For a late meal in Kingston, Ribbiz Ultra Lounge on Ardenne Road stays open the latest, until 5 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and its menu runs from jerk chicken and seafood to pasta and cocktails. For a Friday or Saturday night that runs to about 2 a.m., One Hundred on Hope Road and CRU Bar & Kitchen on Lady Musgrave Road both stay open that late. Footprints Café Restaurant & Lounge on Belmont Road is open to 2 a.m. on Sunday too.
Restaurants and lounges open past 11:00 p.m.
Late-night lounges in Kingston serve food alongside cocktails.
Ribbiz Ultra Lounge, on Ardenne Road, is open from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Monday and Sunday. It serves Jamaican and international lounge food, seafood, jerk chicken, pasta and cocktails. On its menu as of 14 October 2026, a soup costs J$850 (about US$5) and the jerk pasta costs J$3,600 (about US$23).
One Hundred, at 100 Hope Road, is open from noon to midnight on Sunday through Thursday and from noon to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Its menu covers burgers, jerk chicken, pasta, pizza, grill dishes and cocktails. As of 14 October 2026, a jerk chicken coco-wich costs J$1,600 (about US$10) and a fettuccine Alfredo costs J$2,000 (about US$13). Dollar figures here use the Bank of Jamaica rate of about J$159 to US$1 on 13 October 2026.
CRU Bar & Kitchen, at 71 Lady Musgrave Road, is a bar and kitchen with cocktails and late-night social dining. It is open from noon to midnight Monday through Thursday, until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 4 p.m. to midnight on Sunday. Get menu prices from the bar directly.
RawBar Restaurant & Lounge, at 90A Barbican Road in Kingston 6, serves seafood, cocktails and lounge dining. From Tuesday through Saturday its food service runs to midnight, and its bar stays open to 1 a.m. Eat before midnight if you want a full meal from the kitchen. It is closed on Mondays.
Chillin' Restaurant, at 3 Musgrave Avenue in Kingston, serves Jamaican food and drinks. It is open until midnight on Friday and Saturday and until 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Devon House restaurants and shops, at 26 Hope Road, is a complex with several food and dessert venues, open from 10 a.m. to midnight every day. Prices vary by venue.
M10 Bar & Grill, at 6 Vineyard Town Road, serves Jamaican food with jerk and barbecue-style dishes in an open-air setting with music. It is open from 10 a.m. to midnight every day.
Confirm before you go: One Hundred's closing time and RawBar's Sunday hours.
More late spots in Kingston and St. Andrew
More places keep late hours, and several of them run past 11 p.m. on at least one night.
Cafe de Blanca in Glengoffe is a bar and grill, and it is open from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. every day. DeepfriedJa at 35 St. Benedict's Heights in Kingston 17 is a fast food and takeout spot open from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and closed on the other days.
Danny Marina Limited in Harbour View is a seafood restaurant. It opens at 11 a.m. and runs to midnight most days, to 1 a.m. on Friday, and on Sunday it runs from noon to midnight.
Pon Top Seafood Grill & Bar at 29 Westminster Road in Kingston serves seafood until midnight on Friday and from 1 p.m. to midnight on Saturday. On Sunday it runs from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., and on Monday through Thursday it closes at 10 p.m.
East Japanese at 30 Dominica Drive in Kingston is a Japanese restaurant with hours from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday. It is open from noon to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Pirate's Hideout Surf & Turf Lounge at 22b Foreshore Road in Port Royal is a seafood spot open from 10 a.m. to midnight most days, and until 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Oceans Apart Beach's Bar at 17 Foreshore Road in Kingston 1 is a bar and grill open from 10:30 a.m. to midnight every day, and until 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Miss Edith Jerk Café Snack and Bar in Castleton, St. Andrew, is a grill and bar with jerk and barbecue among its food types. Its hours run to 10:30 p.m. on most nights, to 11 p.m. on Thursday, to 11:30 p.m. on Friday and to midnight on Saturday.
New Kingston, Half Way Tree and the Red Hills Road area
New Kingston is a nightlife area, so allow extra time to park.
New Kingston is a nightlife area. One Park Restaurant and Lounge, at 1 Park Close, is part of it, and the Jamaica Observer reported in 2025 that its Thursday lounge activity runs until 2 a.m. In 2022, weekend nights in New Kingston brought noise, traffic and parking problems from about 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., so allow extra time to park and plan your ride before you arrive.
Half Way Tree is a transport hub before it is a dining district. The Half Way Tree Transport Centre is the central hub for JUTC buses and taxis, so use it as the start of a ride, not as a dining stop.
Red Hills Road and the Northside Drive and Old Hope Road area in Liguanea have late-night pan chicken and jerk, but vendor hours change from one night to the next. For those roadside options, read pan chicken in Kingston, where to find it at night.
Getting home after midnight
For a late ride, book a private or charter taxi through your hotel, your accommodation provider or a licensed taxi association. Visit Jamaica says licensed taxis display red PPV or white P plates, route taxis show their routes, and charter fares are usually agreed when you book.
Arrange a taxi before you leave the venue.
JUTC buses serve the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region and operate for up to 14 hours a day. The Route 800 timetable, effective 15 April 2026, runs from early morning to about 8:45 p.m. The Route 8Ax timetable, effective 1 April 2026, has evening departures but no all-night service. After midnight, plan on a pre-arranged taxi.
Cash, cards and ATMs
Carry Jamaican dollars for taxis, roadside food and small vendors. JUTC accepts local cash and the Smartercard, and most Jamaican ATMs accept international Visa, Mastercard, Cirrus and Plus cards. Restaurants and lounges may take cards, so ask before you order.
Sunday nights are shorter
Some places keep Sunday hours into the night. Ribbiz is open from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Sunday, and Footprints Café is open from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Sunday Danny Marina Limited and Pirate's Hideout run to midnight, and Oceans Apart closes at 11:30 p.m. Devon House, M10 and CRU close at midnight on Sunday, while Chillin' and Pon Top close at 10 p.m.
Sunday hours are shorter than Friday and Saturday.
The Sunday list is shorter than the Friday and Saturday list. Ask about the kitchen's last order, not just the venue's closing time, because a bar can stay open after the food stops.
Staying safe at night
Nightlife is possible with a planned ride and a few habits. The UK government advises travellers to avoid walking and buses at night, to travel with others where they can, to stay out of isolated areas and to keep valuables out of sight. Arrange your taxi before you leave the venue and stick to well-lit streets.
Save 119 for police emergencies and 311 for Crime Stop before you go out. Conditions vary by area, time and route, so a plan that works on one street may need changing on the next.
Find more places by parish
For more places to eat by parish, use the restaurant directory, including restaurants in Kingston and restaurants in St. Andrew. For the daytime and sit-down side of the city, see the Kingston guide to rooftops, lunch spots and local favourites.
Common questions
Which restaurants are open late in Kingston?
Ribbiz Ultra Lounge on Ardenne Road is open the latest, until 5 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. One Hundred and CRU Bar & Kitchen both serve until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and Footprints Café Restaurant & Lounge is open to 2 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Cafe de Blanca in Glengoffe is open to 3 a.m. every day.
What time is dinner in Jamaica?
Dinner is flexible. Many restaurants begin evening service in the late afternoon, and a general guide to Jamaican meal times puts dinner after 4 p.m. For a restaurant meal, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. is a practical window, and after 9 p.m. you should find out when the kitchen closes.
Where can you eat after midnight in Kingston?
Ribbiz Ultra Lounge is open until 5 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday and until 3 a.m. on Sunday and Monday. One Hundred, CRU Bar & Kitchen and Footprints Café each serve until about 2 a.m. on at least one night, and Cafe de Blanca is open to 3 a.m. every day. Find out whether the kitchen is still serving, since a venue can stay open for drinks after food service ends.
Are restaurants open late on Sunday in Kingston?
Some are. Ribbiz is open until 3 a.m. on Sunday, Footprints Café until 2 a.m., and Danny Marina Limited and Pirate's Hideout until midnight. Most other places close earlier on Sundays, so the Sunday list is shorter than the Friday and Saturday one.
Is it safe to go out at night in Kingston?
Nightlife is possible with a planned ride and a few habits. Avoid walking and buses at night, travel with others, and keep valuables out of sight. For police emergencies call 119, and for Crime Stop call 311.