Must-see restaurants in French Guiana

  • La Petite Maison

    French Guiana

    Easily one of Cayenne's most charming spots for lunch or dinner, La Petite Maison really lives up to its name and is an old traditional Cayenne house,…

  • Restaurant Paris Cayenne

    French Guiana

    Buzzing ambience meets white-tablecloth elegance at Cayenne's chicest dining spot. Ring the buzzer to enter, and don't be put off by the initial darkness…

  • La Goélette

    French Guiana

    The best restaurant in St Laurent, 'the Schooner' is indeed built boatlike over the river and offers a selection of breezy tables with great views toward…

  • Les Palmistes

    French Guiana

    The best place to people-watch on the Place des Palmistes also serves up perfect Caribbean-French ambience. Sit on the wooden terrace with its wrought…

  • Sunday Market

    French Guiana

    This lively Hmong Sunday market serves up various Lao street-food dishes such as pho, and day-trippers from Cayenne often come to Cacao on a Sunday just…

  • Kaz Mimi

    French Guiana

    This quaint little house on a central Cayenne side street serves up an impressively elaborate menu of Creole cooking to tables both on its breezy patio…

  • Le Buffalo

    French Guiana

    Delicious French cuisine with a Guianese twist in the middle of Mana.

  • Ti Krampouezh

    French Guiana

    This delightful artisanal crêperie offers just a handful of tables and fairly restrictive opening hours even by French standards, but the welcome is warm…

  • Yalimalé

    French Guiana

    Home-cooked and generously proportioned French-Amerindian set meals are served here during the turtle-watching season. Call ahead to reserve if possible,…

  • Nath Cafe

    French Guiana

    Air-conditioned bliss with espresso, chai, teas, smoothies and decadent pastries served against a background of ambient music and with a coffee house buzz…

  • Couleurs et Saveurs de Jo le Glacier

    French Guiana

    Choose from a huge assortment of delicious ice cream flavors, such as patawa (a palm fruit), citronella, moka and passion fruit. The menu changes…

  • Les Pyramides

    French Guiana

    This pleasant Middle-Eastern restaurant serves up hearty, heaped platters of couscous, hummus, tagines and other specialities of the region. It doesn't…

  • Restaurant Bellevue

    French Guiana

    Some way from Cacao itself, this gorgeously located restaurant on the winding road betweem Cacao and the N1 has sweeping views over the forest below and…

  • Le P'tit Café

    French Guiana

    This classy place in the center of town is well known for its traditional French dishes such as magret de canard (duck breast) and escargots (snails), as…

  • Tipic Kreol

    French Guiana

    Busy and central, with a choice of sidewalk seating for people-watching or more intimate inside tables in a plant-filled, polished-wood restaurant area…

  • Marché de Saint Laurent

    French Guiana

    St Laurent's market has delicious and authentic pho (noodle soup), papaya salad, an assortment of Laotian pastries, fruit juices and more, alongside Hmong…

  • Food Stalls

    French Guiana

    For the best bang for your buck, browse the food stalls around the northern end of Pl des Palmistes after dark for delicious crepes, Indonesian fried rice…

  • Chez Félicia

    French Guiana

    This local favorite has tasty Creole cuisine (including bush meat) enjoyed in a homey, checkered-tablecloth setting with friendly staff and happy regulars…

  • Maison Peruvienne

    French Guiana

    This place on the seafront in Kourou is an enjoyable spot for a range of ceviches, fish and seafood dishes. There's breezy outdoor seating, as well as a…