These Flavorful Foods Highlight the Best of the Caribbean — No Passport Required

From Haiti to Trinidad, these Brooklyn hot spots give you a taste of island culture year-round.

Brooklyn is home to the largest population of Caribbean people outside of the islands themselves.

To immerse yourself in the boroughs diaspora, pay a visit to these cafes, restaurants, and bars.

Lakou Café.Credit:Courtesy of Lakou Cafe

They started sellingIsland Popsat local markets, before opening their brick-and-mortar shop in Crown Heights in 2018.

Now they serve a variety of treats, like sorrel-rum sorbet, guava-cheesecake ice cream, and passion-fruit popsicles.

With an expansive back deck, its one of the neighborhoods best summer hangouts.

Aunts et Uncles.From left: Lucia Bell Epstein/Courtesy of Aunts et Uncles; Courtesy of Aunts et Uncles

Lakou Café.Courtesy of Lakou Cafe

Island Pops.Courtesy of Island Pops

The Rum Bar BK.Courtesy of The Rum Bar BK