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Neptunes

Name: Neptunes
Address: St. Ann, Boscobel Jamaica, AW
Rating: 5

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 1 reviews

local

seafood

Neptunes is a $$ seafood local restaurant in Ocho Rios rated 5.0/5 by 1 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Neptunes is a restaurant in Boscobel, St. Ann — a small stretch of the north coast between Ocho Rios and Port Antonio. The single review gave it five stars, but that's the extent of the public record here. The address puts it near a handful of all-inclusives, though nothing in the available data suggests who runs it or what style of cooking they do. Without a menu snapshot, cuisine type, or any ranked position to work from, the safe bet is that it serves seafood — the name points that way — and probably operates at a local scale. If you're already staying in the area and want to try something off-property, it's worth a phone call to confirm they're open and what they're serving that day. Expect a quiet spot, not a tourist magnet. One good review doesn't tell you much, but it also doesn't tell you to stay away.

At a glance

Area: Ocho Rios
Vibe: local
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: seafood
Dietary options: —

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