• Neighborhoods throughout New York City feature a variety of Caribbean restaurants.New York City image by paolobenne from Fotolia.com
  
  The influence of Caribbean immigrants on New York City is visible in schools, public spaces and restaurants. Students at New York University learn about Caribbean history at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Sizable communities of Jamaican, Cuban and Haitian immigrants participate in the Brooklyn West Indian Festival every Labor Day weekend. You can sample the flavors of Caribbean cultures at restaurants throughout New York City.
  
  

Ideya Latin Bistro

• Ideya Latin Bistro in SoHo serves weekday lunch, weekend brunch and nightly dinner. Lunch specials range from a simple tortilla wrap to the tomato and mango soup. The dinner menu includes entrees like grilled shrimp with mango salsa and tropical salmon. The kitchen prepares daily dessert specials including vanilla tres leches and key lime pie. Ideya Latin Bistro also features specialty cocktails such as the cucumber agua fresco and the ginger swizzler. The dining room is adorned with murals and paintings celebrating cultures in the Caribbean.
  
  Ideya Latin Bistro
  
  349 W. Broadway
  
  New York, NY 10013
  
  212-625-1441
  
  ideya.net
  
  

107 West Restaurant & Lounge

• 107 West Restaurant & Lounge operates three New York City locations including its original restaurant in the Upper West Side. The dining room features sleek metal furniture, modern Caribbean art and large windows. The daily menu mixes Asian and Caribbean influences with appetizers like edamame and coconut shrimp. House specialties include jambalaya and sauteed Creole chicken and shrimp. The dessert list features bread pudding and chocolate mousse layer cake that conclude meals with sweet flavors. Diners can also head to this Caribbean restaurant on the weekend for brunch.
  
  107 West Restaurant & Lounge
  
  811 W. 187th St.
  
  New York, NY 10033
  
  212-923-3311
  
  107west.com
  
  

Negril Village Caribbean Restaurant

• Negril Village Caribbean Restaurant in Greenwich Village serves brunch, lunch and dinner seven days a week. The kitchen prepares lobster omelets and salmon crab sliders as part of its brunch service. Lunch guests choose from specialties like the Creole grouper and oxtail stew. The dinner menu consists of Blue Mountain steak, curry goat stew and other entrees served in ample portions. Diners can pair their meals with specialty cocktails like the Coconut Martini, a mixture of vodka, rum and coconut cream. The Rhum Lounge is a bar and nightclub within the restaurant featuring live DJs each weekend.
  
  Negril Village Caribbean Restaurant
  
  70 W. 3rd St.
  
  New York, NY 10011
  
  212-477-2804
  
  negrilvillage.com
  
  

Cabana Nuevo Latino

• Cabana Nuevo Latino runs three restaurants in New York City including a midtown Manhattan location five blocks east of Central Park. Guests can order lunch and dinner at Cabana Nuevo Latino seven days a week. The dining room is divided between a casual seating area and a small bar. Patrons can start lunch or dinner with appetizers such as jerk chicken wings and fried green plantains. This Caribbean restaurant focuses on Cuban specialties including empanadas and ropa vieja. Diners can select additional main courses like the mixed grill platter made with grilled chicken, chorizo and sausage.
  
  Cabana Nuevo Latino
  
  1022 Third Ave.
  
  New York, NY 10021
  
  212-980-5678
  
  cabanarestaurant.com