Series
Ainsley's Taste of the Bahamas
Reality
Chef Ainsley Harriott explores the vibrant flavours, local producers of foods like rum, coffee and chocolate, the markets and the unique dishes of the Bahamas as he is inspired to create delicious island-inspired recipes like prawn fritters and rum punch chicken wings for us to enjoy — each episode highlights a different aspect of Bahamian culture with Ainsley meeting local chefs, farmers, fishermen, artisans and cultural practitioners who help shape the destination's culinary identity.
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Seasons & episodes
Ainsley Harriott immerses himself in the food, culture and people of the Bahamas.
- 1Flavour Foundations: Bahamian Classics3 Jan 2026 · 23mAinsley Harriott focuses on Bahamian comfort food as he serves up prawn and coconut fritters with a pickled coconut slaw.
- 2From Farm to Table10 Jan 2026 · 23mAinsley Harriott explores the Bahamas' home-grown side as he picks ingredients straight from the trees at Chiccharney Farms and sizzles a whole snapper.
- 3Sweet Island Life17 Jan 2026 · 23mAisnley Harriott dives into honey, sugarcane, and the Bahamas' beloved guava duff as he creates coconut-lime creams with a crunchy Bahamian twist.
- 4Morning Sunshine: Bahamian Breakfast24 Jan 2026 · 23mAinsley Harriott starts the day Bahamian-style with coffee and a fish dish at a shack, then makes a plantain-and-sweet-potato rosti.
- 5Flavour Fusions31 Jan 2026 · 23mAinsley Harriott enjoys some Bahamian fusion food and drink before going completely bananas in the Bahamas with a super-sweet seaside bake.
- 6Aged to Perfection7 Feb 2026 · 23mAinsley Harriott tours a rum distillery and an island rum cake factory, a trip which offers inspiration for a Bahama Mama tiramisu.
- 7Culinary Crossroads14 Feb 2026 · 23mAinsley Harriott explores Greek-Bahamian flavours and a wine cellar with a 'million-dollar' wine rack before cooking up pork skewers in his kitchen.
- 8Roots and Rhythm: Afro-Caribbean Soul21 Feb 2026 · 23mAinsley Harriott explores the roots of Bahamian history while also making a hearty island veggie stew pot and a warm Johnny cake.
- 9Flavours of Nassau28 Feb 2026 · 23mAinsley Harriott cooks grouper Nassau-style, has a lesson in 'conch-servation', and heads into his beach kitchen to make rum punch chicken wings.
- 10Festival Foods7 Mar 2026Ainsley Harriott celebrates the Bahamas' festival spirit, has a fritto misto masterclass with chef Scott Conant and serves up barbecue jerk-spiced chicken.
Details
- Created by
- Ainsley Harriott
- First aired
- 3 Jan 2026
- Last aired
- 7 Mar 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 10
Cast
Ainsley Harriott
