Caribbean food in Birmingham: jerk, patties and curry goat

Start in Handsworth for takeaway jerk and curry goat, then head into B3, B1 and the Jewellery Quarter when you want a table, a buffet or a cocktail. Soho Road is described by one local retailer as the hub of the area’s Caribbean and African food, lined with grocery shops, bakeries, takeaways and restaurants. Patties, hard dough bread, jerk, curry goat, oxtail, rice and peas, and ackee and saltfish are all on the list there, according to African Stores.

Handsworth

Handsworth Jerk Centre, Headingley Road, B21

The address is 1 Headingley Road, B21 9QE. The Food Standards Agency lists it as a restaurant, cafe or canteen, inspected on 17 December 2025. Jerk chicken, oxtail and fried chicken are each £13.00 on its Just Eat menu. Order the jerk chicken, the oxtail or the curry mutton. It also sells surprise bags through Too Good To Go at £4.99 (worth £15), filled with jerk chicken, curry mutton, oxtail curry or stews with rice and peas. Check opening hours before you set off.

So Nice Caribbean Takeaway, Sandwell Road, B21

You will find it at 225 Sandwell Road, B21 8PD. The curry goat with rice and peas is the one to order, and it is the dish Wanderlog highlights. Its own ordering page lists a jerk chicken burger at £7.00, plus dumplings and festival at £2.20 each, and a chicken patty on the menu. It also appears in Just Eat’s B44 Caribbean list, which names 28 places in total.

The city centre

Jamaya, Colmore Row, B3

The most thoroughly documented central option is at 126 Colmore Row, B3 3AP. SquareMeal calls it multi-award-winning and known for jerk and fried chicken and Caribbean cocktails, and it also runs a bottomless brunch. Tripadvisor rates it 4.7, in the ££ to £££ band, and reviewers mention jerk chicken and rice. Book for weekends.

Deep Jamaican Bar and Grill, Bristol Street, B1

Find it at 4 Bristol Street, B1 1DD. TheFork gives an average price of £25 and says it is open on Sundays, with ackee and callaloo at £15.95. Tripadvisor rates it 4.3 from 178 reviews and describes an eat as much as you like buffet alongside an à la carte menu. Note that some sites list it as Deep Jamaican Experience.

Turtle Bay, Brindleyplace, B1

The easy option is a national chain at 10 Brindley Place, Oozells Square, B1 2JB. Its own site mentions jerk chicken, curry goat, Trini doubles, mac and cheese, vegan options, 2-for-1 cocktails and bottomless brunch. Tripadvisor lists it at 4.7 in the ££ to £££ band.

Jewellery Quarter

Devon House, Hall Street, B18

Devon House Jamaican Restaurant and Bar is at 16 Hall Street, B18 6BS. DesignMyNight says it serves curried goat, saltfish, jerk chicken and ackee, and it houses a bar called Negril Point. Tripadvisor rates it 4.2 from 227 reviews, with Sunday hours of 12:00 to 21:00 and Monday 17:00 to 22:00. Some reviewers criticise slow service, so allow time and check hours for other days.

Lozells

Lozells sits in the Lozells and East Handsworth ward, between Handsworth and Aston, so a Soho Road and Sandwell Road crawl takes you right to its edge.

Quick answers

• Jerk takeaway: Handsworth Jerk Centre, Headingley Road, B21.
• Curry goat: So Nice, Sandwell Road, B21, or Devon House, Hall Street, B18.
• Table in town: Jamaya, Colmore Row, B3, or Deep Jamaican, Bristol Street, B1.
• Easy group option: Turtle Bay, Brindleyplace, B1.