Jamaica Lick Finger Restaurant

Jamaica Lick Finger Restaurant is a Jamaican restaurant in Syracuse, built around the bold, spice-forward cooking of the Caribbean. The name is a playful promise that the plate will be good enough to make you lick your fingers afterward. It’s one of several Caribbean kitchens in the city, and a good pick for diners who want something beyond the usual burgers and pasta.

Syracuse is home to Syracuse University, so the city’s restaurants feed students, families and office crowds alike. Jamaican cooking is known for jerk seasoning, slow-simmered meats and warming stews, which suits a cold Central New York evening as well as a summer night out.

What to Know

• Jamaican and Caribbean cooking is the focus here, a change of pace from the usual Syracuse restaurant lineup.
• Jerk seasoning is the best-known flavor in Jamaican cooking, so first-timers can start with a jerk dish.
• The restaurant is featured by Visit Syracuse, the Onondaga County convention and visitors bureau.