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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.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The 22 Best Restaurants in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Ahmed Obo
One number, weighted & current 82
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Coconut pili pili shrimp
“check out the coconut pili pili shrimp, which features wild shrimp over spicy coconut tomato stew and basmati rice”
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Jerk chicken wings
“appetizers like jerk chicken wings with a pineapple curry sauce or cinnamon-dusted plantains”
Michelin Guide -
Beef kebab
“The beef kebab topped with pomegranate onion sauce is a good bet”
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Goat stew
“The goat stew, with potatoes and carrots in an island curry sauce, offers true Caribbean flavor.”
Michelin Guide
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