La Villa Restaurant (93 Blvd. de Grand Case, Saint Martin) – this is a popular restaurant that serves various French dishes, including a prix fixe (for 49 Euros per person) that includes a soup or appetizer, a main course and dessert. Entrees include Seared Black Pepper Crust Tuna Steak, Asparagus Tip Risotto, and the Red […]
La Cigale (101 Laguna Beach, Baie Nettle, Saint Martin) – located on the white-packed sand of Laguna Beach in Baie Nettle, patrons come here just as much for its grand view of the nearby lagoon as for its French dishes, such as ravioli of lobster with wild mushrooms and foie gras is poached in an […]
L’Auberge Gourmande (89 Blvd. de Grand Case, Grand Case, Saint Martin) – located in the center of restaurant row at the Grand Case area of the island, this restaurant (housed in a 120-year French Antillean house, is a reminder that Saint Martin is French indeed, with selections from French onion soup to duck liver, Burgundian […]
Hidden Forest Café (Loterie Farm, Route de Pic du Paradis 103, Rambaud, Saint Martin) – located within the Loterie Farm nature preserve, this restaurant, which serves that include fresh fruits & vegetables grown on-site – ranging from curried-spinach chicken with sweet potato, rice & mango chutney, to green curry coconut fish, Cajun-spiced Mahi Mahi fish […]
Bicycles — Dedouvelo (Grand Case, Saint Martin): 0690 10 80 37
MINIBUS — Group taxis (minibuses) cover most areas of the island. There is no fixed time table however there are dedicated bus stops. Simply wait at of the bus stop and raise your hand to alert the driver when a minibus arrives. Buses generally accept Euros and US dollars.
Regular taxi services run between Marigot, Philipsburg, the other areas of the island and the airports Useful numbers Marigot : 0590 87 56 54 Philipsburg : (1-721) 542 2359 Princess Juliana International Airport : (1-721) 546 7713 Grand-Case Espérance Regional airport : 0590 87 53 03 Please note that taxis do not have meters but charge according […]
Saint Martin Museum (7 Fichot Street, Marigot, Saint Martin) — At the southern end of Marigot, near a Catholic church, is a museum devoted to St. Martin’s history and culture. A new building exhibits a variety of pre-Columbian (Arawak Indian) artifacts discovered by the Hope Estate Archaeological Society. Hours: 9:00 am-1:00 pm & 3:00 pm […]
St. Maarten Museum (7 Front Street, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten) – located on the Dutch south side of the island, the Sint Maarten Museum hosts rotating cultural exhibits addressing the history, industry, geology, and archaeology of the island. Artifacts range from Arawak pottery to items recovered from the wreck of the HMS Proselyte. Hours: Weekdays only, […]
Rue de la Republique (Saint Martin) — One of Marigot’s main streets, Rue de la République boasts 19th-century traditional facades that have for the most part retained their architectural authenticity. The ground floors of these dwellings are of stone and lime mortar construction, while the first floors are wooden and built using traditional house construction […]