St Martin/Sint Maarten restaurants reflect the many cultural influences that have developed from the French and Dutch cohabitation of the island. It’s like getting two dining experiences for the price of one! Whether you choose to dine in a St Martin (French side) restaurant or a St Maarten (Dutch Side) restaurant - rest assured you won’t be disappointed. Both sides of the Island are filled with world class establishments that cater to you taste buds on every level. You won’t go home hungry.

With more than 400 St Martin restaurants serving up tasty gourmet options from around the world you have the choice of French, Italian, Spanish, Continental, Caribbean, Indian, American and more! It will be hard to decide where to go! Whether you choose a gourmet feast or a casual dinner the St Martin restaurant choices are limitless.

Enjoy bold Caribbean Dining Ambiance

The Caribbean is known for its bold colors, tastes and textures and the restaurants in St Martin offer these features in their foods and their décor. Many St Martin restaurants feature a colorful Caribbean décor and atmosphere that makes your dining experience as pleasing to your eyes as to your taste buds.

Orient Bay restaurants

Bikini Beach • Orient Bay

Phone: 0590874325

Serving French and International cuisine featuring a musical atmosphere and a playground for children.

Côté Plages • Orient Bay

Phone: 0590524737

Serving French and International Cuisine.

Kontiki Beach • Orient Bay

Phone: 0590874327

Beach side restaurant that serves French and International cuisine.

La Chapelle • Orient Bay

Phone: 05 90 77 20 90

Serving Breton and Belgian specialties and turns into a disco in the evening.

La Playa • Orient Bay

Phone: 0590524737

Beach side restaurant serving French and International cuisine.

Waikiki • Orient Beach

Phone: 590 87 43 19

Beach side restaurant serving French and International cuisine.

St Maarten Restaurants (Dutch Side)

Buccaneer Beach Bar • Pelican Key

Phone: 599 544-5876

Best Pizza on the Island.

Cheri’s Café • Maho Beach

45 Cinnamon Grove Shopping Centre 599-5-545-3361

Busy and well-attended, Cheri’s offers a little something for everyone. The cuisine relies on terrific standards like grilled seafood and steaks, but you’ll also find juicy burgers and an array of pasta dishes. The entire place is open to the breezes, allowing patrons to enjoy balmy Caribbean evenings while they dine, drink, dance, and mingle into the night.

Chesterfield’s • Philipsburg

Great Bay Marina 599-542-3484

Offering incredible views of Great Bay, especially at sunset, this nautical-themed restaurant serves tasty fare all day long. Their breakfast menu is a favorite with locals, and lunch brings on burgers, sandwiches, wraps, and a selection of seafood platters. Happy hour offers good deals on drinks, and dinner takes advantage of the ocean’s bounty with scallops, shrimp, lobster, and fresh fish. Steak, chicken, and roast duck multiply the options.

Holland House • Great Bay

Offers a large tapas menu with more than 20 options for a light meal or an appetizer at great prices and also delicious main courses, like a French-style rack of lamb, marinated with fresh herbs and cooked to tender, juicy perfection.

Sunset Beach Bar • Maho Beach

Located at the end of the airport runway on Maho Beach 599-545-3998

A great beach bar - it offers grilled sandwiches and .00 beers as well as the opportunity to watch planes land from its deck.

St Martin Restaurants (French Side)

Brassiere de la Gare • Marigot

Located on the water in Marina Royale 590-8720-64

This St. Martin restaurant is a wonderful spot for good, reasonably priced food and an excellent spot for people watching.

Beau Beau’s • Oyster Bay

Phone:599-543 6049

Beach Bar/Créole/International

Bistrot Caraïbes • Grand Case

81 Grand Case Blvd 590-29-08-29

Adorned with vibrant artwork, this inviting restaurant regales diners with terrific French cuisine and a decidedly Caribbean flair. Smoked salmon is a specialty, along with braised red snapper, and fresh lobster can be prepared a number of ways. Steak, duck, lamb, and veal are also luscious treats, as are grilled sea bass and the risottos. Homemade desserts include profiteroles and hot chocolate cake with coffee sauce. Good wine list too.

Claude Mini-Club • Marigot

Front de Mer 590-87-50-69

This breezy, well-attended restaurant surrounds guests with bay views and the rustle of palms. The menu boasts a Creole flair, and seafood takes the forefront. Wednesday and Saturday evenings are especially well-received, when the restaurant sets forth an extravagant buffet featuring roast pig, lobster and everything in-between. Live entertainment adds a note of merriment at these anticipated events.

L’Auberge Gourmande • Grand Case

You’ll definitely feel at home at L’Auberge Gourmande - possibly because it’s housed in one of the oldest Creole homes on the island. The historical ambience is enhanced by the Old World French cuisine offered here. Many diners enjoy starting off with a house cocktail that combines Champagne with apricot liqueur: it’s just as light, fruity and appetite-enhancing as it sounds.

Layla’s • Nettle Baie

Located on the main road

An outdoor beach bar/restaurant. It offers a wonderful menu with everything from specialty salads to lobster to pasta dishes.

Le Pressoir • Grand Case

Phone:590 87 76 62

French/Creole Chic

Le Saint Severin • Bellevue/Marigot

Phone:590 87 97 00

Serves French food and it’s Popular with Locals.

Rainbow Café • Grand Case

Located on the water near Grand Case 590-8755.80

Reservations are a must at this establishment and it is certainly one of the best restaurants on the island. The food is French and very expensive but well worth it-especially if you are celebrating a special occasion.

The Garden Groove • French Quarter

Phone: 05 90 87 86 16

Serves local specialties.

Tai Chi • Orient Village

Phone: 87 73 98

Serves Asian cuisine and features a sushi bar.

Tatoo • Nettle Bay

Phone: 05 90 87 78 64

Sleek Modern Setting; Excellent Cuisine