Food
Where to eat in Jamaica: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The travel guide lists 14 places to eat and drink in Kingston. Local dishes to try: Ackee and saltfish, Jamaican patty, Bammy, Bulla cake, and Gizzada.
Places travellers recommend in Jamaica
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Kingston
All places in KingstonRestaurants and cafés
- Chilito'sBudget
88 Hope Road
- China GardenBudget
6 Dominica Drive, New Kingston
- Stanford & Earl's Juice GardenBudget
Haining Road, New Kingston
- Golden BowlMid-range
7 Cargill Avenue, Half-Way-Tree
- One Love CafeMid-range
Hope Road
- Redbones Blues CafeSplurge
1 Argyle Road, Kingston 10
- White Bones SeafoodSplurge
1 Mannings Hill Rd
- Bamboo Village, The Village PlazaMid-range
Constant Spring Road
Bars and nightlife
- Mingles Bar and Lounge
85 Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston
- The Deck
14 Trafalgar Rd, New Kingston
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Kingston · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Jamaica is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Jamaica, the most widely known first.
Jamaican patty
pastry that contains various fillings
Gizzada
a pastry tart common to Jamaican and Portuguese cuisine
Run down
Typical Caribbean dish made with coconut milk and seafood
Hard dough bread
Frequently asked questions
What food is Jamaica known for?
Jamaica is known for Ackee and saltfish, Jamaican patty, Bammy, Bulla cake, and Gizzada.
Where can you eat in Kingston?
The travel guide to Kingston lists Chilito's, China Garden, Stanford & Earl's Juice Garden, Golden Bowl, and One Love Cafe.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.