Authentic Jamaican Food
in North Philly
Bold flavors. Real Caribbean taste. Slow-cooked oxtail, fire-grilled jerk chicken, curry goat — made fresh every day.
Homemade recipes.
Real island flavor.
At Bigg's Jamaican Restaurant, every dish is built on family recipes passed down through generations. We marinate our jerk overnight, slow-stew our oxtail until it falls off the bone, and season everything with the bold, fiery spice the islands are known for.
Right here in North Philly on Taylor Street, we're serving up the same authentic Caribbean plates you'd find back home — consistent, hearty, and always made fresh.
Made fresh.
Served with fire.
All entrées served with your choice of sides. Sizes from Mini to Large.
Chicken
Served with your choice of sides (except potato salad). Mini · 1 side / Small · 2 sides / Medium & Large · 3 sides
- Jerk Chicken Popular$8 · $11 · $14 · $17
- Stew Chicken$8 · $11 · $14 · $17
- Curry Chicken$8 · $11 · $14 · $17
- Fried Chicken$8 · $11 · $14 · $17
Meats
- Medium Oxtail$20
- Large Oxtail Popular$24
- Small Curry Goat$14
- Medium Curry Goat$17
- Large Curry Goat Popular$20
Fish
- Small Fried Whiting$11
- Medium Fried Whiting$15
- Large Fried Whiting$20
- Escoveitched Red Snapper$25
- Steamed Red Snapper$25
- Brown Stew Red Snapper$25
- Curry Salmon$22
- Brown Stew Salmon$22
- Jerk Salmon$22
- Garlic Salmon$22
- Grilled Salmon$22
- King Fish$20
- Jerk Shrimp$20
- Fried Shrimp$20
- Garlic Shrimp$20
- Curry Shrimp$20
- Basa Fish$12 / $16 / $21
Sides
- Rice & Peas$5
- Mac & Cheese$5
- White Rice$5
- Fried Plantains$5
- Steamed Cabbage$5
- Collard Greens$5
- Broccoli$5
- Candied Yams$5
- Potato Salad$5
Soups
Monday: Beef · Tuesday: Goat · Wednesday: Chicken · Thursday: Beef · Friday: Goat · Saturday: Chicken
- Goat Soup (Small/Large)$6 / $10
- Chicken Soup (Small/Large)$6 / $10
- Beef Soup (Small/Large)$6 / $10
Desserts
- Carrot Cake$4
- Chocolate Cake$4
- Red Velvet Cake$4
Natural Juices
- Pineapple Ginger (Sm/Lg)$4 / $6
- Carrot Ginger (Sm/Lg)$4 / $6
- Watermelon Ginger (Sm/Lg)$4 / $6
- Strawberry Ginger (Sm/Lg)$4 / $6
- Cucumber Ginger (Sm/Lg)$4 / $6
- Turmeric Lemonade (Sm/Lg)$4 / $6
- Beetroot Ginger (Sm/Lg)$4 / $6
Cocobread · $3🥟Beef Patty · $3🥟Chicken Patty · $3Cool it down.
- Jamaican Soda
- Tropical Rhythm
- Supligen
- Canada Dry
- Mountain Dew
- Bottled Water
Catering Menu
Call (445) 223-3681 to book catering for your event.
Straight from the kitchen.
Loved by the neighborhood.
"Best Jamaican food in North Philly. Oxtail melts in your mouth and the portions are huge."
"Real island flavor. Tastes just like home — the jerk chicken has the perfect kick."
"Catered our family reunion. The curry goat was a hit. Will definitely order again."