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South
Coast Restaurants
Bridge
House Inn
Cuisine Jamaican
Address 14 Crane Rd
Phone 876/965-2361
Frommers
This
is a simple and very Jamaican restaurant. The
cement-sided structure was built in the early
1980s; it's done with a beachfront motif and
set within a grove of coconut palms and sea
grapes. Patrons include mostly a cross section
of Jamaicans, including the occasional conference
of librarians or nurses. Menu items-everything
is home style-include complete dinners (fish,
chicken, curried goat, oxtail, stewed beef,
or lobster) with soup and vegetables, served
politely and efficiently by a staff of hardworking
waiters. A separate bar area off to the side
dispenses drinks.
Culloden
Café
Cuisine International
Location Culloden District, Whitehouse, Whitehouse
Phone 876/963-5344
Frommers
Set
beside the coastal road stretching between Bluefields
and Whitehouse, this restaurant is housed within
an aristocratic-looking pink-sided villa that
originally functioned as the childhood home
of its owners and chef. The cozy and artfully
minimalist interior opens to reveal a view of
a formal garden and putting-green lawns that
sweep down to the edge of the sea in vistas
that evoke a tropical view of the English countryside.
The owners include Ann Lyons, a former editor
at a New York City publishing house, and her
British-born husband, John Belcher. Together,
they direct a polite, well-rehearsed staff who
prepare flavorful food that's considerably broader
in scope-and more sophisticated-than anything
else in the area. Menu items include locally
caught fish that might be blackened, New Orleans-style;
escoveitch of fish (a whole fish served in a
peppery vinegar sauce); quesadillas stuffed
with guacamole; or curried banana soup. Dessert
might include Key lime cake or a frothy version
of Pavlova-fruit and whipped cream in a meringue
shell.
International
Chinese
Restaurant
Chinese
117 Manchester Road
Mandeville
Mandeville
Tel:876-962-0527
Jamaica
Touristboard
Authentic Chinese food
Serving Lunch and Dinner
Jake's
Cuisine Jamaican, International
Location Calabash Bay, Treasure Beach, Black
River & The Great Morass
Phone 876/965-0635
Frommers
Even
if the sheer eccentricity of Jake's prevents
you from an overnight here, you should absolutely
dine here. Part of its allure stems from its
raffish charm and unpredictability-you never
know who might show up to divert and entertain
you during a meal. (Likely candidates include
everyone from Kingston's most prominent doctors
to loquacious local philosophers who will predict
your future through a rum-induced haze.) Jake's
offers two distinctly different dining experiences:
a romantic and secluded covered veranda out
back, and a much more sociable front porch where
tables are hand-painted in psychedelic patterns
inspired by the 1960s. Menu items are announced
on a chalkboard and might include pumpkin, red
bean, or pepper-pot soups; fish tea (a clear
broth checkered with herbs); and conch, callaloo,
or cod fritters. More substantial fare includes
plantain chips or carrot strips served with
smoked marlin dip; a marvelous steamed fish
in coconut-flavored cream sauce; tender pepper
steak; and a revolving array of spicy jerk chicken,
beef, pork, and fish.
Tiffany's
Cuisine Jamaican, American
Location Calabash Bay, Treasure Beach, Black
River & The Great Morass
Phone 876/965-0300
Frommers
Carmen
Sutherland is the hardworking founder of this
pleasant, unpretentious restaurant beside the
main street of Treasure Beach. Established in
1993, it occupies a colonial-inspired concrete
building whose simple interior is painted in
pale tones of blue and pink. Named after one
of the owner's favorite books and films (Breakfast
at Tiffany's), it features such items as soups,
roast beef, T-bone steaks, and peppered steak,
three different preparations of chicken (including
a version inspired by Waikiki Beach, with pineapple
slices), burgers, sandwiches, and salads.
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