The best restaurants Saint Martin

One of Orient Bay's newest addresses, La Maison Mère offers semi-gastronomic cuisine. Inspired by the purest traditions of the great restaurants of Paris and Lyon, and adding a Creole touch, the chef reinvents the great classics of French tradition: snapper quenelles, Creole aïoli, royal pigeon... The selection of products is rigorous: everything is fresh and homemade. A pastry cart lets you choose your favorite dessert. A four-hands menu with food and wine pairing has been created with Totem.

Fritz and Angèle welcome you "just like home"! Welcome to Saint-Martin, the Friendly Island of the Caribbean. In the heart of Rambaud, around a swimming pool and in the gardens of a lovingly decorated Creole villa, here's a small family restaurant where you'll immediately feel at home as soon as you're served a local ti-punch, before sampling traditional dishes, all with the added bonus of a personalized welcome...

This is the latest restaurant to open on Friar's Bay beach, between the other two. Located in the middle of the beach, 978 Beach Lounge offers deckchairs in the shade of large umbrellas, and a large terrace next to the restaurant if the sun is too strong. The restaurant serves simple, hearty dishes (grilled meats, fish, daily specials) as well as tapas. Many cocktails to discover. Ideal for sunset. Evening events are organized regularly; check the Facebook page for details.

It's always a good time to take a cool and unpretentious break on the road to Grand-Case. This roadside restaurant offers family-friendly food cooked by locals. Betty puts her heart into her homemade meals. It is not really a "lolo" but the simple side of the menu with a limited choice reminds us of it. The address is not touristy and it is so much the better because you will meet locals who talk about business and facts of the island. There is nothing like it to get to know the "real" Saint Martin.