Canboulay Restaurant and Lounge

Canboulay Restaurant and Lounge Caribbean Culture, Caribbean Cuisine Canboulay (from the French, Cannes Brulees, meaning burnt cane) is the precursor to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.

The festival is also where calypso music has its roots. It was originally a harvest festival, at which drums, singing, dancing and chanting were an integral part. After Emancipation (1838), it developed into an outlet and a festival for former slaves who were banned from participating in the masquerade carnival events, derived from European Christian traditions, of the colonial elite and whose dru

ms and religious observations were also outlawed in the late 19th century. Consequently, Canboulay has played an important role in the development of the music in Trinidad and Tobago, for it was the banning of the percussion instruments in the 1880’s that led to the surreptitious innovations that gave birth to the steel pan music and it is re-enacted in Port of Spain each Carnival Friday. The Canboulay Riots were riots by the descendants of freed slaves in the cities of Trinidad and Tobago against attempts by the British police to crack down on aspects of the celebration of Carnival. The riots occurred in February 1881 in Port of Spain, the capital and in the southern cities of San Fernando and Princes Town in February 1884 causing loss of life. The riots are still commemorated today and canboulay music is an important part of the music of Trinidad and Tobago notably the use of steel pans which were the descendants of the percussion instruments banned in the 1880’s. The “chantwell” or chantuelle who was also an integral part of the celebrations was the forerunner for the calypsonian and later soca music.

05/08/2026
05/08/2026

Wonderful Wednesday to you. Today’s lunch special @ Canboulay:

* Dhal
* ⁠Rice
* ⁠Sautéed Bodi
* ⁠Curried Chicken
* ⁠Geera pork
* ⁠Fried fish
* ⁠Curried fish
* ⁠Lemon butter steamed fish
* ⁠Grilled Mahi Mahi
* ⁠Garden salad 🥗

Happy Tuesday to you. Today’s lunch special @ Canboulay: * Corn 🌽 rice* ⁠Pink beans 🫘 * ⁠Creamy potatoes * ⁠Home style f...
04/08/2026

Happy Tuesday to you. Today’s lunch special @ Canboulay:

* Corn 🌽 rice
* ⁠Pink beans 🫘
* ⁠Creamy potatoes
* ⁠Home style fried chicken
* ⁠Pepper pork (mild)
* ⁠Lemon butter steamed fish
* ⁠Fried fish
* ⁠Grilled Mahi Mahi
* ⁠Garden salad 🥗

20/07/2026

Get your tickets today!!!

Blessed morning to you. Today’s lunch special:Joe’s bbq!!!!BBQ chicken Steak fries Garlic bread Grilled potatoes Garden ...
10/07/2026

Blessed morning to you. Today’s lunch special:
Joe’s bbq!!!!

BBQ chicken
Steak fries
Garlic bread
Grilled potatoes
Garden salad 🥗
And a chicken wanton. Yes, a wanton.
Bbq pork ,grilled fish , lemon butter steamed, fried fish is also available.

We are open today from 2pm
19/06/2026

We are open today from 2pm

Happy International Burger 🍔 Day. Purchase any of our signature burgers and get a portion of fries 🍟 FREE
28/05/2026

Happy International Burger 🍔 Day.
Purchase any of our signature burgers and get a portion of fries 🍟 FREE

26/05/2026

Curry Tabanca!!!!

26/05/2026

Don’t miss out !!!!

Heads up , for Wednesday lunch!!!!!
Canboulay will be cranking up the wood fireside for its lunch special:
* Curried duck
* ⁠Curried conch
* ⁠Curried chicken
* ⁠Geera pork
* ⁠Curried fish
* ⁠Fried fish
* ⁠Lemon butter steamed fish
* ⁠curried aloo and pigeon peas
* ⁠dhal
* ⁠sautéed Bodi
* ⁠buss up shut roti
* ⁠rice
* ⁠mother in law

Not feeling for meat but still want that burger 🍔 that’s juicy and bold with flavors ? Then the portobello 🍄‍🟫 mushroom ...
19/05/2026

Not feeling for meat but still want that burger 🍔 that’s juicy and bold with flavors ?
Then the portobello 🍄‍🟫 mushroom burger is the right choice.
That large mushroom cap that’s generously seasoned, char grilled, topped with sautéed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes finished with melted cheese, all served up on a toasted brioche bun.

Address

13 Sutton Street
San Fernando

Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 19:30
Tuesday 10:00 - 19:30
Wednesday 10:00 - 07:30
Thursday 10:00 - 19:30
Friday 10:00 - 21:30
Saturday 10:00 - 21:30

Telephone

+18686532138

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