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Summerhouse (open daily for breakfast 7am-10:30am and lunch 12pm-3:30pm and Wed-Sat for dinner 7pm-9:30pm) is the brick and mortar manifestation of celebrity chef sister duo Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau, made famous in their local food television program Two Sisters and a Meal. Located in the heart of New Kingston on the terrace of the Liguanea Club where a young Sean Connery stopped off for a martini, shaken not stirred, after outmuscling a couple thugs on his way from the airport in the first James Bond film, Dr.

In: Vegetarian, Seafood, Jamaican, Meat

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Pallet

Pallet is a welcome recent addition to Kingston's maturing restaurant scene that serves properly prepared food in a relaxing, informal setting. Conceived around a triple entendre where live art and music meet scrumptious comfort food and repurposed freight pallets serve as furnishings and decor, the restaurant, bar and music venue is the brainchild of celebrated young chef Shea Stewart and business partner Ricardo Barrett. The menu includes fish tacos, served in hard shells with a tangy cabbage pickle and queso fresco drizzled on top.

In: Vegetarian, Seafood, Jamaican, Meat, Bars, Live Music

M10 Bar & Grill

M10 Bar & Grill (US$8-12) is a popular local eatery serving Jamaican staples like curried goat, oxtail, fried chicken in an informal atmosphere. The popularity of M-10's original location downtown led to the creation of an uptown branch in 2014. The menu changes daily.

In: Jamaican

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Michael's Restaurant & Coffee Shop

Michael's Restaurant & Coffee Shop (7 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon–Fri, Sat 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m.) opened in 1980 and has been serving Jamaican staples for breakfast, lunch and dinner to a loyal clientelle ever since. It's your best bet in town for ackee and saltfish, boiled banana and yam for breakfast any day of the week. Lunch items include fried or baked chicken, curried goat and oxtail, the menu rotating daily.

In: Jamaican

Norma's

Norma's ( US$15\35) specializes in Caribbean fusion cuisine. Its founder, Norma Shirley, manages several restaurants under her name around the island. The food is on the pricey side and includes entrèes like stuffed chicken breast, oxtail, curried goat with the chef's own mango chutney, lamb chops and lobster. Appetizers include ackee with salt fish, marlin salad, and crab back.

In: Jamaican

Dragon Court

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.

In: Jamaican

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Shanty Man

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. Unfortunely he uses Maggi to season his food, which doesn't live up to the ital is vital rhetoric.

In: Food, Jamaican, Vegetarian

Y-Knot

Y-Knot ( 9 a.m.–7 p.m., daily, 9 a.m. till you say when Fri.–Sun.), at Port Royal Slip Way, is an excellent bar that serves food (chicken, fish, pork, shrimp, and ribs; US$4–14) on weekends. Y-Knot is the home of Lime Cay Tours, where launches leave daily for Lime Cay (US$12).

In: Jamaican

Lillian's Restaurant

Lillian's Restaurant ( 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon., 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Tues.–Fri., US$5–10) is a training facility at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Technology. It serves dependable food at affordable prices like chicken, pork, lamb, shrimp, pasta dishes, and desserts. An international cuisine series is held during two semesters of the year during which Friday evening dinners are served.

In: Jamaican

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The Tea House

The Tea House (12-5 p.m. daily, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings 8:00pm-12:00 midnight By Reservation Only) benefits from a natural setting on the manicured grounds of Hope Gardens. Dishes vary from soup, roti and pastry puffed dumplings to jerk chicken linguine, fish and lobster (US$3-30).

In: Food, Jamaican