jerk chicken, jerk pork, rum punch mixing, and stops along Gloucester Avenue, Scotchies, and the Hip Strip. Pickup is offered, the tour lasts about three hours, and mobile tickets make booking simple.

“Very nice for my first time being in Jamaica. If you want to enjoy food and get a good drink. Enjoy.”

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9.Martha Brae Rafting Experience w/Jerk Chicken Lunch, Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $118

Ride a bamboo raft for about an hour beneath the trees of Jamaica’s Martha Brae River. Your raft captain shares local nature and folklore, then your private vehicle takes you to Scotchies for jerk chicken. Pickup is offered in Montego Bay, with a separate transport-only option for Falmouth.

“Highly recommend.. this tour was very beautiful. The scenery made for beautiful photographs and well worth the long bamboo ride down the river for 75min. This was a family trip and we all enjoyed ourselves.. our driver was great and very informative. Afterwards the family stopped at the restaurant as it was all included.. this was definitely a great package.”

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10.Street Food Tour in Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $59

Meet your English-speaking guide at Scotiabank in Sam Sharpe Square for a two-hour walk through central Montego Bay. You’ll visit about 5 to 7 food stalls and shops, tasting jerk sausage, patties, soup, porridge, chicken, fruit, sweet potato pudding, and Jamaican rum or soda.

“Thanks, Tee, for a great tour! The food was AMAZING and almost every vendor gave us FULL portions! No 'tastings' here! I had to bring some food home because I couldn't eat it all! This tour is well worth the money for the food alone! You'll leaRead more”

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