Pointe-à-Pitre
Waterside Le Yacht Club is by far the smartest place to eat in the center of town. It serves up refined French cooking from a daily changing menu in a…
Must-see restaurants in French Antilles
Basse-Terre Island
Across the road from Ste-Rose's small fishing harbor, this casually gracious place has sea views and serves up classics such as tuna tartare, veal cutlet…
Basse-Terre Island
This small, open, terraced place is a local institution and locals tell you it is the place to go for the best Creole take on seafood dishes. Do not miss…
St-Barthélemy
The elegant beach bar at celebrity-filled Eden Rock hotel serves food and drinks all day long in a colonial-style setting. Signature dishes include…
Fort-de-France
This friendly pizzeria has a prime seafront location and always seems to be busy with people crowding around its roadside tables and waiting for takeout…
Grande-Terre
Small, welcoming restaurant at the harbour serving a mix of Creole and international favourites in a simple dining room and on a tiny terrace out front…
Grande-Terre
You’re sure to find something to fill a gap at this respectable eatery overlooking the harbor. The menu is a mixture of French, Italian and island…
Fort-de-France
You might expect little from the uninspiring exterior, but inside this dark, nautical-themed place is the charm of a traditional harborside diner. The…
St-Barthélemy
Operated by Marché U, Oasis is one of St-Barth's biggest and best-stocked supermarkets, with an extensive array of fresh and long-life goods, ready-made…
Fort-de-France
For a spicy time-out from Martinique's Creole and French fare, head to this lowlit restaurant that offers the full range of curries and lots for…
Martinique
Consisting of a wooden shack and sand-floored tent overlooking the water between Ste-Anne and Pointe Marin beach, this place serves the perfect seaside…
Pointe-à-Pitre
You'll find the best seafood in town here, and it's no wonder – this unpretentious place is located at the small fishing harbor of Lauricisque, northwest…
Martinique
If none of the snack places beneath the trees takes your fancy, this restaurant at the far southern end of the beach serves decent Creole chicken and fish…
Martinique
This little local treasure overlooks the attractive Plage de la Brèche on the eastern outskirts of Tartane. It concocts good, fresh food at competitive…
St-Martin & Sint Maarten
This Philipsburg landmark lures locals and visitors with prime rib, steak or lobster specials on weeknights. The regular menu features a few local tastes…
Martinique
This ramshackle place in the middle of the Tartane seafront serves up popular fish, seafood and grilled-meat dishes, including excellent acras (fish,…
Basse-Terre Island
They've been serving food to salt-encrusted divers at this beach restaurant since 1969 and it's still the best place to eat amid the kiosks and dripping…
Martinique
This place features menus shaped like Saturn and salads named after solar-system bodies. Salads include the Venus, with crab, salmon and shrimp, and the…
Pointe-à-Pitre
With its ancient booths and Formica tables, this old-timer looks as though it used to be a sandwich shop. However, the people who work here are warm and…
Grande-Terre
At this jetty restaurant, south of the marina that shelters a big lagoon, the setting is ideal for a plate of freshly caught fish, and there’s a gently…
Pointe-à-Pitre
This friendly bakery has a street terrace where you can observe the colorful goings-on of Place de la Victoire. Opening early and serving decent coffee,…
St-Barthélemy
On the waterfront, this casual hangout shaded by a red awning is no place to escape crowds, but the food is tasty and great value. Choose from burgers,…
Deshaies
This ramshackle but welcoming open-air eatery overlooking the beach serves classic Creole fare done properly. It's arguably the pick of the extensive…
Grande-Terre
This sophisticated, long-standing post-beach restaurant is outside Ste-Anne on the road to Plage de la Caravelle. This is the place to come for the most…
St-Martin & Sint Maarten
Set amid century-old mango and mahogany trees, this poolside restaurant on the Loterie Farm plantation serves light lunches from club sandwiches to…
St-Barthélemy
Choisy's tantalizing pastries and cakes line up for inspection in huge glass vitrines, from shell-shaped Madeleines and flaky mille-feuilles to clafoutis …
Fort-de-France
For Creole fare at unbeatable prices, you can't do better than this family-run restaurant in a street running parallel to the seafront. More original…
Fort-de-France
This friendly place, whose owner hails from Brittany, has an intimate 1st-floor dining room with sea and park views. The menu stretches from seafood and…
Martinique
Down a little concrete path off the main road to the beach is this friendly and ramshackle place, the very definition of a perfectly laid-back lunch spot…
Martinique
At the eastern end of the main strip in Tartane, this basic place serves decent pizza and crepes, plus local beer and French wines. While delivery and…
Pointe-à-Pitre
This place certainly doesn’t look like much at first – but don’t be fooled by the lackluster outdoor dining: the Indian food here is good and the premises…
Martinique
If Tante Arlette is too expensive or you just want a quick lunch near the beach, this basic but superb snack bar serves excellent Creole chicken and…
Martinique
This hugely popular sand-floor and plastic-chair place on Carbet's beach (about 4km south of St-Pierre) is very professionally run, with attentive staff…
Martinique
This beachside kiosk sporting aging plastic chairs is run by a dynamic crew that serves excellent local specialties, among them pork ribs, conch fricassee…
Grande-Terre
There are incredible views into the churning waters below from this open-air bar and restaurant on Le Moule's seafront. It's the perfect place to watch…
St-Barthélemy
Inside a converted warehouse, this harborside classic is a pretense-free bistro with a daily special (plat du jour) and a feel-good menu that has…
Guadeloupe
This appealing venue in a Creole-style house is an ideal spot for a filling lunch after a swim at nearby Fifi Beach. Start things off with boxfish salad,…
St-Barthélemy
Wholly no-frills and unpretentious, this Gustavia stalwart (since 1986) is a dependable anytime-of-day standby for breakfast, burgers, salads and…
Guadeloupe
Right on La Désirade's Grande Anse beach, La Payotte serves a tasty variety of Creole dishes as well as a small breakfast menu on its charming beachside…
Fort-de-France
This side-street cafe has everything you need for a simple, quick lunch. There's the possibility to create your own sandwiches from dozens of fillings,…
