No visit to the Cayman Islands is complete without a trip to an authentic Caribbean jerk shack. “Jerk” refers to a method of meat preparation that transforms everyday chicken or pork into the most succulent, juicy treat you can imagine. Jerked meat appears on many restaurant menus in the Cayman Islands and across the Caribbean. It’s worth visiting an actual jerk pit to soak up the entire experience.

First off, there is the tantalizing smell. Even if you aren’t hungry, as soon as you pull up to the jerk stand, you will take in the heavenly scent of spicy meats roasting on the grills. Most jerk stands offer the standard fare of jerk chicken or pork, steamed fish, and festival. Festival is a Caribbean version of a hush puppy that is so tasty that the little nuggets of fried dough rarely survive the trip home with me, even though my house is less than a mile from my favorite jerk stand.

Once your meat is plucked off the sizzling coals, it will be sliced up and placed in a foil packet with extra hot sauce. Usually a few slices of white hardough bread are offered as side dish. Hardough bread is a dense, sweet white sandwich bread perfect for sopping up the extra juices in a jerk dinner.

You will appreciate the affordable price (usually under $10.00 for dinner per person) and the staff, who are invariably some of the nicest folks you will come across in the Cayman Islands.

Seymour’s Jerk Centre

In the parking lot of Roy’s Boutique on Shedden Road, George Town,Grand Cayman

Monday-Thursday 11:30am-1am, Friday 11:30am-3am and Saturday 11:30am-1am

Telephone (345) 945-1931

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