The Best Caribbean Food in Los Angeles
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The best Caribbean food in Los Angeles, according to the experts: James Beard Awards, Eater, and Los Angeles Times have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Bridgetown Roti comes out on top.
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Tev's Kitchen and El Bacano hold the next two places. Eater and Los Angeles Times show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. Bridgetown Roti
American Caribbean
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Rashida Holmes
- Eater Eater: The Best New Restaurants in America
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Rashida Holmes
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Rashida Holmes
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Rashida Holmes
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Rank 2. Tev's Kitchen
Caribbean
The menu changes six days a week and gets posted to social media, so regulars follow Tevin Love's feeds the way other people follow sports scores. This Vermont Square soul food and Caribbean spot grew from home-cooked meals sold out of Love's house, and the dining room still carries that energy. Oxtails, jerk chicken wings, and macaroni and cheese anchor the rotation, but the jerk salmon and lamb chops, when they appear, tend to disappear fast.
The awards
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Rank 3. El Bacano
Dominican
The awards
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: #97 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
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Rank 4. The Original Coley’s
Jamaican
The awards
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Fifty Under $50