Jamaican food spread
🇯🇲 Authentic Jamaican Cuisine

Taste of Jamaica

Real Jamaican flavours, cooked fresh with love and tradition. From jerk to curry goat, we bring the taste of home straight to your door. "Taste the Yaad Vibes"

Authentic Flavours

Traditional Jamaican recipes passed down through generations

Never Rushed

Cooked with patience, served with pride

Made With Love

From our Yaad Kitchen to your table, every dish is crafted with care

Breadfruit roasting on wood fire

Our Story

Cooking from the heart of Jamaica

"Yaad" means home in Jamaican patois, and that's exactly what every plate from Shazi's Yaad Kitchen feels like. Every dish is crafted with authentic recipes, bold, flavourful, and with the warmth that makes Jamaican cooking truly special.

Based in Dagenham, Essex, we're here to bring real Jamaican flavours to your door — fresh, generous, and made with nothing but love.

Most Loved

Popular Dishes

Oxtail Meal
£15.00

Oxtail Meal

Slow-cooked oxtail in rich gravy with butter beans

Jerk Chicken Meal
£10.00

Jerk Chicken Meal

Classic Jamaican jerk chicken, chargrilled to perfection

Curried Goat Meal
£15.00

Curried Goat Meal

Tender goat in rich Caribbean curry sauce

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What Our Customers Say

Real Reviews. Real Love.

"Ordered the Jerk Chicken Catering Tray for 25 people. Honestly, it was gone in 20 minutes. Kids and adults alike were asking for seconds. Shazi's understood the memo — authentic flavours that actually taste like Caribbean home cooking. The portions were generous and the price was fair for what we got."

Marcus Thompson

Son's 10th Birthday Party

"We were worried about catering for 40 guests on a budget. The Curried Goat Tray was the star of the evening. Guests who'd never had proper Caribbean food before were blown away. Real spices, real meat, real flavour. This is what celebration food should taste like."

Charmaine Williams

Daughter's 21st Birthday

"Took my family's tip and ordered from Shazi's for my birthday. The Oxtail Tray fed 35 people and everyone left satisfied. Not like those other places serving watered-down portions. This is genuine article — slow-cooked properly, seasoned right. Worth every penny."

Winston Clarke

Birthday Celebration

"For our daughter's christening, we needed food that would impress family and stay authentic to our roots. Shazi's Baked Chicken Tray was perfect. Wholesome, flavourful, and generous enough that we had leftovers. Guests kept asking for the catering details. Highly recommend."

Fiona and David Brown

Baby Girl's Christening

"Hosting my engagement party, I wanted Caribbean food that felt homemade, not generic. Shazi's Escovitch Fish Tray was stunning and delicious. The pickled vegetables, the spices — it transported everyone. This is how you celebrate with soul and flavour."

Amelia Johnson

Engagement Party

"I grew up eating my grandmother's food in Kingston. Shazi's Oxtail Meal takes me right back. The gravy, the tender meat, the butter beans — it's nostalgia on a plate. I order it every two weeks. Nothing beats homemade Caribbean cooking."

Keisha Powell

Regular Customer

"Tried the Jerk Chicken Meal and was absolutely blown away. The flavour is bold and genuine — you can taste the spice blend and wood-fire tradition. Generous portions too. Cost less than the other jerk places but tastes infinitely better."

Derek Singh

First Time Ordering

"Tried many Caribbean takeaways. Shazi's gives you actual value — big portions, real ingredients, authentic spices. You're getting restaurant quality at reasonable prices. The Curried Chicken Meal is my weekly go-to. Honestly can't beat it."

Lesley Bennett

Value for Money

"The spice blends here are what Caribbean cooking is about — not too hot, perfectly balanced. The Curried Goat has layers of flavour that unfold with every bite. Garlic, thyme, real spices. This is proper cooking, not shortcuts."

Trevor Montague

Flavour Enthusiast

"My partner introduced me to Shazi's and I'm addicted. The Whole Tilapia was beautifully cooked with vegetables. Fresh, quality ingredients. We've ordered multiple times now and consistency is always there. Brilliant."

Priya Patel

Family Order

"Gifted my mate a catering tray for his event and he still talks about it. He said it was the best-catered event he's ever had. That's the Shazi's difference — proper Caribbean quality that leaves an impression."

Michael Brown

Gift for a Friend

"Mi swear down, dis a di best Caribbean food outside a yard. Every order taste like it come straight from mi grandmother's kitchen back a Jamaica. Respect Shazi's!"

Junior Mitchell

True Yard Food

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Allergy Information

Please inform us of any allergies or dietary requirements before ordering. Our food is prepared in a kitchen that handles a variety of ingredients.

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Shazi's Yaad Kitchen

Fresh · Flavourful · Made With Love

🟢 Open Weekdays: 18:30 – 23:30 · Weekends: 12:30 – 23:30

All meals served fresh · Catering trays require 8 hrs advance notice

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