A foodie’s guide to Ocho Rios, Jamaica
The vibrant Miss T’s Kitchen (above), just off Ocho Rios’ main street, has a soundtrack of old-school reggae in a colorful dining room. Run by Anna-Kay Tomlinson, it puts at its heart the island’s rustic country cooking – from lobster rundown (cooked in coconut milk and herbs) to veggie dishes, like pumpkin stew or chickpea stack (in honor of the Rastafari, some of whom are vegetarian).
Once you’ve sated your appetite, you’ll find that Ocho Rios also satisfies the soul with its huge range of things to do and see. The Reggae Xplosion Museum (found in the Island Village shopping center) celebrates the island as the birthplace of reggae and traces the history of the genre back to its African roots. Adrenaline junkies can ‘tube’ along three miles of the dramatic White River or zipline over Dunn’s River Falls – the 600 ft cascading waterfall. As Jamaicans would say, ‘It’s totally irie’.
About the Author
Angelina Villa-Clarke
Angelina has been a travel journalist for the past 20 years, having caught the travel bug when she was a child. Before going freelance nine years ago, she was an associate editor of British Airways' High Life Magazine and traveled widely. She now writes for a wide range of magazines and newspapers. Her next assignment is in NYC, and later this year, she's headed to the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
