Callaloo, pasta with fish, dumplings...really tasty.

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Mitch's Restaurant

Name: Mitch's Restaurant
Address: Across the road from the Glass House guesthouse on main road in Long Bay, Long Bay Jamaica, AW
Rating: 5

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 4 reviews

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Mitch's Restaurant is a $$ caribbean & jamaican local restaurant in Port Antonio rated 5.0/5 by 4 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Mitch's sits on the main road in Long Bay, across from the Glass House guesthouse. It's a small operation — four reviews total — but the 5/5 average and the perfect value score suggest you're getting more than you're paying for. The service subrating is nearly as high, which in a place this size usually means the same person is cooking and taking care of you. The food score sits at 4.3, so it's not chasing refinement. This is the kind of spot where what matters is whether the jerk is good and whether the plate feels fair, and the value rating answers that. Long Bay is still quiet compared to the busier stretches of the north coast, so if you're staying out there, Mitch's is the kind of neighborhood anchor you'll be glad exists. Cash is a safe bet.

At a glance

Area: Port Antonio
Vibe: local
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: caribbean
jamaican
Dietary options: —

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Ackee, pumpkin, dumpling, green banana and beans...YUM!

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