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Nyam 'n' Jam (17 Harbour St., tel. 876/952-1922, 7 a.m.\11 p.m daily, US$3\4.50) has a variety of Jamaican staples like fried chicken, curry goat, and oxtail. Breakfast items include ackee and saltfish, calaloo and saltfish, brown stew chicken, yam, boiled bananas, and fried dumpling.
Nyam 'n' Jam Jerk Centre (just before descending the hill into Mobay from "top road," a.k.a. Queens Dr., tel. 876/952-1713, 7 a.m.\11 p.m) has local dishes as well as decent jerk under the same ownership. The jerk center offers delivery in addition to having a small dining area.
Palm Bay Guest House (Bogue Main Rd., 7 a.m.\10 p.m, US$4\6.50) has a small restaurant serving local dishes like curry goat, stew pork, fried chicken, and oxtail, as well as an outdoor jerk center (noon\midnight daily) that serves decent Boston-style jerk.
Dragon Court ( 11:30 a.m.\10 p.m Mon.\Sat., US$5\18) has good dim sum every day. The shrimp dumplings are a favorite.
Canton Express Restaurant (43 St. James St., tel. 876/952-6173, 10:30 a.m.\7 p.m Mon.\Sat., US$3.50\7.50) has roast chicken, oxtail, shrimp, chicken chow mein, and shrimp fried rice.
China House Restaurant (32 Gloucester Ave., tel. 876/979-0056, 10 a.m.\10 p.m daily, US$2.25\22.50) serves Chinese, Mongolian, Thai, and Jamaican cuisine, as does its neighbor, Golden Dynasty Chinese Restaurant (39 Gloucester Ave., tel. 876/971-0459, 11 a.m.\10 p.m Mon.\Sat., noon\10 p.m Sun., US$2\20). China House serves dim sum on Sundays.
Tandoor (Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m, Sat 12-10 p.m., Sun 12-9:30 p.m. US$10-30) was born out of the ashes of Akbar that once occupied this little piece of real estate in the heart of New Kingston. The restaurant is owned by Pushpa, whose Indian restaurant in Northside Plaza has long been the best in town.
The HouseBoat Grill (6-11 p.m Tues.-Sun., bar open from 4:30 p.m, happy hour 5:30-7 p.m, US$12-26) on Montego Bay's Marine Park is an unparalleled setting for a romantic dinner, and the food is excellent. Dishes include chicken, fish, and lobster. The HouseBoat Grill is owned by Scott Stanley. Reservations are recommended.
The Groovy Grouper Bar & Grill (Doctors Cave Beach, tel. 876/952-8287, fax 876/940-3784, groovynews@islandentertainmentbrands.com, margaritavillecaribbean.com, 9:30 a.m.\10 p.m daily, US$10\24) serves excellent food ranging from fish tea to steamed fish and bammy to steak and lobster tail.
