St. James - Modern Caribbean

2017 14th St NW, Washington
(202) 695-8620

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Sample Platter with Goat Beef Yams and Chickpeas
Large Whole Fried Snapper with Black Rice
Fried Snapper in Coconut Sauce
Oxtails Tender and Flavorful
Aloo and Channa Pies V
Molten Chocolate Cake
Jerk Chicken Wings
St James Beef Rib
Smoked Jerk Wings
Rice Jasmine Rice

Menu

Featured items
Jerk Wings
12-hr marinated and smoked, with tamarind mayo sauce
Oxtails
Marinated and braised oxtails, with coconut rice
Aloo and Channa Pies (v)
Fried bread, cumin-spiced potatoes and curried chickpeas [v]
Garlic Pork
Pork ribs, with roasted garlic-jus puree, aji chili sauce.
Accras
Salt-fish fritters, with culantro-chili aioli.
Black Rice
Jasmine rice, djon djon, shrimp stock, coconut milk
Pork Pow
Trini-style Chinese steamed buns, stuffed with ground pork
Paratha Platter
Assortment of goat, beef, vegetable curries and pumpkin choka, served paratha bread [vegan option available]
Crab and Dumplings
Lump crab, taro dumplings, coconut curry sauce
Callaloo soup
Pureed spinach, chilies, coconut milk, topped with crab meat
Pepper Shrimp
Head-on jumbo shrimp, scotch bonnet and pimento chili sauce, served with black rice

Plates
Jerk Wings
12-hr marinated and smoked, with tamarind mayo sauce
Aloo and Channa Pies (v)
Fried bread, cumin-spiced potatoes and curried chickpeas [v]
Accras
Salt-fish fritters, with culantro-chili aioli.
Garlic Pork
Pork ribs, with roasted garlic-jus puree, aji chili sauce.
Paratha Platter
Assortment of goat, beef, vegetable curries and pumpkin choka, served paratha bread [vegan option available]
Crab and Dumplings
Lump crab, taro dumplings, coconut curry sauce
Oxtails
Marinated and braised oxtails, with coconut rice
Pepper Shrimp
Head-on jumbo shrimp, scotch bonnet and pimento chili sauce, served with black rice
Callaloo soup
Pureed spinach, chilies, coconut milk, topped with crab meat
Pork Pow
Trini-style Chinese steamed buns, stuffed with ground pork
Trini Chinese Chicken
Duck & Dhal
36-hr slow-cooked duck leg quarter, served with cumin-scented dhal and coconut rice
Vegan Paratha Platter (v)
An assortment of potato, chickpea curries, served with pumpkin choka, dhal, and paratha bread.
Cassava Fritters
Baighanee
Romaine Salad

Desserts
Pone
Cassava, pumpkin & coconut cake, coconut cream glaze
Molten Chocolate Cake
Dark chocolate cake, ponche de creme anglaise

Sides
Sweet Fried Plantains (v)
Ginger-spiced and fried
Black Rice
Jasmine rice, djon djon, shrimp stock, coconut milk
Side Sampler with Coconut-Lime Rice (v)
Trio of coconut rice, greens, and plantains
Smoky Greens (v)
Collards, coconut milk [v]
Macaroni Pie
Trini-style baked macaroni and cheese
Side Sampler with Black Rice
Coconut-Lime Rice (v)
Jasmine rice, lime leaves, coconut milk

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Recent Reviews

The moment I stepped in the door the host Michelle was so warming & polite it instantly gave me good vibes. The food was delicious I had the Crab Fritters & The Duck with a side of greens, the coconut milk is their secret ingredient. Tom the bartender made the drinks, nothing but the truth !!!
Definitely will come back to try more dishes šŸ™‚.
March 2025
This has become a new staple restaurant in DC for me & my friends. Everything is delicious. Literally. Entire menu has no misses. The bake & fish sandwich is only served on the weekends so I always make a stop if Iā€™m in the city on a Saturday or Sunday.
The manager Chris and our server Joshua were so accommodating and amazing.
I absolutely would recommend. 10 outta 10 .
March 2025
This restaurant was AMAZING! Ive heard amazing things about this spot and it lived up to the hype. I came for drinks and Tom the bartender hooked us up with the Sorrel Margs and the passion fruit + ray & nephew drink. So good! I only tried appetizers: jerk wings and the crab puff and everything hit the spot. I cant wait to return for a real meal soon.
March 2025

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St. James - Modern Caribbean

2017 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 695-8620