The best restaurants in the Caribbean Martinique

Facing the sea and the Diamant rock, Jackie welcomes you as if you were at home, and invites you to discover her lovingly prepared cuisine. To find her, go behind the market. On the menu: fricassee of chatrou, fried balaou, marlin tartar, Creole boudin, cod accras, as well as duck breast, entrecôte, grilled pork chop, all served with rice and crudités. As for gourmet treats, the coconut blancmange is a must! An unpretentious but gourmet cuisine, to be enjoyed on the terrace, barefoot, with the sound of the waves.

Heading towards Cap Chevalier, in the Fond Repos district, this family-run restaurant boasts a typically Creole menu (accras, colombo de cabris...) that sublimates local produce. It also gives pride of place to seafood (lambis, langoustes, etc.) sourced directly from local fisheries. The other highlight of the restaurant is undoubtedly the terrace, with its breathtaking sea views. Inside, a 300^m2 room (with dance floor) regularly hosts events. Musical entertainment is often provided on Friday evenings.

In the heart of Fort-de-France, Fanfan revives 100% local cuisine inspired by her grandmother's recipes. The menu is authentic, based on fresh produce. It evolves with the seasons: lambi gratin, sea urchin supreme, fish court-bouillon, giraumon flan, not forgetting cod ti-nain... Suggestions include soups (vegan, earth, sea) on Thursdays, grilled lambi on Fridays, mechoui (lamb, suckling pig) on Saturdays. Tasty cuisine with a hint of spice. A charming setting, an air-conditioned room under a beautiful glass roof.

Charles & Albert has opened its Urban Slow Food temple in the Didier district. Here, priority is given to local products and short circuits. You're welcomed into a cosy setting for breakfast, with pastries and brunches (special mention for the 100% pure-butter cinnamon apple!). For lunch, it's tartine, quiche of the day or salad. But above all, you'll want to try the desserts, each one more gourmet than the last: pavlova, fresh fruit tart, mango-cassis entremets... Try the homemade spread - it's delicious!

Right in the heart of Fort-de-France, Ubuntu is a space where sharing and exchange reign supreme. Derived from the Bantu languages and dialects of southern Africa, "ubuntu" literally means "humanity". As soon as you climb the stairs, you're whisked away to the African continent: statuettes, masks, stretched canvases, plants... Here you can nibble on a plank, drink a cocktail, all to a well-chosen musical backdrop. Concerts and jam sessions are regularly organized. A guaranteed change of scenery!

An original concept: freshly arrived in Martinique, Stéphane Rétif, Michelin-starred chef since 2005 for his restaurant Le d'Antan Sancerrois in Bourges, has just launched his own restaurant combining haute gastronomy with the exoticism of Martinique's terroir. He offers a unique, surprise menu, which of course takes into account your tastes and contraindications. His leitmotiv: to create a fusion cuisine of the moment. And it works! Add to this a charming, cosy setting with an open kitchen. A fine table to discover for two.

It's all in the title! The credo of this newcomer to Diamant: "kaza" cuisine, translated as "homemade"! And indeed, in this restaurant that mixes traditional bistronomic specialties with Creole flavors, great importance is attached to the choice of local, fresh produce, cooked on site. A wide choice of poke bowls, burgers and daily fish tartars. The desserts are just like the dishes: homemade and delicious! All served with a smile and good humor. Nice terrace where you can sip a cocktail. We recommend it!

Nathanaël Ducteil has set up his restaurant in the Comptoir des Viandes boutique, where you can sample the talented Martiniquan chef's revisited specialties: lambis hot-dog, local pork (côte boucanée, kumquat confit, sweet potato, peanut) or clam-crusted bass fillet with lentil cream. On the sweet side, special mention goes to the sweet potato, a moelleux with aged rum, or the rice with coconut milk, "nannan coco" sorbet, rice tuile and crumble. There are only 15 places, so book ahead!

With its beautiful outdoor terrace offering a lovely sea view, O'Pub is much more than a restaurant or a cocktail bar: it's a place where friends come to enjoy a drink, a Caribbean beer, tapas, a salad, a filet of Lebanese-style sea bream or a pearl couscous with giraumon, or to play board games. Entertainment is organized regularly. Don't miss: happy hour from 4pm to 6pm every day on all draught beers and the cocktail of the day.