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Guadeloupean craftswoman Fabienne Youyoutte has been voted "Best Craftswoman in France" in 2019. She has three stores in mainland Guadeloupe and now one on Feuillère beach. Fabienne Youyoutte handcrafts excellent ice creams and sorbets in local flavors, to be enjoyed in a timbale or in a fresh, crisp, homemade cone. The authenticity of fruit and other local produce is perfectly preserved, to the delight of gourmet connoisseurs. Enjoy on site or on the beach.

This wholesaler stores and distributes several brands of drinks throughout the Guadeloupe archipelago. It is the first soft drinks distribution company. It distributes a range of brands via the shops of Guadeloupe among which Coca-Cola, Orangina, Caprisun, LOOZA, Danone Waters (Evian, Volvic waters), Didier and Heineken brands (Heineken, Desperados, Affligem, Edelweiss...). It is also the exclusive distributor of well-known local brands: L'Ordinaire, Royal Soda, Vaval, Jaigo and Corsaire beer.

An institution in Santiago. This neighborhood bakery, created more than 100 years ago, is the perfect place for a sweet or savory break. In the window and on the menu, you can choose fromempanadas, muffins, carrot cake, brownie... So many goodies to enjoy throughout the day, accompanied by a coffee or a cold drink. Panaderia Cibao is one of the most popular places for locals to order in or take away. An address of quality equal to the atmosphere and the friendly welcome.

An ice cream shop that offers homemade ice creams, some of which are gluten free, no added sugars and no lactose. All the ice creams are made from fresh local fruits. Special mention for the coconut, strawberry, mango and passion fruit flavours. Those with a sweet tooth can enjoy their ice cream on a hot waffle! Cinco Gelato - which has a shop in Santo Domingo and Casa del Campo - also makes frozen yogurts and brownies, great sandwiches, and serves tight Italian coffees just like back home!

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.

On the 30-hectare site, which is farmed organically, a multitude of fruit trees grow to supply the 2,000 tons of fruit processed each year in this factory founded in 1908 by Baron Pierre Daniel Jullien de Saumery. You can come and visit (with prior reservation) the factory taken over by Royal and which now favors local distribution to understand the transformation process of the fruits, of which the pulp is then incorporated into juices and jams. The visit ends with product tasting.

Anne-Solène works with chocolate in an artisanal way and proposes a range of peyi products; chocolate bars, pralines, ganaches, fruit jellies with local flavors, nougats, original spreads in a "crousti-coco" version or caramels with fleur de sel and vegetarian chili (to appreciate the flavors of the chili without the "spice"). Her chocolates and sweets are available in the store and online (for most products).

Here is the address that will make food lovers melt with pleasure! The concept is simple, efficient and fantastic: choose a combination of frozen fruits in the window, mango/cherry/peach, blueberry/banana, pineapple/passion fruit... They will then be mixed with frozen yoghurt (you can choose with or without sugar) in front of you. Sprinkle with granola, chocolate chips or coconut crumbs, pay 100 pesos and you're done! The good news is that you'll find the chain's stores all over the Dominican Republic.

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.

This specialized rum cellar is a must for rum lovers. Jérémy, a well-known collector and wine merchant in the archipelago, is a great enthusiast of this spirit, with a large number of references to rums from Guadeloupe, Martinique and elsewhere. Also on site is a rum bar, where you can sip cocktails and taste the references that interest you, on a cosy pallet wood terrace. A delicatessen corner offers top-of-the-range local products (chocolate, coffee, jam, syrup...).

This address is now a must in the south of Basse-Terre, Le Local is a delicatessen that offers, in a unique place, a panel of carefully selected local products 100% made in Guadeloupe. Sandrine welcomes you and advises you in her small store where you will find sweets, spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, Guadeloupe vanilla), local cocoa and coffee, white and old rums, punches, cosmetics and handicrafts to offer or to bring back as a souvenir of your stay.

An elegant, modern setting for this pastry shop run by an American-Dominican. People come here for breakfast or a gourmet coffee, at any time of day: cakes, tarts and other pastries, each more tempting than the last, line up on the display. The Crema Pasteleria is also a restaurant, with a choice of excellent meat dishes, sandwiches and burgers, as well as delicious fresh salads, pasta dishes and risottos.

Here is a very good option for breakfast, but not only... The Vagamundo offers a wide selection of coffees, teas and infusions, as well as some juices, to be accompanied by delicious plates of waffles and bowls declined according to about fifteen recipes. It's also the place to be for nomadic workers and hipsters: the internet connection is fast! You can stay as long as you need to, without having to drink regularly to stay.

This store is sure to delight rum lovers. More than 300 references of Caribbean rums are on offer, including, of course, those from Guadeloupe. Nothing is left to chance in the layout, to showcase each product to its best advantage, just like the boutiques of a well-known coffee brand. There's also a fine cigar cellar and a full range of accessories. The brand also has a larger champagne boutique on rue Thomas Edison in Baie Mahault, in the Jarry industrial zone.

This small confectionery revisits local sweets in its own way and offers a subtle combination of traditional recipes and innovations, all made from local fruit. The speciality of the house to be tasted absolutely: the coconut lace, a fine biscuit made from grated coconut, plain or flavoured with fruit. You will also find other sweets, pastries and chocolates. A great gift idea for your loved ones: an assortment of lace biscuits beautifully presented in a tin box in the colours of Guadeloupe.

The former Hardy distillery in Tartane is now home to an artisanal roasting facility, where a wide variety of coffees from the Caribbean and Martinique are roasted to perfection. On site, you can watch your future coffee being roasted live. The list of coffees is impressive: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Honduras, Colombia, certified organic coffee from Guatemala, the amazing and unique natural decaffeinated coffee from Nicaragua and coffee from Martinique. Before you leave, you can buy the coffee of your choice in the workshop's store.

Armelle, the creator and owner, welcomes you to this pretty boutique adjoining her smoked fish laboratory: unique in Martinique, these fish are caught locally and then cold-smoked with sugar cane bagasse, mahogany sawdust and Guérande salt. Be sure to pay her a visit, she'll be delighted to explain her work. Then leave with one of her famous pieces or slices of tuna or marlin, souskay or smoked rillettes, all homemade!

This store is sure to delight rum lovers. Over 300 references of Caribbean rums, including those from Guadeloupe, are on display. The decor is meticulous: nothing is left to chance to showcase each product. There's also a fine cigar cellar and a full range of accessories. Adjacent to the Boutique du Rhum, the Boutique du Champagne offers a range of fine wines, spirits and champagnes to suit all budgets (Guadeloupe has the highest champagne consumption in France). All to be enjoyed in moderation!

Michel La Rougery, the owner of the premises, is the first organic banana producer on the island. Michel's choice of organic bananas has been a long time coming: his father was a conventional farmer and when Michel took over the family farm, it was a long struggle to produce a healthy banana without pesticides. His farm covers more than 37 hectares of land which has been Ecocert certified since 2014 with certified chlordecone-free soils. In addition to bananas (dessert or yellow), he produces mangoes, avocados, chilli peppers and many other vegetable crops.

You can't miss it with its yellow and white façade. Right in the centre of town, this bakery-pastry shop is a great place to get some food if you're feeling hungry or want a snack. There are even a few small tables in the shop where you can sit down, otherwise the Parque Central is only a few steps away. It's not the best bread in the world, but it's good enough to eat on the go. The workers come here to drink their coffee, chat, read the newspaper...

Making and selling chocolate in Guadeloupe is the challenge Les Suprêmes takes up knowing that this product, loaded with history and struggles, is one of the most appreciated throughout the world. Marianne, a Swiss young women chocolate maker, arrived in Guadeloupe in 2008 to live as close as possible to her art. The discovery of the wonders of Caribbean nature has made her decide to settle there to produce chocolate and combine her know-how with the Caribbean tastes. She works with all the products offered by Guadeloupe: cocoa, coffee, fruit, roots, vegetables, flowers. All this work is part of the artisanal production chain highlighted during the presentations. You can discover the gourmet range: rocher with cassava flour, passion jam chocolate, coffee beans with chocolate…, the fine grocery range: salt with spices and cocoa chips, olive oil, cocoa syrup scented with cocoa syrup… and, of course, that of 35 chocolate tablets, the domino stuffed with country fruit and many other delicacies. Les Suprêmes has the ambition and the ability to make chocolate for all: children, adults, catering professionals, lovers of fine products. The range goes from gourmand to gourmet, from chocolate tablet to foie gras with cocoa. Today, this challenge is the source of the logo: " Swiss know-how with Caribbean tastes".

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.

Cap Creole has specialized in the production of Caribbean smoked fish since 1996. The brand offers a range of seafood products that are very appreciated locally and worth discovering (smoked fish rillettes, smoked fish boards, fish fillets, pâtés...). Some are available in supermarkets. Others, from the delicatessen range (carpaccios, fish steaks such as tuna minced meat with cives, marlin tartar with vanilla salt...) are only available in the brand's shops (Saint-François, Bouillante and Jarry).

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.

Cap Creole has specialized in the production of Caribbean smoked fish since 1996. The brand offers a range of seafood products which are very appreciated locally and which deserve to be discovered (smoked fish rillettes, smoked fish boards, fish fillets, pâtés...). Some are available in supermarkets. Others, from the delicatessen range; such as carpaccios, fish steaks such as tuna minced meat with cives, marlin tartar with vanilla salt... are only available in their shops (Saint-François, Bouillante and Jarry).

This little roadside shack and its charismatic owner, Ron, are well worth a visit. The mouth-watering fruit and vegetables on offer are grown in the back garden, 100% naturally. Pineapple, sapodilla, lemons, ginger, different varieties of banana, coconut water straight from the nut, drunk through a natural straw made by Ron himself... You can even enjoy a coffee made with beans from the garden, roasted on site. Roots-style accommodation and free wifi are available.

For meat-lovers! Here is an address that should seduce non-vegetarians. In 350m², this concept-store butcher's shop offers the best of local meat. Beef, mutton, poultry, pork, veal, cold cuts and pâtés: everything is 100% Martinique and of a quality handpicked by CODEM, the Martinique Cattle Breeders Cooperative. The idea is to promote the know-how of Martinique's breeders and to encourage short circuits. The butcher's shop also offers catered meals and hosts Prisca Morjon's specialties corner.

If you're looking for quality local products in attractive packaging (cassava flour, coco-ginger, avocado fierce...) to take back in your suitcase, you've come to the right place! Jean-Luc Bordin is a cane producer specializing in the agro-processing of local varieties, some of which, like Tirisyl cassava, are in danger of extinction. He shows us how to work with the product in a broader way, towards a more conscious diet. An enriching encounter. Bungalows with swimming pools can be rented on site.

To really immerse itself, and a little more of the daily life of the Cuban people. The stalls are not always well presented, but the general atmosphere is much more communicative than that of the depressing state stores.

In his quest for good chocolate on the island, Alan Napier decided to set up his own workshop, the only one in Dominica. With a background in chemistry and oenology, this enthusiast is a self-taught man. From roasting and drying to hulling and fermentation, everything is made here. From 100% cocoa to chocolate with salt, coconut or spices, there's something for everyone! Upstairs, accommodation for 3 people is available for rent (US$75). Alan speaks French.

This bakery probably uses the oldest brick kilns of the island to make bread. The taste and smell of the good bread are in this atypical place, a dozen kilometres east of Isabela.

Organic certified since March 2019! This former agro-ecological farm of Cols Verts is now cultivated by Pierre-Gilles Iman, a former computer scientist who has converted to organic farming. This passionate market gardener, who delivers most of his production to the Ta Nou solidarity structure, applies the principles of agro-ecology (respect for nature's cycles, crop association) as well as traditional techniques with planks, pits or natural mulching.

At Délice Spiritain, the specialty of the house is the pièce montée! There is one for every taste, of every size and for every event. As for the other traditional cakes, they can be enjoyed endlessly: pastry, mousses, éclairs, choux buns, religieuses, mille-feuilles, maréchal, amours-cachées, robinsons, large coconut cakes… And, at lunchtime, cold or hot sandwiches and various salads are also available. In short, a temple of treats where you can take refuge at any time of the day.

If you missed the rum tasting at the Bielle distillery in Marie-Galante, the boutique in the heart of Jarry is offering a catch-up session to discover the brand's products.

The distillery is renowned for its legendary 59° Bielle rum, as well as for its wide range of highly appreciated aged rums, and also offers a selection of fragrant liqueurs to awaken the senses. Every year, Bielle excels at the Concours Général Agricole: in 2023, the distillery won the gold medal for its 4-year old rum, vintage 2018.

This fish market, located on the small port of Lauricisque, has been completely refurbished and inaugurated in 2019, it now allows professional fishermen to offer local fish and seafood products raw or processed in sanitary conditions respecting the standards. The fish and preparations are offered on specific stalls for sale or scaling. Restaurant owners and professionals come to buy directly.

This 100% artisanal bakery and patisserie is located on the main road to the town center, close to La Datcha beach and the Post Office. It's an excellent place for a gourmet break before or after a dip in the sea. The store offers a range of breads, pastries, sandwiches, salads, quiches, savoury tarts, focaccia, fresh juice from a local producer, and much more. Beyond being a feast for the eyes, the pastries are a delight for the taste buds (chocolate banana mousse, coconut islet, cream tart...).

This bakery-pastry shop is very practical, as it is located on the access road for yachtsmen setting sail from the Bas-du-Fort marina. It's also a great place to take a picnic on the beach or on the boat, or to enjoy a delicious breakfast. Every day, you'll find a wide choice of excellent breads, sandwiches, salads, pizzas, viennoiseries and pastries, including very attractive formulas. The bakery is open every day, including public holidays.

Marie-Galante's battery syrup is reputed to be excellent, and the Délices de Siblet syrup only confirms this. There are a dozen syrups available in a variety of flavors. Siblet's syrup has a consistent taste from one year to the next, and keeps for a long time. At Patrick Maurin's factory, you can watch the cauldron at work, while receiving explanations (always with a smile) on the process of making battery syrup. You can also taste the syrup and then make your purchases in the store, where pastries are sometimes available.

This local market is installed on the small square in front of the tower of Father Labat. It is organized by an association, the ADARSUB (Association for the agricultural and rural development of South Basse-Terre), which gathers farmers of the territory. Local producers come to sell their agricultural production directly to individuals. The stalls are full of fruit and vegetables, fresh fish, local meats, flowers, coconut water, but also processed products (black pudding, punch, cocoa, sweet and savoury cassava)...

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.

One of the few places in Basse-Terre where you can enjoy ice cream, fruit sorbets, smoothies, milkshakes and fruit juices. For the greediest or hungriest, you'll also find crêpes, waffles, pâtés, viennoiseries... This ice-cream parlour also serves traditional West Indian chocolate (a must-try). To help you find your way around, it's located in downtown Basse-Terre, close to the town hall (about 30 m away), with a pink and white storefront.

This fisherman's motto is very engaging: "to make you enjoy the best of the sea". Here is a good address to find various species of fresh fish that are previously gutted and scaled. Depending on the fishing of the day, you can also find lobsters, burgots and lambi (but only during the authorized fishing season). Enough to liven up a good barbecue during your stay! Check out the Facebook page for the catch of the day. Possibility to order and have it delivered. Payment by credit card is accepted.

The Cool & Bad planter created by Maher Bad won a silver medal at the Paris Agricultural Show in 2014 and was stamped "best planter in the world". Building on this success, Maher Bad decided to open the Maison du planteur, which you'll recognize by its orange front adorned with planter bottles. Here, you can take a tour, discover the culture and tradition in a friendly atmosphere, to the sound of local music, and taste the famous drink. Bottles are available in 50 and 100 cl sizes, as well as artisanal punches.

Every Saturday, Victor and Netty organize a market and open the doors of their farm, which also houses a cattle ranch, on request. It's an opportunity to learn how to eat healthily during your stay, with fresh, seasonal produce from healthy, responsibly grown agriculture. A good place to discover quality local fruit and vegetables (madeira, malanga, sugar cane, yams, sweet potatoes, papayas, giraumons, avocados, cucumbers...). The farm also offers overnight camping.

For more than twenty years, Cap Créole has specialized in the production of smoked fish from the Caribbean (rillettes, marinated, smoked). The head office is located in Guadeloupe in a privileged fishing area for deep sea fish: marlin, king mackerel, tuna and sea bream, directly supplied by local fishermen. The species are selected for their flavor, before being transformed into smoked fish according to the traditional methods of brining and smoking. This small store is the first point of sale of the brand in Martinique.

The well-named Boulangerie Aux Délices de France offers, without surprises, some sweet things from France: the French pastries and viennoiseries are prepared with know-how. It's quite simple, this is where French expatriates come to buy their bread and eat their croissant! Also in store, Italian and French cold cuts, and some good cheeses. The bakery also offers sandwiches, croque-monsieur and pies. Yummy!

Fabienne Youyoutte, elected "Best artisan of France" in 2019, offers ice creams, sorbets, jams and pastries with the most surprising local flavors among which chili, manioc, sweet potato, giraumon... to discover in her stores (Pointe des Châteaux in Saint-François, Pointe-à-Pitre and Grand Bourg in Marie-Galante). The authenticity of the fruits and other local products is perfectly preserved for the delight of gourmet lovers. You can also enjoy a local tea with mignardises on the spot.