Kingston, Kingston Parish Food Guide: 10 Caribbean food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Port Royal

August 21, 2020 Enriqueta Cusson

Discover Restaurants offering the best Caribbean food in Port Royal, Kingston, Kingston Parish. Port Royal is a village located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1518 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century. It was destroyed by an earthquake on June 7, 1692, which had an accompanying tsunami. Severe hurricanes have regularly damaged it. Another severe earthquake occurred in 1907.
Things to do in Port Royal

10. Moby Dick

3 Orange St, Kingston Jamaica Caribbean, Jamaican Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible 922 4468 http://www.facebook.com/Moby-Dick-Restaurant-109459702450393
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4 based on 48 reviews

Moby Dick

Reviewed By Angela E

We were greeted with an authentic warm smile and continued to be served with the same warmness. Food was quick and delish! I enjoyed the sweet and sour chicken which was great, I especially loved the side of roti and homemade lemonade. We'll be back!

9. Waves Beach Restaurant & Bar

190 Seafort Hellshire, Portmore Jamaica Seafood, Caribbean, Jamaican Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +1 876-458-6223 https://www.facebook.com/wavesbeachja/
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4 based on 36 reviews

Waves Beach Restaurant & Bar

Reviewed By Skitime62

Went here one evening with a colleague and couldn't have been happier. We both got the fried lobster in curry sauce, split an order of shrimp with garlic, and a side of Festival and Bammy. The bar was well stocked with top shelf liquor and local beers. It was dark at night so we couldn't enjoy the beach but it looked good and seems like the place would be a great party scene too. Definitely worth a visit. Just keep in mind this is bar is on the beach so dress accordingly.

8. Terra Nova Hotel Restaurant

17 Waterloo Road, Kingston Jamaica Caribbean, International Dinner, Brunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Wheelchair Accessible, Free Wifi, Live Music +1 876-926-2211 http://www.terranovajamaica.com/dining.php
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4 based on 278 reviews

Terra Nova Hotel Restaurant

Reviewed By will505

This is one of the old, established restaurants in Kingston but definitely showing its age. Food was mediocre considering it is considered a 5-star level restaurant and one of the more famous in Kingston. Recipes probably haven't changed in decades. Go to some of the newer establishments in Kingston. This restaurant caters mostly to tourists and locals with birthdays. And the service was really strange -- they took our food orders and then later another waiter came to take our cocktail orders.Dear will505, Thank you for choosing The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, and especially for taking the time to share with us your feedback. We are grateful for your mixed review highlighting aspects of your recent experience with us and are disheartened to understand from your review that we did not meet all your expectations. We remain grateful for comments like these that help us to improve our product on a daily basis, and with these improvements, we would love to have the opportunity to host you again.Regards,Kristene Douglas

7. Jolly's Restaurant

Naggo Head Dr Naggo Head Dr,, Portmore Jamaica Seafood, Caribbean Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service http://www.facebook.com/Jollys-Restaurant-Lounge-260707010731496/
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4 based on 20 reviews

Jolly's Restaurant

Reviewed By Shushanna R

Went there for valentine day with my spouse. The food was OK it wasn't amazing but it can gwan. I think they need more staff tho because when we were finished eating it took them a long time to come and clear the table.But other wise it's just OK.

6. Pepperwood Jerk Center

2 Chelsea Avenue, Kingston Jamaica Caribbean, Barbecue, Jamaican Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Delivery, Reservations, Television, Free Wifi, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards +1 876-906-0602 http://www.facebook.com/pg/pepperwoodjerkcenter
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4 based on 643 reviews

Pepperwood Jerk Center

We specialize in authentic Jamaican Jerk specializing in pork,chicken,fish and specially prepared pork & chicken sausages. Sides consists of Jamaican specialties such as Festival, Bammy, yellow yam, sweet potato,rice & peas and fried plantain. We can seat

Reviewed By elesium

Had lunch with my colleagues visiting for business. It was amazing and we loved it. Food was amazing ambiance was perfect. A little country life in the midst of the concrete jungle.

5. Spanish Court Cafe

1 St. Lucia Avenue Spanish Court Hotel, Kingston Jamaica Caribbean, Jamaican Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Late Night Seating, Parking Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Reservations, Wheelchair Accessible, Free Wifi 926-0000
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4 based on 198 reviews

Spanish Court Cafe

Reviewed By LCUBEDWAT

A clean, airy, atmosphere where the food is both tasty and attractively displayed. The variety was great including fruits, yogurt, eggs, bacon, pancakes, pastry along with Jamaican style cuisine. A delightful time spent with family.

4. Gloria's

1 High Street, Port Royal, Kingston Jamaica Caribbean, Seafood, Jamaican Lunch, Dinner Seating, Takeout, Reservations, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service [email protected] +1 876-967-8220 http://www.gloriasseafoodja.com
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4 based on 26 reviews

Gloria's

Reviewed By dawnimac

I was picking up some visitors at the airport and called ahead to reserve a table for 3 on a Friday night at 8.30, and to make sure there was lobster.The attention was good, there were a lot of tables occupied with two still free, one for us, upstairs as requested. After a nice cold beer, we were served in about half an hour with three large grilled lobsters with garlic butter on the side along with lots of bammy and festival. Could not have been better, great food and good value.

3. Gloria's Seafood

15 Foreshore Rd, Port Royal, Kingston Jamaica Caribbean, Seafood, Jamaican Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service +1 876-967-8220
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3 based on 96 reviews

Gloria's Seafood

Reviewed By Tee2090

Things to do before going to Gloria’s:- Reconsider- Spend some more time reconsidering. Read reviews, seek advice from locals, pray.- If you still must go through this hell then proceed as follows:- - Eat before you go, ideally something that will give you lots of energy. You will need this energy either for the long waiting time or for the fight you’re quite likely to get into due to non-existent customer service and nonsensical policies like charging you a service charge for a complete lack of service (true story, I literally did not get my food).- -Pray. Again. This time for patience. This will be tested severely.- Once you have lived through this hell (I told you not to go, but no), do not ever return.

2. Gloria's Rendezvous

5 Queen St, Port Royal, Kingston Jamaica Caribbean, Seafood, Jamaican Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +1 876-967-8066 http://gloriasseafood.com
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4 based on 470 reviews

Gloria's Rendezvous

Reviewed By Dennis-Corpus_Texas

This restaurant is noted for great local food and is reasonable priced. We had the: Pirate Catch(fried fish, grilled lobster and spicy shrimp), Whole grilled lobster, fish soup, coconut water and it cost less than $40US. The lobster and fish were fresh from the sea. This was the best local meal I had while visiting Kingston.

Top 9 restaurants in Port Royal, Jamaica

1. Chive

20 Barbican Road Shop 15, Orchid Village, Kingston 00000 Jamaica American, Caribbean, Contemporary, Wine Bar, Jamaican Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Seating, Table Service [email protected] +1 876-820-1194 https://www.facebook.com/chivejamaica/
Chive

Contemporary dining and bar with indoor and outdoor seating in a cobblestone courtyard with a pond. Vegetarian and gluten free menu options are available. Open for lunch and dinner.

Reviewed By Nancy G

Chive opened in November 2018, and I took a friend for lunch in late March, 2019, hoping they had ironed out the challenges inherent in opening a new restaurant. Certainly, the menu choices very interesting and varied and the waiter was both friendly and knowledgeable about the dishes of offer. However, service was extraordinarily slow. We were in the restaurant for two hours - not an amount of time that most folks can invest at lunch time. However, the food was very good, and the house salad dressing was so special that it warrants ordering a salad simply to have the dressing. The pasta was also very good. Recommended for lunch if one has lots of time to invest.

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