The Best Caribbean Food in Phoenix
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The best Caribbean food in Phoenix, according to the experts: the Phoenix New Times and AZ Central have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Que Chevere comes out on top.
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Phoenix Coqui and Ms. Martha’s Caribbean Kitchen hold the next two places. The Phoenix New Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with AZ Central next.
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Rank 1. Que Chevere
Venezuelan Caribbean
Thick griddled corn arepas, stuffed or served alongside shredded beef and rice, are the spine of this Venezuelan Caribbean restaurant in downtown Mesa. The team graduated from a food truck to a brick-and-mortar, and the kitchen still rolls out hot cheese sticks every morning. The patacon swaps buns for fried plantains, and the cachapa, a sweet corn pancake, earns its own detour. A bar handles tropical drinks.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: The top 50 restaurants in Phoenix right now
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Rank 2. Phoenix Coqui
Caribbean
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The jerk seasoning hits you before you've placed your order at the counter, which tells you most of what you need to know about Ms. Martha's Caribbean Kitchen. This small counter-service spot in a renovated Spanish Colonial building serves oxtails slow-cooked until tender and drenched in savory caramel sauce, wings in a rotating lineup of flavors, and curry goat alongside rice and peas or plantains. A neighborhood lunch crowd that knows exactly what it's doing fills the room fast.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2025 · Best Caribbean Restaurant · Best of Phoenix
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Rank 4. Cool Vybz Jamaican Restaurant
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The smell of jerk chicken charring over fire hits you before you reach the door, which is all the orientation you need. Cool Vybz is a no-frills Jamaican spot on the north side of Phoenix, the dining room strictly functional, the cooking anything but. The chef came up on the island and keeps the menu short: curry goat, oxtails, brown stew snapper. Phoenix New Times named it the city's top Caribbean restaurant in 2024, and the jerk alone makes a reasonable argument for why.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Caribbean Restaurant · Best of Phoenix