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What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018

Posted By: PelicanPirate

What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 09:46 AM

We have 11 nights on island starting New Years Eve and we need a fresh list of resturants that are winners every time.

Only two slots are written stone for us: Bistrot Caraibes and Moulin Fu.

Help suggest the others please. 😊
Posted By: SANFILIP

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 11:20 AM

Mario's Bistro, La Cigale, L'Auberge Gourmande...
Posted By: luvtotravel

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 01:24 PM

Spiga
Posted By: ruralcarrier

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 01:29 PM

Mark's Place.
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 03:50 PM

Avantica
Posted By: RonDon

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 04:41 PM

Sol e Luna
Posted By: Coffee

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 04:45 PM

Mark’s Place and Chesterfields!
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 04:46 PM

Isola for Italian
Posted By: sxmmartini

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 05:20 PM

Al Dente dine
Posted By: lcote

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 05:24 PM

How about including locations? I know some of these but Michael and I will be on island in a few short weeks.
Posted By: RonDon

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 05:49 PM

Actually, it would be easier to tell you of the few that you should avoid. hahaha
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 06:20 PM

Yep. I could name just a few as most are good.
Posted By: Canuck54

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 08:04 PM

All the above are excellent, I would add an old favorite Piazza Pascal in Grand Case and a new favorite Emillio's at Wilson Estate.
Posted By: candj

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by PelicanPirate
We have 11 nights on island starting New Years Eve and we need a fresh list of resturants that are winners every time.

Only two slots are written stone for us: Bistrot Caraibes and Moulin Fu.

Help suggest the others please. 😊


I would definitely add Spiga and Piazza Pascal in Grand Case.
Posted By: candj

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 08:33 PM

If Ocean 82 is open in Grand Case, I would also add that to the list.
Posted By: candj

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 08:34 PM

I would also add Pineapple Pete in Simpson Bay to the list.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 09:13 PM

candj--Ocean82 is definitely NOT open, as of now, unfortunately. I seriously doubt it will be open by the end of the year, as apparently nothing has been started there yet..
Posted By: jeepers

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 09:17 PM

Great food & great price at Le Taitu & neat atmosphere on Mont Vernon Road.
Posted By: SXMbeacher

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/14/2018 10:52 PM

We haven't been to the variety that some of the TTOLer's have been, but i will second Al Dente in Cul De Sac.
Posted By: EdB

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 06:27 AM

Piazza Pascal in Grand Case....La Villa in Grand Case....Chesterfields in P burg.
Posted By: fabila

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 05:44 PM

My recent two best meals were at Mario's and Sol e Luna. I would highly recommend both.
Posted By: RonDon

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by jeepers
Great food & great price at Le Taitu & neat atmosphere on Mont Vernon Road.


Great place for lunch. They have a 3 course fixed price.
Posted By: ChiTownHarry

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by RonDon
(Le Taitu) Great place for lunch. They have a 3 course fixed price.


As does Sol e Luna. Their 3 course lunch fixed price is 24 euro.


Posted By: pat

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 07:56 PM

While it’s NOT a dinner destination, I personally enjoy Friars Bay Beach Cafe and find it’s slways one of my favorite dining spots on de islon. Words of caution, however, cash only - no credit cards and the dirt road that comes in directly in back of the FBBC is the worse I’ve ever seen it. I can’t imagine the road past Gutside could possibly be as bad. But any way you get there, the food is still great and the management is still the same.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 07:59 PM

Hey, nice to see you have surfaced, Pat! Was thinking about sending a search party for you! grin Does this post mean you ate there today??
Posted By: LINNY

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 08:26 PM

Had another fabulous meal at Izi last night. Hubby had the 3 course dinner special (24.99) he chose the chicken parm and loved it, very large portion. I had the clams with linguini, amazing.
Posted By: ruralcarrier

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 09:22 PM

Yes, another good choice with good service.
Posted By: irish1223

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 09:23 PM

Izi -- one of our favorites too!
Posted By: pat

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 10:04 PM

Yes, we went to Friars and had lunch at Friars Bay Beach Club. For those who are used to getting free chairs with meals, that policy has changed and they now charge for them. It was US $10.00 for two chairs with beach cushions, a table and an umbrella providing you were eating there.

The beach water entrance was kind of crumby with more rocks both before and in the water and left me wishing I had beach water shoes but I didn’t. And of course, for us really short legged creatures, the rocks - in all honesty more like big chunky stones - were right at the point where you need to step up or down into or out of the water. With a lot of ouchies and a little help from a friend it was very doable. I was amazed there wasn’t an empty table when we vacated ours. For a little out of the way place with lousy road access, they sure do pack them in. Even the big guy with the pony tail - owner or perhaps manager? since he’s been there forever and then some - was taking orders and serving today. I wish we had more days to return there, it was that good!
Posted By: PnPinNC

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 10:23 PM

Definitely Le Piment in Orient Village....
Posted By: Bobbie

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 10:34 PM

Mario's in Cupecoy
Spiga in Grand Case

The two above are favorites of our trip every year. In Maho, we like Moulin Foo, Bajatsu and Bamboo, but not sure which of those are open yet post Irma. We definitely miss Pizza Pasta (Maho), which is not coming back.
Posted By: LINNY

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/15/2018 10:42 PM

Bajatsu is not opened at the present time. There is a new one opened above LaTerrasse. Seems to be open sporadically.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/16/2018 12:48 AM

Great! Thanks for the info!
Posted By: chs225

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/16/2018 08:11 PM

Nobody has made mention of The Palms, usually a perennial favorite.
Are they open? Are Drunken Ribs on the menu? Definitely always one of my go to restaurants
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/16/2018 08:32 PM

Honestly, everyone's definition of 'the top' varies, but my feeling was the original poster was asking for more upscale recommendations than the Palms, but I could be wrong. Often am.
Posted By: chs225

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/16/2018 09:31 PM

Hi Carol

I Respectfully disagree
OP is asking for 11 top restaurants for consistantly good food. I would love to eat every meal at Bistro Caribe but could not possibly do so for 11 days.
I need consistently good food from Le Taitu, Palms, Marks and others, which are affordable and still in on my list of top restaurants for their consistency and quality

Anyway, I am often wrong as well, so we can let the OP decide

Happy Thanksgiving
Posted By: PelicanPirate

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 11/17/2018 04:17 AM

Our interest Spans the Gamut. We can go from Bistrot Caraibes one night to Talk of the Town the next. Satisfying meal, good atmosphere and service is the criterion. And if I have money left over Ill take it.
Posted By: PelicanPirate

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 12:40 PM

So this plan will probably go out the window at first contact and in no particular order other than the first 4 will be earlier visits.

1) New Years.........stay home at the boon or somewhere else....only idea received was toppers
2) bistro Caraibes
3) talk of the Town
4) mt Vernon Pizza shop.....actually very quaint plus have to recon mt Vernon damage recovery
5) sol e Luna
6) le moulin fu
7) pineapple pete
8) piazza pascal
9) Yvette’s
10) izi? Need more info
11) ?

12) le Taitu ??? When staying at mt Vernon, I never saw a soul go in/come out. Is it really there, open, and welcoming? Are they open for dinner?
Posted By: chs225

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 02:00 PM

Le Taitu is open, excellent and John is about as welcoming a host as you will ever meet. His only fault is rooting for the cardinals and not the Phillies.
It’s a special place, not many people know about it and it’s their loss. Over the years I bet I have taken 100 people there and many have become regulars and have never received a complaint
I am on the island now and am savoring the thought of my visit on Wednesday

As a last restaurant, you may want to consider l’astobe. ( may be spelled wrong). I understand they are open and it’s fine French food in orient
Posted By: ruralcarrier

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 02:05 PM

I would include a meal at Mark's Place for sure.
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 03:56 PM

Add isola to that list. Far better than Izi.
Posted By: jazzgal

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 06:13 PM

A second vote for l'Astrolabe in the Esmeralda resort. Had both breakfast and dinner there, and both were excellent.
Posted By: pony600

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 06:23 PM

I'll also vouch for Le Taitu. It's a "must visit " for us!
Posted By: BeachKitten

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 06:30 PM

Agree that you need to visit Mark's Place.

I would also add Sale e Pepe and Emilio's to my list. As well as Mario's.
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 06:42 PM

Lots of mixed reviews for Sale & Pepe. Might want to do a search here before you add it to your list. My two times there was less than stellar.
Posted By: Kennys

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 09:26 PM

Sale & Pepe is so big and popular , that he is working to open a bigger restaurant on the Waterfront in Simpson Bay in January 2019. Go figure .
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/10/2018 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by Kennys
Sale & Pepe is so big and popular , that he is working to open a bigger restaurant on the Waterfront in Simpson Bay in January 2019. Go figure .

Maybe he should take care of what he has now and address those issues others complained about before he opens another. What ever. Good luck to him but we won't be trying it again.
Posted By: islandgem

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/11/2018 12:39 AM

I had an excellent meal there recently. They are always very busy so lots of people are happy with the food and service!
Posted By: eric

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/11/2018 12:43 AM

The best dish I had all week was at la piment in orient village it was their 7 hour sliced roasted lamb leg la Provence it was a inch thick slice with a great caramelized crust and the inside just melted in your mouth with the with collagen in the meat perfectly broken down and the meat juices and the fat just melding perfectly. A truly memorable dish
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/11/2018 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by islandgem
I had an excellent meal there recently. They are always very busy so lots of people are happy with the food and service!

Well maybe they read some of the reviews and comments on ttol and took corrective actions. Nice if the did.
Posted By: jeepers

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/11/2018 02:35 AM

I agree about le Taitu. He should advertise somewhere. We take new people there & they all return. Excellent Food, service & ambiance for intimate dinners.
Posted By: BeachKitten

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/11/2018 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by islandgem
I had an excellent meal there recently. They are always very busy so lots of people are happy with the food and service!


Elizabeth, I agree...it was our best meal of the trip!

I wish people would stop knocking them.
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/11/2018 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by BeachKitten
Originally Posted by islandgem
I had an excellent meal there recently. They are always very busy so lots of people are happy with the food and service!


Elizabeth, I agree...it was our best meal of the trip!

I wish people would stop knocking them.


Its good for some and not others. It's not knocking them they are just stating their experiences. Both of ours were bad.
Posted By: NYCGAL

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/17/2018 04:20 AM

Mario's, Auberge Gourmande, and Spiga......
Posted By: EWortman

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/19/2018 02:19 PM

La Rosa in Maho /Mario's Bistro in Port Cupacoy
Posted By: tbaybob

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/19/2018 10:54 PM

Villa Rouge in Cul de Sac (used to be Villa Pizza that was destroyed in Irma)They relocated to old Jam Rock location.Great French food with amazing prices.
Posted By: johndana274

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/19/2018 11:31 PM

al Dente, the only place we make sure and hit twice on every trip.


Also enjoy Mark's Place, Sale & Pepe, Greenhouse, and Pineapple Pete
Posted By: SXMbeacher

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/20/2018 12:47 AM

We also hit Al Dente twice the last two trips! Great food and service!
Posted By: extreme

Re: What are the Top 11 SXM Restaurants on Island 2018 - 12/20/2018 01:03 AM

For us it is without a doubt, Le Cottage in Grand case !! Great chef, great service and very good wine !
And our favourite in Orient Bay is L'astrolabe !
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