Evita's Italian Restaurant

Description:

• A 5-minute drive south of the commercial heart of Ocho Rios, in a hillside residential neighborhood that enjoys a panoramic view over the harbor and beachfronts, this is one of the most fun restaurants along the north coast of Jamaica. Its soul and artistic flair come from Eva Myers, the convivial former owner of some of the most legendary bars of Montego Bay, who established her culinary headquarters in this green-and-white gingerbread Jamaican house in 1990. An outdoor terrace adds additional seating and enhanced views. More than half the menu is devoted to pastas, including almost every variety known to northern and southern Italy. The fish dishes are excellent -- especially the snapper stuffed with crabmeat and the lobster and scampi in a buttery white-cream sauce. Italian (or other) wines by the bottle might accompany your main course.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010