Jamaican-owned businesses worldwide

Father Bull Restaurant

Walderston

Family-run jerk restaurant founded in Walderston, Manchester.

Gracefully Jerked

Mobile · Auckland

Jamaican-heritage festival food trailer in Auckland; check event locations.

3 Little Birds Restaurant and Bar

Johnsonville

Johnsonville Jamaican dining and catering business.

Brawta Jamaican Jerk Joint

Halifax

Jamaican-owned restaurant on Grafton Street in downtown Halifax.

Frying Pan Jerk Grill

Bangkok

Jamaican-owned jerk grill in Bangkok.

Irie Jerk Chicken

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Jamaican jerk restaurant.

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JamRock Restaurant & Grill

Accra

Jamaican and Ghanaian co-owned restaurant in Accra.

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Jerk Bay

Amsterdam

Jamaican-owned jerk restaurant in Amsterdam.

Ray’s Jerk Shack

Doha

Jamaican-owned jerk business in Doha.

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The Real Jerk

Toronto

Long-running Toronto Caribbean restaurant at 842 Gerrard Street East.

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Boss Man Food Group

Mobile · Melbourne

Jamaican-owned Melbourne food-truck and catering group behind The Real Jerk food trucks and The Jerk Centre. Check event locations.

Caribbean Grill

Grafenwöhr

Open · closes 8 PM

Jamaican-owned Caribbean restaurant in Grafenwöhr, opened in 2017: Jamaican and Trinidadian dishes like jerk chicken, oxtail and curry goat.

Caribbean Queen Jerk

North York, Toronto

Open · closes 10 PM

Jamaican restaurant group with four Toronto locations and a banquet hall. Breakfast from early morning.

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Chef BobbyD Restaurant & Catering

Baltimore

Jamaican-owned, island-inspired American and Jamaican fusion restaurant and caterer in Baltimore, with branches on Falls Road and York Road.

Dougla Kitchen

Oklahoma City

Closed · opens 5 PM

Jamaican-owned Caribbean-Indo restaurant and rum bar in downtown Oklahoma City from a James Beard Award-winning chef. Opened February 2026.

Epican Authentic Jamaican Restaurant

Houston

Jamaican restaurant on Highway 6 in west Houston serving jerk, curry goat and oxtail. Takeout, delivery and private events.

Irie Yard

East Legon

Open · closes 10 PM

Family-run Jamaican restaurant in East Legon, Accra, opened in July 2024 and known for jerk chicken off the barbecue daily. Also caters.

Island Grill

Kingston

Jamaican fast-casual jerk and grill chain founded in 1991, with restaurants across Jamaica and in Barbados.

Jamaica Pon Di Road

Acres Homes, Houston

Open · closes 9 PM

Family-owned Jamaican restaurant and food truck in North Houston.

Jambel’s Jerk Pit

San Pedro

Beachfront Jamaican-Belizean restaurant and bar at SunBreeze Suites, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye: jerk, curry seafood, Wednesday buffet with live music.

Jerkies

Mobile · Sacramento

Sacramento Jamaican pop-up: jerk chicken, oxtail, coconut curry and sweet potato pudding.

JerkQ’zine Caribbean Grille

Mount Vernon

Open · closes 6 PM

Caribbean quick-service grill in Mount Vernon from the family behind Caribbean Food Delights and Royal Caribbean Bakery.

Jerky’s Cozinha Caribenha

República, São Paulo

Jamaican-owned Caribbean restaurant in São Paulo.

KayNate Jamaican Kitchen

Middletown

Family-owned Jamaican restaurant and caterer on Rapallo Avenue.