Simone's Caribbean Rest.

What is Simone's Caribbean Rest.? Positioned on Danforth Avenue steps west of Pape Station, Simone's Caribbean Restaurant is chef-owner Simone Lawrence's long-running anchor for scratch-made Jamaican and West Indian cooking. The dining room is unpretentious and warm, outfitted with simple wooden tables and vibrant island art that leads out to a lush, leafy backyard garden patio during warmer months.

Simone's Caribbean Rest. Menu & What to Order Lawrence is renowned for a light, clean approach to Caribbean classics, eschewing heavy premade sauces in favor of bright, made-from-scratch seasonings. The braised oxtail is fall-apart tender and bathed in a deep, savory reduction, while the jerk chicken balances peppery heat with aromatic allspice and sweet notes. Seafood lovers shouldn't miss the fried kingfish in spicy vegetable broth or the delicate shrimp roti, accompanied by crispy codfish fritters, fluffy Johnny cakes, and a glass of tart homemade sorrel.

Know Before You Go Seating operates primarily on a walk-in basis, and the backyard patio fills quickly on sunny evenings and weekend dinner services. Pape subway station on Line 2 is only a two-minute stroll away, making transit far easier than hunting for Green P street parking along the Danforth. The kitchen serves continuously seven days a week from late morning into the evening.