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Caribbean NYC Guide

Best Oxtail in NYC

Slow-braised, brown gravy, butter-soft — the oxtail map

1

C & J’s Cafe

📍 817 Utica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
📞 (347) 240-8463

Jerk chicken, oxtail, and breakfast ackee-and-saltfish in East Flatbush. Cash register line out the door on Sundays.

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2

Meritta’s Restaurant

📍 223-15 Linden Blvd, Cambria Heights, NY 11411
📞 (718) 527-0136

Cambria Heights Jamaican breakfast-and-lunch institution. Escovitch fish, brown stew fish, fried dumplings, oxtail, rice and peas. Sells out fast — locals know to come early. A Linden Blvd cornerstone.

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3

Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill

📍 1381 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210
📞 (718) 859-4360

The original Golden Krust on Flatbush Ave — an iconic Brooklyn institution serving Jamaican beef patties, jerk chicken, oxtail, and fresh-baked coco bread since the 1990s. A must-visit for authentic…

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4

La’Mode BK

📍 1401 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
📞 (718) 316-9100

A Crown Heights restaurant and lounge from a Vincentian-led team, plating Caribbean–Asian fusion — escovitch fish bites, jerk chicken tacos, oxtail pasta — alongside sushi rolls and Korean-style wings. Happy…

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5

Jamaica Breeze Restaurant

📍 232-02 Merrick Blvd, Laurelton, NY 11413
📞 (347) 894-8049

Pay-by-the-pound Jamaican buffet on Merrick Blvd. Oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, callaloo, curry chicken — full hot table, lively room, regulars who refill plates without blinking.

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6

Caribbean Vibes Restaurant

📍 1436 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226
📞 (347) 663-9085

Flatbush counter-service spot known for oxtail, curry goat, and generous portions. Real deal Jamaican.

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7

Footprints Cafe

📍 5814 Clarendon Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11203
📞 (718) 451-3181

Long-running Flatbush Jamaican cafe and fine-dining restaurant. Known for curry goat, oxtail, stewed chicken, and a proper Sunday brunch. Multi-generation Brooklyn institution.

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8

Feeding Tree

📍 892 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452
📞 (718) 293-5025

A Bronx landmark for Jamaican food near Yankee Stadium. Feeding Tree has been serving massive portions of jerk chicken, curry goat, and oxtail to hungry fans and locals for years.…

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