Providenciales Grocery Shops and Markets

Great Selection of Groceries and Fine Foods in Turks and Caicos

Situated off spectacular Grace Bay Beach, Villa del Mar is a paradise away from home. And although a vacation in the Turks and Caicos means sampling the many fine and casual dining restaurants on the island, there may be times when you wish to prepare a few meals at home. Each Villa del Mar suite features a beautifully designed kitchen with upscale high end appliances. Eat at your own pace and schedule, prepare the foods that suit your tastes and family’s needs, or even try your hand at preparing some local delicacies if you choose.

But before you can create your cuisine, you’ll need to start with a grocery list. If you’re visiting Turks and Caicos for the first time, you may find it useful to know where to find fresh seafood, local produce, and flavorful island treats. We hope these ideas will have you inspired.

Grocery Shops on Providenciales

For everything you need for your home away from home visit the Graceway IGA or Graceway Gourmet stores.

Graceway Gourmet
About a 15 minute walk from Villa del Mar, located off Allegro Road, Graceway Gourmet features a wide selection of prepared foods including pizza, salads, various hot island dishes, rotisserie chicken, specialty sandwiches, organic and gluten free items and fresh cut fruits. There is a Java Bar where you can relax, have a hot beverage, and catch up on the daily news with in-store Wi-Fi. The store is open each day from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Graceway IGA
Graceway IGA is a large supermarket about a 10 minute drive along the Leeward Highway. It offers a full range of departments including meat, dairy, produce, bakery and deli. Its Corner Cafe features a lovely selection of ready to go meals like sandwiches, wraps, salads, and daily lunch specials. The store is open every day from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Island Pride
Located at Town Centre Mall and about a 15 minute drive from Villa del Mar, Island Pride is the oldest grocery store on the island. It’s a smaller scale grocer but offers less expensive prices. Alcohol and cigarettes are not sold here. The store is open every day but Sunday.

Buying Fresh Seafood on Providenciales

If you’re looking for fresh caught fish, check out the Provo Fish Plant in the Five Cays, South Dock area. They will fillet the fish and box it up for you. Snapper and grouper are often available and conch and lobster when in season. Just a note about buying directly from the boat: make sure the people you are dealing with are working fishermen and that the fish you’re looking at is fresh.

At the Graceway IGA you can sometimes find fresh fish available for purchase. To lighten your meal prep time, Graceway Gourmet features mouth-watering takeaway seafood dishes like steamed conch, salmon with citrus glaze or oven roasted mahi-mahi.

Local Vegetable Growers

You’ll want the freshest fruits and veggies to serve at mealtime, and there are a number of places you can go on the island. Graceway Gourmet offers a wide selection of fresh quality produce.

If you want ready picked fresh local produce, then head to the Hydroponic Farm situated off South Dock Road. Here you can pick items like tomatoes, lettuce or cucumbers right off the stem. There are also various herbs such as basil, thyme and mint grown here too. It’s an interesting place even just to visit to get a better understanding of how produce is grown and cultivated on Providenciales.

Island Foods and Specialty Items

You might want to pick up something that’s very local in flavour. Top O’ the Cove Delicatessen & Gourmet Take-Out on Leeward Highway at Suzi Turn Road offers an array of delicious food items including breakfast goods, specialty sandwiches, wraps, kebob rolls, and numerous sweets and other baked items. It is open from 6:30 am every day.

Another shop located at the Regent Village is Flavours of the Turks and Caicos (FOTTAC) which offers a taste of the islands with a variety of Bambarra Trouvadore Rum and products made with it such as rum cakes. The rum takes its name from Bambarra Beach where the slave ship Trouvadore wrecked in 1841. FOTTAC also sells an assortment of condiments such as rubs for meat and poultry, South Caicos sea salt, locally made Sakaja hot sauces, as well as sweet jellies and jams.

Wines, Spirits and Specialty Liquors

If you’re wanting to get that perfect bottle of the bubbly to complement your dinner dish, you’ll want to visit The Wine Cellar situated on Leeward Highway. Originally called Discount Liquor, the shop opened in 1987 and boasts an extensive selection of wines, beers, mixers, and premium liquors. Products hail from all over the world, and the staff is keen to assist you with choosing the right item to complement your meal. The retail store is open 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday.

And check out Kishco’s for great deals on wine and hard liquor. The shop is located in the Regent Plaza which is minutes away from Villa del Mar. Here specials are offered like two bottles of wine for the price of one, and select hard liquors which often are the cheapest on the island. The shop opens at 10:00 am.

All the ingredients to make some memorable meals are just waiting for you on Providenciales. Hopefully these tips will inspire you to get cooking in your own kitchen at Villa del Mar and enjoy extraordinary “dining in”. Bon appetit!