Restaurants in Port Au Prince
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Épi d’Or
This Haitian take on the Subway-style sandwich outlet was taking Port-au-Prince by storm when we visited. As well as fantastic sandwiches, it also serves crepes, pizza and ‘MacEpi’ burgers, and there’s an inhouse patisserie, all in bright surroundings and with cool air-con. Pay first, then present your ticket to complete the order. Be prepared for lengthy lunchtime queues.
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Fior di Latte
Fior di Latte is not particularly well signed (it’s next to the American Airlines office). This restaurant’s vine-covered canopy is a lovely place to take an extended lunch break. The menu is Italian, with great plates of pasta and pizza, and some really tasty quiches thrown in, too. Finishing a meal with a bowl of homemade ice cream is a must.
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Harry’s
A popular extended bar-resto, Harry’s is one for the nightbirds. Pizzas are the thing, but there are sandwiches and a smattering of Creole dishes, too. It’s unconventionally cool, and when you’ve eaten, grab a beer and challenge the locals to a game of pool on one of the tables.
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Presse Café
We like Presse Café for its casual bistro air. Decorated with old newspapers and photos of jazz heroes, it’s a great place for a relaxed snack and drink, and even better for its lunchtime buffet. On Thursday and Friday evenings there’s usually live music.
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Mun Cheez
A long-established and popular 1st-floor fast-food joint with good food, overlooking the junction with Ave Pan Américaine. It’s a cheery spot; you can sit with a beer and burger and watch the world go by.
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Quartier Latin
A newer restaurant that’s proving itself popular, Quartier Latin throws French, Italian and Spanish dishes into the mix, and serves up generous and tasty dishes as a result. There are a few tables outside around a tiny pool, and a generally relaxed ambiance – further exhibited by the encouragement of its diners to write reviews and other messages on the walls at the entrance.
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Boca Mocha
Expats call Boca Mocha the Haitian Starbucks, but it’s nicer than the epithet suggests. Coffee is the order of the day – we fell for the white-chocolate mochaccinos – but there are some refreshing smoothies and a suitably fortifying selection of sandwiches and cakes. There’s wi-fi, the art on the wall is for sale and the air-con is positively arctic.
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Tiffany’s
This well-regarded restaurant in Bicentenaire has a cool, dark interior that attracts a slightly more well-heeled crowd, making this one of the few higher-end downtown restaurants to hold its own against the gravitational pull of the Pétionville dining scene. The French-influenced menu and good wine list are equally attractive draws here.
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Arc-en-Ciel
This is a decent no-frills sort of a place, serving up healthily large portions of Creole standards. Along with platters of griyo (pork), plantain and the like, there’s good jerked chicken and a dash of American fast food. Later in the evening, diners compete with dancers as the music and atmosphere crank up a pitch.
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Anba Tonel
Most people hit Pétionville’s restaurants for an alternative to Creole cuisine, but Anba Tonel may be the place to change minds. Kibby (fried stuffed meatballs) is the highlight here, along with the winning (and unlikely) lambi (conch) kebabs. It’s all served amid wonderfully kitsch decor, quite unmissable.
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Papaye
‘Caribbean fusion’ aren’t words you expect to see written in a Haitian restaurant review, but Papaye carries off the idea with considerable aplomb, taking Creole dishes and jamming them up against Asian, European and other culinary influences. Somehow it works, and is worth repeated investigation.
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Chez Yvane
It looks like a bright American diner, but Creole is the order of the day here. It’s good, too, going beyond plat complet (complete menu; consisting of rice and beans, salad, plantains and meat of your choice) for some interesting stews and soups. Also known locally as Chaffeur Gide.
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Magdoos
The best place in Pétionville for Lebanese food, Magdoos also doubles as one of the places to be seen: check out the young, beautiful and rich here every Friday night. While you’re at it, enjoy the spread of Middle Eastern mezze, kebabs, and the Arabic music on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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Café Terrasse
Enter this café on Rue Ducoste to the side of Le Plaza hotel. For such a small place it has a broad international menu, and there is a couple of dining options – in the upstairs salon or on the terrace café, designed for quick refueling. Good salads and crepes.
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Chez Gerard
One of the places you dress up for, Chez Gerard is in a verdant covered garden hidden behind grand wooden doors. There are liveried waiters and dripping candles galore, and a Cordon Bleu menu of the highest order. If you want France in Haiti, look no further.
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Le Coin des Artistes
Come here if you’re after seafood. It’s an informal sort of an affair, with an open-air grill in its terraced garden. The catch of the day is cooked over coals and served with Creole accompaniments, tasty and highly enjoyable with a cold one from the bar.
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La Pause
La Pause is a successful minichain, with branches on Delmas 32 and in Pétionville. Swift service and good value is what’s done – Creole, pastas and other international dishes fly over the counter to customers who’ll no doubt be back for a return visit.
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Citadelle Restaurant
Down a road to the right of Le Plaza Hotel, Citadelle is a lovely dilapidated red-and-white gingerbread. The food is all Haitian and can be eaten inside, on the veranda or in the courtyard. All very friendly and relaxed.
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Chez Rose
The service and setting in this converted gingerbread are worth a detour. The menu is the expected mix of Creole and French dishes, nicely presented and with accompanying ambiance.
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La Souvenance
For years La Souvenance has been regarded as one of Haiti’s best restaurants. It’s certainly its poshest. The menu is extensively French high dining, and the service impeccable.
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