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Caribbean Restaurants in Houston

As the country's fourth-largest city and the largest in the state of Texas, Houston features a multicultural population. Houston has a vibrant community of people hailing from Caribbean countries like Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas, and Barbados. Favorites like jerk chicken, oxtail and curry goat are some of the specialties found in Houston Caribbean restaurants.

Caribbean Jerk Cuisine
- The Caribbean Jerk Cuisine restaurant serves Jamaican cuisine as well as food popularly found in other Caribbean countries. Choose from appetizers like jerk chicken wings, Jamaican patties filled with beef or chicken, fried dumplings and coco bread, in addition to a modest selections of soups and salads as starters. Entrées include Jamaican jerk chicken, curried goat meal, braised oxtails, and even jerk chicken salad. The restaurant also has a range of seafood and vegetable plates on the menu. Compliment selections with side dishes like plantains, white rice, and rice and peas. Find typical Jamaican sodas and beverages in addition to juices and a selection of beers and wines. Complete your meal with desserts like Jamaican carrot cake, fruit cake or banana cake.
  
  Caribbean Jerk Cuisine
  9334 Richmond Ave.
  Houston, TX 77063
  713-784-6626
  caribbeanjerkcuisine.com
TriniShak
- TriniShak's cuisine reflects that found on the islands of Trinidad & Tobago. TriniShak serves potato, veggie, chicken, beef and goat versions of the typical Caribbean bread accompaniment, roti. Main plates include oxtail, goat, beef, stew chicken, tilapia and a vegetarian entrée, each of which comes with a choice of two sides. Fried plantain, cabbage and carrots, brown rice, and baked macaroni are among TriniShak's side dishes. Fresh drinks and bottled drinks complete the menu, as well as TriniShak's varying daily specials.
  
  TriniShak
  1644 FM 1960 W. Suite A
  Houston, TX 77090
  281-397-6751
  trinishakrotishop.com
Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available at Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill. Patrons can dine in the restaurant or have Cool Runnings cater their next event. Starters include soups and salads including fish soup, pumpkin soup, green and Caesar salads, as well as appetizers like kebobs and chicken, beef and vegetable patties. Barbeque chicken, jerk chicken and pork, coconut curried shrimp and oxtails are among the entrées. Side dishes include fried plantains and steamed vegetables. Beverages like the Jamaica Mi Crazy rum punch are also on the menu.
  
  Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill
  8270 W. Bellfort St.
  Houston, TX 77071
  713-777-1566
  coolrunningshouston.com