Food in St. George / Stapleton

A Dominican kitchen on Bay Street two minutes from the Stapleton waterfront, doing yaroa, quipes, empanadas, patacón and homestyle plates. It opens at ten in the morning and runs to ten at night, midnight on Friday and Saturday, which on this stretch of Bay Street is the longest day anyone keeps. It is counter food eaten at a handful of tables.

Sun to Thu, 10am to 10pm. Fri and Sat, 10am to midnight

A Sri Lankan dining hall on Bay Street fitted out with carved wood, brass and statuary that the family brought over themselves, which makes the inside look nothing like the block it sits on. The weekend buffet runs from half twelve to half nine and is served on a banana leaf. On weekdays it is a menu operation with a lunch and a dinner service and a break in the middle.

Tue to Fri, noon to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm. Sat and Sun, 12:30pm to 9:30pm. Closed Monday

A small kitchen on Targee Street run by Mona with her granddaughter helping, cooking West African food alongside Jamaican plates. Jerk chicken and oxtail are on the menu. So are rice and beans. Fried plantain with smoked turkey and spinach comes in portions that feel closer to a home kitchen than a restaurant. It opens at half twelve and closes at six, Tuesday to Saturday, and there are only a few seats.

Tue to Sat, 12:30pm to 6pm. Closed Sunday and Monday

A counter on Victory Boulevard where you point at the trays of curries behind the glass and they build a plate. It opened in 1999 and is a fixture among the Sri Lankan places in Tompkinsville, which holds the largest Sri Lankan community in the United States. There are a handful of tables, no license and no ceremony.

Mon, 10am to 8pm. Wed to Sun, 10am to 8pm. Closed Tuesday