Gourmet products local specialties and wines Sint Maarten De Ré

As you stroll along the port of Saint-Martin, you'll no doubt want to stop off at this ice cream parlour, one of the best in France. It's one of the best-known addresses among tourists. More than 60 flavors and typical ice cream textures, served in a jar with the inevitable cornet gaufrette à la fleur de sel. And if you're feeling greedy, order a one-liter box to take home your favorite ice cream. A few steps away, in a typical alleyway, you'll find another store: l'Atelier, offering a selection of frozen desserts.

Like every village on the island, Saint-Martin-de-Ré has a market. If the fleet of La Fleet remains the most charming, it is covered and easily accessible from the port; We appreciate the diversity of the products offered. We can of course buy oysters but also eat them on site, buy everything cooked through rootstock and fresh produce: fruit and vegetables, meat, meats. Advice, come early and bicycle if you want to avoid it in the summer.

Land of flavors, the island of Ré does not fail to attract to it all those who want to taste quality products. Some come for the seafood, others for the famous potatoes, but the gourmands readily head for this chocolate shop. Installed since 1995 in the heart of a commercial area, it makes the happiness of those who love chocolate. You can find there many specialities made in an artisanal way: the nougatine mojettes, the pebbles of the beach, the seagull eggs... You will also find pretty boxes!

This gourmet boutique is located in the heart of an alleyway in the village of Saint-Martin. Leave the harbor behind and enter a world dedicated to fruit. Benjamin will welcome you with a smile, introducing you to the products concocted by Marc in large copper cauldrons. The technique is ancestral and marked by a single idea: to give fruit its rightful place. The jams here contain very little sugar, and you only have to taste them to realize this. It's hard to list all the flavors - there are dozens! So get ready! Everyone can taste to discover some of the jams on offer: blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, plum for the more classic ones, but also more surprising tastes: honey apple, blackcurrant mango, lavender apricot and others that are almost mysterious: Maman chérie, Chassiron... There's no doubt about it: you'll be welcomed with a smile and given sound advice. You'll also find a grocery corner featuring specialties from the Retaine region: caramels, fleur de sel, pineau...

In summer, the covered market of Saint-Martin-de-Ré is one of the places forced to visit the charming village. There are fresh and seasonal products: bread, oysters, cooked chicken… but also a butchery butchery with an amazing name! Denis Formed welcomes all those who come looking for a beautiful meat (especially for the barbecue) or one of the products in its large storefront including the famous white ham. Notice to amateurs, he will transform any baguette into a nice sandwich!

It's not the biggest store in Saint-Martin-de-Ré, but it's certainly the one to visit. Located in the heart of the port, it's a veritable Ali Baba's cave, where you can find almost anything! Nathalie has selected a wide range of products that will appeal to all those who like to prepare tasty dishes (truffle oil, barbecue sauce, spices from exotic lands), as well as to tea lovers, with a fine collection from a well-known brand: Kusmi Tea. You'll also find local products such as Ré beers and jams, and even gluten-free cookies!