Caribbean restaurants in Canada
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Reef
With its funkily bright interior, this is a perfect rainy-night haunt (which could be any time of the year in Vancouver). The Caribbean soul-food menu includes heaping, stomach-lagging dishes like Bajan fried chicken and eye-poppingly spicy Jamaican curries, but don’t ignore the cornmeal johnny cakes that usually arrive free at the table: you’ll be planning your next visit as soon as you’ve finished them. Cocktails are a specialty (try the Dark & Stormy) and all are also available booze-free, which means you’ll still be able to find your way home after you’ve eaten.
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Mango Bay
Situated in a converted Victorian house with pretty stained-glass windows, Mango Bay serves up authentic chicken jerky or stew, curried goat or island chicken fajitas with a terrific side order of plantain. Watch out for the incendiary hot sauces, and be sure to save room for a slice of the signature mango cheesecake or rum cake. There’s live Jamaican music from time to time.
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Julie’s
This West Queen West neighborhood joint has customers driving from as far away as Buffalo to enjoy trad Cuban dishes like ropa vieja (shredded beef in spicy tomato sauce with ripe plantains, white rice and black beans). The restaurant was once a grocery store, and every effort has been made (or rather, not made) to preserve the vibe.
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Irie Food Joint
A seductive Caribbean dining room with earth-toned chairs and a long bar, Irie adheres to the simple staples of 'Food, music, art, culture.' Mussels are served in ginger-mango-citrus cream sauce, jerk chicken wings with a pot of pepper sauce and fresh seafood main meals are true succulence defined. DJs spin tunes on some nights.
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Kinniwabi Pines
What would you expect to find lurking behind the facade of a highway motel in remote northern Ontario? Food from Trinidad, mon! Add some spice to your trip and try the baked pork or the stewed catfish. European and Chinese dishes are also available for those who don’t care to dare their palate.
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La Table on 5th
Dawson's most eclectic restaurant is helmed by Antoinette Oliphant, who made her way to Dawson from her native Tobago via some top restaurants in Toronto. Flavors of the Caribbean spice the wide range of fresh and tasty dishes on the oft-changing menu.
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Real Jerk
This sunny Caribbean kitchen serves classic jerk chicken, oxtail and goat curries, ‘rasta pasta’ and Red Stripe beer. The vibe is beachy, with reggae beats, tropical decor and Jamaican flags everywhere.
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