Tony’s Jamaican Food blends family recipes with modern spices in Pflugerville
Tony Scott learned how to cook when he was a kid, growing up in Jamaica. He stood next to his mom in the kitchen, sampling dishes as he learned how to chop ingredients, wash up and season food.
Cooking became a passion for Scott, one he carried through his 2003 move to Austin, where he would open his first restaurant less than a decade later. The eatery expanded to Pflugerville in 2018 after customers asked Scott to venture into North Austin.
Tony’s Jamaican Food serves a selection of meats, including curry chicken, jerk pork, shrimp, and oxtail—a fan favorite. Many of the recipes he uses today are adapted from his mother’s cooking. All meats are served with rice, peas, steamed vegetables and fried plantains.
