The Best Caribbean Food in Canada
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The best Caribbean food in Canada, according to the experts: Air Canada, the Michelin Guide, and AAA have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Conejo Negro comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Toronto and Montréal.
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Chubby's Jamaican Kitchen and Trini To D Bone hold the next two places. AAA and Condé Nast Traveler show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. Conejo Negro
Caribbean
The backyard patio at this Caribbean-Creole-Latin restaurant on College Street has wood planks, warm lighting, and enough greenery to make you forget there's a city out there. Inside, the room is a cozy nook built for sharing plates and lingering. The menu moves through fried chicken with smoked hot honey and braised beef over cheddar grits without losing momentum. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, and it earned a finalist nod from Air Canada's Best New Restaurants list.
The awards
- Air Canada Air Canada: 2024 · Finalist · Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- AAA AAA: Approved
- Air Canada 2024 · Finalist · Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- AAA Approved
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Rank 2. Chubby's Jamaican Kitchen
Caribbean
The wood-burning grill handles jerk chicken here, and the smoke from it is half the reason to walk through the door. This is an easygoing Jamaican spot where the cooking is homey and unpretentious, the classics run deep, and the gravy from the curry goat or oxtail stew can be ordered as a side, which is the kind of menu decision that earns a place lasting loyalty. The Michelin Guide has taken notice.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- AAA Approved
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Trini To D Bone
Caribbean
This is a casual Trinidadian counter spot in a residential stretch of Saanich, where the roti arrives as a hefty pocket stuffed with turmeric-stained chana and potato or braised pork with a kick that rivals espresso. You eat in a room covered in a tropical mural, fizzy Tings in hand, while a throwback playlist runs on a loop that has absolutely, at some point, rickrolled you. It's lunch-priced and ready for jeans.
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Victoria
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Victoria
Why #3, not #4
Both places show 65. This one's exact Score is 65.4 and the next is 64.7, so it ranks first. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #3 Trini To D Bone (this place) 65.4
- #4 Kwizinn 64.7
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Rank 4. Kwizinn
Haitian
Haitian poutine made with plantains and lobster tells you most of what you need to know about Kwizinn. It's a bright, casual Haitian restaurant in Verdun, the neighborhood southwest of downtown that's quietly become one of the more interesting places to eat in the city. Slow-cooked meats, spicy sauces, and recipes passed down through the chef's family form the backbone of the menu. Save room for the house-made donuts with mascarpone banana cream.
The awards
- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: The 28 Best Restaurants in Montreal
- Condé Nast Traveler The 28 Best Restaurants in Montreal
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Kwizinn (this place) 64.672
- #4 Patty Time 64.672
- #4 Piklìz 64.672
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Rank 4. Patty Time
Jamaican
The awards
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Toronto, Canada
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Kwizinn 64.672
- #4 Patty Time (this place) 64.672
- #4 Piklìz 64.672
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Rank 4. Piklìz
Haitian
Named for the fiery Haitian pickled condiment that shows up on every table back home, this warm Caribbean restaurant in Saint-Henri covers the walls with island paintings and small-framed photographs that feel more like a family archive than décor. The brothers behind it grew up between Montreal and Haiti, and the menu moves between the two places accordingly: Québécois poutine gets a creole riff, and the slow-braised goat practically dissolves on the fork.
The awards
- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: The 28 Best Restaurants in Montreal
- Condé Nast Traveler The 28 Best Restaurants in Montreal
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Kwizinn 64.672
- #4 Patty Time 64.672
- #4 Piklìz (this place) 64.672
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Rank 7. Baby Dhal Roti
Homestyle Caribbean
The awards
- Vancouver Magazine 2025 · Bronze Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best African and Diaspora
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Bronze Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best African and Diaspora