Chaguanas

Trinidad_and_Tobago

Chaguanas is in Trinidad.

Chaguanas was named after the Amerindian tribe living here when the Spanish colonised the island. It was a small agricultural village until the 1980s when it started to expand. Today it is the fastest growing city in Trinidad and Tobago.

  • A House for Mr Biswas (1961), V.S. Naipaul. It was Naipaul's first acclaimed novel that put the village of Chaguanas on the global limelight. Naipaul himself was born here.

  • Caroni Swamp. Mangrove wetland just northwest of town. A good place for birdwatching, in particular the scarlet ibis, Trinidad and Tobago's national bird.

Caroni Swamp. Mangrove wetland just northwest of town. A good place for birdwatching, in particular the scarlet ibis, Trinidad and Tobago's national bird.

  • Spa Paradis, 49 Main Road (in Plaza de Montrose, +1 868 225 7360, +1 868 753 6115. A clean and relaxing spa. They provide a complimentary cheesecake and tea/coffee at the end of your session.

Spa Paradis, 49 Main Road (in Plaza de Montrose, +1 868 225 7360, +1 868 753 6115. A clean and relaxing spa. They provide a complimentary cheesecake and tea/coffee at the end of your session.

  • Passage to Asia, 7 St. Yves St (next to Presentation College, +1 868 671 8709. Daily 11AM-10PM. The restaurant lives up to its name as it serves a variety of Indian, Chinese and Thai food.
  • Medford's Grill Xpress, 6 Rodney Rd, +1 868 665-2027. Informal and casual setting. International grilled cuisine.
  • Buffet King, +1 868 671-8795. Provides the biggest buffet in the country. Over 50 self-serve dishes available. Very casual environment.
  • Peche Patisserie, 74B Caroni Savannah Rd, +1 868 672-2433. Stylish, upmarket French bakery. Has a rustic, modern interior. The pastries and bread are freshly baked daily.
  • Eagle's Chinese Restaurant & Bar, 44 Eleanor St (See the big eagle on the top of a 3-storey building, +1 868 665 6825. Steamed and fried dumplings, spicy seafood, ribs and pork buns.
  • Giro Pizza, 94 Ramsaran Street, +1 868 280-4476. You can have wood-fired pizzas, lasagnas, and desserts such as tiramisu and panna cotta. The restaurant is owned and the food is made by an actual Italian.
  • Kaizan Sushi, Shop 11a Price Plaza, +1 868 623-5370. Efficient Japanese restaurant. Good customer service. Try the lava roll and sake.

Passage to Asia, 7 St. Yves St (next to Presentation College, +1 868 671 8709. Daily 11AM-10PM. The restaurant lives up to its name as it serves a variety of Indian, Chinese and Thai food.

Medford's Grill Xpress, 6 Rodney Rd, +1 868 665-2027. Informal and casual setting. International grilled cuisine.

Buffet King, +1 868 671-8795. Provides the biggest buffet in the country. Over 50 self-serve dishes available. Very casual environment.

Peche Patisserie, 74B Caroni Savannah Rd, +1 868 672-2433. Stylish, upmarket French bakery. Has a rustic, modern interior. The pastries and bread are freshly baked daily.

Eagle's Chinese Restaurant & Bar, 44 Eleanor St (See the big eagle on the top of a 3-storey building, +1 868 665 6825. Steamed and fried dumplings, spicy seafood, ribs and pork buns.

Giro Pizza, 94 Ramsaran Street, +1 868 280-4476. You can have wood-fired pizzas, lasagnas, and desserts such as tiramisu and panna cotta. The restaurant is owned and the food is made by an actual Italian.

Kaizan Sushi, Shop 11a Price Plaza, +1 868 623-5370. Efficient Japanese restaurant. Good customer service. Try the lava roll and sake.