Cayman’s Best Foodie Souvenirs: What to Bring Home from the Islands

One of the best ways to remember a trip to the Cayman Islands is through flavor. Cayman’s food and drink scene reflects its Caribbean roots, coastal lifestyle, and passion for quality local products. Whether you’re shopping for gifts or treating yourself, these Cayman-made edible souvenirs are easy to pack and put our tiny island on display.

Cayman Sea Salt

Harvested from clean seawater and then naturally dried by the sun, Cayman Sea Salt is one of the purest souvenirs you can bring home. Rich in minerals and free from additives, it’s perfect for finishing seafood, seasoning meats, or elevating simple dishes. It’s lightweight, beautifully packaged, and a favorite among home cooks and professional chefs who want to elevate their dishes when using this flaked sea salt.

Tortuga Rum Cake

The most recognisable souvenir coming out of Cayman is Tortuga Rum Cakes. These moist, spirit-infused cakes come in a variety of flavors like original, chocolate, coconut, and coffee. They travel well, are widely available – airports, cruise ports, grocery stores, gas stations – and make for a crowd-pleasing gift and a classic Caymanian dessert.

Cayman Peppa Sauce

No Caymanian kitchen is complete without a homemade jar of peppa sauce to heat up your dishes. To take this experience home with you, the award-winning Cayman Peppa Sauce is bottled and sold in the airport, grocery stores and souvenir shops. There are a variety of flavours and each features locally grown scotch bonnet peppers, spices, fruits and veggies. Cayman Peppa Sauce kicks up everything from eggs and chicken wings to grilled fish and stewed conch. It’s an ideal souvenir for spice lovers who want to bring that island heat to their meals back home.

Willie’s Mango Jam

Made with locally grown mangoes, Willie’s Mango Jam is a sweet taste of the Caribbean. Thick, gooey, and vibrant, it’s perfect on toast, spooned into yogurt or as a cheese board condiment. This jam captures the island’s love for mango season and makes it a thoughtful, locally rooted gift. This is a more difficult item to find, but it is located in the Hamlin Stephenson Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings and their two roadside food stalls – one by the Lion’s Centre and the other adjacent to Frank Sound Road.

Powder Monkey Plantain Chips

Crunchy, savory, and addictive, Powder Monkey Plantain Chips are a popular Caribbean snack. Lightly salted and perfectly crisp, these vacuum sealed snacks are easy to pack and ideal for beach snacks or casual entertaining back home. These chips highlight how simple Caribbean ingredients can shine with a thoughtfully crafted preparation and quality ingredients. You can find Powder Monkey products at Jacques Scott and gas stations along the Seven Mile strip.

Laurel’s Pepper Jellies

Laurel’s Pepper Jellies balance sweet and spicy with tropical fruits. These versatile jellies pair beautifully with charcuterie boards, smeared on toast with cream cheese or even as a glaze on roasted meats. They’re elegant, flavorful, and a favorite among visitors looking for a souvenir that’s uniquely Caymanian.

Cayman’s best souvenirs are always evolving, but these foodie items are island’s most popular, award-winning and authentically local products. From sweet jams and spicy sauces to sun-dried sea salt, these food and drink finds let you take the flavors of the Cayman back home. For additional souvenir ideas see this blog post that covers all kinds of options.

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