Rudie’s

50 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 7XB

If you don’t like it hot, look away now. Rudie’s serves authentic Jamaican food that hasn’t been dulled down even one Scoville unit for our delicate British palates. A Peppa Shrimp starter comes with a warning of ‘it’s quite hot’, from the waiter. He’s not wrong. The Scotch bonnet dipping sauce is – while delicious – hotter than the sun. It sets the tone for the food to come. Order a Yeah Man! platter (chicken, pork, lamb and corn), where the jerk chicken is some of the best we’ve tried. Go for cooling sides: avocado and mango salad adds just enough chill. Tell them to keep the Red Stripe coming.