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Norma's (31 Whitehall Ave., 8:30am-4:30pm Mon.-Sat.) children Karlene, Karl and Christopher Ferguson carry on their much beloved mother’s legendary cook shop after her 2015 passing with dedication and pride. It’s some of the best local fare in town serving staples like curry goat, oxtail, and stewed chicken for take-out.
Jo Jo's Market ., tel. or , 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Sat., 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Sun.) is the best place Uptown for fresh produce, including fruits and juices.
Boon Hall Oasis lunch noon–5 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., brunch 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Sun., and dinner by reservation) is a beautiful rainforest-like garden venue in the Stony Hill area of St. Andrew. The all-inclusive brunch buffet (US$22) is excellent, with typical Jamaican fare like ackee and saltfish, liver, mackerel, boiled banana, and dumpling.
Country Style Restaurant (7:30 a.m.–9 p.m. daily) serves typical Jamaican and Chinese dishes ranging from curry mutton, stew pork, or escovitch fish (US$4) to curried shrimp (US$10.50). Georgianna's, based at the same location, offers catering.
Almond Tree Club Restaurant open (9 a.m.–11 p.m. daily, US$2–6) is the best bet in Port Maria, serving typical Jamaican dishes like curry goat, fried chicken, oxtail, stew peas, and stew pork. Other dishes like chicken chop suey and shrimp fried rice are cooked to order. This Almond Tree claims to be the original, predating the one in Ocho Rios.
Addie's Homestyle Cooking (6 a.m.–6 p.m. Thurs.–Sat.), opened by Adelina Wellington in 2009, serves up typical Jamaican fare like fried or brown stew chicken, curry goat, and oxtail (US$2.50–3.50).
Hot Pot Restaurant(7 a.m.–6 p.m. daily) serves items like red pea soup (US$1.50–3), stew peas and pigs' tail (US$5), ackee and saltfish (US$5), pigs' feet (US$4.50), and tripe and beans (US$5), as well as whole fish (US$18).
Red Bones Blues Café (noon–11 p.m. Mon.–Fri., 6–11 p.m. Sat., bar menu continues till the last customer leaves) has great albeit pricey food (ranging from US$17 for linguine to US$50 for grilled lobster) and a nice ambience with regular low-key events like fashion shows, poetry readings, and cabaret performances on a cozy stage in the garden.
Heather's Garden Restaurant (11:30 a.m.–11 p.m. Mon.–Fri., 5–11 p.m. Sat.) is owned by Meleta Touzalin, who bought the business when Heather went off to fly airplanes.
Jo Jo's Jerk Pit and More does regular Jamaican breakfast starting at 8 a.m.
