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Shanty Man (9 a.m.10 p.m Sun.Fri., US$25) serves his own rendition of ital food out of a little Rasta-colored restaurant along the road between Papine and the Cooperage, just before the turnoff up to Skyline Drive. The menu features items like tofu, pumpkin soup, rice ’n’ peas, and sautèed ackee with potato and carrot.
Sexy Rexy Sunset Cliff (10 a.m.\6 a.m.daily) serves Jamaican and vegetarian dishes with a cliff-side bar ideal for taking in sunsets. Rexy Tomlinson established the joint in 1978.
Ackee Tree Restaurant (8 a.m.-10 p.m daily, US$5-8) serves the best Ital stew and local dishes and is frequented by popular artists in the know. Noel "Wall" Masters runs the joint.
The Black Star Line is an Ital restaurant located at Bongo's Farm in Sheffield, serving natural foods out of calabash bowls, natural juices, and jelly coconut water. The eatery is open by reservation only.
The Health Shop (10 a.m.\6 p.m Mon.\Thurs., 10 a.m.\4:30 p.m Fri.) sells whole-wheat vegetarian patties, hearty juice blends, and other natural foods at local prices.
Royal Kitchen (opens 8 a.m.\11 p.m daily, US$3\5) is one of the best spots in Negril for Ital vegetarian food, prepared Rasta style with excellent fresh juices to accompany the meal.
iNi Vegan Rastarant (9am-11pm daily, US$5-10) is a dab bar specializing in Rastafarian ital food. iNi offers indoor and outdoor seating, takeout options, waitstaff, and is wheelchair accessible. A few dishes and beverages offered include Rasta Pasta, ital patties, veggie sandwiches, bush tea, coffee, and ganja tea.
Wright Life (10am- 6pm Mon.-Sat., US$5-15) is an eatery serving salads, juices, and natural products in an impeccably clean minimalist restaurant beside Fontana pharmacy.
Calabash Ital Restaurant (8am-10pm Mon.-Sat., 8am-8pm Sun., US$4-5) serves vegan dishes like ackee, veggie stew, and tofu on a rotating menu along with natural juices like beet, cane, and june plum (US$2).
Natural seasonal juices are prepared at Reggae Pot Rastaurant (9am-9pm Mon.-Sat., 10am-8pm Sun., US$3-5), serving vegetarian ital food on a rotating menu with dishes like brown stew, curried or stir-fry tofu, and split peas with veggie chunks.
