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The name of St. Maarten/St. Martin has long ago become a label for first class gastronomy in the world of "haute cuisine". Renowned chefs from some of the more of 400 restaurants on the island brought back high distinctions from international culinary competitions from Miami to France.Some of those chefs are very young, since both sides of the island attach great importance to their formation, making sure that St. Maarten/St. Martin will always remain the undisputed gourmet paradise and the gastronomic highlight in the Caribbean.
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Evidently, St. Martin is the champion when it comes to French cuisine. After all, it is France, so it has a reputation to keep up to. On the French side, the little beach town of Grand Case is called the culinary capital of the Caribbean. Imagine a street, where nearly every building along the main street is a restaurant! But not all of them serve classical French cuisine: after all, we are in the Caribbean, and many of them excel in fusioning wonderful fresh products from the region with more traditional French dishes.
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Very popular in Grand Case are the "lolos", open air barbecue restaurants, where fresh lobsters, ribs or chicken are grilled to perfection under you eyes. You will find similar restaurants on the sea promenade in Marigot, but with a more extended menu. But everywhere on the French side, you will discover places for fine or casual dining, in Sandy Ground or Orient Bay, in Marigot or Oyster Pond. |
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The French capital of Marigot is another pole of attraction when it comes to French cuisine, especially its marina, whose walkway is surrounded by first class restaurants. Needless to say, you can order virtually every brand and vintage of French wine and champagne - well, at least the ones you can afford!
But even the French don't eat French food everyday, and St. Martin's offer of epicurean delights extends to every type of international cuisine. Italian, Thai or Sushi, Swiss or Caribbean are just some of the alternatives, in the case you get fed up of oysters and foie gras. |
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St. Maarten, the Dutch side of the island, equally cultivates the art of fine dining. Here, French cuisine is not a priority, although there are plentiful of internationally renowned French restaurants. On the other side, the Dutch have a historic tradition of being open minded to all kind of exotic cuisine. You will be delighted by the taste of Indian, Indonesian, Chinese or Thai-cuisine. Generally, on the island, the chefs are really coming from the countries which dishes they prepare, insuring that what is brought to your table is really an authentic gastronomic delight.
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Most of the fine restaurants on the Dutch side are located around Philipsburg, Maho Beach and the famous entertainment boulevard of Simpson Bay. There are enough restaurants for each day of your stay and more! From Italian to Libanese, over Greek and Austrian cuisine,tour the world on a lunch or dining table. Taste exotic food you never enjoyed before.But in every spot of our beautiful island of St. Maarten/St. Martin, expect to discover some hideaway where cooking and dining is simply a form of art. |
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