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Restaurants on St. Martin and St. Maarten

If you are a lover of great food, then you have come to the right spot. St Maarten/St Martin for such a small island has probably the highest concentration of fine restaurants per square mile in the entire Caribbean. There are over 200 restaurants to choose from, and many provide the finest cuisine making for visitors return to the island again and again.

On our Restaurant page, you will find a comprehensive overview of restaurants and beach bars, with location, type of cuisine, phone numbers, web site, and email links. On Dutch St Maarten, mainly in Philipsburg, Simpson Bay and in the Maho & Cupecoy area, you will find a wide spectrum of cooking styles and ethnic food (French, Italian, American, Mexican, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese and Chinese), whereas the French side is concentrating on European cuisine, mainly French and Italian, as well as Antillean cooking. Most of its fine restaurants are in Marigot or in Grand Case, the "Gourmet Capital" of the Caribbean, but there is also excellent dining in the Orient Bay and Oyster Pond area, in Nettle Bay & Sandy Ground, and Anse Marcel, has also its Gourmet French chef since mid 2006!

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Dining in Grand Case

Grand Case, St. Martin,Gourmet capital

Grand Case can be described as scenic, charming, picturesque, laid-back, casual and spectacular! About 30 years ago, it was a sleepy little fisher village. Today, it is reputed as the Gourmet Capital of the Caribbean. No other island in the Caribbean offers such a fine and wide choice when it comes to dining! Many of the Grand Case restaurants are the reason why visitors come back to St. Martin again and again, just for the excellent food!
View map for location of the restaurants in Grand Case.

Recommended restaurant L'Auberge Gourmande
Phone L'Auberge Gourmande, Grand Case (590) 0590 87 73 37
Blvd de Grand Case
Open 7/7, dinner only
A gourmet delight set in a traditional building dating back 120 years. Established in 1979 as the 3rd restaurant to open in Grand Case. Since then, it enjoys an excellent reputation for a perfect French dining experience in a classical, romantic and elegant atmosphere. Elaborate menu with regularly changing and stunningly presented specials. Extensive wine list. Excellent service, charming, elegant atmosphere, with personal touch. Expensive, but worth it!

Recommended restaurant Bistrot Caraibes
Phone Bistrot Caraibes
(590) 0590 29 08 29
website Bistrot Caraibes
Website
Blvd de Grand Case
Open for dinner only,
closed on Saturday

Fine French Cuisine with a touch of Creole/local, and with an extensive list of fine wines. A place where you will feel welcome from the start. The two brothers, Thibault and Amaury, are wonderful hosts, and serve excellent food. Delicious appetizers. Main courses range from fresh local lobster (picked from the lobster tank next to your table), fresh fish, to roasted duck.

Bistrot Caraibes in Grand Case

Since late 2006, The same owners offer also lodging, at their beautifully refurbished Orient Beach Studios, beachfront 1 bedroom units owned and run by Bistrot Caraibes' ownersOrient Beach Studios

Orient Beach Studios

Blue Martini
Phone Le Cottage
(590) 0590 29 27 93
63
, Blvd de Grand Case
Restaurant and Tapas Bar in tropical setting. Two at the same: Elegant dining in the restaurant in the front, and casual dining in Tapas/Bistro ambiance in their beautiful garden in the backyard.

Blue Martini in Grand Case

Calmos Café
Phone Calmos Cafe (590) 0590 29 01 85
Very casual Beach Bar and restaurant, nice setting, right on the beach, behind the "C'est la Vie" Boutique, opposite the community square with the sugar mill memorial. Live band playing on some nights. Tables are set up right on the sand. Pricing moderate, and portions are big!

Calmos Cafe in Grand Case

Restaurant on French St Martin Former La Case à Rhum
NEW OWNERS. NOW: LA BODEGA
Phone Case a Rhum
(590) 0690 53 30 62
Blvd de Grand Case
Open 7/7 from noon to 10pm

Casual seaside eatery, changed ownership in spring of 2008, but as popular as it was before The new owners spruced up the place and changed the menu significantly. Now it's a relaxing, casual Tapas Bar. A place where locals and residents continue to go!

Restaurant on French St Martin Chez Martine
Phone Chez Martine
(590) 0590 87 51 59
Hotel & Restaurant
Blvd de Grand Case

French cuisine, great terrace on the beach, attentive ownership, hotel rooms also available.

Chez Martine, Grand Case


La Noche
Phone Le Cottage
(590) 0590 29 72 89

147, Blvd de Grand Case
Open for dinner

New trendy restaurant and bar with live music every Thursday night. Next to La Noche, also newly opened in 2007: Le Panama, a casual al fresco eatery, beautifully set up in the garden.

 

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Cottage
Phone Le Cottage
(590) 0590 29 03 30
Blvd de Grand Case
Open for dinner only from 6.00 to 11pm. Closed on Sundays (May thru November)
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Let hosts Bruno and Stephane (le sommelier) spoil you for a night in this quaint place with great French cuisine. Nice atmosphere. Extensive wine list, with some very fine wines. One of the best foie gras on the island. Fresh lobster, fabulous seafood, fresh fish, Surf´n Turf.
Restaurant on French St Martin L'Entreacte
Blvd de Grand Case
Open for lunch & dinner
New French restaurant, located in the quiet yard of the beautifully renovated little Creole square of "La Petite Favorite".
Restaurant on French St Martin L'Escapade
Phone L'escapade (590) 0590 87 75 04
Blvd de Grand Case
Open 7/7 for dinner, 6.00 to 10.30pm
Thirty years ago, it was a Créole shack on the beach in a sleepy fishing village. Today it is a smart gourmet restaurant serving fine French Cuisine with an accent on fish, and lobster from the tank. On the beach of Grand Case, great food, great service, expensive.

Restaurant on French St Martin L'Estaminet
Phone L'Estaminet
(590) 0590 29 00 25
139 Blvd Grand Case
Open for dinner
Newly opened Steakhouse (end 2006). Received already high accolades from repeat visitors of Grand Case for its excellent food, service and ambiance, and for its friendly staff and reasonable prices for dinner out.

L'Estaminet

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Fish Pot
Phone Fish Pot (590) 0590 87 50 88
Blvd de Grand Case
French cuisine for the amateurs of seafood. Nice setting by the sea. Service ok. Overprized in our opinion.

Restaurant on French St Martin L'Hibiscus
Phone Hibiscus
(590) 0590 29 17 91
Blvd de Grand Case
A little off the center of main street, just walk a bit further then the Lolo's, then on the right you will find this little Antillean home where they serve refined and delicate cuisine with Italian touch (new Italian owners since 2006).

Restaurant L´Hibiscus

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Jardin du Portofino
Phone Portofino (590) 0690 35 39 42
At the entrance of Grand Case
(on your left coming from Marigot)
Re-opened end of 2006 after being closed for quite a while. Now, offering attractive lunch menus at around $10, and also pizzas. On certain nights, Buffet at roughly $25 and some nights there is live music.

Restaurant on French St Martin La Marine Restaurant
Phone La Marine (590) 0590 87 02 31
Blvd de Grand Case

In perfect harmony with its surroundings, the turquoise waters of Grand Case Bay you can enjoy French fare on the terrace, and hear the waves lapping the shore.

La Marine

Restaurant on French St Martin "The Lolo's"
Seaside, right in the heart of Grand Case
A must go during your visit on the island! These Lolo's are casual open air eateries run by locals. Setting of the tables is around the BBQs to grill the catch of the day, fresh fish, lobsters, gambas, and ribs, chicken etc. Very moderately priced for very decent food! (Average $10 for a meal). One of the Lolo's is "Talk of Town", the other one "Sky's the Limit". They don't look fancy, but you'll enjoy the food, for sure! Patrons of the Lolo's is a mix of locals, residents and Northamerican visitors alike.

Restaurant on French St Martin Il Nettuno
Phone Il Nettuno (590) 0590 87 77 38
Blvd de Grand Case
Italian cuisine, specializing in home made pasta and fresh seafood for lunch and dinner. Right on the waterfront in Grand Case, spacious dining room. Delightful veal!

Il Nettuno
Large seaside terrace
at Il Nettuno

Recommended restaurant Le Pressoir
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 76 62
Blvd de Grand Case
Open 7/7 for dinner only from 6.00 to 10.30pm

Fine French cuisine. Lot's of atmosphere in this 1886 Creole house in colorful yellow and blue. Great desserts. Very French, attentive service. Great beef tenderloin. Specialties: sea scallops with mango, homemade Porto foie gras, grilled snapper in vanilla sauce, lobster Antillean style. Expensive, but worth it.

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Restaurant du Soleil
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 92 32
Blvd de Grand Case
Open 7/7 for lunch & dinner. Located
on the shores of Grand Case Bay for +10 years, this little restaurant combines French cuisine with Caribbean flavors. Creole menus with Accras, Boudin, stuffed crab. Fresh lobster picked out alive in front of your eyes.

Restaurant on French St Martin Spicy
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 07 42
47, Blvd de Grand Case
This new restaurant re-opened in 2007 (former "Chez Michel") and is next to the small bridge in Grand Case. Now run by an Italian couple. It looks great, but we haven't yet had a chance to check it out ourselves. Here's the comment of guests from Liverpool/ England (thanks, Barry!):
"I was in Grand Case last year in June.  Spicy was the best restaurant in which we ate.  The quality of the food was good and the ability of the Chef, in taste and presentation, was equalled only by the friendly charm of his wife who runs the restaurant.  I was concerned that the name might put off some clients who may not have realised that they serve European food of the highest quality."

Recommended Restaurant Spiga Restaurant
Phone Spiga
(590) 0590 52 47 83

website Spiga Website
Grand Case (Northern end, (at the corner Blvd de Grand Case and the road to Grand Case Airport)
Open 7/7 for dinner only from 6.00 to 10.30pm. Closed Mondays in low season. Creative Italian Cuisine in a beautifully restored, authentic Creole Home. Fine Italian wine list. You can't go wrong here. Reservations is recommended, as the place is often packed.

Spiga
Beach Bar Sunset Café
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 51 87
Grand Case (Northern end)
Open 7/7 for Bfst, lunch & dinner.

Tucked away in the Grand Case Beach Club, this is a fine place for a Caribbean sunset overlooking Anguilla and Creole Rock. Nestled next to the sands of "Petite Plage", you can also enjoy a casual lunch. The evening dinner menu offers delicacies such as Lobster Ravioli, Chilean Sea bass with almonds, complemented by a wide selection of wines.

Sunset Cafe on Grand Case Beach

Beach Bar in St Martin Beach Restaurant

Sunset Cafe

Recommended Restaurant Le Tastevin
Phone Le Tastevin (590) 0590 87 55 45
Blvd de Grand Case

Open for Dinner only
On the beach side, very good French food, great location, delicious, expensive. Receives high accolades from our visitors, but we (editors) have not yet checked it out.

 

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Ti Coin Créole
Phone Ti Coin Creole
(590) 0590 87 92 09
Blvd de Grand Case,
Open 7/7 for lunch & dinner
Antillean Restaurant with Creole specialties served on the porch of a "Case Creole". Special local fresh fish dishes, grilled chicken with Tamarind Sauce, curry goat, curry (and other) fresh conch, stuffed crab, chicken sate (peanut sauce), shrimp scampi, Mahi-Mahi, fresh Red Snapper, banana chocolate cake. Homemade rum punches, prepared by well known native chef Carl. A very moderately priced eatery for lots of freshly prepared and homemade local specialiteis! Appetizers start at 6 Euros, and main courses are 10 Euros and up.
The eatery is located at the northern end of Grand Case, near Grand Case Beach Club, and has its own parking space.

Recommended Restaurant Ti Provencal
Phone Ti Provencal
(590) 0590 87 05 65
Blvd de Grand Case
Chef Hervé Sageot runs an excellent little restaurant at beach front. The food is excellent, what also is reflected in his gold medal as the Chef of the Year 2005 of St. Maarten and several other awards achieved up to date. Main courses start at around $20, starters at $10 and above. The menu is focused on fresh fish and seafood, but also delicious meat, such as the lamb. Specials of the day change daily depending on catch of the day or fresh ingredients they got. Service is very efficient and caring.

Ti Provencal
Le Ti Provencal, one of our favorites in Grand Case! Reservations recommended (it's a small restaurant, just about 10 tables, or so!)!

Recommended Restaurant Zen it!
Phone Ti Provencal
(590) 0590 29 44 84
48, Blvd de Grand Case

A lovely beachside casual bar & restaurant serving French and international food with an Antillean touch. Great views, right on the water/beach of Grand Case next to the small bridge.

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Dining on and near Orient Beach

Dining on and near Orient Beach

On and near Orient Bay, there are several areas for dining out. There are many casual beach bars and restaurants lined up along the beach. There is "Orient Village", a little marketplace located on 2nd line to the beach, where you'll also find a nice choice of restaurants and bars, and there are a few more places to go for lunch or dinner in the area of Orient Bay, between 1/4 to 2 miles away from the beach.

Beach Bar Bay Watch Bar & Grill
(former Surf Club)
New Jersey specialties served by long time residents Cheryl and Andy. American breakfast.

Beach Bar in St Martin Beach bar

Beach Bar Bikini Beach
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 43 25
Beach Bar Restaurant, open for bfst lunch and dinner, with International Cuisine and specialties: Tapas & Thai, seafood grill, black angus steaks. Innovative cocktail bar and sound of Salsa, Brazilian, Rock & Roll. Occasional house music. Very casual ("come as you are")!

Beach Bar in St Martin Beach bar & restaurant

Boo Boo Jam
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
( 599) 557 0313
Coco Beach
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 34 62
Kakao Beach
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 43 26
Kontiki
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 43 27

Beach Bar in St Martin Beach bars & restaurants

La Playa
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 77 20 90
Paradisio
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 77 15 12
Waïkiki
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 43 19

Beach Bar in St Martin Beach bars & restaurants

Restaurant on French St Martin Safari Grill
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 52 97 57
Orient Village
Open 7/7 for bfst, lunch and dinner.

Newly opened restaurant in Orient Village (formerly Fish Pot). Nicely decorated restaurant reflecting their "Safari" theme, which is also reflected on the menu. Specialties from several countries across the world, such as French, Mediterranean, Northafrican and Asian food. Food is good and nicely presented. Service can be slow and inattentive at times.

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Piment
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0690 40 09 99
Orient Village
Open for dinner only. Closed on Tuesday.
A friendly little pizza & pasta place on the market square at Orient Village. Attentive and friendly service. Great place to take the kids out for a pizza or pasta night at reasonable prices.

Le Piment

Restaurant on French St Martin Former Rocking Chair
NOW: LITTLE ITALY

Orient Village
Open for dinner only
Fine Italian dining at this former TexMex eatery. Stylish, new design, and a nice setting, but prices also went up!

Recommended restaurant Le Cadre
Phone Le Cadre (590) 0590 29 12 56
Orient Village
Open for dinner only
Restaurant and Tapas bar. Moderate prices for very good food, excellent service and a great wine list. Nice selection of tapas, salads, and other delicious offerings. Le Cadre features also some Sushi and Japanese specialties. Very lovely inside and outside seating. Excellent wine.

Le Cadre

Restaurant on French St Martin La Chapelle
Phone La Chapelle (590) 0590 52 38 90
Orient Village
Open daily from 5:30pm - ... am.
French cuisine with a touch of the Antillean
Restaurant and bar in a former church. One of the few open and busy places in the evening at Orient Bay after 9pm! Great bar, good food, great service! Medium range pricing. Specialty are mussels. Interesting environment. Next to main square at Orient Beach village. A bit of sports bar atmosphere, includes also a pool table, dart and wide screen (Sports) TVs.
La Chapelle
Recommended restaurant Côté Plages
Phone Cote Plages (590) 0590 52 47 37
Orient Village
Open 7/7 for dinner. Closed on Mondays in low season

Traditional French cuisine. Accommodating bilingual staff that will welcome you in a Mediterranean-like, casual and very relaxed atmosphere. Fine specialties such as duck pie with wild mushrooms, or the Risotto of sea scallops and shrimps. Good place to take children with (pedestrian zone).
Cote Plage on Orient Bay

Restaurant on French St Martin Taichi
Phone Taichi (590) 0590 87 43 19

Taichi

Orient Village
Open daily for dinner

Asian restaurant with nice setting at main square of Orient Bay village. Very extensive menu with mainly Thai food. Own menu for Sushi's. Also large choice and variety for Nem's, Sashimi's etc. Freshly prepared and a very large choice to select from. The Sushi's are excellent! Presentation of food creative. Staff was friendly and attentive. A lot of good changes to this place since the management and the chef has changed!

Restaurant on French St Martin Planet O
Phone Planet O (590) 0590 51 00 44
Orient Village (across the market square)
The place looks inviting, but for some reason, we never checked it out and we never received any feedback from people who had been there!

Restaurant on French St Martin Astrolabe
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 36 36
Orient Bay
Open 7/7, for bfst & dinner. Another
hidden restaurant of St. Martin, within the Esmeralda Resort on Orient Bay, warm and distinguished atmosphere. Authentic French Cuisine, fresh lobster from the tank.

Restaurant on French St Martin Café Plantation Restaurant
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 29 58 05
Orient Bay
Open for bfst, lunch and dinner
Fine French Cuisine, located within the Hotel "La Plantation" (across Esmeralda). Quiet, romantic, set amidst lush tropical garden.

Restaurant on French St Martin Paradise View
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 29 45 37
Orient Bay
(hilltop across the 2nd entrance to Orient Bay at the Lookout and boutiques)
Open for bfst and lunch
Local restaurant with decent food at very reasonable rates, and with splendid views over Orient Bay, Pinel Island and St. Barth's in the distance.

Restaurant on French St Martin Rancho del Sol Steak House
Phone Rancho del Sol (590) 0590 51 12 12
Orient Bay area (hilltop just before the main entrance to Orient Bay)
Open daily 10am to 10pm
Texan Food, and also Pizzas
Al fresco dining with panoramic views
El Rancho

 

Recommended restaurant Sol é Luna Sol e Luna Restaurants, one of the best on island!
Phone number Sol e Luna (590) 0590 29 08 56
webiste soleluna Website
Route de Mont Vernon
Open for dinner only

Just a few yards further down the road from Le Taïtu, this family owned and operated restaurant offers fantastic French Mediterranean food in a romantic, elegant atmosphere. Awarded as "Most Romantic Restaurant" by the readers of St. Maarten´s "The Daily Herald". Excellent ris de veau (sweetbreads) and meats.

Sol e Luna - one of the best!

Sol e Luna Restaurant and Inn

The Nacre Suite at Sol e Luna
Sol e Luna also offers six beautiful,
intimate View Sol e Luna SuitesSuites on the same compound as the restaurant

Christian, chef and owner of Sol e Luna
French chef Christian
of Sol e Luna restaurant
Sol e Luna Restaurant

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Taïtu
Phone number Le Taitu
(590) 0590 87 43 23
65 Route de Mont Vernon
Open 7/7 for dinner 6.30 to 10.00pm. Open for lunch with special menu starting at around 10 Euros. Closed Wednesdays in low season.
Creole / French cuisine
Salads, French and Creole specialties, pasta, meat, seafood and the desserts at affordable prices. Nice location amidst lush garden. Warm and friendly atmosphere.

Restaurant on French St Martin 13 Travaux d'Hercule
Phone number Le Taitu
(590) 0590 87 43 32

French Cul-de-Sac (on the road to Anse Marcel)
A low-key place with decent Creole food at very reasonable prices. A place where residents (mostly from the French side) go for lunch during the week, or for dinner on Fridays or Saturdays. Closed on Sunday.

Restaurant on French St Martin Grain de sel
Phone number Le Taitu
(590) 0590 29 35 46
French Cul-de-Sac (on the road to Anse Marcel)
Just a few yards away from 13 Travaux d'Hercule. A bit more spruced up, but also a place with nothing fancy nor fine decor etc., but serving excellent traditional French food at very reasonable prices. Pizzas are also available. A place where residents (mostly from the French side) go for lunch and dinner during weekdays.

Restaurant on French St Martin Loterie Farm - Hidden Forest Café
Phone number Le Taitu
(590) 0590 87 86 16

At Pic Paradis (between Grand Case and Marigot).
Open for lunch Tue-Sat from 12-3 pm, dinner from 6:30-9:30 pm. Sundays from 12-6 pm. Closed on Monday.

At the Forest Café, surrounded by lush green vegetation, you’ll feast your eyes and stomach on Chef Julia Purkus’ culinary creations. All dishes are freshly prepared, and made using only the freshest ingredients (and subsequently, on Sundays when the restaurant is really busy, waiting times can be long...). Each tropical, colorful plate is garnished with fresh flowers. Next to the Forest Cafe is a wonderful open air lounge area, tree house style. A beautiful place to either spend your waiting time for the restaurant, or enjoy a 'digestif' or a 'ptit cafe' after lunch. In high season reservations recommended, if you plan to go on a weekend day.

Friar's Bay

(half way between
Grand Case and Marigot)

Friar's Bay

Beach Bar in St Martin Beach bar

Beach Bar Friar´s Bay Beach Café
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0690 49 16 87
French cuisine
Beach Bar Restaurant right in the middle of Friar´s Bay beach. A casual place, where we love to go to for a very relaxed lunch at one of their beach cabanas set up right on the sand. They have very good food (changing menus almost daily). Attentive and efficient French waiters. Live music on Sundays from 6 to 9pm. Private parties for 10 people and up. Open daily from 9am to sunset. Appetizers start at 11 Euros, main courses 13 Euros and up.

 

Beach Bar Chez Kali´s
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0690 49 06 81
Rastafarian (Jamaica) Beach Bar Restaurant
Good curries and local fish, such as trunk fish or old wives fish.  Kali's is "famous" for its Full Moon party every month that starts late and ends with the sunrise on the beach. Live reggae throughout that very night!

Beach Bar in St Martin Beach bar

Gute Side Gut Side
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 29 19 92
Bar & Restaurant, creole cuisine. On the road to Friar's Bay. Local cuisine. In business for over a decade serving great food at moderate prices!

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Dining in Marigot - at the Marina Royale

Map of Marina Royale Marigot

Restaurant on French St Martin Red Rouge
New restaurant and lounge yet to be explored!
Restaurant on French St Martin David's Bar
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (590) 0690 30 01 00
A new bar & lounge to check out!
Recommended restaurant La Petite Auberge des Iles
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 56 31
Marigot Marina Royale
Open for lunch & dinner.
Closed on Sunday

Delightful little restaurant with French and Creole cuisine, and a special light lunch menu. Lobster, fisherman platter, veal scallopini, mussels. Bruno and his wife Francine run and own the restaurant and give them the personal touch and individual service. Our favorite place to enjoy dinner at the Marina!
Petite Auberge
Restaurant on French St Martin Le Little Tokyo
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten 690-887-042 and 590-511-493
Marina Royale Marigot
Traditional Sushi bar
Pierre, the French Sushi chef who got his experience of long stays in Japan, will welcome you in original kimono dress. Best sushi from Thuna, Salmon, Mahi Mahi etc. Authentic japonese cuisine. Sake sauce. Three different types of sushi (Maki, Nigiri, and Sashimi). If you like Sushi, Little Tokyo is the place to go! All is freshly prepared, so service can be slow...

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Saint Germain
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 92 87
Marigot Marina Royale
Named "Le Pink Pot" by new owners earlier in 2008, the restaurant is now said to be temporarily (?) closed, as of May 2008!

Le Saint Germain

Recommended restaurant Don Camillo - da Enzo
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 52 88
Marigot Marina Royale
Fine Italian Dining in a warm and friendly atmosphere, in a beautifully decorated, air-conditioned room (Don Camillo does not offer al fresco dining). Attentive and efficient staff.

 

Recommended restaurant La Tropicana
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 79 07
Marigot Marina Royale
Classic and creative French cuisine. A different menu for lunch and dinner in a pleasant setting by the water.

Tropicana Restauarant

Restaurant on French St Martin Le France
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten 0590) 0590 20 20 90
Marigot Marina Royale
Fine French cuisine
Restaurant on French St Martin Brasserie de la Gare (BDLG)
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 51 13 31
Marigot Marina Royale
French Brasserie and Bistro
Restaurant on French St Martin Le Galion
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 28 73
Marigot Marina Royale
Open 7/7 from 11.30am to 11pm

Traditional French Cuisine enriched with local Antillean flavors. Casual atmosphere.

Restaurant on French St Martin La Main à la Pâte
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 71 19
Marigot Marina Royale

French cuisine and Pizzeria

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Village
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 52 45 73

Marigot Marina Royale
Open daily from 11am
Great salads, a selection of steaks and fish from the grill, sandwiches, and Créole specialties. Also large choice of Pizzas, and a
bar that offers a wide selection of exotic cocktails, frozen drinks, and bottled and draught beer. Waterfront al fresco seating, surrounded by palm trees and ficus.
Restaurant on French St Martin La Belle Epoque
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 87 70
Marigot Marina Royale
Open daily non-stop from 7.30am to 1am.

Waterfront Restaurant with international cuisine, Bar, Brasserie and Pizzeria. For breakfast (continental or American), lunch (salads, pasta, specials of the day with meat or fish, pizza) or dinner (specialties: lobster and fish, tartare of Salmon, Basil Salmon, Beef Carpaccio, Creole menu, Duck breast). Belle Epoque is a popular place for (repeat) American visitors and French residents alike. It's on the Marina for almost 15 years!
Belle Epoque

Recommended restaurant Bali Bar
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 51 13 16
Marigot Marina Royale
A wonderful new Moroccan style bar, lounge and restaurant. Good, attentive service, and a friendly and efficient bartender. Very relaxing atmosphere. Excellent tapas. Sushi special on Saturdays. Live music on some nights.

Bali Bar in Marigot

Recommended restaurant Le Chanteclaire
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 94 60
Marigot Marina Royale
Open for dinner only, from 6.00 to 10.30pm.
Fine waterfront restaurant serving French cuisine. Great food, and prepared by many awards winning chef, Cécile. She was even featured on one of the cooking shows on US TV with her now famous dessert. Many daily specials, such as a discovery menu based on lobster, a tasting plate of duck liver, or fried crab meat in mango raviolis and curry dressing.

Chanteclair

 

Dining in Marigot
downtown & at the waterfront

The following restaurants are either located
at the harbor (below Fort Louis) or
in or near downtown Marigot

Restaurant on French St Martin Arhawaks
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 99 67
Marigot Harbor front
A typical French caribbean sidewalk restaurant. Nice setting and good for people watching and sipping on a drink or a coffee.

Arhawak

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Bar de la Mer
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 29 57 44
Marigot Harbor front
It was closed for a long while, now re-opened a few yards from its former location. Happy hour Sun-Fri from 6-8pm. Karaoke every night. Mussel specials once a week (Fridays). Lobster dinner every Monday.


Bar de la Mer, Marigot

Recommended restaurantLe Bistrot Nu
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 97 09
Marigot Rue de Hollande, in a small alley opposite the stadium

A great little French restaurant located in the heart of Marigot. Great service and great ambiance, although the decor is simple! Bistrot Nu serves excellent traditional French food and specialities that you won't find elsewhere on the island. Rates are very reasonable and service is caring. Changing specials every night, including rare specialities such as Cangaroo steak, Liver etc. Open for Dinner only.

Restaurant on French St Martin Chez Claude/ Mini-Club
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (590) 0590 87 50 69
Marigot Harbor front
Overlook the sea while enjoying a delightful seafood dinner which might include lobster or grilled snapper. Excellent atmosphere. Buffet Wednesday through Saturday. Expensive.

Mini Club

Restaurant on French St Martin Le Gaïac
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 51 97 66
Marigot, West Indies Mall (Harbor front)
Gourmet Restaurant closed down in March 2008!

Mai's
Phone number for Mai's
(590) 0590 77 18 94
Marigot, Rue de Hollande #161
(opposite the stadium, near the Marrakech),
a bit hard to find, as it's on the 2nd floor of a small Creole-style building. Asian and Antillean cuisine
A beautifully decorated small restaurant with very pretty presentations of their food, glass-handled appetizer plates with silk flowers, tea pot in the shape of a fish, tureens for entree. Fresh spring rolls, shrimp beignets, duck, sauteed crab, shrimp and mushrooms are some of their specialties. Mai's is rather a place to go for lunch, as it is sometimes closed for dinner without a notice.
Restaurant on French St Martin Le Bateau Lavoir
(former Mango-Mango)

Marigot Downtown (opposite Police station, next to La Parisienne bakery & cafe)
Open Monday - Saturday 7.30am to 9.30pm
French and créole cuisine, in a tropical setting and casual atmosphere.

Restaurant on French St Martin O Plongeoir
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten 0590 879 471
Marigot Harbor front

French Cuisine with Asian touch, open for bfst, lunch and dinner in a beautiful Creole-style home.
This moderate bistro - restaurant, facing the sea has excellent food and enjoys a number of loyal patrons, both residents of both sides St. Martin and repeat visitors to the island. It's French cuisine with Asian overtones.

O Plongeoir on the harbor front in Marigot

Recommended restaurant Le Marrakech
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten 590-275-448
Moroccan cuisine

196 Rue de Hollande, Marigot (opposite the stadium). Open for dinner. Closed on Sundays
Le Marrakech

Appetizer from $8-9, main courses from $20 onwards.
Friendly staff and speedy service. Middle eastern atmosphere, wrought iron tables and chairs with colorful cushions, design of the tiles and the wall decorations. The restaurant is situated in an old Caribbean cottage of which only the structure has remained and which also has beautiful seating area on the porch in the court yard. Couscous, done just right. Tender meat and combination with vegetables and sauces make them something special. Absolutely worth a visit, if you like Northafrican cuisine.

Recommended restaurant Le Saint Séverin
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 97 00
Marigot / Bellevue (opposite the Pharmacie)
A little off the beaten path. Excellent French food and low prices make up for less elegant atmosphere. Special seafood is flown in from France and available Thursday through Saturday. It's located in the small strip mall on the left side (opposite the Pharmacie) of the road when you leave Marigot (Bellevue) towards the Dutch side.

Restaurant on French St Martin La Vie en Rose
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(590) 0590 87 54 42
Marigot Harbor front
Open for lunch and dinner
For over 20 years, one of the fine French restaurants on the island with view of the picturesque harbor of Marigot. The restaurant is upstairs, overlooking the water and Fort Louis. Intimate and romantic ambience with candle-lit tables and balcony. The menu is extensive and delightful.

Restaurant la Vie en Rose

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Out and About in Philipsburg

The Boardwalk in Philipsburg

Philipsburg has many low cost, simple restaurants, often Chinese, Indian, or Creole, and several fast food places. The "beautification" of Philipsburg, such as the new "Boardwalk" along the beach, came along with a new breed of lovely restaurants and casual beach bars. Some are a bit difficult to find, or hidden in a little alley, or just do not show their real value. Philipsburg is more a place for going to at day time. At night, some places close rather early (around sunset), and the town is rather quiet.

Recommended restaurant Chez Delphine 
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 522 2313
Philipsburg, Boardwalk, corner of Speetjens Arcade
Newest addition to eateries on Great Bay, located right at the beginning of the Boardwalk, when you come from the cruise port and Bobby's Marina. A great restaurant and bar for excellent food, drinks and refreshments like smoothies or snow cones. Very moderately priced, Delphine offers French influenced food, from standards (excellent sandwiches!) to lobster barbecues. You can sit either inside, Creole-style, with a great view on to the passing people and Great Bay, or right in the sand a few steps away from the waters. In any case, the creative owner offers great cuisine and service for guests, regardless, whether you are looking just for a drink, a snack, or a full menu! Entertainment at some days and nights. No doubt, it is a hidden gem on the Boardwalk in Philipsburg.

Chez Delphine on the Boardwalk in Philipsburg

Recommended restaurant Chez Delphine Recommended restaurant
on the Boardwalk  

Chez Delphine seating on the beach of Great Bay

Restaurant on Dutch St. Maarten Island Flavia
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 545 3333
Philipsburg, Boardwalk near Oualichi
Open every day from 10am to 8pm with
Caribbean cuisine in an informal atmosphere. Moderately priced (main courses start at $13.95). A place for having lunch or a snack overlooking the azure blue waters of Great Bay. The menu bills itself as a Caribbean beach grill, features traditional island cuisine. Variety of grilled meat and fish specialties, also salads, burgers and subs.

Island Flavia

Restaurant on Dutch St. Maarten The Ocean Lounge
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin
(599) 542 2572
Website Ocean Lounge Website

Philipsburg Boardwalk, Frontstreet 43 (at The Holland House)
New
restaurant open for bfst, lunch and dinner.
This attractive place serves tapas and finger foods in a new and trendy European style restaurant. You can have a dinner on lounge seats with a nice view over the water. The kitchen is international with a great wine assortment. See also their appealing website at www.oceanloungesxm.com

Oualichi on the Boardwalk
Oualichi on the Boardwalk
Oualichi seating on the beach

Recommended restaurant Oualichi
Phone Restaurant on French Saint Martin (599) 543 4316
Philipsburg, Boardwalk
One of the newer places in town, this fun, nautical-themed eatery serves up mostly sandwiches, pizza and burgers. You can sit outside on the beach or inside, or at one of the tables on the covered veranda. The glass-covered bar and some of the tables are decorated with sand, shells, and other beachy things. Oualichi is a popular hangout, which can also be booked for special occasions and business luncheons etc.

Restaurant on Dutch St. Maarten Pasanggrahan
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 3588
Philipsburg, Boardwalk, 19 Front Street(at the Pasanggrahan Guesthouse)
Open for bfst, lunch and dinner. Set amidst the wonderful, tropical garden of the Creole-style Pasanggrahan Hotel, they do not only serve Indian food throughout the day, but also international cuisine. Pasanggrahan is also good for seafood.

Restaurant on Dutch St. Maarten Pink Pearl
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 3588
Philipsburg, Boardwalk
On the water on Front Street. Low-key open air eatery in Tiki hut/cabana style that themes a pirate ship. Great shrimp wantons, and affordable Steaks.

Pink Pearl on the Boardwalk in Philipsburg

Restaurant on Dutch St. Maarten Taloula Mango
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 1645
website Taloula Website
Philipsburg. Boardwalk, next to St. Rose Arcade

Taloula Mango

 

Another excellent option for a low-key lunch, or early evening out on the Boardwalk. Lunch specials for 7-10$, and reasonably priced dinner menu. Live band on Friday evenings.
Owners Sue and Norman Wathey combine decades of culinary experience, as the couple also runs the Kangaroo Court for many years. "We've always wanted a beautiful place on the beach," Norman said in an interview with the local newspaper The Daily Herald. "Taloula Mango's feels good to people. Our team members take pride in making sure orders are right and people are happy. The beach is the place where people can relax and enjoy themselves. We're all about that - and all about delicious food."

Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Greenhouse Bar & Restaurant
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 2941
Great Bay/Bobby´s Marina
(at the beginning of the Boardwalk)

International cuisine. Open for lunch & dinner. A good place for Happy Hour or a casual evening out. Enjoy the fully stocked bar or dinner at this casual restaurant, and sit outside to enjoy the fine Caribbean weather. Greenhouse offers two-for-one drinks every Tuesday, which makes this a busy night at the bar.
Their menu features steak, ribs, lobsters, and fresh fish.
Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Chesterfields Restaurant
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 3484
Great Bay at Bobby's Marina
Open 7/7 for bfst, lunch and dinner.
International cuisine, with a very large choice of different dishes. Great food on Great Bay! The setting is very pleasant and quiet on the water, off the road to the cruise ship pier. Popular place within the local (business) community, especially for lunch. Recommended also for excellent breakfast!

Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Air Lekkerbeck
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 1484
Philipsburg, WJA Nisbeth Rd 102 (Pondfill)
Unusual setting in a former airplane, painted all (Heineken) green. Air Lekkerbeck offers Sandwiches, Lunch Platters with steak, tuna, crab, chicken or conch. Grilled Pork Chops, Chicken, Beef, T-Bone and Sirloin Steaks, Seafood and Poultry. Kids Menus available. However, more the place just to look and have a Heineken!

Air Lekkerbeck

Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Anand
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 5706
Indian cuisine
A bit hidden in a small alley, located just around the corner of L'Escargot.

The alley at Anand
The alley at Anands

Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Antoine
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 2964
Philipsburg, Front Street 119
Open 11am to 11pm
French/Créole Cuisine with a touch of Italian flavors and ingredients. The New York Times voted Antoine´s Lobster Thermidor "the best on the island" a few years ago. And quality at Antoine's is constantly good over the years. Amazing waterfront dining with sensational view. Seafood lovers will enjoy the Seafood Linguine which uses only the freshest local ingredients.
Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Da Livio
Philipsburg, Front Street
is no longer in operation. The owner and most of his crew moved to Mr. Busby / Daniels by the sea on Dawn Beach/Oyster Pond!
Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten L´Escargot
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 2483
Philipsburg, Front Street 96
Open for lunch & dinner
Classic, delicious French Cuisine and seafood with a special twist. L´Escargot - that´s over 30 years of excellent dining in a vintage gingerbread Creole house. There is a choice of 8 different styles of snails on the menu, and house favorites include Rack of Lamb, Langouste, and Roasted Duck. Some of their desserts have been award winning. Friday night, they feature "La Cage aux Folles", a lively dinner cabaret show.

L'Escargot

L´Escargot

L'Escargot

Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Kangaroo Court Café
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 7557

Philipsburg, Hendrikstraat
In a delightful shady courtyard, surrounded by a tropical garden, this is a quiet oasis in the heart of Philipsburg, to the right of the Courthouse. Light lunch (sandwiches, fantastic salads, pasta specials), deli, or a bite of cake and coffee.
Kangaroo Court has great breakfasts and lunches and an amazing assortment of pastry plus umpteen different flavors and types of coffee, Cappuccino, Espresso, and other drinks.


Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Mark's Place
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 543 2625
Philipsburg, Bush Rd 79 on the parking lot of Grand Marche
Creole cuisine.
Appetizers include Christophine Farcie, Acras, Calamari Cocktail, some great salads; main courses range from seafood (e.g. local snapper, conch stew) to chicken and other meats (steaks, creole chicken, goat stew, pork tenderloin, etc.). Mark's Place keeps up his excellent food & service for over 10 years. Don't turn away because the location doesn't look fancy! The place is absolutely worth to give it a try!

Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Old Captain Restaurant
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 6988
Philipsburg, Front Street 121
Sushi and other Oriental specialties from China, Indonesia and Japan. International seafood dishes. Dine air-conditioned, or on the terrace on Great Bay Beach. Lunch or dinner in a relaxed setting. Chef Molly prepares daily specials at very competitive prices. Deliveries anywhere in Philipsburg available. Karaoke "Sound & Sushi" Friday night. Sunday Brunch with a superb buffet.


Old Captain

Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Shiv Sagar
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 2299
Philipsburg
Front Street 20 (2nd floor)
Open for lunch & dinner
The first Indian restaurant on the island. Authentic Indian cuisine, including spicy madras curries, lamb and tandoori chicken masala. Succulent meals are prepared in a traditional Tandoori oven. Traditional curries and kebabs from India and chicken Korma. Succulent sauces, not all are curries. Excellent staff, service is good and so is the ambiance.

Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten The Wayang Doll
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 2687
Philipsburg
Front Street 137
Indonesian Cuisine. If you are looking for something different check out this one. Indonesia once was a colony of the Netherlands, hence the strong influence of Indonesian cuisine in Holland. You have to taste a so called Indonesian 'rijsttafel', an assortment of many differently spiced side-dishes! Dynamite Lunch special every day. They have a 2nd restaurant of the same name in Simpson Bay.

Restaurant on Dutch St Maarten Fusion
Phone Restaurant on Dutch Sint Maarten (599) 542 2394
Email: fusion@caribserve.net

Philipsburg at the Boardwalk
(next to Sea Palace Hotel)
Serving exotic contemporary wolrd and west Indian Cusine for teh discerning Palate. Alos delivery service available.

Fusion on the Boardwalk in Philipsburg, St. Maarten