2 Best Restaurants in St. Martin, St. Martin and St. Maarten

Beachside calm with a side order of chic is on the menu at this lovely restaurant and beach club, which was designed with the environment in mind. Dishes are based on what's fresh and readily available, but there are always salads, sandwiches, mussels, grilled fish, and steaks, as well as amazing desserts (be sure to try the crepes). You can dine and lounge all day, either in the restaurant or on the beach, but if you don't rent a beach chair here, pick a sandy spot a little away from the restaurant. There is safe, private parking available. Reservations are essential in high season.

Rainbow brings a bit of wit and Instagrammable boho panache to the beach bar genre. Although it's open for breakfast and lunch—with an eclectic menu of burgers, steaks, grilled fish or lobster, and vegan and vegetarian dishes—it's fun to come here later in the day to enjoy tapas, sushi, dynamite cocktails, and spectacular sunsets from a comfortable lounge chair on the beach deck or a table on the open-air rooftop deck. There's DJ music live music most days and beach parties on weekends.