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Jewel Runaway Bay Beach and Golf Resort is a 266-room all-inclusive resort across the road from the Runaway Bay Gold Course. It has three swimming pools and 40 suites with private plunge pools. A three-story block on the western beach has 30 oceanfront rooms and suites, 14 of which have private plunge pools.
Gran Bahia Principe (Salt Coppers Villa, tel. 876/973-7000, U.S. toll-free 866/282-2442) is a monstrous, 680-room resort quite obviously built in a hurry. The hotel features junior suites facing the sea or the pool area, buffet and a la carte dining, and Jamaica's longest lazy river. Rooms have one king or two queen beds, local cable and satellite TV with en suite bathrooms.
Sharkies (Salem Beach, cell tel. 876/881-5760, 8 a.m.–10 p.m. daily) is a seafood restaurant serving items like fried, roasted, and steamed fish (US$7–10), conch (fritters, stewed, or curried, US$5–7), and lobster (US$15).
The Runaways Sports Bar & Grill (7am-3am daily, US$9-36) is a cool local joint on top of a four-story no-frills hotel in the easternmost of Runaway Bay's little shopping plazas in Salem district . The roof has a small swimming pool, two billiards tables, and flat-screen TVs airing major sports broadcasts.
Northern Jerk (tel. 876/973-7365, 10 a.m.–midnight daily), in Northern Shopping complex next to Northern Bar, has good food and maintains a clean kitchen. Fried and baked chicken are served, in addition to jerk (US$2–5.25), plus ice cream, cakes, and pastries.
Food Fa Life (contact Lantie Minto, cell tel. 876/388-5322, 6 a.m.–9 p.m. Mon.–Sat.), located in a container near the Devon House ice cream shop, opened in 2007 serving veggie dishes like veggie chunks, mince, ackee (US$3–4.50) and natural juices like June plum, cherry, beet, lemonade, and ginger (US$2–3.50).
Flavours (tel. 876/973-5457, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. daily), located on Runaway Bay's public beach, is a popular local hangout specializing in seafood, burgers, and local dishes (US$5–40).
Papa Rome's Pizza & Family Restaurant (beside Shell Station, tel. 876/973-4435, cell tel. 876/438-1428, or 876/581-5893, noon–9:30 p.m. Mon.–Thurs., noon–10 p.m. Fri.–Sun., cash only) serves small (US$6.75), medium (US$10), and large pizzas (US$14.50) with a variety of topping choices.
Bayside Pastries (2-A Main St., tel. 876/973-5807, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Sat.) sells rum and fruit cake, potato pudding, and Jamaican staples (US$2.50–4.25), soups (US$.70–2.25), and patties (US$.80).
