All right, folks, here it is!! Post your favorite restaurant in SXM here and why. Eventually we will move the thread to trip report archives.<br><br>And Augie is responsible for assembling the numbers of who voted for what!! Carol<br><br><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Administrator on 12/2/00 03:18 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

Carol- No can do.Glue only held for two weeks.Can no longer count<br>Augie<br><br>

Will Augie do a machine count, or a hand count??<br><br>Fav restaurant: Eating my way around the perimeter of Carnival Village (during<br>Carnival of course!)<br><br>I honestly don't have a favorite - they're all good! Mario's, Piccolo's, Bistro Caribes...<br><br>[color:blue]Bob!</font color=blue><br>

WOW !! A Mission Impossible ! <br><br>Breakfast: La Croissanterie for fresh baked goodies and a lovely view -Dutch Side: Chesterfields-American Breakfast with a lovely view, both al fresco<br><br>Lunch: None- Don't usually eat lunch<br><br>Supper: Big list (partial here) Cheri's cafe - light, fast and with entertainment. La Vie en Rose - On the Waterfront, excellent food and a rose for the gal ath the end !!<br>Le Perroquet - French on the Dutch side, lagoon, exotic foods, different !!<br><br>Boathouse - Seafood by the lagoon at reasonable prices, entertainment on certain nights<br><br>Lightning casino - two hot dogs + two sodas $5.00 (that's all I have left after the slots get to me!!)<br><br>.....and so mant more...Grand Case...Marigot..Philipsburg...the list goes on..... <br><br>

As of March 2000, La Rosa Too Best veal chops and clams.<br>Always go to Chesterfields for fresh grilled fish.<br>Seafood Galley and Boat House have been good.<br>Hope to add Bananas March'01<br>Augie<br><br>

L'Alabama<br><br>

I almost forgot - silly me - After this past trip, I need to get Ms. B's on the list!<br><br>Of course there's always Cheri's, Turtle Pier, Greenhouse, and Talk of the Town.<br><br><br><br>[color:blue]Bob!</font color=blue><br>

Lunch: Ribs at the Lolos<br><br>

There's probably enough of a critical mass of SXM-o-philes on this board to do "best of" voting, like the various city magazines do annually. You'd probably have to break it down a lot more than just "best resturant", maybe by category, cuisine, etc. Could also do best shopping categories, best beach (like everyone doesn't know which would win THAT category!!!).<br><br>For me, well let's see - <br><br>Best "expensive" French resturant - L'Alabama<br><br>Best less expensive - Portofino (although someone posted that it recently changed hands)<br><br>Best cheap - Talk of the Town<br><br>Best beach bar - Kon Tiki, Pedros (tie)<br><br>Best bakery - Zee Best<br><br>I know, nothing original here, but hey, I like what I like!<br><br>

Foul!!! Not fair! Only one?! I think I have to parrot what Augie said, but add the lolos, too. Good rib stickin' fare (pun intended). Also, Lee's for fresh grilled Mahi. Will also have to add Bananas (next week!). Can't believe we've never stopped there, but we'll just have to remedy that!<br><br>

Just got back.<br><br>Breakfast: Zee Best<br><br>Lunch: Bikini Beach Bar and Pedro's for ribs<br><br>Dinner: La Testavin in Grand Case,Antoines in Phillipsburg, and Jean Dupont on the Marina Royal. <br><br>

Breakfast: Zee Best<br><br>Lunch: Pedro's ribs with Baywatch cheesesteak a close second<br><br>Dinner: Bistro Caribes by a landslide!<br><br>I've only been back 5 days and I'm already homesick for Paradise! <br><br>Bill

If you're makin' me pick just one its:<br><br>L'AUBERGE GOURMAND<br><br>

I'd have to say Chesterfields, DaLivios, and the Greenhouse, , atmosphere, atmosphere and atmosphere!!!!! Ellen<br><br>

Breakfast: Da Plane! Da Plane Der Lekkerbuker (Cheap Too!)<br>Lunch: Banana's, Layla's<br>Dinner: Lee's, Turtle Pier, Chesterfield's, Talk of the Town<br>(Watch Chesterfield's We got our rental car broken into and the stole the spare tire!!)<br><br><br>

We also just got back. <br>Lunch: Baywatch..Ribs were better than Pedro's, chicken fingers were fantastic & the calamari<br>Dinner: Our best meal of the trip was pretty much a tie between Papagayos (believe it or not)and LePetite Pizzeria toward Cul-de-sac.<br><br>

Talking to myself here, but MY favorite restaurant for dinner, although not necessarily Eric's, is Auberge Gourmande. Close runner-up, Il Nettuno.<br><br>Breakfast--Croissant and coffee and mimosa at Green Cay Villas! <br>Lunch--Baywatch!! Carol<br><br>

My Wife: Le Pressoir<br>Mine: Mario's<br><br>with Auberge Gourmande a close second for both of us.<br><br>

La California in Grand Case is a very nice restaruant. It is located next to the water, has a friendly staff, a small bar and serves an excellent shish ka bab. I haven't heard anyone mention it. Has anyone else been there?<br><br>

Don't know why this isn't mentioned more often, we go several times each trip for wonderful breakfast crepes to Creperie St. Germain next to Croissanterie. The crepes are wonderful and friends have enjoyed lunch and dinner there also. This is my breakfast top pick, will do my dinner choices in a separate reply! Linda<br><br>

Our favorite restuarant for breakfast has to be Papaguyos. After a 3 mile walk to sit enjoy the view and have a mamosa. I dream about it<br>Lunch, very casual maybe just french bread, lunch meat, cheese and wine right on Orient.<br>Dinner, One of our favorite's Konga's we understand is now gone. Mario's has to rate near the top. We also enjoy the Marina in Marigot in the evening for a salad and pizza occasionally<br><br>

We have a slight difference of opinion as to our favorites:<br><br>Dinner - Expensive:<br>Mine-L'Alabama<br>His - Tropicana<br><br>Dinner - Casual<br>Mine-Portofino<br>His-Cheri's<br><br>Lunch on the Beach<br>Mine-Kakao<br>His-Pedro's<br><br>Lunch off the Beach<br>Mine-La Belle Epoque<br>His-Ric's Place<br><br>Since we are both on vacation we compromise and go to each of them - such a hardship!<br><br><br><br>MB

Favorite Eateries in SM - Breakfast at Zee Best or the Creperie or Turtle Pier.<br>Lunch on the beach at Friars Bay<br>Dinner - so many to choose from but here goes - Lynnettes - reasonable; Antoines in P'Burg - reasonable to expensive depending on whether or not you have dessert souffles - Turtle Pier - reasonable - LaVie En Rose - expensive - and LaRosas - reasonable and wonderful!<br><br>

Le Tastevin in Grand Case. If you've been here, you do understand. Ambiance, location, food and wine list.<br><br>[color:448800]Sunset Beach Bar, one continuous cocktail party!</font color=448800>

Hmmmmm. . . <br><br>I must say that Le Tastevin is pretty high up on the list . . . but Sandy and I both agree that L'Hibiscus in Grand Case takes the top honors.<br><br>They have a sense of adventure that is totally unique. <br><br>We're still discussing the others, although Talk of the Town probably wins for lunch. It has become our tradition to have our first meal there after we arrive.<br><br>peaceful_one@hotmail.com

Lunch,Friar's Bay Beach Club had very ggod ribs and a decent tuna steak. Kangaroo Court in PBurg has a great little courtyard away from the madness of Front Street, and a wonderful Shrimp, avocado, and papaya salad.<br><br>Dinner, Bistro Caraibes #1<br> Rainbow #2<br> L'Alabama #3<br><br>For cheap, Talk of the town; and in Marigot, thought not really quite worth the price, the grilled shrimp at Bar de la Mer were great!<br><br>

Lunch - Friar's Bay<br>Dinner - Rainbow and\or Don Camillo (I know that's 2 choices)<br><br>

Okay here goes:<br>Breakfast - Creperie<br>Lunch - Turtle Pier<br>Dinner - Mario's (My absolute all time fav restaurant in the world!!)<br><br>Pat<br><br>

Here's another one...<br> Lunch: Talk of the Town<br> Dinner (Expensive): Le Pressoir <br> Beach Meal: Busbys Beach Bar <br><br>

OK, can't resist anymore.<br><br>Best breakfast = St Germain (at least for crepes)<br>Best lunch = Kakaos (at least for pizza)<br>Best dinner = L'Alabama (with Sol E Luna and Don Camillios right behind)<br>Most relaxing = The BBQ outside of unit 41 at Club O<br><br>[color:blue] Chas </font color=blue>

The choices are so many!!! However, there are always a few that for a variety of reasons including ones own tastes stand out. We liked the recently reopened Poulet deOrleans, which is more local/creole foods, reasonable prices and reasonable portions.<br><br>On the other hand the restaurant we liked the least was Don Carlos!<br><br>

this is tough - can't pick just one so i'll narrow it down: fish pot, rainbow, hevea, l'alabama - also, mama's bbq in grand case & lynette's near the airport for inexpensive - 2 more wks & we're there! <br><br>

Unit 41 I think is the best bargin at Club O. (Guess maybe I shouldn't have publicized that, huh?? ) Carol<br><br>

Drove by Poulet deOrleans in March.Will try it March 2001<br>Augie<br><br>

I don't recall seeing Poulet deOrleans. Where exactly is it located? On the main road in Orleans?<br><br>

is it too late to vote? has Augie lost count?there are so many good restaurants here, but there are 3 that I go back to again and again<br>Mark's Place.. becaue I live near there and because the food is great and reasonably priced. Mark's snapper belle muniere is to die for<br>La Rosa .. in my humble opinion, simply the best restaurant on the island. everything is fabulous. everything!. of course, my husband wouldn't know that. he is in love with the osso bucco and refuses to eat anything else.<br>and 3rd but not least, Le Tastevin... for elegance ,ambience, and fabulous French food.<br> to them all!<br><br>

Augie still has plenty of fingers and toes to count with!! Carol<br><br>

Barbara-I forgot about Mark's Place. We always go 2 times in our 2 week stay.Location not like old place, but much closer now.As I told Carol I can't count any more. The glue holding my fingers and toes only lasted 2 weeks<br>Augie<br><br>

Sorry buddy, your idea, YOU'RE counting!!!!! Carol<br><br>

Dave S, Yes on main road on hill on left if you come from Dutch side. I think parking is behind.<br>Augie<br><br>