Nashville, TN
For Caribbean in Nashville, the local food press points to Jamaicaway Restaurant and Catering and Riddim N Spice. Picks from Nashville Scene and Nashville Lifestyles, updated July 2026.
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Jamaicaway Restaurant and Catering · Nashville
Jamaicaway has built a loyal following over more than a decade in Nashville. Its jerk chicken, smoked and slathered in a sauce that balances peppery heat with brown-sugar sweetness, is the dish regulars keep coming back for. The Kalokoh family behind it later launched Riddim n Spice.
Riddim N Spice · North Nashville
Riddim n Spice is a North Nashville Caribbean restaurant and bar run by brothers whose reputation for jerk and other island cooking has drawn touring musicians alongside neighborhood regulars. It sits on Meharry Boulevard and remains a gathering spot for the surrounding community.
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