Destination Jamaica - South Coast...off the beaten track!


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South Coast Attractions

Black River Area

Treasure Beach

Mandeville

Dining & Nightlife

Roadside vendors turn fast food into culinary wonders. At Scott’s Cove along the border of St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland parishes, vendors have perfected the art of cooking tasty fresh fish, lobster and bammy (a pancake made of cassava).

Driving from Black River inland, visitors pass the town of Middle Quarters. Local ladies sell tongue-searing shrimp to passing motorists. Called “swimps,” these delicacies are made by pounding spicy scotch bonnet peppers, then adding shrimp and pepper to boiling saltwater.

In Treasure Beach, don’t miss Jack Sprat, a great place to laze about on Sunday afternoon, mingle with locals and enjoy fish escoveitch. Jake’s, set in a traditional Treasure Beach house nearly a century old, serves good crab cakes and delicious pumpkin soup.

Treasure Beach’s Yabba Restaurant offers fresh vegetables grown on the owner’s farm. Introduce yourself to classic Jamaican dishes like oxtail and brown stew chicken at Blossoms. South Jammin’ Restaurant serves fresh fish and local dishes. Enjoy excellent jerk chicken and jerk pork at Delvin and Coni’s Jerk Shop and sample delicious banana bread at Trans Love Bakery.

The Pelican Bar, erected on a shoal about a mile offshore between Black River and Treasure Beach, is a short boat ride from Treasure Beach. It’s a great place to capture interesting photos and have a cool drink.

No trip to the South Coast would be complete without stopping at Little Ochie at Alligator Hole. Pick out fresh fish, shrimp, crab and lobster and owner/chef Everald “Blackie” Christian, will cook it to a visitor’s liking.

Restaurants in Mandeville serve an array of cuisines. New is Bird of Paradise, featuring a sports bar and a sumptuous Jamaican brunch on Sundays. Bloomfield Great House is a 200-year-old Georgian-style coffee plantation main house. It overlooks picturesque Mandeville and serves fine international food.


	Appleton Estate Tour Day Trip to YS Falls Gazing at Lover's Leap Golfing at Manchester CC Hiking to Gourie Caves Middle Quarters Shrimp Photos at Bamboo Avenue Relaxing at Milk River Spa Safaris on the Black River Snorkeling at Pelican Bar

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