Must-see restaurants in Southern Haiti

  • Manje Lokal

    Southern Haiti

    Right off the boardwalk behind a concrete wall with an opening at the center, this is a collection of half-a-dozen shacks (with accompanying sound systems…

  • Sur Le Toit

    Southern Haiti

    This 2nd-story, open-air restaurant and theater is right on the beach, with a thatched roof and stylish mosaic flooring. The menu is enormous, with every…

  • Konparet Madam Senec

    Southern Haiti

    The komparet (ginger buns) at this hole-in-the-wall store are luscious and unrivaled, made with Olivia Senec's decades-old recipe of sugar, coconut,…

  • Ilan-Ilan

    Southern Haiti

    Whatever’s fresh ends up on your plate at this cute little restaurant along the way to Plage Anse d'Azur and Jérémie’s airport, with favorites including…

  • Le Boucanier

    Southern Haiti

    This better-than-average bar-resto has a wide-ranging Creole menu, but there are usually only one or two dishes available, typically catch of the day and…

  • Chez Patou

    Southern Haiti

    A great place to fill up, this airy red-and-white building has a decent range of sandwiches and burgers, along with hearty servings of Creole standards,…

  • Chez Kaliko

    Southern Haiti

    Joe, the owner of this beachfront shack in Port Salut, doesn’t know his business' opening hours, and doesn’t seem aware of time in general. But if you’ve…

  • Cafe Koze

    Southern Haiti

    When the wait at the Florita becomes unbearable, those in the know head next door to the more efficient Cafe Koze, an espresso bar and lounge with great…

  • Bistro Gourmand

    Southern Haiti

    This indoor-outdoor bar is a hit with the NGO crowd that passes through Les Cayes on the way to jobs further along the southern peninsula. Salads and…

  • La Reference

    Southern Haiti

    Beachfront eatery on stilts and beneath a thatched roof, offering good spaghetti, lobster and Creole dishes. Popular with foreign visitors; also offers…

  • Sunset Cove Restaurant

    Southern Haiti

    Part of the rebuilt Sunset Cove Beach Hotel property, this restaurant does a decent grilled conch and pizza. The setting is lovely, overlooking the water…

  • La Cayenne

    Southern Haiti

    With its walls decked out in bright murals, La Cayenne is a trusty restaurant serving big platters of chicken, griyo (pork) or kabrit (goat), plantains…