Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN
For Caribbean in Minneapolis–St. Paul, the local food press points to Pimento Jamaican Kitchen & Rum Bar, Crasqui Restaurant, and West Indies Soul Food. Picks from Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and Minnesota Star Tribune, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and Minnesota Star Tribune. Updated July 2026.
Pimento Jamaican Kitchen & Rum Bar · Whittier
Pimento Jamaican Kitchen serves jerk meats, rice and peas, plantains and Caribbean sauces from its original Eat Street restaurant. Minnesota Star Tribune and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine coverage both identify the Nicollet Avenue flagship, which remains the appropriate location for this list. The counter service format keeps the focus on customizable bowls, plates and sandwiches grounded in Jamaican flavors.
Crasqui Restaurant · West Side
Crasqui is chef Soleil Ramirez's St. Paul restaurant for Venezuelan cooking shaped by Caribbean ingredients and traditions. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's reported coverage describes a menu that moves through arepas, seafood, braised meats and regional preparations rather than narrowing the cuisine to a single familiar dish. The fixed Wabasha Street dining room places that broad Venezuelan perspective just south of downtown.
West Indies Soul Food · Midway
West Indies Soul Food draws on owner Sharon Richards-Noel's Trinidadian background at its University Avenue restaurant. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's profile traces the operation from a food truck to a fixed St. Paul kitchen and describes Caribbean dishes alongside the business's community mission. The menu rotates through jerk chicken, curries, roti and other island preparations in a casual counter service setting.
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