Reggae Shack Cafe

Based in Gainesville, Florida, the Reggae Shack Café has earned a reputation for great food in this restaurant-saturated city. The Reggae Shack Café offers authentic Jamaican dishes.

The Reggae Shack Café opened in late 2003 and quickly began attracting the... attention of local food critics. In 2005, the restaurant was named one of the best places to eat in the city by The Gainesville Sun, and since that time, the Reggae Shack Café has continued to win recognition, including addition feature reviews in The Sun, VisitSouth magazine, and the Gainesville Guardian. The restaurant boasts a “like it” rating exceeding 90 percent on UrbanSpoon.com, and it is the seventh-most reviewed restaurant in the local Yelp listings.

The menu at the Reggae Shack Café features both traditional Jamaican fare and vegan meals based in the spirit of the country’s food. The restaurant offers perennial favorites such as boneless jerk or curry chicken as well as traditional sides such as steamed cabbage, fried plantains, and rice and peas.

For diners who prefer a vegan meal, the Reggae Shack Café offers a handmade seitan steak, served with Jamaican side dishes and a sweet Caribbean sauce. Other vegan options include jerk and curry tofu, curry palm hearts, brown stew tofu, and ackee, the national fruit of Jamaica seasoned and served with tomatoes and onions.

In addition to in-house dining, the Reggae Shack Café offers catering services. To learn more about the restaurant and its food, visit the Reggae Shack Café website, www.reggaeshackcafe.com, or simply drop by the restaurant, located on West University Avenue. Read More