April 30 – may 4, 2025
AN EPICUREAN FESTIVAL
CELEBRATING LIFE WITH good FRIENDS & GREAT FOOD
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An Epicurean Festival
Anguilla Culinary Experience (ACE), the island’s only destination-wide food and wine festival, is back for its fourth year from April 30 to May 4, 2025! View the ACE 2025 events schedule.
ACE brings together talented chefs from Anguilla and around the globe to share kitchens and showcase why Anguilla reigns as the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean. A portion of festival proceeds helps fund educational programs for our next generation of culinary and hospitality professionals and the Anguilla National Culinary Team.
Join us for five, flavor-filled days celebrating the island’s rich heritage, bountiful seafood and fresh local ingredients. See past ACE photos.
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Events
Taste the Magic of Malliouhana Opening Night Party
Kick off Anguilla Culinary Experience 2025 at the festival’s opening night party, Taste the Magic of Malliouhana. Join ACE 2025 Platinum Partner Malliouhana’s Culinary Dream Team led by Culinary Director Chef Kerth Gumbs at cliff-top Bar Soleil, where jaw-dropping views of the resort’s iconic two-tiered infinity pool and stunning Meads Bay set the stage for an unforgettable culinary celebration. Gather your friends and get your tickets! See the menu.
Chefs’ Dinners
Local and international guest chefs and winemakers collaborate at some of Anguilla’s most luxurious resorts, restaurants and private villas. Linger over multi-course tasting menus paired with the perfect wines, as your chefs merge their technique and creativity and showcase Anguilla’s fresh ingredients. See schedule.
Restaurant Specials
Restaurant specials are on the agenda for ACE 2025. Check back often to find out which of your favorite bespoke eateries are participating.
Island Experiences
ACE isn’t just about great food, it’s also a chance to get to know the island’s history and culture. Once again ACE is partnering with local expert guides at Quest Experiences and Anguilla’s resorts and restaurants to host immersive small group experiences such as cooking classes, tastings, island tours and more. Our fan-favorite Moke rum crawl returns for 2025, along with a new around-the-island progressive lunch with stops at four of the island’s most beloved local restaurants. Learn more.
Beach BBQ + Basket & Bartending Battles
ACE always caps off with the family-friendly Beach BBQ + Chef Basket & Bartending Battles at Anguilla Great House on Rendezvous Bay. Everyone looks forward to feasting on falling-off-the-bone ribs, gourmet burgers and tangy chicken; grooving to the DJ; playing triva: making a kids’ craft and voting for the best rum punch in a blind ACE-Taste.
Local mixologists and chefs also square off in a bartending battle and epic mystery basket cooking competition. 2024 winners Mixologist Alvarado Gumbs of Veya and Chef Raven James Bautista of Mirabelle’s will be back to defend their titles in 2025. Learn more.
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Culinary Talent
Doug Psaltis
Guest Chef, Villa Alegria with Veya & Basket Battle Judge
Hsing Chen
Guest Chef, Villa Alegria with Veya & Basket Battle Judge
Sébastien Barrière
Guest Chef, Altamer with Cape Air
Leigh Ann Reed
Guest Wine Expert, Jacala Beach Restaurant with Grands Vins de France
Gerard MacDonna
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GIVING BACK
Supporting Culinary Education
Anguilla’s Next Generation
A critical part of our mission is to support and inspire the next generation of Anguillian chefs. We believe that the way to maintain and continue Anguilla’s legacy of producing top talent, is to give these opportunities to aspiring young people.
When you buy tickets to ACE events, you are making a difference. We’ve committed a portion of all the proceeds of the Anguilla Culinary Experience to support culinary and hospitality training for young Anguillians. See events schedule.
