Summerhouse

"Located at Harmony Hall — a former estate and national monument that dates back to the late 19th century — Summerhouse redefines heritage Caribbean dining in a picturesque setting. Talented sister duo Suzanne and Michelle Rousseau present recipes from Jamaica’s culinary traditions and the broader Caribbean region. An East Indian mezze platter features baigan (roasted eggplant), pumpkin and coconut choka, roti, and raita, alongside a redefined pickled herring flambeed in rum. Among the notable proteins you’ll find local sausages, citrus-infused catch of the day, and a fancified version of pan chicken (a street corner staple that features chicken grilled in a steel drum pan). Sunday brunch at Summerhouse is a celebratory affair, with well-dressed guests sipping on bubbly and sharing Scotch bonnet cornbread, chevre crusted with cassava, creamy seafood risotto, smoked marlin lox, and fluffy crab cakes with plantain salsa." - Leisha Wong

"For nearly three decades, Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau have worn many hats in the culinary world: authoring award-winning cookbooks, hosting television shows, and running various restaurants in their home country, Jamaica. The sisters call themselves storytellers and preservers of Caribbean culture — all inspired by the recipes of the women in their family. They currently own and operate Harmony Hall, an 1886 house on a former sugar plantation outside Ocho Rios that is now a National Heritage Trust site. It includes Island Magnolia, a concept store that celebrates Caribbean artisanship, and their restaurant Summerhouse. The menu focuses on seasonal produce and island spices and herbs. This food — like the coal-pot goat roti with coconut, white rum, and pineapple-mango salsa — is meant to be shared." - Travel + Leisure Editors