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Is Jamaica Kitchen Still Open? Update (Miami, FL)

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As of September 2026, Jamaica Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the business, updated September 2026, shows an active restaurant with 445 photos and 393 reviews, with no closure notice.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 8736 SW 72nd Street, Miami, FL 33173

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Jamaica Kitchen near Kendale Lakes, Florida, on the "A Taste of Everywhere" episode, aired 2008-09-15, as one of the stops featured on that episode; the restaurant is known for Jamaican and Jamaican-Chinese dishes. Jamaica Kitchen is a Caribbean restaurant at 8736 SW 72nd Street, in the Kendall area of Miami-Dade County, near the Kendale Lakes neighborhood referenced when the episode aired. According to Yelp, whose listing for the business was updated in September 2026, the restaurant remains active, with 445 photos and 393 reviews posted to the page and no closure notice. The Infatuation and Miami New Times also list current entries for the restaurant under its East Kendall/Pinecrest location. The business's listed phone number, (305) 596-2585, and address on SW 72nd Street match the listing referenced by these current sources, indicating the restaurant identified with the DDD episode continues to operate under the same name at the same general location.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
A Taste of Everywhere
What was featured
Jamaican and Jamaican-Chinese fusion dishes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Jamaica Kitchen

Frequently asked questions

Is Jamaica Kitchen still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Jamaica Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Jamaica Kitchen after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Jamaica Kitchen near Kendale Lakes, Florida, on the "A Taste of Everywhere" episode, aired 2008-09-15, as one of the stops featured on that episode; the restaurant is known for Jamaican and Jamaican-Chinese dishes. As of September 2026, Jamaica Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Jamaica Kitchen located?

8736 SW 72nd Street, Miami, FL 33173. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Jamaica Kitchen?

Season 4, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 15, 2008. The episode is titled “A Taste of Everywhere”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

According to Yelp, whose listing for the business was updated in September 2026, the restaurant remains active, with 445 photos and 393 reviews posted to the page and no closure notice. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
8736 SW 72nd Street, Miami, FL 33173
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/jamaica-kitchen-miami
  • theinfatuation.com — https://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/reviews/jamaica-kitchen
  • miaminewtimes.com — https://www.miaminewtimes.com/location/jamaican-kitchen-6422528/

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