A Jamaican beef patty is my #1 food in the world

So I'm going everywhere to find the best one.

Born in Jamaica, raised in New York, hooked on beef patties my whole life. This is the pilgrimage - city by city, country by country - to crown the best one on earth.

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Stop 01 · NYC

how it started

"There's a beef patty, and then there's a meat patty."

A spot in the Bronx went viral on TikTok, so I flew to New York to try it. It was a letdown - and that disappointment lit the fuse. If I was going to call out a bad one, I had to go find the best ones. Everywhere. That's the tour.

The Bronx · New York

The tour starts here

The Kingston Tropical Bakery debate that started the search.

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the route

From New York City to the Birthplace.

New York and Atlanta are complete. Florida has started in Orlando, with Miami up next. Then Toronto, the U.K. and back home to Jamaica. Australia is a possible future stop.

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New York

Done · 20+ spots

Atlanta

Florida

04

Toronto

On the map

05

UK

On the map

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Jamaica

Back to the source

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Australia

Possible stop

straight from the tour

The Patties. The Places.
The Verdicts.

Reviews, comparisons and return visits, stop by stop.

New York City

15 reviews & comparisons · 20 videos

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New York

Tasty Delicious Bakery

Flaky crust, well-seasoned filling and a place in my NYC top five.

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Brooklyn

Starspice

The Brooklyn stop that raised the bar.

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New York

Tosh’s Patties

A gourmet take with an elevated crust and filling. One for the must-try list.

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Harlem

One Stop Patty Shop

A strong Harlem contender. My verdict: 7.8 out of 10.

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New York

Patmar Bake Shop

Plenty of recommendations, but my first visit landed at a 5 out of 10.

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The Bronx

Four spots in the Bronx

A borough-wide comparison, including Central Caribbean, Prime Time and Kingston Tropical.

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Brooklyn

Five stops in Brooklyn

Taste Rite, M&P, Tasty Patty, Little Miss Muffin and SVG. Five very different patties.

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Brooklyn

Back to Brooklyn

More contenders, more comparisons. Puffs’ filling and Blake’s crust set up a big question.

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Queens

Three neighbors, three patties

Golden Krust, Buff Patty and Tasty Delicious, tasted side by side.

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New York

Juici, Jamaican Flavors & Buff Patty

Three early stops, three 7.5s from me. Ashley had a different favorite.

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New York

Back Home Bakery

Above-average patties, with very different customer service on two visits.

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Brooklyn

Pitkin Caribbean Bakery

They were out of spicy. The mild patty didn’t take the crown.

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New York

Datz Deli

Trying the plain beef patty, without the extra fillings or coco bread.

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New York

Patty Palace

Chef Kwame’s patty has plenty of filling, but the curry takes it in a different direction.

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New York

Tower Isle

The pizza-shop staple, and why consistency matters.

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Atlanta

7 reviews & comparisons · 9 videos

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Atlanta

Earthtone

A fellow creator put me on to Earthtone, where LaNeeks makes the patties. A contender for Atlanta’s best.

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Stone Mountain

Royal Caribbean Bakery

The first official tour stop. Flakes, seasoning and an 8 out of 10.

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Marietta

Golden Krust

Better than I remembered. The spicy beef patty earned an 8 out of 10.

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Atlanta

Juici Patties

The first Atlanta location, and a first bite that tastes like home.

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Atlanta

Cutters

A viewer-recommended stop, as the search for bakeries making their own patties continues.

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Metro Atlanta

Chef Rob’s Cafe & Bar

A quick patty fix that came in slightly above average.

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Metro Atlanta

Thomas Bakery

A nontraditional detour: a crust that reminded me of fried dumpling, with a tasty filling.

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the next chapter

Florida

Starting with Caribbean Sunshine Bakery in Orlando, with Ashley.

Miami up next

Orlando · Florida

Caribbean Sunshine Bakery

2528 W Colonial Drive, Orlando.

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Winston inspecting a whole golden Jamaican beef patty up close

just the beef patty

No coco bread.
No cheese. No shortcuts.

This tour is about one thing: the pure Jamaican beef patty. No coco bread, no cheese, no veggie or chicken patty - just the patty, judged on its own. And along the way, I'm perfecting my own recipe too - from scratch, with real beef suet.

the one rule

"If it's not flaky, it's not a beef patty."

every city · every country · one standard

Let's take the tour together.