WHERE TO EAT The best Jamaican Jerk in the world (according to food experts)

"The jerk pit of our dreams."

"Notwithstanding, his meat-cooking travails send a delicious aroma wafting down Gloucester Ave and provide a perfect advert for the Pork Pit’s obligatory jerk pork."

"Murphy's jerk chicken is sweet and spicy, complex and rich."

"For jerk goodness and a side of bammy (traditional Jamaican flatbread), hit up the Pushcart restaurant and rum bar, inspired by the street food of Jamaica."

"Feast your eyes on those sizzling lobsters or that smoking jerk and be prepared for a loooong, totally worthwhile, wait. The fresh food is prepared before your eyes!"

"This canopied, open-air eatery is a great place for fiery jerk pork, chicken, or seafood such as fish and conch."

"The food here is tasty—you’ll find all your jerk and other Jamaican dish favorites."

"For the main dish, try the Jamaican jerk chicken, made with Pelican Grill’s homemade jerk seasoning that’s a combination of their own scotch bonnet peppers, pimento and other spices brushed with a sweet pineapple and honey-based glaze. The chicken is well seasoned and juicy, with a hint of sweetness."

"Best in the West had some of the best cooked chicken."

"Back A Yard is a Jamaican term meaning “the way things are done back home,“ and the food doesn’t disappoint on that count. Specialties include smoky, spicy and tender jerk chicken."