Getting your hands on a Jamaican beef patty used to feel like a wild goose chase. That changed when Chris Skuce opened Jamaican Patty Bakehouse on Glebe Point Road. The local Jamaican and Canadian expat communities immediately began beating down the doors to get a golden pastry – and it’s no wonder why. The 27-layer pastry flakes everywhere ­(in a good way), and wearing those crumbs feels like a badge of honour. The OG beef recipe is passed down from Skuce’s grandfather, who ran a food shop in Spur Tree, Jamaica. It’s rich and savoury, with fiery accents from a blend of allspice, thyme, pimento and habanero. The goat curry special is a must if it’s on.