Coco Bistro (Grace Bay Road – next to Sunshine Nursery, Grace Bay, Providenciales) – this restaurant, whose executive chef & owner Stuart Gray serves a variety of gourmet dishes from roast rack of Colorado lamb, to soft-shell-crab tempura, created a buzz some years back when it turned away Hollywood celebrity Bruce Willis for not having […]
Caicos Café (Caicos Café Plaza, Grace Bay Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales) — the restaurant offers a variety of Mediterranean specialties, along with house pastas, tasty barbecued meats, and delectable locally-made desserts. Seafood also figures prominently in the menu, such as conch Creole, shrimp Caicos (spicy jumbo shrimp served with a seafood risotto and veggies), and […]
Bella Luna Ristorante (Glass House, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales) — locate above a tropical garden (with indoor,or covered terrace seating) Bella Luna (through its chef & owner, Cosimo Tripodi) serves a variety of Italian dishes (with certain Caribbean influences, like conch, and jerk seasoning) to both Glass House guests and visitors. Along with the food, […]
Bay Bistro (Sibonné Beach Hotel, Grace Bay, Providenciales) – already graced with its beachside location, this restaurant, in competition with larger resort developments nearby, serves an assortment of standard Caribbean specialties (from snapper, to conch fingers, fish wrap, tuna, and mahimahi), as well as steak, chicken, and rack of lamb. Specials include Princess Conch and […]
Atlantic Bar & Grill (The West Bay Club, Grace Bay, Providenciales) – originally set up as an amenity to West Bay Club guests, now makes a variety of tasty and fresh island specialties for them as well as on-guest diners. Its frosty Caribbean cocktails are in demand as well.
The Taste Factory (Mullet Bay, Sint Maarten) – located near Simpson Bay on the Dutch side, this nicely-lit bakery is competitive with the ones found on the French side of the island. This bakery is just as known for its tasty Panini sandwiches as it is for its pastries and bread items.
The Greenhouse (Bobby’s Marina, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten) – this waterfront restaurant offers tourist favorites like burgers, prime rib, and steaks. That, along with two-for-one drink specials.
Taloula Mango’s (St. Rose Arcade, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten) – located on the boardwalk at Philipsburg on the Dutch side of the island, this restaurant offers simpler dishes than those typically served on the French side, such as Bonzai Chicken Skewers to Blackened Mahi-Mahi and Classic Burgers. The real attraction of this restaurant is the beautiful […]
Talk of the Town (Blvd. de Grand Case, Grand Case, Saint Martin) – this is a BBQ shack restaurant favored by more budget-conscious locals, stressed by the use of paper plates and plastic utensils. Items served range from succulent grilled ribs to stewed conch, fresh snapper, and grilled lobster at the most reasonable price on […]
Spiga (4 Rte. De L’Esperance, Grand Case, Saint Martin) — located in a restored 1914 Creole house, Spiga has both indoor and outdoor dining, and serves dishes with Italian and Caribbean ingredients, such as the gnocchi gorgonzola, pappardelle pork and italian sausage, lobster ravioli, as well as seafood items, and tiramisu (for dessert) and Illy […]