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need 1 fine dine in simpson, cupecoy, french side
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04/29/2015 12:19 PM
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And then a couple restaurants w local flavor/fid, not so fine or high dollar. GO! MercI in advamce!
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Re: need 1 fine dine in simpson, cupecoy, french side
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04/29/2015 12:23 PM
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Bluefin in Cupecoy, Le Cottage in Grand Case !
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Re: need 1 fine dine in simpson, cupecoy, french side
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04/29/2015 12:52 PM
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It's not really Simpson Bay, but Maho, but recommend Bajatzu for dutch side, Fig in Cupecoy for moderate price or Temptation for more expensive, and one of the best restaurants on island. For Grand Case, recommend Ocean 82 on the water or old favorite Bistrot Cariabes, land side. Enjoy!
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Re: need 1 fine dine in simpson, cupecoy, french side
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04/29/2015 02:05 PM
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These discussions always seem to focus on the higher end places, so I'll offer up my local/lower prices alternatives.
French Food: Champagne Bistro,on the Dutch side, offers daily lunch plates for under $20. Le Taitu offers a lunch menu for around 12 Euros that includes the meal, drink, and coffee. I much prefer their French offerings to their island dishes, but those aren't bad either.
Island Food: All on the french side. Overall favorite is Yvette's in the French Quarter, followed by Villa Royale and Ti Coin Creole in Grand Case, and rising, in my opinion, Les 13 Travaux d'Hercule in Cul de Sac. Caribbean Blend on the Philipsburg Boardwalk makes and excellent grilled grouper, basted in butter and seasoned with flavorful herbs. All these meals should be washed down with some Ti Punch.
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Re: need 1 fine dine in simpson, cupecoy, french side
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04/29/2015 04:35 PM
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This is a good start. Thx! Glad to see temptation made the list.We ate there in '04 & loved it. What about freedom fighters ital shack for local? Any LOLO's you guys would rec?
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Re: need 1 fine dine in simpson, cupecoy, french side
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04/29/2015 08:44 PM
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In Simpson Bay we would recommend Skipjacks, Pineapple Petes or the Yacht Club. In Grand Case we would recommend Spiga, Ocean 82, Bistrot Caraibes, or Piazza Pascal. When we go to SXM, we always try to eat at least once at these restaurants.
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Re: need 1 fine dine in simpson, cupecoy, french side
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04/30/2015 07:38 AM
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In Simpson Bay, Byblos or Avantika Thai are good choices for delicious fine dining. For more down-to-earth, but just as tasty, the Palms is our favorite.
In Grand Case, L'Estaminet is quite unique and definitely fine French dining. For a more traditional French meal, La Villa is delicious. Another French side choice for fine dining is the restaurant at the Loterie Farm. Excellent food in a beautiful setting in the trees. Get there early enough to have a cocktail in the Treetop Lounge before your meal.
Can't help with Cupecoy. We ate at FIG the last time we were on the island, and imo it was just ok.
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Re: need 1 fine dine in simpson, cupecoy, french side
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04/30/2015 08:20 AM
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Georgia--have you ever been to Temptation? It's not cheap, but uniformly excellent food.
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Re: need 1 fine dine in simpson, cupecoy, french side
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04/30/2015 01:17 PM
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I agree with Temptation. The OP did say "fine dine", and there's a reason why Chef Dino wins awards.
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