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Pepper's Jerk Center

Name: Pepper's Jerk Center
Address: 22 Duke Street, Falmouth Jamaica, AW
Price range: Cheap Eats
Rating: 4.4

★★★★☆4.4 out of 5 · 293 reviews

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Pepper's Jerk Center is a $ caribbean & jerk chicken local restaurant in Falmouth rated 4.4/5 by 293 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Pepper's Jerk Center is on Duke Street in Falmouth, a few blocks back from the cruise terminal, and it's where locals actually eat. The jerk chicken comes off oil-drum smokers in the yard, and the smell hits you before you see the sign. The 4.4 food rating tracks — they've been doing this one thing long enough that the bark on the chicken and the heat level in the marinade are consistent, which matters more than you'd think at a roadside spot. Prices are low enough that you can feed a family without planning for it, and kids are fine here — it's picnic tables under a tarp, not a dining room. Service is straightforward: you order at the window, they call your number, you grab your plate. The atmosphere rating is high for what it is, which mostly means the vibe is right and the music isn't fighting with conversation. Cash moves things faster.

At a glance

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

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