Restaurants
Saint-Martin

A French-creole fine dining restaurant in the "gourmet capital of the Caribbean", renowned for its tuna tartare and carefully selected wine list.

A friendly bistro on the Grand Case waterfront, blending creole and French flavours — grilled fish, accras and homemade cocktails facing the sunset.

A French fine-dining table in a century-old Creole house, led by chef Jerome Droingt: lobster bisque, Rossini beef tenderloin with fresh truffle and a menu that changes with the seasons. It has more than 250 wines and the La Part des Anges rum bar.

In the heart of Grand Case's dining strip, a Creole restaurant known for seafood with herb marinades, its Creole platter and coconut blancmange. Pasta, burgers, salads and a children's menu complete the card, with lunch and dinner service.

The seaside bistro of Belmond La Samanna, blending Provençal and Caribbean cooking under a covered terrace facing the sea. The menu changes each winter and summer, and La Cave de La Samanna holds the wine; service runs Monday to Saturday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

A beach restaurant opened in 1988 on Pinel Island inside the nature reserve, serving Caribbean seafood cooking, with barbecued lobster picked from the tank, tapas and ceviche. A five-minute shuttle runs from Cul-de-Sac, and it reopens in mid-October.

The beach restaurant of Le Domaine Anse Marcel Beach, serving Caribbean cooking with a French touch: seafood, grilled meats, lobster caught nearby and homemade desserts, under pergolas or in individual gazebos. Breakfast and lunch are served daily.

An open-air restaurant and lounge facing the sea on the Dutch side, in Philipsburg: eclectic cuisine with fresh ingredients, a climate-controlled cellar recognised by Wine Spectator and a beach bar pouring rosé. Lunch 12 pm to 3 pm, dinner 6 pm to 10 pm, booked through OpenTable.