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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
[Re: PelicanPirate]
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11/04/2015 07:57 AM
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Here are some of our favorites :
Le Cottage, Piazza Pascal in Grand Case La Table d'Antoine, La Voile Blanche, La Plantation in Orient Bay Dreams in Nettle Bay Blufin in Cupecoy La Main ŕ la Pâte in Marigot <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/04/2015 08:41 AM
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Our favorite restaurants are Spiga, Ocean 82, Bistrot Caraibes, Calmos Cafe and Piazza Pascal in Grand Case, Pineapple Pete’s, SkipJacks, Hideaway and the Yacht Club in Simpson Bay, and Big Fish in Oyster Bay. For lunch, it is fun to stop at the Sunset Bar and Grill (SSB&G) to watch the planes land and grab a burger. The Buccaneer Beach Bar (BBB) in Simpson Bay probably has the best burger at the best prices.
There are great bakeries in Marigot and in Simpson Bay for breakfast and lunch. We go to Zee Best for breakfast in Simpson Bay. If we are driving over to Orient beach, from Simpson Bay in the morning, we may stop at a bakery in Marigot for a snack to take along.
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/04/2015 10:10 AM
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Our favorites include Fusion,Le Moulin Fou, Ship Jacks, Pineapple Petes and Chesterfields on the Dutch side.
On the French side we like Ocean 82, Piazza Pascal, Le Cottage,Sol e Luna and Dreams.
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
[Re: PelicanPirate]
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11/04/2015 10:21 AM
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Pelican--Have you been at NY before??? If so, you already know this, but MAKE RESERVATIONS, preferably from home before you leave. We were on SXM last year from just before Christmas to New Years and everywhere was absolutely PACKED. We went to Grand Case one night during the week, can't remember which night it was now, and literally EVERYPLACE was full. After checking about a half dozen places, we waited about a half hour to get in and were able to get squeezed in because we were only two people. We called Dino at Temptation and with a whole week to choose from at that time, he was able to squeeze us in one night at 6:30, again, because we were only two people.
My personal favorites right now are, in no particular order, Ocean 82, Bistrot Cariabes, Temptation, and probably our favorite is Dreams.
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/04/2015 11:35 PM
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Dreams is in Nettle Bay. If you come on the main road through Cupecoy to the French side, about 5 minutes, just before you get into Marigot, on the left hand side.
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/05/2015 12:37 PM
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That is exactly how I feel about Le Cottage ! So you see, everyone has a favorite!The OP will have a lot to choose from ! By the way, L'Estaminet is closed since summer.
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/05/2015 01:08 PM
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Not by price range, as I can be just as satisfied with a good pizza and/or salad as a gourmet meal, or by preference, but alphabetically here are 4 we love: Bavaria, Ocean Lounge, Temptation, Tutta Pasta.
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/05/2015 01:56 PM
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Yup, everyone has their favorite! And it's very hard to go wrong in Grand Case. A restaurant that is not good does not last long there.
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/05/2015 02:50 PM
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So many choices and so many different tastes in dining.....we don't do GC dining too much these days but we enjoyed Il Nettuna and the Sunset Cafe at GCBC last year.
For great lunches and tapas, we thoroughly enjoyed the restaurant at Loterie Farm and for an off-beat and inexpensive dinner, Gutside near Friars Baie is fun.
That said, in Maho we really thoroughly enjoy Le Moulin Fou and would rate it about the top of our list in that area.
In Philipsburg, our favorite has always been Antoine's by the Sea and that hasn't changed but our plan B in town is usually Chesterfields.
In the Simpson/Cole Bay areas we really liked Luna Rosa and thought it to be about the best Italian food we've had on the island in years, and you can't go wrong with Skip Jacks for any of their choices, but particularly the seafood choices.
And if it's opened by now, Marios at Porto Cupecoy is a great option.
For beach dining, the Restaurant at Anse Marcel and Dreams are both excellent choices and our favorite, Friars Bay Beach Cafe is a must-do every year. Dreams, on the evenings it's open, is an excellent dinner choice, too.
And for cheap beach eats, we really love the ribs at Rosies on Mullet Bay.
Less expensive dinner options would include Marks at the roundabout by Grande Marche, Lee's in Simpson Bay along with the Greenhouse in either location, and in the past, Figs but I have no idea if they've upped the ante with their relocation to the Maho area. If you enjoy German food you have to try Bavaria........OMG - the strudel is out of this world.
Our choice breakfast stops are SBYC by the bridge, Chesterfields or the Barefoot Cafe in Pholipsberg, and we enjoyed our breakfasts at SSB&G in April along with Tortuga on the other side of the beach at Maho.
There are so many awesome places to dine across the island and honestly, in 43 years of at least once a year trips, we've NEVER had a bad meal on St. Martin.......not one! And I don't know how anyone can limit themselves to ten only..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/09/2015 12:36 AM
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PelicanPirate said: Thanks for the replies....my rough count is 38 different restaurants mentioned. Most hits (so far) in descending order are:
Piazza Pascal (5) Dreams (4) Bistrot Caraibes (4) Ocean 82 (3) Sole e Luna (3) Le Cottage (3) Pineapple Petes (2) Skip Jacks (2) Spiga (2)
We've only been to Le Cottage & Pineapple Pete's before so plenty of new choices.
Carol, Stayed once before on New Years, but we stayed at CO and didn't venture off the reservation until days after NY mainly cabs to Grand Case. This time, hoping to hit some places we've never been that all the "experts" rave about. Thanks for the tip to call ahead for reservations.
<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" /> Revised count and Top 13 ranking: Piazza Pascal (7) Le Cottage (6) Ocean 82 (6) Sol e Luna (6) Dreams (5) Pineapple Pete's (5) Chesterfields (5) Bistrot Caraibes (4) Skip Jacks (4) Spiga (3) Marios Bistrot (3) Antoines (3) L'Auberge Gourmand (3) Since we only have 10 days of dinners, which of these is open for Lunch and on the Beach/Water?
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/09/2015 09:16 AM
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Ocean 82 and Dreams are both on the water and open for lunch. At Dreams, go for the bo bun nem salad!! Outstanding!
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/09/2015 06:39 PM
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Carol_Hill said: Ocean 82 and Dreams are both on the water and open for lunch. At Dreams, go for the bo bun nem salad!! Outstanding! I love homemade nems so this salad sounds yummy. We'll try it next February. Thanks for the tip.
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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11/10/2015 07:01 AM
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fabila said: Check out my photos as I posted a photo of the nem salad from Dreams. It was outstanding. I just saw it and it looks fantastic. I'll definitely go eat one during our Feb trip. Thanks for the report and great pictures.
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Re: TOP 10 SXM RESTAURANTS
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12/05/2015 06:32 AM
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Dreams does not charge for their beach chairs, as long as you patronize their bar and/or restaurant. Of course we always enjoy drinks, lunch, and more drinks while we're there.
Le Sand, next door to Dreams, also has chairs, but I don't know their pricing arrangement.
We usually arrive around 10, but plenty of chairs are available later as well.
Last edited by GaKaye; 12/05/2015 06:37 AM.
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