| Dining in Jamaica can be as simple as a stool at a | | | | Caribbean. Chefs from the United States and Europe |
| roadside stand or as elaborate as a fine dining | | | | prepare elegant dishes in the French, Continental and |
| restaurant inside a 5 star resort. The island of | | | | American style of cooking. |
| Jamaica offers a wide variety of restaurants and | | | | All of these cuisines and more are a feature of the |
| culinary styles to sample. The traditional cuisine of | | | | elaborate buffets that are often a feature at the |
| Jamaica is typically light, island fare with distinctive | | | | major resort hotels. These buffets display a variety |
| spices and flavors. Those looking for the traditional | | | | of local dishes along with other, more-standard fare, |
| Jamaican experience will definitely want to check out | | | | and they are almost always reasonably priced. |
| the jerk huts on Jamaica's northern shores. Here, | | | | Entertainment is often provided by a local reggae |
| spice rubs and grills set over oil drums create one of | | | | band. Even if you are not staying at a particular hotel, |
| Jamaica's signature dishes, jerk chicken. For the | | | | you can call on any given night and make a |
| health-conscious diner, Jamaica also offers Rastafarian | | | | reservation to enjoy the resort's buffet. These grand |
| I-tal cuisine. I-tal cuisine does not contain salt and | | | | buffets are loaded with the best of Jamaican and |
| follows the strict dietary guidelines of the Rastafarian | | | | American cuisine. The buffet at the All-Inclusive |
| sect. Various vegetable and soy dishes are prepared | | | | ClubHotel Riu Ocho Rios, for example, offers a full |
| to delight your taste buds -and the consciousness. | | | | breakfast, with on the spot cooking stations, |
| Look for the red, gold and green band and/or a | | | | traditional Jamaican lunches and several types of |
| picture of a lion to distinguish these restaurants. If | | | | theme restaurants to choose from for dinner, |
| you are looking for a quick pick-me-up, meat or | | | | including a steak house, Italian, and Asian eateries. |
| vegetable patties (a type of filled pastry) with coco | | | | Sunset at the Palms in Negril offers an Asian Fusion |
| bread are among the many light meals you can find | | | | restaurant, in addition to their sumptuous buffet and |
| throughout the country. | | | | poolside grill. Many All-Inclusives offer theme nights on |
| If you are looking to have a casual sit-down | | | | their main buffets as well. |
| experience as you enjoy your Jamaican delicacies, | | | | Although punctuality and politeness are staples of |
| you'll find a wide range of establishments, from local | | | | Jamaican culture, most restaurants are relaxed and |
| watering holes to fine restaurants. Laid-back | | | | casual places to meet and eat. In Jamaica, |
| Margaritaville Sports Bar and Grill and neighboring posh | | | | restaurants are social outlets where friends and |
| restaurant, Marguerite's, offer the best of both | | | | family dine, share stories and enjoy each others |
| worlds in Montego Bay. Evita's in Ocho Rios combines | | | | company. Even the chefs participate in the social |
| Jamaican cuisine with Italian flavor, bringing an | | | | experience by telling stories, making jokes or just |
| international flavor to hometown spices. Chance's in | | | | sitting down at the table to see what is going on. |
| Negril serves up good pizza along Seven Mile Beach. | | | | Whether you are making new friends or sampling |
| However, a visit to Jamaica doesn't mean a diet of | | | | new dishes, Jamaican restaurants offer a wonderful |
| just local cuisine. The island's eating establishments | | | | balance of camaraderie and tasty treats. |
| employ some of the most talented chefs in the | | | | |