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Yummi Tummi

Name: Yummi Tummi
Address: 1 Canoe Pond, Oracabessa 1876 Jamaica, AW
Price range: Mid Range
Rating: 5

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 2 reviews

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Yummi Tummi is a $$ caribbean & international local restaurant in Ocho Rios rated 5.0/5 by 2 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Yummi Tummi is a mid-range restaurant in Oracabessa, the quiet fishing town on the north coast between Ocho Rios and Port Antonio. The 5/5 rating comes from two reviews, so it's early days, but the perfect score and the location suggest locals know something visitors haven't caught up to yet. Oracabessa sits on a bay that used to ship bananas and now mostly sees day-trippers heading to James Bond Beach or the GoldenEye property up the road. Yummi Tummi plants itself near Canoe Pond, away from the main strip, which is either an advantage or a problem depending on whether you're already in the area. The mid-range price tier puts it somewhere between jerk stands and resort dining rooms, though with only two reviews there's not much pattern to read yet. If you're passing through or staying nearby, it's worth a stop to see if the rating holds.

At a glance

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

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Yummi Tummi local and international dishes

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