Food is ALWAYS on point! Especially the curry mutton.
My dads a Trini, so I was brought up on good homemade Caribbean food. So trust me when I say, the food from here never disappoints.
Staff are always friendly too, so what's not to like......oh yea, the queue......unfortunately when you have food this good, word gets out!
Amazing curry mutton I have tasted in a long time I highly recommend you to my friends and family
Food is consistently tasty - loads of flavour, which is crucial to Caribbean food. I've never felt let down by portion size either - great value for money
Best Caribbean food I've eaten in London. The spice is spot on, the rice and pea is fresh and the meat falls off the bone just how it should. Go to this place!
Warren senior and Warren junior always set a welcoming ambience. And of course, the Caribbean flavours are always on point with such generous portions. I highly recommend you try for yourself the next time you're in Spitalfield Market. Simone Ankle.
Gaz bought me home the jerk chicken rice & pea with some plantain. Left it chilling in the fridge. Heated it in the oven with a dash of water, covered with foil over the top to let steam heat the food. This was my first time trying proper jerk and it was up there with the best food I've ever had and I want it AGAIN!!!!! I didn't expect it to be so nice. 11/10
The best Caribbean by far lovely taste I have been here twice this week can't believe it has been on my door step this long without me knowing
Binkie Beth Susette Plumbly
+5
Delicious and very friendly team x
Home made sauce is so tasted and the food defiantly warms you up in this freezing weather. X
I love food markets and Old Spitafields is one of my favourites because of the variety this place has to offer, in addition to the quality of course. Haven't tasted a single below average dish here. That being said, Cafe Caribbean is where I've had the most amazing Caribbean food. I've gone back to this place over and over again and it's been consistently good (super easy on the pocket too). Awesome stuff! Really recommend the goat curry and the jerk chicken.
Love this place. It's owned by an ex amateur boxer whose normally always there cooking away!! Great seeing a huge lump of a guy cooking in a tiny shack; though what he produces from that tiny shack is always delicious. It's located in the indoor market and it's always the one with the biggest queue!
So far I've had the lamb curry, chicken curry, bbq chicken served with with rice, roasted veg, fried plantain and a festival!
Guys, this place always has a queue for a reason. If you like Carribean food and you're in the area, try this place! It's a tad expensive but worth a try.
In all honestly I wasn't expecting much from a small hole in the wall located at the back of Spitalfields Market but I was happily proved wrong! The curried mutton was to die for - the perfect balance of spice and flavour. When eaten with the perfectly cooked rice and peas (which is hard to get right) it was simply amazing! Had a side of Mac & Cheese, which also was pretty decent. Would 10/10 recommend.
Food: Me and my friend got the Jamaican jerk chicken and the oxtail with beansand the former eclipsed the latter. The jerk chicken had an excellent amount of spice to it as well as the meat falling off the bone. It was made to perfection. The oxtail with beans were good, but unfortunately just didn't hit the heights that the jerk chicken did - that being said the oxtail was no slouch and the flavour was good albeit a bit salty. The fried chicken and plantains we ordered as well were both solid if unspectacular.
Admittedly, we did get there 20 minutes after closing so seeing our food be microwaved as well as there having no sides was disappointing but very understandable from the perspective of the restaurant as we did enter after it officially closed.
Service: The service was okay. Not the best but definitely not the worst.
Atmosphere: hard to rank that as its part of Spitalfields Market. But the energy around the stall was good.
I got the beef stew that was piping hot. With a side of plantains which was warmed up before being handed to me. The crew are friendly and efficient. It is a small stall but they smoothly flow through the place. The food was really good and give you the energy to walk around the rest of the market and enjoy the day
TLDR; Great Service and Rice & Peas, but Jerk Chicken Falls Short.
If you're looking for a place to grab a quick and easy lunch during the workday, this spot has friendly staff and a speedy ordering process that'll get you in and out in no time. The rice and peas were definitely a highlight of the meal, with the perfect texture and flavor. Unfortunately, the jerk chicken left something to be desired. While it was cooked well, it lacked the smoky flavor that comes from being cooked over a drum bbq. Overall, it's a decent spot for a quick bite, but if you're looking for standout jerk chicken, you might want to look elsewhere.
A nice place to try some jerk chicken, but it doesn’t taste like I remember it from Jamaica… portions are a bit on the smaller size, I’d prefer them a bit larger. Tasted OK, norhing special, so do make a stop here if you’re into Caribbean food.
I ordered the mutton curry with rice and peas.
Very pleasantly surprised.
The mutton was tender and flavourful and the rice and peas were good.
If you’re in Spitalfields and fancy a taste of the Caribbean give it a shot. I’ll be back to try some of the other dishes.
Came here for lunch the other day.
Had the best rice and peas with gravy sauce. Delicious. The gravy wasn’t too salty and the rice and peas was very well cooked and hearty.
They had a good variety of other delicious treats.
Service was friendly and professional.
Will be back for other things!
We held an event at our office which Cafe Caribbean catered for. The service was fantastic- shout out to Warren- and the food was delicious! Everyone genuinely gave great reviews to pass on to the chef so this is our company review! Would definitely recommend!
Best Caribbean food I’ve ever tasted in my life.
The love and effort and pride that goes into their food is unreal. Their food is always so so fresh and delicious and the flavours just wow .. the food is always piping hot when delivered and always such friendly staff and delivery drivers. And they’re so so helpful when not sure what you’re ordering etc. They also remember their regular customers and are so lovely to their new customers too. Always welcoming and food always top level and that’s why I will forever come back. Thanks guys xx
Delicious! Had the jerk chicken and it was divine. Good level of heat and spice. Chicken was very tender, and the rice is also very tasty (they add some sauce to it). Service amazing and friendly.
Had the jerk chicken rice! Chicken was really tender and well spiced & marinated!
I normally go for fried chicken, but when I'm around Spitalfields I can't resist coming here for the jerk chicken, with beans and rice - the coconut and spices in the rice are absolutely spot on, the beans are just the right velvet texture, and the chicken is just too good.
I'm happy to pay a tenner for it; two juicy thighs and enough rice to keep me quiet for a few hours. I usually get three wings for four quid too - they really are mood-liftingly delicious.
They've got the curried goat and the patties if you're leaning that way - and lots of Caribbean drink options like Ginger beer, Super Malt... this is worth waiting in the queue for, believe me.
I had their white rice, curry mutton and fried plantain as an extra. It was very tasty...might be a bit too spicy for others but I totally enjoyed it...staff were friendly...I would recommend to those who like a spicy curry other than typical Indian cuisine...prices a bit on the higher side...but everything is these days.
World class location, as a Half Jamaican it just heaven to have a place like this in Spitafields. the food is amazing, the staff are always smiling and lovely. you get an amazing amount of food, that would fill most people up; the taste is incredible and its just amazing. if your looking for food in the Liverpool street/ shoreditch area look no futher.
I haven’t tried the whole menu, however I do love their chicken wings! Right size, seasoned well and taste delish.
Very friendly staff so great customer experience all round. Definitely worth a visit. 😍😋🤤👌🏾
Oh My Gosh.... Oh My Gosh
The food was amazing
A Caribbean food place that doesn’t have the typical steamed carrot and cabbage on the menu 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽..... I had the steamed fish, vegetable curry, patties and festivals. I had an explosion of flavours in my mouth. Absolutely amazing...... the service was excellent, the banter on point when I said I didn’t eat rice, cabbage or carrots. Definitely a place to eat at Spitalfields
Great customer service and even better food. Would highly recommend the stewed chicken. First time visiting but will definitely be back.
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