Gourmet products local specialties and wines South Caribbean

Here is a real gold mine for epicureans. You will find it on the marina of Le Marin, in front of Mango Bay. Wine cellar, cigar cellar, fine and local grocery store, but above all a whiskey, rum and champagne cellar, the Millésime is the ideal place for gourmets. Exceptional oils and vinegar, candy: nothing will be missing for your royal feasts, you will find everything you need. Alcohol tasting in nice glasses once a month, check the Facebook page for the date.

Opposite the marina, here is a colorful and lively stop to stock up on local fruits and vegetables, depending on the season, in a 100% Creole and friendly atmosphere. The place naturally provides fresh fish brought back by the morning fishermen, but it also offers a wide range of meats and of course black pudding. There is also a good choice of liqueurs, shrubs, local spices and handicrafts. The atmosphere is typical of a village of the south of the island. An essential stop during your stay.

In Creve Coeur, on the road to Cap Chevalier, Simone has been known for over 20 years as one of the great priestesses of ice cream! Her specialty: sorbets and ice creams with fruits and 100% péyi medicinal plants. The flavors are surprising: shell ginger flowers, mango ginger, moringa leaves… Her latest discovery is a sorbet made from “bodlanmé” grapes that she picks herself. The ice creams can be eaten on the spot or to take away.

In Château Gaillard, the small corner of the Spice Box houses a selection of spices from Martinique rigorously selected: turmeric, cinnamon, Indian wood, massalé, 5 berries mix… All offered in an original format: a box. The grocery store has also selected island syrups made from local spices (typical spices, turmeric and ginger, Indian wood…), perfect for cocktails, herbal teas and ti-punch. There are also vinegars, oils, everything you need to take some flavors of Martinique with you.

An artisan ice cream maker like no other. It's been five years since Martinique-born Sana Nicolas took over this gourmet laboratory specializing in artisanal Italian-style ice creams. Trained in Bologna, Italy, to acquire the exceptional dexterity of Italian-style ice creams, she offers classic flavors as well as local ones: giraumon, sweet potato... and especially original ones, such as violet and rose, which are all the rage. New from Cocco Bello: cocco'pops sticks. To die for! And let's not forget our made-to-measure milkshakes.

For over ten years, Appro Zagaya has been offering the most suitable products for your cruise. The principle: shop in advance on the website. The emphasis is on fresh produce, with a wide range of fruit and vegetables sourced from local producers. They are delivered to you at the last minute to guarantee freshness. There are several delivery options: the comfortable option, where we organize the larder for you on the boat before your arrival, or the more sporty option, with carts available to collect your order.

Nestled in the heart of the pottery village, this charming store will delight food lovers in search of the island's local flavors. Here, everything is made locally to let you discover the “péyi sweets” 100% made in Martinique. For lovers of sweet or savory flavors, the choice is wide: delicious jams, candies, spices, coffees, teas, and cocoa… Not to mention the home-made punch exquisite! There are beautiful gift boxes to bring back in your suitcases. Nice choice of Caribbean crafts.

In this tea room with its tempting window displays, you can enjoy pastries revisited by Anaïs and Franck, made mainly from local produce: passion tart, strawberry tart and basil-lemon tart. All accompanied by coffee, tea, fresh juice or homemade ice cream. You'll also find some excellent speciality breads and viennoiseries. At lunchtime, the shady terrace is the perfect place for a light lunch (sandwiches, salads, pizzas, quiches...). A real favorite! Festive cakes to order.

Chocolates made in Martinique (without GMO or palm oil): this is what this delicious store located right at the end of the Village de la Poterie offers. Here chocolate is king, of course, but not only: it coexists with cookies made with local flours, fruit jellies, nougats and many other sweets produced in Martinique. A range of macaroons with coconut flavors, old rum, passion fruit, tangerine, caramel, peanut, and many other flavors. You can visit the production laboratory.

In the small alley that runs alongside the church of Saint-Henri, in the heart of the village of Anses-d'Arlet, Panier Madras is a pretty yellow and green Creole hut located just a few steps from the sea. The store offers a selection of fruits, vegetables, and seeds (mainly from Martinique and sometimes from elsewhere), but also drinks and other nibbles before going to the nearby beach. On Sundays, you can even buy homemade black pudding, of which the reputation has spread all over the village. We highly recommend them.

Right next to the cemetery, on the seafront, a new and pleasant structure, a large covered market hall, hosts the daily market of Le Diamant and its local producers. In addition to fruits and vegetables, a few small stalls offer local handicrafts to bring back a few gifts: jewelry, trinkets, pareos, punch and rum, madras fabrics, dolls, paintings, not to mention the delicious Martinique pastries. Three small restaurants adjoining the market, on the seaside, offer quality Creole cuisine.

For over twenty years, Cap Créole has specialized in the production of smoked Caribbean fish (rillettes, marinated, smoked). The parent company is based in Guadeloupe, a prime fishing ground for deep-sea fish such as marlin, king mackerel, tuna and sea bream, supplied directly by local fishermen. Species are selected for their flavor, before being transformed into smoked fish using traditional brining and smoking methods. This small boutique is the brand's first point of sale in Martinique.

In the Château Gaillard roasting plant, the Ti Kafé production workshop is always busy. Here, we come to drink coffee, but also to watch the roasters roast the green coffee beans to release the aromas. Coffees from the Caribbean and Central America are carefully selected. Ti Kafé continues to innovate: after launching a range of coffee that is 100 % certified of Martinique origin, from small producers of the island, it has launched the Nespresso capsule that is rechargeable with artisanal ground coffee. A great idea! Nice selection of teas.

The famous chocolate makers Thierry and Jimmy Lauzéa have just opened a boutique in Les Trois-Ilets. In the cosy lounge with its warm colors and gourmet aromas, or comfortably seated on the terrace with an exceptional cup of coffee, you can savor delicacies made in Martinique that sublimate Creole flavors: chocolates and fruit jellies with Caribbean flavors, liqueurs and shrubb, chocolate bars or caramel chips, gourmet squares...

Marjolait has been the only cheese production place on the island since 2014. A cheese lover and native of Martinique, Magali Cléry, at the head of a farm of cows, goats and ewes, produces artisanal peyi cheeses (fresh, soft…), but also plain, sweetened or flavored yogurts. All of this is done with a focus on local distribution, with direct sales at markets (Rivière Pilote on thefirstSaturday of the month, Lamentin on thethird Saturday, Case Pilote on the last Friday of the month, MANA, Marché Agricole du Nord-Atlantique, on Saturdays) and in a few shops.