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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Houston Press and Eater Houston. Updated August 2026.
Reggae Hut · Third Ward
In a colorful building on Almeda Road since the late 1990s and tied to Marcus Davis of The Breakfast Klub, this Third Ward spot pairs jerk chicken, curried goat, and oxtails with murals on the African diaspora. One of Houston's longest running Caribbean kitchens.
Caribbean Jerk Cuisine · Sharpstown
A Richmond Avenue Jamaican kitchen built around meat patties, roti, and a full lineup of jerked and curried meats, with a spicy, tender curried goat that local coverage singled out. A steady, vegetarian friendly option in Houston's Caribbean scene, with roti and patties rounding out the counter menu.
Helen's Kitchen · Five Corners
A South Post Oak kitchen Eater Houston described as keeping it traditional, fresh and tasty, running classic malts, coco bread, curry lobster and jerk wings alongside ackee and saltfish, Jamaica's national dish. Order the ackee and saltfish, or the curry lobster if it is on.
Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill · Braeburn
Named for the film about the Jamaican Olympic bobsled team, this West Bellfort kitchen runs an extensive menu Eater Houston walked through from saltfish fritters and meat patties to brown stew chicken, jerk chicken and curried goat. Order the curried goat or the brown stew chicken.
Island Flavorz · Southbelt
Eater Houston called this Fuqua Street room a charming restaurant that has made tradition and flavor the centerpiece of its mission, pointing to beef patties and generous servings of ackee and saltfish alongside rotis, soups and large entrees. Order a roti or the ackee and saltfish.