Jamaican Food in Virginia

Jerk spices and coconut curry shape Jamaican food at The Whistling Bird in Virginia, where pickup is available for your meal.

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Seafood

Jerk Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

$25.95+

Bacon-wrapped shrimp with a required traditional or hot jerk sauce choice.

“Awesome restaurant with true Jamaican vibe. Our food was authentic jerk (we have spent many vacations in Jamaica). . Our waiter, Seth, was very attentive and helpful. I highly recommend!!”

Blackened Mahi

$26.95

Blackened mahi comes with pineapple salsa, rice and peas, and plantains.

“Absolutely LOVE the Whistling Bird! The food was DELICIOUS! We had blackened Mahi, bacon wrapped shrimp, salad & oh so good Key Lime pie … oh my!! The restaurant is colorful & creative. I real gem! In addition, Sky our bartender was so genuine, friendly, knowledgeable & attentive.”

Jerk Dishes

Jerked Pork Tenderloin

$23.95+

Charbroiled pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon, with rice and plantains.

“Wonderful meal. The chicken wing appetizers, bread and garlic butter were delicious. The entree (jerked pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon and rice) was also very good. Would definitely go back.”

Jerk Platter

$29.95+

It has chicken, bacon-wrapped shrimp, pork, rice, peas, and plantains.

“Great jerk platter. Get the hot version.”

Pasta

Rasta Pasta

Linguine, vegetables, and coconut-lime curry come with a chosen protein.

“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!!”

“Great food. This place has been on my wish list for a long time, and I happened to be in the area to try it. Jerk chicken is a solid quarter chicken with a good char on it, wet jerk sauce on the side (get the hot stuff, it's still not THAT hot), beans and rice has a coconut milk sweetness to it, and fried sweet plantains. Others had the Rasta Pasta and really liked it. Good specialty drinks, and a great Caribbean atmosphere.”

Find Something Special at The Whistling Bird

The Whistling Bird serves Jamaican food with marinated, grilled chicken and bacon-wrapped, charbroiled pork tenderloin. Sweet plantains accompany both, with rice and peas for the chicken.

Bird Fried Chicken pairs grilled pineapple with jerk spices and house cut fries. Lamb Curry features coconut tomato curry and candied pecans, while Blackened Mahi comes with pineapple salsa.

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 available as a protein.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your most popular Jamaican 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 — Shrimp wrapped in bacon comes with a required choice of traditional or hot jerk sauce, including extra sauce served on the side.
Jerked Pork Tenderloin — Marinated pork tenderloin is charbroiled and wrapped in bacon, served with Jamaican rice and beans and sweet plantains; choose traditional or hot jerk sauce.
Jerk Platter — This platter combines chicken, bacon-wrapped shrimp, and pork tenderloin with Jamaican rice and peas, sweet plantains, and a required jerk-sauce choice.
Blackened Mahi — Mahi is blackened and served with pineapple salsa, Jamaican rice and peas, and sweet plantains; no sauce is listed.
Jerk Chicken — Half a spring chicken is marinated and grilled, then served with Jamaican rice and peas and sweet plantains; choose a jerk-sauce style.

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.