St. Martin Home: Island Home of More Than 200 Restaurants

Dining is one of the main attractions of visiting St. Martin.

There are more than two hundred restaurants on our island. The French side of the island in particular is called the “gourmet capital of the Caribbean,” and in Marigot and Grand Case you can find the full spectrum of cuisine, from French and Italian fare to local Lolos, seafood and more.

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Eating Breakfast on St. Martin

If you want to eat something truly Caribbean when you’re here, why not try salt fish and journeycake? Journeycake is deep-fried unleavened bread. It’s popular in places like Jamaica as well as right here on the island of St. Martin.

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Of course, Grand Case is a little slice of faraway France in the Caribbean, and France means bread. Marigot and Grand Case are of course home to some fabulous French bakeries.

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This delicious European-style breakfast features everything you need to start your day, including coffee.

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Eat Delicious Local Fish

St. Martin is an island, and as such is surrounded by water. And what is better than fresh local fish?

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Besides rockfish and mahi mahi, we’re famous for our spiny lobster.

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Serve with butter and lemon or lime, and it tastes delicious.

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This spicy grilled rockfish is a delicious Caribbean treat.

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Garlic shrimp is also a local delicacy.

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Acras and Other Local Delicacies

This part of the Caribbean is famous for acras, deep-fried fish balls.

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And if you like acras, you’ll love St. Martin’s take on Caribbean-style crab cakes.

Graduating to the Main Course

Of course, fresh fish means delicious seafood. Here’s a platter of shrimp and seared swordfish.

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If sush is your thing, you’ll be happy here.

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Of course, if you’re hungry for steak, we can help you here on St. Martin!

Enjoying Authentic Street Cuisine

Of course St. Martin is home to a variety of Lolos. Lolos are roadside eateries that specialize in just about anything you could call authentic.

Burger Madness, while not technically-speaking being an actual Lolo, is the an example of St. Martin’s enthusiastic approach to cooking up comfort food.

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We may be a European outpost in the Caribbean, but you’ll never find a better burger than this anywhere in the world.

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Of course, this is what a true Lolo looks like. Doesn’t it look delicious?

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If crepes strike your fancy, there’s a food stall that serves these too!

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Classic French Cuisine on St. Martin

If you started the day out with a French baguette, you can finish off your nighttime feed with French food. Like these escargots!

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Drinking French Wine on St. Martin

One of the many pleasures of vacationing on St. Martin is that you can discover and enjoy fine French wines…

…as well as authentic champagne.

Drinking refreshing French rosé is also a great way to cool off after a day spent under the sun on the beach.

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Or perhaps you would rather drink some fine local rum?

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In fact, you don’t even have to leave the beach in order to enjoy a tall, cool drink.

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Saying Good-Bye

We also wanted to remind of something breathtakingly heartbreaking – unless you decide to move here and join us on our island paradise, you’ll eventually have to leave.

The view from the airplane window is bittersweet – simultaneously heartbreaking and breathtaking at the same time.

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But don’t worry – you’ll always have fond memories on Instagram.

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