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Caribbean Grove

Caribbean & Jamaican Cuisine

Dinner·Menu updated Jul 20, 2026

Jamaican Cuisine & Rum Bar · Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.

Cold Starters

Priory Stamp & Go

Traditionally seasoned cod fish fritter, served with sorrel jam

Caribbean Grilled Chicken SaladPB

Curry marinated chicken breast with red onion, tomatoes, lettuce, red cabbage, pineapple, yam fries and honey-lime dressing

Crunchy SlawGFPB

Freshly mixed garden vegetable, drizzled with a sweet tangy passion fruit vinaigrette and peanut drops

Shrimps Pasta Salad

Stir fried shrimps, short pasta, bell pepper, green pepper, onion, ginger root, garlic and hibiscus vinaigrette

Hot Starters

St. Mary Jamaican BoatPB

Fried green plantain pressed and topped with ackee and salt fish

St. Ann Style Jerk Chicken RollsSP

Seasoned cassava bread escorted with a spicy pickled vegetable with the famous Scotch Bonnet pepper

Vegetarian Patties

Crunchy vegetable filled coconut and turmeric wheat flour bread turnover

Corn FritterSP

With sour cream and a hot jerk dressing

Soups

Pepperpot Soup

A traditional vegetable broth with breadfruit, yam, okra, callaloo, oxtail and beef ribs. Seasoned with cassava root juice "cassareep" and spice sauce

Fish TeaGF

A light, spicy and delicious fish broth in Caribbean and Jamaican cuisine, served with local vegetables, potatoes and green plantain

Main Courses

Slow Cooked Pork Ribs, Aged Rum BBQ Glazed

Cuban style, served with "moros con cristianos" rice & beans, scorched sweet corn

Xamiaca Jerk Chicken

Authentic Jamaican jerk, sides of wheat flour and corn fried festival and cassava bammy

Oxtail

Slow Braised Oxtail, broth beans, served with fluffed rice and peas along with sautéed calaloo and cabbage

Yaad Style Curry Goat (Yaad Meaning Home)

Goat simmered in a spicy curried sauce, served with white rice and crunchy island

Escovitch Fish

Nicely pickled vegetable and fish, island style

Mahi-Mahi Filet

Pineapple, roasted garlic mojo, Caribbean rice

Ital Vegetarian Cuisine (Cuisine Vegetarienne Ital)

Food approved and celebrated by those in the Rastafari movement. The word derives from the English word "vital", with the initial "v" removed.

Rasta Pasta

Specially selected garden vegetable, ackee, sautéed with natural palm oil and pasta

Pâte à l'huile de palme nature, akée et petits légumes

Plantain & Calaloo

Fried green plantain pressed and topped with steamed callaloo

Plantain vert frit et pressé, couvert de feuilles de calalou à la vapeur

Ital Vegetable

Local vegetable simmered in a spicy coconut-based sauce

Légumes de la région en sauce piquante à la noix de coco

Vegetable Stew Peas

Selected vegetable simmered in a red peas stew

Ragoût de petits légumes et pois rouges

Curry Vegetable

Selected vegetable slowly cooked in a creamy curried sauce

Sélection de légumes en cuisson lente, sauce curry crémée

Desserts

Rum Cake

Warm mama traditional cake served with a shoot of rum cream

Gâteau traditionnel au rhum façon grand-mère, baigné de crème de rhum

Sweet Potato Pudin

Hella top hella bottom slush in the middle, dried fruits and brown sugar, drizzled with vanilla sauce

Pudding de patate douce, fruits confits et cassonade, sauce à la vanille

Dragon Stout Ice Cream

Coconut cookie sandwich

Crème glacée à la bière brune entre deux biscuits à la noix de coco

Seasonal Fruit Salad

Selection of local and seasonal fruits

Selection de fruits frais locaux et de saison

Legend

PBPlant BasedGFGluten FreeSPSpicy

Menu items and availability may change without notice. Please speak with your waiter about allergy and preparation options. For real-time info, always check the Excellence app directly.

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Common Questions About Caribbean Grove

Can Caribbean Grove accommodate food allergies and dietary restrictions?
Yes. Let your waiter know about any allergies or dietary needs when you sit down. The kitchen at Caribbean Grove can accommodate most common dietary restrictions. Menu items with dietary tags (vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.) are marked where available.
Do I need to tip at Caribbean Grove?
Tipping is not required at Caribbean Grove, but it is recommended for great service. If you have questions about tipping etiquette, Alicean is happy to help provide guidance.

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