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Rasta Pasta

Caribbean Food in Virginia

Jerk spices and coconut flavors shape Caribbean food at The Whistling Bird in Virginia, with dine-in available for your meal.

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Jamaican Food

Lamb Curry

$26.95

Lamb is stewed in coconut-tomato curry with rice, peas, and pecans.

“This place has always been a favorite of mine. The gaucho steak is great! So is the lamb curry. If you’re in the area stop by!”

Jerk Dishes

Coconut-Crusted Dishes

Pasta

“My partner and I had a wonderful experience dining here, worth our hour-ish drive. The host and our server were both friendly, and had great recommendations, down to the spice level (happy medium!). We enjoyed the coconut curry muscles, lamb curry, & Rasta pasta! 10/10 recommend & will be back!”

“What a great surprise finding this place to eat. My first time and had this curry pasta dish Rasta Pasta - really prepared perfectly and the shrimp was so fresh! I will be a “regular” here! Yum!!”

Tacos

“The Chips are Underated! The chips and pineapple salsa are amazing. So are the Caribbean Tacos.”

“A nice place to eat. Food was good, interesting menu. We had the jerk chicken tacos; The salsa was delicious & the light chips were the perfect accompaniment. Our waitress, young woman with dark hair was very friendly & attentive. I will return to The Whistling Bird.”

Jerk Chicken

Made with Care at The Whistling Bird

The Whistling Bird serves Caribbean food with coconut-crusted mahi and shrimp alongside bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin. You can also get stewed lamb in coconut tomato curry with candied pecans.

Jerk Chicken pairs a marinated, grilled half spring chicken with sweet plantains. Blackened Mahi comes with pineapple salsa, while Caribbean Tacos can be filled with blackened grilled shrimp.

Visit The Whistling Bird in Virginia for pickup or dine-in. Rasta Pasta combines linguine, bell pepper, red onion, mushroom and spinach in coconut lime curry, with shrimp among the protein choices.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your most popular Caribbean food options?

Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.

  • Jerk Bacon Wrapped Shrimp — The shrimp is wrapped in bacon, with a required choice between traditional or hot jerk sauce.
  • Jerked Pork Tenderloin — Three charbroiled portions of marinated, bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin arrive with Jamaican rice and beans and sweet plantains; choose jerk sauce.
  • Coconut Crusted Mahi — Side and substitution choices include coconut rice and peas, fries, mashed potatoes, salad, plantains, and pineapple salsa.
  • Jerk Platter — Sweet plantains accompany Jamaican rice and peas, and you must choose one jerk sauce style, including traditional or hot options.
  • Lamb Curry — Jamaican rice and peas accompany the lamb curry, finished with toasted coconut and candied pecans for added texture.

Is there a kids menu?

The Whistling Bird offers kid-friendly options, including Kids Cheeseburger and Kids Chicken Tenders.

Explore our menu to see all the options for your next family meal.