Pepperz Jerk Centre

Kingston, Jamaica

Pepperz sits on Constant Spring Road in Kingston, one of the capital's more dependable jerk spots for anyone who does not want to drive to the north coast for the real thing. The pit is loaded with pimento wood and the smoke hangs over the car park from midday onward. The jerk sausage here is seasoned with a house scotch bonnet paste that leans harder on the allspice than most, which gives the links a deeper, more resinous smoke character than the sweeter coastal versions. It comes with rice and peas or festival, your choice, and a small container of the house scotch bonnet sauce on the side. Kingston's jerk scene is less famous than Portland's but the city has its own tradition, and Pepperz is among the spots that locals point visitors toward when they ask where to eat near New Kingston.