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Erica's Cafe (5\10 p.m daily) has excellent Jamaican staples. Many locals consider Erica's the best stewed chicken (US$5) on the island.

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Sips & Bites (adjacent to Rock House, 7 a.m.\10:30 p.m Sun.\Thurs., 7 a.m.\5:30 p.m Fri., closed Sat., US$5\10) is a good spot for breakfast and has good Jamaican dishes like fried chicken, curry goat, and oxtail.

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773. Choices

Choices (across from Samsara, tel. 876/957-4841, 7 a.m.\11 p.m, US$4\7) is an earthy restaurant on the West End serving Jamaican fare like ackee and saltfish and steamed calalloo for breakfast, plus curry goat and fried chicken at moderate prices.

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LTU Pub & Restaurant (7 a.m.\11 p.m daily, US$10\30) has good Jamaican and international food in a laid-back setting perched on the cliffs. Specialties include crab quesadilla, stuffed jalapeño, and crab ball appetizers, plus schnitzel, surf and turf, pasta, chicken, and seafood dishes like grilled salmon and the snapper papaya boat.

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Rick's Cafe (noon-10 p.m daily, US$18-28) is a moneymaker that has other business owners in Negril envious. It's worth stopping by for a look at the immense crowd that is bussed in each evening, making it one of Negril's most successful commercial ventures.

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776. The Sands

The Sands (4 p.m.-sunset) is the best place to experience the West End's cliffs away from the gawking crowds that convene at Rick's each evening. It is a great bar, right next to the nicest and most secluded villa at Negril's top resort, and therefore a great way to experience The Caves' vibe if you can't stay there.

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Negril has a very active online community (www.negril.com) where message boards, news, and events are posted, as well as advertising for hotels in Negril and beyond. Other relevant organizations include the Negril Resort Association (www.negriljamaica.com), which has special offers at select hotels.

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778. Banking

Banking can be done at NCB (at Sunshine Village, tel. 876/957-4117; ATMs at Plaza Negril and Petcom) or Scotiabank (Negril Square, across from Burger King near the roundabout, tel. 876/957-4236; ATM at the Petcom next to the airstrip across from Breezes).

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The Negril police station (tel. 876/957-4268, emergency dial 119) is located just beyond the roundabout on Nompriel Road. Negril police officer Dwayne advises travelers to stay away from dark, secluded areas at night, as people have had bags grabbed. Don't leave valuables on the beach while swimming, and take care not to get robbed by prostitutes.

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The Negril post office (tel. 876/957-9654, 8 a.m.\5 p.m Mon.\Fri.) is located on West End Road between Cotton Tree Hotel and Samuel's Hardware just past Vendor's Plaza.

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