Must-see restaurants in Negril

  • Le Vendôme

    Negril

    Perch on the terrace with garden views and choose from French classics such as duck à l’orange and escargots Burgundy-style, regional creations like…

  • Rockhouse Restaurant & Bar

    Negril

    With the terrace subtly lit at night, this relaxed cliffside spot leads the pack when it comes to nouvelle Jamaican cuisine in the western parishes. Savor…

  • Rasta Ade Refreshments

    Negril

    Rasta Ade has got himself a sweet beachside spot, with a few picnic tables surrounding his colorful shack. There is only one thing on the menu – a vast…

  • Office of Nature

    Negril

    The Office is but a simple thatch-roofed beach bar where you perch on a stool and order pretty much the only thing available. The lobster flesh is sweet…

  • Just Natural

    Negril

    Quintessentially Jamaican, Just Natural is a jumble of tables, trees and foliage at the southern end of the West End strip that serves up a formidable…

  • Erica's Hideaway Restaurant

    Negril

    You can smell what might be the best curry goat of your life before you step into Erica's homey little restaurant. Superlative versions of brown stew fish…

  • Smoky Joe's

    Negril

    Joe's humble jerk chicken setup has authenticity that hipsters would kill for. He does his thing with flair before presenting you with a pungent package…

  • Pablo's Restaurant

    Negril

    A friendly fist appears through the kitchen window promptly followed by the words 'Respect, mon.' Return the greeting, take a seat and see what breakfast…

  • Kool Vybes Bar & Jerk Centre

    Negril

    This simple, brightly painted affair with a few open-air tables lures passerby in with the spice-laden scent of jerk chicken wafting up from the pimento…

  • Pimentoz Jerk

    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…

  • Kuyaba on the Beach

    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…

  • Lobster House

    Negril

    Renowned for its pink gnocchi in a Parmesan cream and its signature lobster dishes, this congenial outdoor spot has attained the status of best pizzeria…

  • Ciao Jamaica

    Negril

    It doesn't matter where you are in the world, it's always good to have a decent Italian to fall back on after several straight nights of jerk chicken and…

  • Cosmo’s

    Negril

    A tatty hippie outpost that sits like an island of good taste amid an ocean of insipid all-inclusive buffets. Cosmo’s, in Negril-speak, is a synonym for …

  • Sweet Spice Restaurant

    Negril

    This unassuming bright-blue clapboard house is a favorite among the several authentic Jamaican restaurants on Sheffield Rd. It's frequented by as many…

  • Sips & Bites

    Negril

    This casual, welcoming restaurant serves classic Jamaican fare, and it does it right: rich, filling and more compellingly seasoned than in many other…

  • Pasty's Coffeeshop

    Negril

    Those of us who crave a cup of Blue Mountain coffee early in the morning lament that this cafe isn't open at the crack of dawn, but it's worth coming here…

  • Public House

    Negril

    Catering to a healthy mix of locals and visitors, the Public House serves such quintessential Jamaican staples as ackee and saltfish, mackerel rundown,…

  • Ras Rody's Organic

    Negril

    As the sign on Ras Rody cooking shack says: 'Let the hungry be fed.' This is the West End's best stop for I-tal food, prepared with a smile and homemade…

  • 3 Dives Jerk Centre

    Negril

    This colorful shack, which looks like it'll blow away in the next category one hurricane, serves up excellent jerk chicken, plus other Jamaican classics…

  • Ivan's Restaurant & Bar

    Negril

    There's West End clifftop romance at one of Negril's most lavish restaurants. The food is Caribbean with some creative fusion. The pineapple chicken is…

  • Kenny's Italian Cafe

    Negril

    Winning the popular vote with lovely half-indoor, half-outdoor seating on padded stools, this cafe/restaurant sticks local fish on Italian pasta, steams…

  • Best in the West

    Negril

    These guys are tooting their own horn, but we have to admit – they are pretty darn good! Generous helpings of jerk chicken and pork, grilled lobster and…

  • Wake n Bake Cafe

    Negril

    Friendly, low-key, Canadian-Jamaican cafe specializes in ganja-laced edibles and will caution first-timers about dosage. It's a place so chilled out, it's…

  • Canoe Beach Bar

    Negril

    Simple wooden shack. Right on the water. Live steel-drum performances. Fresh fish plucked from the nearby ocean. Thoroughly reasonable prices. Big…

  • Bar Negril & Jerk Spot

    Negril

    There are some simple picnic tables, a bar serving Red Stripe and Ting, and a kitchen out back that produces decent, reliable takes on the jerk theme. And…

  • Devon House I-Scream

    Negril

    This Seven Mile Beach outpost of the Kingston ice cream empire serves huge scoops of its signature flavors, including grapenut and Dragon Stout.

  • Pushcart

    Negril

    The concept of Pushcart is Jamaican favorites such as curried goat and oxtail, albeit minus Negril's street-food vendors. It's hard to argue with the…

  • Cafe Goa

    Negril

    Replete with breakfasting locals and a few dreadlocked visitors, Goa is top of the morning for French toast, eggs and pancakes, alongside callaloo omelets…

  • Hammond's Bakery

    Negril

    If you eat a patty in Negril, chances are it will have originated in Hammond's, a busy bakery with indoor seating that inhabits the small settlement's…