The Tastebox
Jamaican restaurant · Highbury ·

The Tastebox

Jamaican restaurant · Highbury ·

Smoky jerk chicken, oxtail stew, curry chicken, rice and peas

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The Tastebox by Aleksandra Boruch
The Tastebox by Aleksandra Boruch
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The Tastebox by null
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The Tastebox by null
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The Tastebox by null
The Tastebox by null
The Tastebox by null
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4B Gillespie Rd, Finsbury Park, London N5 1LN, United Kingdom Get directions

£1–10

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Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Trendy
Good for solo dining
Credit card accepted

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4B Gillespie Rd, Finsbury Park, London N5 1LN, United Kingdom Get directions

caribbeantastebox.co.uk
@thetasteboxldn

£1–10 · Menu

Features

•Popular for lunch
•Popular for dinner
•Trendy
•Good for solo dining
•Credit card accepted
•Debit card accepted
•Contactless accepted
•Catering

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Dec 29, 2025

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The Best £10 Meals In London - London - The Infatuation

"Win, loss, or draw—you’ll find some Arsenal fans looking for satisfaction around The Tastebox’s smoking drum. The Caribbean takeaway spot at the top of Gillespie Road makes some of north London’s smokiest jerk and it’s an excellent meal pre or post match, or any day of the week for that matter. Oxtail stew and curry chicken are always nourishing boxes to get into and, if you’re lucky, you might be able to grab one of the seats outside. More often than not they’re for regulars though—so you might want to put some hours in first." - jake missing, rianne shlebak

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The Best Caribbean Jerk Spots In London - London - The Infatuation

"The mood around Highbury and Arsenal’s stadium on match day is altogether more cheery than it has been in recent years. That said, a trip to The Tastebox can turn a bad result into a good day. You can smell the smoke from the Caribbean takeaway spot’s drum before you see it, and the jerk chicken fresh off this grill is up there. Smokiness is the name of the game here and a box with rice and peas, Jamaican cabbage, and plantain goes down a treat on any Saturday, pre-match or not." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak

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The Tastebox - Review - Highbury - London - The Infatuation

"Win, loss, or draw—you’ll find some Arsenal fans looking for satisfaction around The Tastebox’s smoking drum. The Caribbean takeaway spot at the top of Gillespie Road makes some of north London’s smokiest jerk and it’s an excellent meal pre or post match, or any day of the week for that matter. Oxtail stew and curry chicken are always nourishing boxes to get into and, if you’re lucky, you might be able to grab one of the seats outside. More often than not they’re for regulars though—so you might want to put some hours in first. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pause Unmute" - Jake Missing

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Shan

Google
Good hearty food, decent portion sizes, good value for money. Chef has a good heart, a good soul and I feel comfortable eating from him since he has good energy and he pours this into the food he prepares. The food is always tasty and well seasoned, I find he balances the seasoning really well. Great little Caribbean takeaway spot if you want some actual hearty and healthy food. Compliments to the chef

Lee T.

Google
Friendly service, good food, top hygiene. May look like it’s slightly outdated but the owner takes pride and joy in his establishment, and it’s spotless - most importantly the food is always delicious. He is always laughing, consistently has positive energy and you can tell that food is his absolute passion. My family love to grab a takeaway from here - the salmon and seabass is delicious

Jordan M.

Google
Amazing place, you cannot go wrong here for taste or for price. The food is so good, and you get so much of it that it feels like you’re stealing it for the price of it! Must go, and when you do get the curried chicken or curried goat. You will not regret at all!

Rhiann N.

Google
TERRIBLE SERVICE. DO NOT ORDER HERE!!! they lack communication I made an order a week in advance and contacted them weeks prior. I emailed my order spoke to them 3 times and they didn’t show up to the work lunch event I had organised. I rang them 33 times and the owner tried to hide is identity. Hang up the phone when I told him I’m writing a review. Made excuses for not showing even though they never even bothered to call. Disgraceful and disappointing.. bad for business

Alasdair M.

Google
Prices aren't stated on menu. Says 6.50 + 3 for main plus rice. Then costs 14. Pretty rude service that don't offer table. Not going back. Highly recommend you spend money elsewhere

Priya

Google
10/10 food & vibes Homemade coleslaw is sooo good

Abu H.

Google
I've been to many west indian places but this is my second time getting jerk chicken meal with just chicken breast. Taste Absolutely horrible. I am a regular and therfore they just thought we give him a chicken breast. White guy next to me got jerk chicken with bones. Seems like they only want to satisfy English people give them the best chicken and regular get average chicken breast.

K M

Google
Normally I don't give bad reviews but I'm upset as a caribbean person.Ordered festivals, they sent dumplings. My large chicken soup had 1 dumpling, 2 pieces of carrots and a piece of chicken bone for £6 each. Absolutely out of order and poor in comparison to other takeaways. No yam, no potato etc. If I wanted a broth I would make it myself. Will not be ordering from here again. Please do better...