​​Toronto's Best Caribbean Eats | Jerk Chicken, Oxtail & Island Vibes​

📍 ​​Why This List?​​ From ​​Jamaican jerk pits​​ to ​​Bahamian conch fritters​​, Toronto’s Caribbean food scene is ​​spicy, saucy, and soul-satisfying​​—perfect for breaking out of your ​​"Chinese or white food"​​ routine. ​​🍽️ Must-Try Spots (Ranked!)​​ ​​1️⃣ Simone’s Jamaican Cuisine 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Classic Jerk Chicken​​ (15): ​​Smoky, spicy​​, with ​​coconut rice & peas​. ✔ ​​Oxtail Stew​(18): ​​Fall-off-the-bone tender​​, ​​gravy for days​​. ✔ ​​Vibe​​: ​​Blue-and-white patio​​, ​​reggae tunes​​. ​​2️⃣ Old Nassau 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​TikTok Famous​​: ​​Conch fritters​​ (12),​​crispyredsnapper​​(22). ✔ ​​Keith Lee’s Pick​​: ​​"Best Bahamian food outside Nassau!"​​ ​​3️⃣ Rasta Pasta 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Jamaican-Italian Fusion​​: ​​Jerk lasagna​​ (19), ​ackee & saltfish pasta​​ (21). ​​4️⃣ Albert’s Real Jamaican Foods 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Since 1984​​: ​​Jerk pork​​ (14),​​beefpatties​​(4.50, ​​spicy version slaps​​). ​​5️⃣ Chris Jerk 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​4.5★ on Google​​: ​​Jerk poutine​​ (16),​​chickenshawarmawrap​∗∗​(11). ​​💡 Pro Tips​​ ✔ ​​Go For​​: ​​Simone’s oxtail​​ (weekends sell out by 7PM). ✔ ​​Budget​​: ​​$15–25/meal​​ (huge portions!). ✔ ​​Skip If​​: You hate ​​heat​​ (ask for ​​"mild jerk"​​). ​​#TorontoEats #CaribbeanFood #NoSadJerk​