Food - Goombay Coconut Grove

Food has always been a beloved part of the Goombay Festival. It’s a time when one gets to indulge Bahamian delicacies like freshly made conch salad that can be followed by a plate of barbeque. The photos below, taken during Goombay 2024, give a taste of the culinary delights’ festivalgoers enjoyed.

Conch salad is a Bahamian delicacy. Pictured here is one of the many conch salad vendors who participated in Goombay 2024, Coconut Grove, Florida. Photo by Jason Smith.

A food truck selling conch fritters, a Goombay Festival favorite, Coconut Grove, Florida, 2024. Photo by Fernanda Romero.

Customers lined up at the Bahama Mama food truck during the Goombay Festival on Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, Florida, 2024. Photo by Jason Smith.

The Popos team poses for a photo in front of their seafood truck during the Goombay Festival on Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, Florida, 2024. Photo by Yaasmeen Johnson.

Photo of Slutty Icees food truck during the Goombay Festival on Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, Florida, 2024. Photo by Jason Smith.

TJ’s Southern Kitchen at the Goombay Festival on Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, Florida,2024. Photo by Yaasmeen Johnson.

Cherry Town Minis serving up a deliciousvarietyof freshly made donuts during theGoombay Festival on Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, Florida, 2024. Photo byJason Smith.

Vendors at a conch salad stall pose for a photo, Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, Florida, 2024.Photo by Paola Katherine Rodriguez.

A drink is served from the Slutty Icee’s food truck, Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, Florida,2024. Photo by Paola Katherine Rodriguez.

A festivalgoer stands in front of the Bahama Mama Bahamian Cuisine food truck, GrandAve, Coconut Grove, Florida, 2024. Photo by Mariela Gonzalez

Jeremy Lewis, CEO of Big Boi BBQ 305, catering located at 6201 NW 21 Ave, photographed during the Goombay Festival on Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, Florida, 2024. Photo by Christine Cortes.

Further along Grand Avenue, more ribs are being fired on the grill by Season’s Barbeque during the Goombay Festival on Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, Florida, 2024. Photo by Jason Smith.