4 Best Restaurants in Marigot, St. Martin and St. Maarten

At this quiet, understated café with a slightly sophisticated vibe, you can rent lounge chairs and umbrellas (half price with lunch) and relax, drink, and dine on the sand from morning till sunset—a spectacular sight here. Along with burgers and sandwiches are bistro standbys like tomato-and-goat-cheese tartlets, and a blackboard lists the daily meat, fish, and salad specials. To get here, look for the red-and-black signs on the road between Grand Case and Marigot, and drive slowly because the road is rough, especially the last 200 yards before the beach.

The creole, lolo (open-air-grill)--style food at this no-frills, family-owned restaurant is a Marigot must. Specialties include garlic shrimp, fresh lobster, and rice and beans, but you better come early as some of the best dishes sell out.