Experts' Choice Award Scotchies
What the experts agree on
Widely hailed as Jamaica's best jerk chicken and pork, smoked at an open-air, tin-roofed roadside spot. Casual and no-frills, served with festival and breadfruit—worth the trek off the beaten path.
“The extremely popular jerk joint, made famous in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, has come to conquer the capital, and very successfully, too.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Many call this open-air jerk eatery the best in Jamaica, but the Scotchies Too branch in Ocho Rios certainly makes it a tough call." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Situated in Montego Bay, this casual outdoor eatery is widely considered the best place on the island for authentic jerk pork and chicken." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"A bit out of the way, but worth the effort if you’re after some excellent jerk cooking; pork, chicken, fish and seafood are served with festival, breadfruit, yam or sweet potato."
Frommer's "Scotchie’s serves what is arguably the best jerk chicken on the island...just a collection of tin-roofed structures around a few palapa-shaded tables by the side of the road." Full review
Afar Magazine "Cooked in an open pit over pimento wood, the jerk preparations here are all authentic and—according to most locals—the best on the island. Traditionally spiced chicken and pork, as well..." Full review
