Harry's Daughter to reopen in June

Harry’s Daughter, the Jersey City Caribbean restaurant that closed after a kitchen fire in June 2025, is preparing to reopen in June, according to Hoboken Girl and the restaurant’s website. Hoboken Girl reported on May 20 that owner Ria Ramkissoon and staff said the Bergen-Lafayette restaurant would return with Caribbean food, cocktails, brunch service and backyard dining. The restaurant’s site still lists 339 Communipaw Ave as its address and says the kitchen is “currently closed due to construction.” A separate local pickup of the report said the reopening is set for June 5. ### When is Harry’s Daughter reopening? Hoboken Girl reported on May 20 that Harry’s Daughter is set to reopen in June 2026 after nearly a year closed. The outlet said staff and owner Ria Ramkissoon confirmed the comeback and said the relaunch would restore the restaurant’s regular mix of food, drinks and outdoor service. Cititour, in a May 20 item that appears to match details from the Hoboken Girl report, said Harry’s Daughter is “officially set to reopen June 5.” That date does not appear in the excerpt surfaced from Hoboken Girl, so the clearest confirmed timing from the primary report is June, with June 5 cited by the secondary local item. ### Why was the restaurant closed for so long? (hobokengirl.com) Harry’s Daughter closed after a kitchen fire in mid-June 2025. Hudson County View reported on June 17, 2025 that a two-alarm fire broke out in the restaurant’s kitchen earlier that day and that the restaurant would close temporarily. Hoboken Girl’s earlier June 2025 coverage said the restaurant was closed “until further notice” after what it described as a small fire. (cititour.com) What Now New York, citing a post from the restaurant, said Harry’s Daughter thanked the Jersey City Fire Department for its response and said it would share a reopening date after repairs were complete. ### What is coming back when it reopens? (hudsoncountyview.com) Hoboken Girl said the reopening will bring back Harry’s Daughter’s Caribbean food, cocktails, brunch service and backyard dining. The report described the return as a reopening of the same Communipaw Avenue location rather than a move or a rebrand. Harry’s Daughter’s own website describes the business as a “Caribbean inspired gastropub” in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood. (hobokengirl.com) Its menu page still shows brunch hours on Saturdays and Sundays and lists lunch, dinner and happy hour offerings, though the site says the kitchen is closed while construction continues. ### Who is behind Harry’s Daughter? Cititour identified Ria Ramkissoon as the owner and said the restaurant is named for her father, Harry. (hobokengirl.com) The report said the concept draws on Trinidadian family recipes and traditions. Harry’s Daughter’s website says the restaurant has been serving Jersey City since 2017. The business has built its identity around Caribbean food and a neighborhood bar setting in Bergen-Lafayette. (harrysdaughter.com) ### What should customers watch next? As of May 21, Harry’s Daughter’s website still says the kitchen is closed due to construction, even as local reports say reopening is planned for June. The restaurant’s site and social channels are the most likely places for a final date, reservation details and confirmation that brunch and backyard service are back. (cititour.com) June 5 is the only specific reopening date cited in current local coverage, through Cititour’s May 20 post. (harrysdaughter.com) Until Harry’s Daughter publishes its own public reopening notice, the verified next step is to watch the restaurant’s official channels and the Communipaw Avenue location for opening updates. (cititour.com)