bitsey66 Posted September 8, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Will be in port in November. We are renting a Harley for the day and hubby wants LOCAL ISLAND cuisine! Suggestions anyone please! We are there from 10-6 and like I said, renting a bike so we can get to anywhere on the island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Good Cruising Posted September 9, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 9, 2014 The best place to have local cuisine would be at any lolos (locally owned and locally operated). There are many on the French side in Grand Case on Boulevard de Grand Case. http://www.grandcase.com/lolos/ http://www.stmartinisland.org/st-martin-restaurants/restaurants-saint-martin.html http://www.stmartinisland.org/even-more-st-martin-island/st-martin-focus-of-the-month/93-specials/439-lolo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzermon Posted September 10, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2014 You can get local cuisine at the lolos, if that's where you decide to go, but just try to make sure your order the local dishes as opposed to the more Americanized ones. Nothing wrong with those dishes, but you can get them here in the States. For excellent island dishes, there are 3 places I would suggest, all on the French side. Yvette's in Orleans is my favorite, offering dishes such as goat stew, St. Martin chicken, conch and dumplings, and an outstanding pan fried snapper. All these plates come with 3 or 4 sides, including their famous Johnny Cakes, and none cost more than $16/plate. Next up is Hercules, across from the pharmacy in Cul de Sac, who does an excellent grilled grouper. I haven't tried anything else yet, other than his Accras, but I'm totally happy eating grouper there anytime. Ok, maybe next time I'll try the conch. Villa Royale in Grand Case is a bit more upscale, offering classic island dishes, as well as more creative offerings such as tempura fried conch, and mahi mahi tartar. I always wash my island meals down with Ti Punch, essentially rum made from sugar cane, lime juice and sugar. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor Posted September 13, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 13, 2014 We certainly love Yvette's, but for your visit I would second the idea of visiting the Lolos in Grand Case. Yvette's is great, but casual and slow service. It's great for a dinner meal. Our current favorite for lunch is Germaine's. Good food, cheap cold beer and $1 = €1. If you want a bit fancier, try Sandy's in Marigot, across from the central parking lot. We plan to eat there next visit, based on our friend Joyce Hanley Prince's recommendation. gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitsey66 Posted September 27, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thank you for the great suggestions! 🍹🍴😊 Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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