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Di Dragon (2-10pm Mon.-Thurs., 2-11pm Fri./Sat., 2-9pm Sun., US$15-25/lb., or around US$60 for a modest meal for two) is an informal backyard Chinese food restaurant specialized in seafood dishes. Try the ginger scallion, black bean sauce, or salt and pepper shrimp, king crab, blue crab, snapper or lobster, and you'll have no regrets.
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.
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.
Fisherman’s Cabin (4 p.m.–midnight Mon.–Wed., 10 a.m.–2 a.m. Thurs.–Sun., US$7–14) has tables right on a dock overlooking the harbor down in a corner by Port Royal Square.
The whole of Port Royal is a popular weekend outing destination for Kingstonians who come seeking the fish, lobster, and seafood platters.
Gloria’s Seafood Restaurant has two locations , and is a must for anyone who appreciates seafood (US$10 for a fried fish and bammy). Gloria died a few years ago, but her legacy lives on with her children now running the business. Service can be slow owing to the crowds that swarm in, especially on Friday evenings and after church on Sundays.
South Avenue Grill (Mon-Sat 12-10:30 p.m., US$13-36) serves American-style grilled food in an open-air setting with tables shaded by umbrellas set around a reflecting pool. The bar makes a good margarita, but the food quality is average and many menu items, even those based on easy-to-find ingredients like potatos, are routinely unavailable or in short supply.
Susie's Bakery & Coffee Bar (8 a.m.–10 p.m. Mon.–Sat., 9 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Sun.) has prepared foods like lasagna and made-to-order sandwiches, as well as excellent natural juices. The pastries sold at Susie's are all homemade, ranging from mouth-watering whipped cream–filled eclairs to tiramisu and passionfruit cake (US$4–8). Dinner is served starting at 6:30 p.m. with items like pork chops, steaks, ribs, and fish (US$6.50–33.50).
Chez Maria (lunch 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., dinnner 6–10 p.m. Mon.–Sat., closed Sun.) is a Lebanese-Italian restaurant that makes its own pita bread and scrumptious pizzas. All the typical Lebanese favorites are covered on the menu, from tabouleh salad to hummus to grape leaf mehsheh, as well as good-value main dishes (US$9–18) like kafta kabob, shawarma, filet mignon, shrimp, and lobster. The pizza is the best in town, and other Italian dishes, like the notable shrimp linguine, are also excellent.
Prendy's On The Beach ( 11 a.m.– midnight Mon.– Sat., 9 a.m.–midnight Sun.) is a favorite Hellshire Beach fish joint that opened a location in the heart of Half Way Tree in 2009. It's one of the best places to get fried, roast, and steamed fish in town, accompanied of course by festival and bammy. Fish runs US$12 per pound for fried fish, US$15/lb. for steamed or brown stew, while shrimp goes for US$15 per serving and lobster costs US$16 per pound.
White Bones (1:30 a.m.–11 p.m. Mon.–Sat., 2–10 p.m. Sun.) has a great setting with fish tanks, nets, and Christmas lights, and excellent seafood to match. Appetizers start at US$8.50 and include raw or grilled oysters, soup du jour, and salads. Entrées include snapper fillet (US$20) and grilled snapper burger (US$11.50). The popular all-you-can-eat crab buffet (US$20) is on Thursdays.
