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Best restaurants in Saint Barts

Counters, dining rooms and neighbourhood favourites, chosen for the way they actually eat — not for how loudly they market.

Bonito St Barth
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Latin-Asian • $$$$

Bonito St Barth

A Gustavia hillside restaurant and lounge blending Peruvian, Mexican and Asian influences with harbour views.

Best for: Special Occasion

L'Isola
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Italian • $$$$

L'Isola

Gustavia's serious Italian room — handmade pasta, white truffle in season, an impeccable cellar.

Best for: Date Night / Special Occasion

Le Select
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Bar & Grill • $

Le Select

The 1949 sailors' bar that inspired "Cheeseburger in Paradise" — cash, plastic chairs, cold Carib.

Best for: Groups / Lunch

Le Tamarin
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French-Caribbean • $$$

Le Tamarin

A garden restaurant near Saline Beach set among tamarind trees, serving French-Caribbean dishes around an on-site pool.

Best for: Long Lunch

Shellona
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Beach Club • $$$$

Shellona

Shell Beach's Greek-accented beach club: rosé, grilled fish, and a DJ from four o'clock.

Best for: Lunch / Groups

Tamarin
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French Caribbean • $$$$

Tamarin

Lunch in a tamarind-shaded garden in Saline, with hammocks, a boutique and no reason to hurry.

Best for: Lunch / Groups

Do Brazil

French-Brazilian • $$$$

Do Brazil

A Gustavia point restaurant with views over the harbour entrance, serving French-Brazilian dishes at lunch and dinner.

Best for: Long Lunch

Eddy's

French-Asian • $$$

Eddy's

A long-running open-air Gustavia garden restaurant serving French-Asian fusion in a candlelit tropical setting.

Best for: Date Night

Gyp Sea

Seafood • $$$

Gyp Sea

A barefoot Flamands beach kitchen doing simple grilled catch and cold white wine at lunch.

Best for: Lunch / Date Night

L'Isoletta

Italian • $$

L'Isoletta

A casual harbourside pizzeria in Gustavia serving thin-crust pizza and pasta at a lower price point than most of the island.

Best for: Budget Eats

La Guérite

Mediterranean-French • $$$$

La Guérite

A waterfront restaurant on Gustavia harbour where boats dock alongside diners for lunch and sunset dinner.

Best for: Sunset Dinner

Le Ti St Barth

French • $$$$

Le Ti St Barth

A Pointe Milou dinner-and-cabaret restaurant known for its lively evening entertainment alongside French dining.

Best for: Group Outing

Maya's

Caribbean-French • $$$$

Maya's

A long-standing Public Beach restaurant from chef Maya Gurley, popular for its relaxed Caribbean-French menu and beach setting.

Best for: Sunset Dinner

Maya's To Go

Deli • $$

Maya's To Go

The picnic solution: rotisserie chicken, salads and tarts, packed for the beach at Public.

Best for: Lunch / Family

Orega

Japanese-French • $$$$

Orega

Franco-Japanese cooking in Gustavia — sashimi, wagyu, and the island's most precise service.

Best for: Date Night / Special Occasion

Santa Fé

Bistro • $$$

Santa Fé

A hilltop Lurin room with the best sunset view on the island and an unfussy French menu.

Best for: Date Night / Sunset

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