Growing up, oxtail was a delicacy that you could only find at certain restaurants or in your favorite West Indian relative’s kitchen. Fast forward to present day and almost every restaurant has some variation of oxtail on the menu. Who can blame them?

The fall-off-the-bone meat combined with the flavors of the broth and spices, is easily one of the most tasteful dishes you will ever have.

This is our ode to oxtail, and the best restaurants in the U.S. to fulfill your craving.

Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen Miami, Florida

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The “Lik Yuh Fingas” oxtail made with carrots and butter beans, topped with fried crispy onion strips, will have you at Dukunoo’s before it even opens. Recommendation: Grab the full size portion and pair with the Agua De Jamaica cocktail.

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Fish N’ Ting – Bronx, New York

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Fish N’ Ting’s oxtail meal is one of their most ordered dishes. Also, the addition of oxtail into the Rasta Pasta, has definitely put them on the map. Recommendation: add a side of Festival to your meal.

Bridgetown RotiLos Angeles, California

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This authentic Roti shop has flipped the classic curry-based patty into a curry oxtail and peppers patty. The oxtail is braised in curry, while the peppers are cooked with green sofrito, making the marriage between the two an undeniable must have. Recommendation: ask for the Mango Masala sauce.

Dat Fire Jerk ChickenAtlanta, Georgia

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This Atlanta eatery is most known for its jerk chicken. However, the traditional oxtail meal served with rice & peas and cabbage, will make you reconsider every time you visit. Recommendation: Grab a jerk chicken patty to go.

Did this make you hungry? We’re definitely craving oxtail now.