Sugar Mill Restaurant

Frommer's Review

Widely publicized, and undeniably romantic, this is the signature restaurant of the Rose Hall Half Moon Resort -- one of the most upscale and desirable in Montego Bay. It occupies a verdant, landlocked site immediately adjacent to the ruin of what used to be a water wheel for a now-defunct sugar plantation, about a 3-minute shuttlebus transfer from the lobby of the resort that contains it. The lovely, nostalgia-soaked setting and the elaborate and exquisite cuisine make this place a perennial favorite. Guests dine by candlelight either indoors or on an open terrace with a view of a pond, the water wheel, and plenty of greenery. Lunch can be a relatively simple affair, a daily a la carte offering, preceded by Mama's pumpkin soup and followed with homemade rum-and-raisin ice cream. For dinner, try one of the chef's zesty versions of jerk pork, fish, or chicken. He also prepares the day's catch with considerable flair. Smoked North Coast marlin is a specialty. On any given day, you can ask the waiter what's cooking in the curry pot. Chances are it will be a Jamaican specialty such as goat, full of flavor and served with island chutney.

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