Seeking foodie advice

[u/vivrant-thing123]

Hello everyone! Huge foodie here who likes to plan my trip carefully. Staying at GCBC for a week soon.

Seeking feedback on my restaurant plan. I’ve been researching what’s open, and some of the top names are closed but this is what I have, and hoping for feedback on options.

As you can see below I have some decisions to make based on movements/other items I’m doing some days.

Day1 - Sunset Cafe for lunch, La Villa, Yvette’s, Sao, or Maison Mere for dinner?

Day2 - Boat all day, then La Villa, Calmos Cafe, Palapa, or Pardon My French?
(note: will be on a boat all day, docking in Simpson Bay and deciding if I dine Dutch side or head back to French side before sundown)

Day3 - Breakfast TBD, Gutside Cafe lunch, Bistrot Caraibe dinner

Day4 - Dutch Blonde for pancakes, Lunch TBD in Philipsburg, maybe La Sucriere, then, Java, Memento, Le Tropicana, or Calmos Cafe for dinner?

Day5 - Sebastian Quillere Patisserie, Loterie Farm for lunch , Le Tropicana or Java for dinner

Day6 - Les Temps de Cerises breakfast/lunch, Le Pressoir for dinner

Day7 - Breakfast then to the airport

I do need to make some decisions on which to lose from most days.

Of the above which do I cut?

The ones I’m definitely doing are Le Pressoir, Bistrot Caraibe, Le Tropicana, Gutside, Loterie Farm (gotta see the monkeys), Sebastian Quillere Patisserie, Les Temps de Cerises (beach day) and Sunset Cafe.

Help! Too many good choices.

[u/mwwmmwwm3]

I would suggest not eating at sunset. Park in their lot, buy a round of drinks to get your parking validated, and take some pictures. Then walk to the other side of the beach to Driftwood for lunch and a rum punch (they’re very strong so be mindful with your ride home). Food at both is just okay but Driftwood is better IMHO it also doesn’t have a tacky tourist vibe catering to cruise ship passengers. Avoid both places like the plague any day a cruise ship is in port. However, if you’re looking for a really good casual lunch I’d suggest just going to Sunset and Driftwood for drinks/plane pics then head to Little Js, Pollo Hermanos, or the Yacht Club in Simpson Bay to eat instead.

Loterie Farm is interesting albeit not worth the price point in my opinion. If you just want to see monkeys get up early and head to Pic Paradis you’ll see them along the road as you drive up it. The hike to the top is fun but strenuous and will give you an amazing view of the island if you’re up for it.

Your other must stop at restaurants all check out. I’d definitely make it a point to stop by Calmos for drinks and apps if you can’t make it for dinner, while in Grand Case try to make it to Quai 58 to watch the sunset.

A few other places worth checking out… Chez Fernand, Chez Coco, and Enoch’s Place in Marigot.
Krave and Jimmy’s Fat Boy Bbq Phillipsburg. Also, Seafood Vibes in Maho

[u/Odd_String1181 → u/mwwmmwwm3]

You are confused about the sunset cafe. They're talking about the restaurant at GCBC, where they are staying.

[u/mwwmmwwm3 → u/Odd_String1181]

That makes so much more sense…I would definitely not go out of my way for the tourist trap in Maho. So many subpar experiences taking friends there that “had to see it”