With an emphasis on affordability, Caribbean Hot Pot brings some of the best food of the region to Houston. On the extensive menu, find callaloo and saltfish served with yam, fried dumplings, red pea soup, and much, much more.

This all-you-can eat buffet has made it easy to continue enjoying Caribbean cuisine during these unusual times. With delivery options available through Grubhub and UberEats, diners can enjoy dishes like curried goat with Dhalpuri roti, stewed boneless lamb with sides like rice and beans, fried lentil peas, and fried sweet plantain, and vegetable plates.

This food truck-turned standalone in Acres Homes serves up fish fritters, rum-soaked plantains, and an “Insane Bolt Burger”, named after Jamaican Olympian Usain Bolt — a jerk-spiced patty, sharp cheddar, and island aioli, all served on a sweet bun.

The 700 Isles Cafe digs deeper into Caribbean cuisine. Adored for its fried conch, the restaurant also prepares Bahamian cooked lobster, served with a waffle, along with fried Caribbean snapper, and rum cake in a jar. The food truck is open on Wednesdays and Friday through Sunday outside Montrose establishment Barcode.

A national chain that began in 1989 in New York, Golden Krust has helped bring Caribbean food to tables around the country. Known for its beef patties, Golden Krust also serves hearty dishes like stewed chicken with roti, curry chicken with cabbage, and even carrot cake.

Another Black diaspora-focused restaurant from Breakfast Klub owner Marcus Davis, Reggae Hut serves Caribbean classics like meat patties, jerk chicken, and plantains.

Merging Jamaican, Colombian, and Nigerian cuisine, this ambitious restaurant highlights the breadth of the Black diaspora through food. For Caribbean offerings, try the curried goat, oxtails with rice and peas, cabbage, and fried plantain, and the jerk wings.

Named for the classic film that followed a loveable Jamaican Olympic bobsled team, the extensive menu at Cool Runnings has just about everything. From smaller bites like saltfish fritters and meat patties with beef, chicken, or vegetables, to larger, traditional meals like brown stew chicken, jerk chicken, and curried goat. With most menu items under $16, it’s an affordable way to enjoy the island cuisine.

This charming restaurant has made tradition and flavor the centerpiece of its mission. Favorites like beef patties and generous servings of ackee and saltfish are on offer, along with a variety of rotis, soups, and large entrees.

A simple, no-frills cafe, Grace’s is great for a quick meat patty (or two) or a substantial lunch like curry fish, curry goat, or jerk pork with veggies.

A Houstonian favorite, this family-owned and -operated business has amplified West Indian cuisine throughout the Pearland area. The plantains are juicy, the oxtail tender, and the roti is perfectly warm.