Faith's Pen Rest Stop has a couple of dozen stalls. It's all here – jerk, soups and stews, curry goat, porridge and roast corn. It's been quiet since the main highway diverted traffic away from the village, but we reckon it's still worth making a detour for.
Faith's Pen Rest Stop
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
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