Breakfasts might be a surprise. The fare in small restaurants is generally solid.
Favorite dishes are liver and boiled green bananas, or beef stew, or possibly tripe and beans.
The famous national dish of ackee and saltfish is also popular any time of day. Ackee is the small fruit that, when ripe, bursts through its skin to expose the yellow flesh inside. The fruit blends well with salted cod to create the national dish, and resembles spicy scrambled eggs. In and around tourist areas, restaurants become more expensive and more exotic. Some of the best restaurants in the country are found in Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril, and Ocho Rios.