Livie's Jamaican Restaurant & Import Market

Livie's Jamaican Restaurant & Import Market is a Jamaican restaurant and grocery destination located in Westgate Plaza on Howard Road in the Gates area of Rochester, NY. Originally established in 2004 as an import market carrying West Indian and African grocery items, the business expanded to include a full restaurant serving traditional Jamaican dishes. In March 2023, Livie's moved to its current storefront in Westgate Plaza, where the dining room seats up to 40 guests. The restaurant is a member of the Gates-Chili Chamber of Commerce.

The menu centers on classic Jamaican cooking, with proteins and sides served in small or large plate formats. Standout dishes available across the menu include:

• Oxtail in savory gravy, served with rice and beans
• Jerk chicken
• Curry goat and curry chicken
• Ackee and saltfish
• Brown stew chicken
• Jamaican patties in beef, chicken, veggie, and tofu varieties
• Plantains and mac and cheese as sides

Livie's also runs a daily lunch special priced at five dollars, and the menu includes vegetarian options. The import market side of the business stocks West Indian and African grocery products, making it a one-stop shop for both prepared food and hard-to-find ingredients. Dine-in, takeout, and delivery are all available. Hours run Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 6 PM and Friday through Saturday from 9 AM to 7 PM, with Sundays off.

Livie's has operated in the Rochester area for over two decades, building a following around its combination of a sit-down Jamaican kitchen and an import grocery under one roof. The oxtail plate and Jamaican beef patties are among the most frequently highlighted items on the menu. The restaurant draws visitors from across the broader Rochester region, not just the immediate Gates neighborhood, owing to the relative scarcity of dedicated Jamaican dining options in the area.

Livie's sits inside Westgate Plaza at 1583 Howard Road in Gates, just west of the Rochester city line. Howard Road connects to several main corridors including Chili Avenue and Buffalo Road, making the plaza accessible from multiple directions. The shopping center provides on-site parking directly in front of the restaurant. The surrounding Gates neighborhood is a suburban commercial stretch with a mix of retail plazas and residential side streets west of the Genesee River.