Keisha Shakespeare-Blackmore, Staff Reporter

Jewel of India boasts to serve authentic Indian cuisine. Here they display their signature dishes. (Left) Chicken Tandoori, this is chicken marinated in yogurt ginger garlic and fresh ground spices. (Right) Their signature Garlic Nan, (second right) Aloo Gobhi, this is cauliflower and potatoes sauted with cumin, tomatoes and spices, (second left) Murg Maharajah, this is chicken cooked in cashew nut gravy with raisins. - photos by Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer > Jewel of India, Shop #37, Marketplace, Constant Spring Road. Tel. 906-3983.

Jewel of India has crossed the Pacific Ocean and landed on the shores of Jamaica serving fine Indian cuisine.

Once you've dined there you will definitely return craving their signature dish; Tandoori Chicken (dish which is chicken marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic, and fresh ground spices).

The restaurant is located at the infamous Market Place, unofficially known as the restaurant hub in Kingston. The décor depicts chic clean-line contemporary Indian settings with shades of creams and olives, dark hard wood floors and granite countertops.

One of the few Indian restaurant in Kingston, they carry a wide selection of alcoholic beverages, maybe the largest selection in Kingston restaurant according to management. They are also known to make the best cocktails around town.

The restaurant can seat up to 82 people, 48 in the main dining area, 22 on the patio and 12 in a private dining area located at the back of the restaurant. Opening hours are everyday 12 noon until 10:00 p.m., but during Kingston Restaurant Week dinner begins at 6:00 p.m.