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An Epicurean Festival
Anguilla Culinary Experience (ACE), the island’s annual destination-wide food and wine festival, is back for its fifth year from May 13 to 17, 2026! Read journalist Michael Sokolove’s firsthand experience at last year’s ACE.
ACE is a labor of love created in 2022 by a group of villa and restaurant owners, chefs and resort leaders, who are passionate about Anguilla’s bountiful seafood, fresh ingredients and authentic talent, and believe the best way to explore a country’s history and culture is through its cuisine.
ACE goes beyond great food and a good time; it’s sharing tables and kitchens and making personal connections that linger long after the final morsel or last sip. See past ACE photos.
Most importantly, ACE empowers Anguilla’s next generation of rising stars by funding local culinary and hospitality programs and giving students and young Anguillian chefs the chance to learn alongside local and international guest chefs.
Celebrate life with new and old friends at ACE and taste why Anguilla reigns as the Caribbean’s Leading Culinary Destination. Explore events.
WHAT’S WAITING
Events
Vibrant Parties
Gather with old and new friends at Anguilla’s iconic, luxury resorts as you taste why Anguilla reigns as the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean.
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.
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 2026.
Cape Air & NCBA Beach BBQ + Bartending & Chef Battles
ACE caps off with the family-friendly Cape Air & NCBA Beach BBQ + Bartending & Chef Mystery Basket Battles at Anguilla Great House on Rendezvous Bay. Get ready to feast on falling-off-the-bone ribs, gourmet burgers and tangy chicken; groove to the DJ; play trivia and enter raffles for prizes; make a kids’ craft and vote for the best rum punch in a blind ACE-Taste. Cheer on the National Anguilla Culinary Team and friends as rising star mixologists and chefs square off in lively mystery basket bartending and cooking competitions for a cash prize and bragging rights!
Get your ACE tickets today!
Buy TicketsMeet our chefs & mixologists
2026 Culinary Talent
Oliver Poilevey
Guest Chef, Karaya & Villa Alegria Anguilla & Battle Judge
Timothy Dean
Guest Chef, Karaya & Battle Judge
Cyril Meuley
Guest Wine Expert, Jacala Wine Pairing Dinner with Grands Vins de France
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.
Guest and local chefs also take time to share their insights and advice with students and young professionals and invite them to work alongside them at events. Students say it has been, “life changing.”
