Top rated Jamaican restaurants in New York, United States to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Jamaican restaurants in New York

Experience the best that New York has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 118 places from Jamaican restaurant category.

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Cookerz Blend

Caribbean restaurant

$$ $$

4.80 (110 reviews)

Natural Blend

Vegetarian restaurant

Snug organic juice bar serving smoothies, juices, vegan pastries & veggie breakfast, lunch & dinner.

$ $$$

4.70 (558 reviews)

Kingston Bakery Brooklyn

Jamaican restaurant

$ $$$

4.70 (358 reviews)

Holland Bay Restaurant

Caribbean restaurant

👍👍 Super affordable and friendly service! Ordered a large ox tail that came with rice and peas plus a side of my choice. There were at least 8 pieces of oxtail, enough of a meal for 2.

$ $$$

4.70 (125 reviews)

Lucky's

Jamaican restaurant

$ $$$

4.60 (72 reviews)

Forever Jerk

Jamaican restaurant

👍👍 Definitely gonna come back anytime I’m ANYWHERE close to this cookout. Got the jerk chicken by itself but even that alone got me ascending with how good it is. Definitely a quick grab and go. Order what you want, pay and leave.

$$ $$

4.60 (49 reviews)

The Islands

Caribbean restaurant

Jerk chicken, curry goat and other island flavors are the focus at this tiny neighborhood favorite.

$$ $$

4.50 (511 reviews)

B & B

Halal restaurant

Buffet-style kitchen featuring African eats such as goat & oxtail in a pared-down setting.

$ $$$

4.50 (376 reviews)

876 Crown restaurants

Jamaican restaurant

👍👍 Food is extremely fresh to order. We enjoyed this!! It was so delicious and we definitely recommend!!!

$ $$$

4.50 (61 reviews)

Caribbean Taste Budz

Jamaican restaurant

😠 I genuinely hate leaving reviews like this, but there are many factors at play. First is the attitude. The server was just cold. I genuinely believe if I was Caribbean or of a demographic that is common around Jamaica avenue, I would've been received better--that's how cold it felt. The second issue...

4.50 (47 reviews)

Simone's

Jamaican restaurant

$$ $$

4.40 (216 reviews)

New Era

Jamaican restaurant

👍👍 The grilled Salmon is out of this world! All of their fish meals are cooked with love. Chef's kiss💋

$$ $$

4.40 (96 reviews)

Rowe's

Jamaican restaurant

👍👍 Manager "Miss Cherry" is courteous, friendly, extremely pleasant and filled with a joyful personality. The rest of the staff is also delightful. I had jerk chicken with food(yam, green banana, dumplings) plus steamed cabbage. My wife had oxtail with rice and peas, my cousin who introduced me to the...

4.40 (83 reviews)

Country Life Jerk

Jamaican restaurant

😠 This would be an absolute no for me again. Went here today and ordered some Jerk Chicken and Rice, Long story short the chicken was extremely dry then I realized they had reheated it in the microwave. I waited about 15 minutes for my food even after she had already made a bowl with rice and veggies....

4.40 (51 reviews)

The Door

Jamaican restaurant

Upscale establishment turning out jerk chicken, oxtail, escovitch & other Jamaican specialties.

$$ $$

4.30 (6.6K reviews)

Negril Village

Caribbean restaurant

Spicy Caribbean fare, potent rum punch & an in-house DJ playing tunes create an island vibe.

$$ $$

4.30 (2.5K reviews)

Miss Lily's 7A Cafe

Jamaican restaurant

Island-inspired cocktails & Caribbean fare in a bright space with a beach-shack vibe.

$$ $$

4.30 (1.4K reviews)

Bamboo Walk Caribbean Restaurant

Caribbean restaurant

Vibrant option with stylish decor offering goat curry, jerk chicken & other Caribbean staples.

$$ $$

4.30 (1.1K reviews)

Spring Gardens

Jamaican restaurant

😐 The food is great most of time, but they need to train their workers on how to deal with customers, there’s a big red skins gal name Nichole that serves food, she has no manners whatsoever, most of the staffs are polite, but this is my 2nd run in with Nichole, her attitude is off putting, her bad a...

$ $$$

4.30 (667 reviews)

Smokey Island Grille

Jamaican restaurant

Small, self-serve outpost featuring traditional Caribbean fare & soups in a basic space.

$$ $$

4.30 (482 reviews)

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Top rated Jamaican restaurants in New York, United States