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Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast


On a large deck over the water, this spot serves particularly good conch soup, as well as jerk and grilled chicken, fish, shrimp and lobster. It's also the main place to catch boats to Lime Cay.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast attractions

1. Old Gaol House

0.22 MILES

The only fully restored historical structure in town is the sturdy Old Gaol House, made of cut stone, on Gaol Alley. It predates the 1692 earthquake, when…

2. St Peter’s Church

0.26 MILES

Built in 1725 of red brick, this church is handsome within, despite its faux brick facade of cement. Note the floor paved with original black-and-white…

3. Fort Charles

0.42 MILES

Jamaica’s latitude and longitude are measured from the flagstaff of Fort Charles, a weathered redoubt originally laid in 1655, and the only one of the…

4. Old Naval Hospital

0.43 MILES

Behind the old garrison wall off New St stands the dilapidated two-story Old Naval Hospital, built by Bowling Ironworks in Bradford, UK, shipped to Port…

5. Naval Cemetery

0.58 MILES

Less than 1km east of the dockyard and enclosed by a brick wall is the intriguing naval cemetery, where sailors lie buried beneath shady palms. The…

6. Lime Cay

1.92 MILES

The idyllic Lime Cay is one of half a dozen or so uninhabited, white sand–rimmed coral cays about 3km offshore from Port Royal. Immortalized in the final…

8. National Gallery of Jamaica

3.38 MILES

The superlative collection of Jamaican art housed by the National Gallery is the finest on the island and should on no account be missed. As well as…