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Beachview Restaurant and Bar

Name: Beachview Restaurant and Bar
Address: 23 Foreshore Road Kingston 1, Port Royal Jamaica, AW
Price range: Mid Range
Rating: 5

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 14 reviews

beachfront

seafood

caribbean

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Beachview Restaurant and Bar is a $$ seafood & caribbean beachfront restaurant in Kingston rated 5.0/5 by 14 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Beachview Restaurant and Bar is at the end of Foreshore Road in Port Royal, which means you're eating with the water right there. It's a 30-minute drive from Kingston, and people make the trip for the fish — grilled snapper, steamed or fried, depending on what the boats brought in. The perfect 5.0s across food, value, service, and atmosphere don't happen often with 14 reviews unless something's working. The place runs mid-range, which in Port Royal means you're paying for fresh catch without the resort markup. Service moves at the pace you'd expect when the kitchen is cooking to order, not reheating. The atmosphere rating makes sense once you see the setup — open-air, breezy, nothing fancy, just tables facing the harbor where the old naval base used to be. Port Royal isn't a beach town anymore, but if you're out there for the history or the ferry, this is where you eat. Cash is useful. Go for lunch if you want to avoid the weekend crowds.

At a glance

Area: Kingston
Vibe: beachfront
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: seafood
caribbean
Dietary options: —

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