Kingston
An open-sided garden restaurant with trees growing through the dining room and funky art hanging everywhere, Triple T's is a great relaxed place for…
Must-see restaurants in Jamaica
Kingston
If you've got wheels, the Sunday brunch at this lovely spot near Stony Hill is worth the drive. A footpath leads down through curtains of vines and…
Kingston
Where else but in Kingston would you find a one-time truck stop transforming into a slick open-air restaurant, with crisp white tablecloths and waiters in…
Kingston
Jamaica's only Greek restaurant, recently moved to a new location inside Devon House, is the place to go if you're craving good lamb, sharp feta and fresh…
Kingston
Easily taking the prize for the most unexpected mash-up, this fancy Downtown watch store also has a great relaxed restaurant serving pasta, pepperpot soup…
Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast
The acronym in the name of the restaurant at the Mount Edge B&B stands for Europe In The Summer – a reasonable summation of what the menu is attempting,…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
This roadside offshoot of the famous jerk center in Montego Bay lies adjacent to an Epping Gas station between St Ann's Bay and Dunn’s River Falls. Its…
Kingston
Our favorite New Kingston jerk joint is popular with Uptown office workers and gets particularly busy once they knock off. Spicy, meaty offerings can be…
Ocho Rios
Providing a splendid perch for a sunset dinner, this clifftop spot at the Hibiscus Hotel features a dining pavilion that steps down the cliffside…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
This truly brilliant spot – with an outdoor patio and an indoor counter that doubles as a local meeting place – prepares tremendous hot dogs and burgers,…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
A thatched restaurant attached to Seacliff Resort & Spa, looking out over the cliffs near Long Bay. Refresh yourself with a juice mix while picking a…
Port Antonio
Dickie’s – a tiny pointy-roofed seaside hut on the western outskirts of Port Antonio – offers enormous five-course meals in rooms best described as Bob…
Ocho Rios
Island Village's best restaurant. The Italian food here is top notch, with some good wines and service to match. Eat in an open restaurant spilling into a…
Kingston
The name suggests that Italian dominates at this restaurant – and you can certainly get some great pizza, but come here for the plates of Lebanese food…
Mongoose Restaurant and Lounge
Ocho Rios
Lively restaurant and bar that quickly serves up big plates of hearty food. If you want Jamaican, go for the stew; otherwise you can get really good…
Kingston
If you’re after authentically prepared jerk chicken and pork in Kingston, then Andy’s is well worth the travel. This nondescript corner stop gets…
Negril
Yes, this place caters to escapees from nearby all-inclusives, but we love it anyway. There's a real depth of flavor to the jerk sausage, the pork and…
Kingston
Charming French-international-style restaurant, decorated in cool urban black and grays. Lunch is about sandwiches, burgers and pasta (the crab 'burger'…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Set in a veranda that overlooks the jungle and the ocean, and ensconced in multiple layers of hip, the restaurant at Gee Jam offers an immaculate Asian…
Port Antonio
This cafe on the edge of the craft village complex is all decking, driftwood and bamboo, open to the sea breeze and looking back onto Titchfield and the…
Kingston
Those in the know swear by patties served up in this small bakery located at Devon House. We're inclined to agree that they're some of the best in Jamaica…
Kingston
Ashanti is perennially popular for its excellent I-tal vegetarian food from a changing daily menu featuring hearty soups, veggie burgers, and combo…
Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast
Just above Irish Town, Cafe Blue, an offshoot of the popular Kingston institution, serves sumptuous gourmet sandwiches, cakes, breakfasts and (of course)…
Jamaica
Run by a former local fisherman, Oswald's is a worthy contender for Alligator Pond's best seafood crown. Set on the busy fishermen's beach, it serves such…
Ocho Rios
This home-style restaurant comes without any frills but is a gem nonetheless. Eat in or take away generous servings of rich oxtail stew, chicken, pork and…
Port Antonio
A very simple jerk shack offering tasty chicken with festival (deep-fried dumplings), hearty soup and cold drinks (and despite the name, no jerk pork). It…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
This swanky hotel restaurant on the main highway near Runaway Bay golf course serves well-made Jamaican, 'fusion' and continental fare. The service is…
Kingston
Some of the island’s best ice cream in more than 20 flavors – check out the signature Devon Stout. Eat one while strolling in the grounds of Devon House …
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Local outlet of Jamaica's definitive ice cream chain, perfect for cooling stops on the road (we're assured that the stout-flavored ice-cream won't put you…
Ocho Rios
Cakes, pastries and damn fine sweet-potato pudding on the main strip in Ocho Rios. And, whisper it, but we reckon that the flaky pastry on the patties…
Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios branch of the famous island-wide franchise – come here for a few scoops of some of the best ice cream in Jamaica.
Kingston
This cheerily graffitied restaurant hands you an encyclopedia-sized menu full of every permutation of sweet and savory pancake you might ever hope to have…
Negril
‘Kuyaba’ means 'Celebrate!’ in the Arawakan language, which is exactly what happens here each evening at sunset as guests tuck into the likes of shrimp…
Kingston
The decor of fishing nets and fish tanks gives away this restaurant’s specialty the moment you walk through the door. Choose your fish or shellfish of…
Ocho Rios
Cheap and cheerful Jamaican establishment that whips up local favorites such as curried goat, fried chicken and pork, and an ever-revolving series of…
Port Antonio
Need seafood? A big plate of Jamaican stew? An open-air bar? Head to this perennially popular breezy restaurant-bar, overlooking the beach on the southern…
Montego Bay
Both upper-crust Jamaicans and tourists are beckoned by Pelican Grill's air-con chill and superlative goat curry and oxtail, consumed while sitting on…
Ocho Rios
This charming restaurant sits high above Ochi in a romantic 19th century gingerbread house – an airy setting with exquisite views. The Italian-Jamaican…
Jamaica
This satellite of the famous fish restaurant at Alligator Pond is very good. Not as good as its parent, but hey – we can’t all approach perfection. The…
Montego Bay & Northwest Coast
Many Jamaicans will tell you that (a) Scotchies still serves the best ‘sit-down’ jerk in the northwest and (b) the quality has slipped a bit with…
