Best Caribbean restaurant
Masitas de Puerco at Papi’s Cuban & Caribbean Grill, which was your pick for best Caribbean restaurant in and around Atlanta. Photo: Renee Brock / Special
YOUR PICKS
1. Papi’s Cuban & Caribbean Grill (several locations)
You say, “Papi’s is the best… they are just flat out awesome.”
2. Chef Rob’s (Sandy Springs)
3. All Island Café (Decatur/Stone Mountain)
4. Scotch Bonnet (Campbellton Road)
5. Tropical Cuisine (College Park)
Chicharron de Pollo (fried chicken pieces with a side of plantains) is among the dishes at Cafe Restaurant Domincano, our pick for best Caribbean restaurant in and around Atlanta. Photo: Becky Stein / Special
OUR PICKS
1. Café Restaurant Dominicano (Norcross)
Chief Dining Critic John Kessler says, “Cristino Hiraldo and Zoilo Rodriguez opened this modest, dimly lit spot as a gathering place for the Dominican community. Guests come at lunch for $6 plate lunches from a steam table. Look for a half-dozen proteins ranging from stewed pork riblets in red chile to roasted chicken and oxtails in gravy, and pair one with a rice and salad. At night the full menu features a number of options, including a whole snapper fried to a golden crisp, mondongo (tripe soup) and great goat stew.”
2. Stir It Up (Little Five Points)
3. Calypso Café (downtown Atlanta)
4. Delight Your Palate Caribbean Chicken & Fish (Scottdale)
5. Chef Rob’s (Sandy Springs)
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130 comments Add your comment
M-Tiger
June 26th, 2012
5:57 pm
Anna’s Kitchen in Alpharetta was hands-down the best Jamaican restaurant in the area. The owner was also extremely nice. I hate that it closed down….
ZsaZsaATL
June 26th, 2012
5:58 pm
Chef Rob’s Sandy Springs, though pricey is good. Most of my island friends always grabbed food from Island Cafe off Memorial Drive when they didn’t have time to make it themselves.
Definitely going to try Scotch Bonnet though!
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Love to Eat
June 26th, 2012
6:08 pm
Please include whether these restuarants are in safe areas. I’ve seen a couple of places listed where I wouldn’t care to venture.
Chloe Manning
June 26th, 2012
6:15 pm
Nice Mon on Stone Mountain Lithonia Rd. They have the best Jerk Chicken!!!
GadgetGeek
June 26th, 2012
6:47 pm
Ionie’s Caribbean Kitchen on 124 in Grayson sits right up there with the best of ‘em. Great Curry Goat, Oxtails, brown stew chicken. Festival on the weekends, great rice and peas, delicious gravy. It is a nice size plate of food that they sit in front of you even on the lunch menu. The patties are made in-house and are killer. The two gals that run this place know from some Jamaican. Give ‘em a try.
Jam down
June 26th, 2012
6:58 pm
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Jam down
June 26th, 2012
7:01 pm
YOU GUYS ARE CRAZY. SCOTCH BONNET JAMAICAN EATERY HAS HANDS DOWN THE BEST JERK CHICKEN, JERK RIBS, OXTAILS CURRY CHICKEN, & BROWNSTEW. I COULD TALK ALL DAY, BUT JUST SWING THRU & TRY IT FOR YOURSELF
uncleJunior
June 26th, 2012
7:32 pm
Scotch Bonnet is GREAT!!!!!!! I am dying to try the infamous Jerk Sausage, but everytime I go they do not have them. Does it go that quick or is it a seasonal thing????? Because I know they didn’t discontinue the Jerk Sausage.
dawgmom
June 26th, 2012
7:32 pm
Armando’s Caribe in Duluth is outstanding!!!
Andrea
June 26th, 2012
8:04 pm
Without a DOUBT, Scotch Bonnet on Campbellton Rd. is the BEST in Atlanta. If you like Jamaican cuisine, it is a place you must visit. Even if you don’t live on that side of town, it is well worth the ride. I live in Dunwoody and drive over there at least once a month. Try the jerk ribs or chicken!
Jaye
June 26th, 2012
8:04 pm
Golden Krust in Kennesaw. Love their curried chicken and curried goat, both of which are so tender they fall off the bone!
Sofritopapi
June 26th, 2012
8:14 pm
“Mi Pilon” on 5705 Buford Hwy. This is one of the best spots in Atlanta.
Beck
June 26th, 2012
8:28 pm
Delight Your Palate on E. Ponce close to the intersection with N. Decatur Road. The menu is extensive and EVERYTHING I’ve tried is great. My friends and i order a variety and sample everything. Smoked meats from the smoker out back, flavorful sauces, traditional roti and yummy sides!!!!!
sbsmountain
June 26th, 2012
9:05 pm
Armando’s on Peachtree Industrial
richard
June 26th, 2012
9:05 pm
Calling someone a moran?? Really? I dont think someone has much room to talk if they can’t spell a simple 5 letter word.
Rich
June 26th, 2012
10:00 pm
Just Jerk Cafe on Cascade Road (across from the Beautiful). Every dish I’ve had reminds me of growing up in Miami when our Caribbean friends cooked for us.
Ole Techs
June 26th, 2012
11:34 pm
Whatever happened to the Bridgetowne Grills? I miss them mon!
Ole Techs
June 26th, 2012
11:37 pm
Morans? Aren’t they found at the sites of Carribean glaciers?
DILCIA
June 27th, 2012
5:01 am
Love Jamaica Jerk Joint on Eagles Landing Pkwy in Stockbridge!!!
TRINI TRINI
June 27th, 2012
8:07 am
TROPICAL Old National….. This spot is a land mark in College Park and it also has the food to back it up.
KEEPING IT REAL
June 27th, 2012
8:09 am
TROPICAL on Old National… Best Curry in ATL… Ghana / West Indies flavor curry… well seasoned veggies…
ROTI HUT in Riverdale Hwy 85. Best boneless Roti in ATL.. Owner/Cook is the friendliest person in the business…
Shari
June 27th, 2012
9:49 am
All Island Cafe of Memorial and Footprints on Grayson Hwy
Tiki
June 27th, 2012
10:03 am
@ Love to Eat – Why don’t you just stay home and eat!
LatinaGirl
June 27th, 2012
12:00 pm
Papis is the best! And Bahama Breeze doesn’t even count as real Caribbean food.
Noblegirl
June 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
Red Hills Jerk Center in Stn. Mtn.
saase
June 27th, 2012
7:39 pm
Scotch Bonnet Jamaican Eatery
Caribbean Restaurant
4454 CAMPBELLTON RD. S.W, Atlanta, GA.
(404) 344-3359
Kaye
June 27th, 2012
8:44 pm
Caribbean Fiesta in Norcross on Holcomb Bridge. I love their jerk chicken.
Nia
June 28th, 2012
4:50 am
Im addicted to the smoked salmon I got at Scotch Bonnet on Campbellton Road. The best ive ever had.
KEEPING IT REAL
June 29th, 2012
1:55 pm
I finally found Scotch Bonnet and appearance is everything to me. I have to find the courage to eat from a trailer sitting in a dirt gravel parking lot….
Gotta try it
June 29th, 2012
3:33 pm
Tropical Cuisine on Old Natl Hwy – Guyanese run – but they have all the major West Indian dishes – excellent curries and vegetarian dishes – also excellent desserts