Must Try Caribbean Restaurants
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi, Curry Goat Patties - New York
New York
As a first-generation Jamaican American, I completely understand the importance of finding familiar and comforting flavors from home, even when dining out. Fortunately, both New York and Miami boast a plethora of Caribbean restaurants. So I’m sharing my favorite spots to indulge in authentic dishes that evoke the taste of my childhood home.
Imani’s Caribbean Grill (Caribbean Influence) - Fort Greene
The Islands (Jamaican) - Prospect Heights
Pattie Hut and Grill (Jamaican, take out) - Bed-Stuy
Peppas Jerk Chicken (Jamaican, take out) - Crown Heights, Flatbush, East Village
Vee’s (Jamaican, take out) - Crown Heights
Buff Patty (Jamaican, take out) - Fort Greene
Trinidad Golden Place (Trinidadian Food, take out & cash only, they have the best doubles, roti and bussups) - Crown Heights
Ali’s Trinbago Roti Shop (Trinidadian Food, take out & cash only) - Bed-Stuy
Cuba (Cuban) - West Village
Negril (Jamaican) - West Village
Omar’s (Jamaican) - Lower East Side
Tings (Jamaican, take out) - Chelsea Market
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi (Caribbean influence, if you can get a table) - Lincoln Center
Puerto Viejo (Dominican) - Prospect Heights
Zanmi (Haitian) - Crown Heights
Miss Lily’s (Jamaican, ONLY for the oxtail, peppered shrimp, mac and cheese, and plantains) -East Village
Miami
Taste Rite Bakery (Best Patties in Miami) - North Shore Miami
Clives (Jamaican) - Little Haiti
La Trova (Cuban) - Little Havana
Versialles (Cuban, only for the plates not the cubano) - Little Havana
Sanguich (Cuban, the best Cubano I’ve ever had) - Little Havana
Dukunoo (Jamaican) - Wynwood
B&M Market (Jamaican) - Miami Shores
Hammond’s Bakery (Jamaican) - Miami Gardens
Puerto Sagua (Cuban) - South Beach, Miami Beach
Manjay (Haitian, Located in the The Citadel) - Little River