2018 - Your Best Negril Restaurants

[Marblehead]

Just Natural
3 Dives and family derivatives
Cosmo's Sadly gone, but consistently the best traditional Jamaican food. Will I ever get escavitch fish that good again?

[Odinson]

Just Natural
3 Dives and family derivatives
Cosmo's Sadly gone, but consistently the best traditional Jamaican food. Will I ever get escavitch fish that good again?

Sorry about Cosmos. This is from Swordfish in April - pretty darn good at $2000J. $15US, I guess its reasonable.

[NCC]

FYI - Cosmo recently opened a smaller version of his original restaurant - right across the road - with limited hours (M-Sat 11am-5pm) and limited menu (conch / red pea soup, curried goat, fried chicken, and escoveitch fish).

[Mike_D]

FYI - Cosmo recently opened a smaller version of his original restaurant - right across the road - with limited hours (M-Sat 11am-5pm) and limited menu (conch / red pea soup, curried goat, fried chicken, and escoveitch fish).

This is best news I've heard all year!

[FarOutWestEnder]

Ivans, Ten Sing Pen, I love the chicken bbq for lunch at the Treehouse. Agree w/ Marblehead, too bad about Cosmo's, I also miss Hungry Lion, I used to love that place !

[Marblehead]

Ivans, Ten Sing Pen, I love the chicken bbq for lunch at the Treehouse. Agree w/ Marblehead, too bad about Cosmo's, I also miss Hungry Lion, I used to love that place !

Absolutely FOWE! Thanks for the reminder even though it was a stab in mi heart. Discovered Hungry Lion on my first trip in 1984. My favorite venue, too. The music, vibe and quiet even on the road. Then again, I miss the Tudor Tea Room that was the location of my first meal in Jamaica. It was a family's front porch with the classic menu on the wall: Goat, Fish, Chicken, etc. We waited in revery as we listened to the night sounds and chop, sizzle and chink as the family prepared our meal. Sublime.

[Candyman]

Pewee's
Lavish
3 Dives
Sweet Spice

[Marblehead]

Thanks for the reference, Odinson. Looks little compared to Cosmo's, but maybe they favored me in return for 30+ years of handgin' out on the beach drinking and eating. Sort of like my 2nd visit to an exceptional restaurant in Sidney Cape Breton. After a late arrival w/o reservation the first meal, we schmoozed the chef and left a generous tip. 2nd visit we had a rez and schmoozed before our meal. The chef shouted to his staff to bring him the largest lobster they had left - 2.5-3 lbs of heaven. I love informal "loyalty" programs!

[jojo p]

I must not forget to tell all you about a newer place, a group of us boardies went on the last night of the boardie bash week..... It is called Vinnie's bar and grill. It is by the Rayon, ( across the road from Chances ) ...The owner is the former chef of Best in the West, and now has opened his own place …...The prices are crazy cheap ( 5 bucks ) for a huge plate of chicken and rice, ( jerk, fried, or bbq ). They also offer great fish and other dishes. The food, the service, everything was awesome...… ( especially the company !!

[ukran1ans]

I must not forget to tell all you about a newer place, a group of us boardies went on the last night of the boardie bash week..... It is called Vinnie's bar and grill. It is by the Rayon, ( across the road from Chances ) ...The owner is the former chef of Best in the West, and now has opened his own place …...The prices are crazy cheap ( 5 bucks ) for a huge plate of chicken and rice, ( jerk, fried, or bbq ). They also offer great fish and other dishes. The food, the service, everything was awesome...… ( especially the company !!

Thanks for that tip Jojo! I'm staying at the Palms further down the beach in Sept and I was looking for road side place that's an easy walk (like Best of the West is to WS).