Jamaican cook shop data
This directory lists 731 cook shops, jerk centres, fish spots and local food businesses across all 14 parishes of Jamaica. 715 carry a Google rating, and between them they hold 205,154 Google reviews. The full records are published below as an openly licensed file, free to use and cite.
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One JSON file with every listing: name, parish, address, food-type tags, Google rating and review count, phone, coordinates, opening hours and the page URL.
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Last updated 2026-08-17. Ratings come from Google Places and should be credited to Google.
Shops by parish
St. Catherine has the most listings, with 76 shops, followed by Kingston with 75 and St. Elizabeth with 67.
| Parish | Shops | Avg rating | Google reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Catherine | 76 | 4.29 | 20,152 | |
| Kingston | 75 | 4.22 | 31,698 | |
| St. Elizabeth | 67 | 4.29 | 9,190 | |
| Westmoreland | 64 | 4.40 | 11,843 | |
| St. Ann | 61 | 4.31 | 32,024 | |
| St. Andrew | 55 | 4.20 | 17,933 | |
| Manchester | 54 | 4.18 | 14,550 | |
| St. James | 49 | 4.20 | 26,384 | |
| Clarendon | 43 | 4.20 | 16,165 | |
| St. Thomas | 43 | 4.10 | 3,742 | |
| Portland | 41 | 4.39 | 7,080 | |
| Hanover | 38 | 4.23 | 5,516 | |
| St. Mary | 33 | 4.30 | 4,192 | |
| Trelawny | 32 | 4.14 | 4,685 |
Shops by kind of food
Tags are derived from each shop's name and description, so a shop can appear under more than one.
What is in each record
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| name | Trading name of the shop. |
| parish | One of the 14 Jamaican parishes. |
| address | Street address as recorded by Google Places, where available. |
| categories | Food-type tags such as jerk, seafood, ital, bakery. A shop can hold several. |
| rating | Google rating out of 5, where the shop has one. |
| review_count | Number of Google reviews behind that rating. |
| phone | Published contact number, usually the shop mobile. |
| latitude, longitude | Coordinates for the shop. |
| opening_hours | Weekday opening lines as published on Google. |
| takes_online_orders | True when the shop is live on the platform and can accept an order online. Most listings show false: online ordering is coming soon for them, and they take orders by phone and WhatsApp today. |
| url | The shop page on this site. |
Common questions
How many cook shops and restaurants are there in Jamaica?
I Love Cook Food lists 731 cook shops, jerk centres, fish spots and local food businesses across all 14 parishes of Jamaica. 715 of them carry a Google rating, and between them they hold 205,154 Google reviews. This is a directory of small independent food businesses rather than a complete census of every licensed food establishment on the island.
What is a cook shop in Jamaica?
A cook shop is the everyday Jamaican term for a small, independent food business cooking local food to order. It covers jerk pans and jerk centres, fish and seafood spots, ital and vegan kitchens, bakeries, juice bars and roadside counters. Most are family run, cook a rotating daily menu, and have no website.
Which parish has the most cook shops?
In this directory, St. Catherine has the most listings, with 76 shops, followed by Kingston with 75 and St. Elizabeth with 67.
What is the average Google rating of a Jamaican cook shop?
Across 715 rated shops the mean Google rating is 4.25 and the median is 4.3 out of 5. 264 shops rate 4.5 or higher.
Can I use this Jamaican restaurant data?
Yes. The dataset is published as JSON at ilovecookfood.com/data/cook-shops.json under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. You may use, republish and build on it as long as you credit I Love Cook Food. Ratings and review counts originate from Google Places and should be attributed to Google.
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