14 Eating Out in Jamaica, Compared on Price and Drive Time

1.Private Montego Bay Foodie Tour with City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $104Our pick

Spend three to three and a half hours eating your way through Montego Bay with a private guide such as Das, Mama G, or Cas. Choose a Jamaican breakfast or lunch, sample patties, jerk chicken, stews, coffee, and local fruit, then ride through downtown and past Sam Sharpe Square in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi.

“Mama G was very nice and helpful! She showed us around Montego Bay and the history. Food was very good. Would definitely book again if I return to Jamaica.”

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2.PRIVATE Food Tour of Local Jamaican Cuisine Montego Bay & Negril

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $190

Leave your hotel with a private guide such as Charles or Dale and eat your way through Jamaican communities near Montego Bay or Negril. Expect jerk chicken, curry goat, patties, coco bread, fresh fruit, drinks, and stories about farming, food, and daily life. Pickup, transport, tastings, and drop-off are included.

“The food tour was absolutely amazing! The food had so much flavor and the best part was learning about the history of farming on the island and learning about the history of the foods and the culture. Charles was a great tour guide! He made sure we had a wonderful time and really catered to making sure we had the best possible experience. 10/10 highly recommend!”

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3.Taste of Jamaica Food Tour from Ocho Rios

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $150

Travel by air-conditioned private van from Ocho Rios through Fern Gully and the mountain roads to a local fruit stand, Breadnut Hill, Caribbean Sea viewpoints, and the Ocho Rios Jerk Centre. Guides such as Kenneth, Joel, Dalton, Sean, and Mr T provide local commentary. Lunch and bottled water are included.

“This was positively the worst tour I have ever done. The guide was an hour late and blamed cruise traffic. We were off the cruise so he should have allowed for extra traffic. But that was ok we didn’t want that to ruin our day. Then he drove Read more”

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4.Jamaica Foodie and Cultural Experience & Konoko Falls Ocho Rios

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $250

Spend five to six hours seeing Ocho Rios beyond the resort gates. Your air-conditioned ride takes you to Konoko Falls and Park for gardens, birds, animals, and a small museum, then to a local market and jerk lunch. Guides such as Dewayne, Whitfield, and Javia have been praised for warm, personal service.

“This was a great experience, if you want to learn some Jamaican history! We had a great time checking out the market, trying some delicious fruits with a quick stop at Juici Patties. Blue hole was a highlight, beautiful waterfalls and even 83yr Read more”

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5.3.5hr Private Catamaran Cruise with Snorkeling, DJ, Bar, Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews

Take your private group of up to 10 from Wild Card Charter Yacht Club into Montego Bay waters for 3.5 hours of snorkeling, swimming, music, and open drinks. Captain CJ and the crew handle the boat, bar, and safety while the DJ sets the mood. Snacks and two hors d'oeuvres are included, but eat beforehand.

“We had a marvelous time Dj Quan was theeee best he should be the top Dj in Jamaica. The crew we had was top notch couldn't ask for a better crew.”

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6.4hr Private Luxury Yacht with Snorkeling, DJ, Bar, Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews

Book a private four-hour catamaran cruise from Montego Bay Yacht Club for your group. You’ll get a DJ, bartender, premium open bar, food, coastal views, swimming, and snorkeling near Doctor’s Cave Beach Club. The 47-foot yacht is listed for up to 10 people at $4,300 per group, with another description noting space for up to 15.

“Great boat crew that was attentive and helpful they helped create a wonderful experience. Exceptionally clean boat. It was spacious and the open bar drinks were great. The DJ kept us up and moving the entire time. Would book again in a heartbeat.”

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7.Jamaican Countryside Food Tasting Tour from Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $134

Leave Montego Bay for a private, food-focused outing with guide Daz, also known as Dasayev. Taste brown stew, curry, boiled ground provisions, jerk chicken, plantains, rice and peas, fresh coconut water, and more at Arawak’s Rest Stop and Scotchies. Saturday and Wednesday bookings may include whole roasted suckling pig.

“This was simply a FANTASTIC tour!
 We have visited Jamaica many, many times but tend to stay close to our resort. We wanted to venture out and do something different on our most recent trip and came across this "Jamaican Countryside Read more”

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8.Jamaican Street Food and Rum Tasting Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $90

Spend about 75 minutes with George on a private Montego Bay food outing. Sample jerk chicken, Jamaican patties, fruit, and rum, visit local food stops and shops, and hear stories about Jamaica’s food and culture. Pickup is available, and your group travels on its own.

“OMG! My host was George and he was amazing. We started at a restaurant to get patties they’re very tasty. The next stop was the green Apple Store for a rum tasting I bought a bottle of rum & souvenirs. After that George took us to The Read more”

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9.Montego Bay Sightseeing, Souvenir Shopping and local food hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $47Best value

Spend about three hours touring Montego Bay in an air-conditioned vehicle with guide Roy or a member of the Omega Jamaica Tours team. Visit Sam Sharpe Square, see areas that interest you, shop for souvenirs, and choose a local food stop at your own expense. Pickup is offered, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“Roy was a wonderful tour guide. So friendly and personable. He took us wherever we wanted to go - it was a highlight of our trip. Can’t recommend enough!!”

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10.Bob Marley Nine Miles, sightseeing and local food and fruit stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $125

Travel from Montego Bay to Nine Mile for Bob Marley’s childhood home, personal memorabilia, and mausoleum. Local Rastafarian guides share stories and songs, while the drive offers rural Jamaican views. Pickup, air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, and a local food and fruit stop are included, but meals are not.

“Romeo was amazing, he took us on a private tour, stopped at some shops and offered to take us anywhere we wanted to go, would defo recommend”

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11.Customize Snorkeling with Option shopping Lunch & Stop local food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $65

Meet your driver at your Montego Bay hotel, ride in air-conditioned comfort, then join a local guide and captain for a short reef snorkeling trip. Equipment, transport, taxes, and a group of no more than 15 are included. Lunch costs extra, and shopping or local food stops depend on the arrangement you book.

“Very simple snorkelling trip. Quiet with no bells and whistles. Exactly what we wanted. Our driver, Marvin, was friendly and happy to chat about island life. The boat pilot was very quiet but helpful and got us to the snorkelling site safely. SnoRead more”

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12.Taste of Jamaica Farm & Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3h 30m · from $98

Spend 210 minutes at Taste of Jamaica Farm and Garden near Ocho Rios with Elizabeth and guide Lascelles. Walk among labeled medicinal herbs, coffee plants, fruit trees, crops, and farm animals, then enjoy jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, yam, fruit, and refreshments. Hotel and cruise-port pickup are included.

“I highly recommend this your. Lascelles and Elizabeth are clearly passionate and very knowledgeable about the topic and we had a great and informative time in the mountains. One point I would highlight: this tour makes for a great rainy day activity as well as with the provided umbrellas the rain is not that bad.”

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13.Montego Bay Jerk Tour and Rum Punch Mixology/Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $50

Spend about three hours in Montego Bay tasting jerk chicken and pork, learning to mix rum punch, and visiting the Hip Strip, 27 Gloucester Ave, and Scotchies. Jam Island Expedition Tours offers pickup and a mobile ticket. The private format keeps the outing limited to your own group.

“Very nice for my first time being in Jamaica. If you want to enjoy food and get a good drink. Enjoy.”

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14.Street Food Tour in Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $59

Walk Montego Bay with an English-speaking guide, possibly Tee, and sample food at 5 to 7 local vendors. Expect jerk sausage, beef patties, soup, porridge, jerk chicken, fresh fruit, sweet potato pudding, and a final drink stop. The tour starts at 11:30 am and returns to Scotiabank.

“Thanks, Tee, for a great tour! The food was AMAZING and almost every vendor gave us FULL portions! No 'tastings' here! I had to bring some food home because I couldn't eat it all! This tour is well worth the money for the food alone! You'll leaRead more”

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