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Jambo Café
Caribbean
Jerk chicken wings with pineapple curry sauce set the tone at this African-Caribbean fusion restaurant on Cerrillos Road, a casual, colorful room where the chef's roots on the Kenyan island of Lamu show up in every bowl and skewer. Goat stew in island curry, chicken curry over cumin-scented coconut rice, it all reads like a very specific passport. A Michelin Bib Gourmand and a James Beard semifinalist nod confirm the kitchen punches above its strip-mall setting.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Ahmed Obo
One number, weighted & current 77
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Cinnamon-dusted plantains Michelin Guide
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