Restaurants
The Best Restaurants in St Barts: Where to Eat
An independent guide to the best restaurants in St Barts: the destination tables, the Italian favorites, the sunset spots, and the local places visitors miss.
The Saint-Barthélemy Field Guide 2026 Edition
An island worth getting right.
Practical, up-to-date guidance on where to stay, where to eat and which beach to choose. Written from the island, by people who know it.
The Guide
Everything you need, in six chapters
- 01 Beaches → All fourteen of them, and which to choose for swimming, snorkeling or sunset.
- 02 Where to Stay → Villas, hotels and the neighborhoods that suit how you travel.
- 03 Restaurants → From beach shacks to the tables worth booking weeks ahead.
- 04 Things to Do → Boat days, hikes and the experiences that are worth your time.
- 05 Getting There → Flights, the St Maarten connection and that famous landing.
- 06 Getting Around → Why you need a car, what to rent, and how to drive the island.
From the field
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RestaurantsWhere to Eat in Gustavia, St Barts
A local's guide to the best restaurants in Gustavia, St Barts: the harbour dining rooms, the Italian tables and the lunch spot most visitors walk past.
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Things to DoHiking in St Barts: The Best Walks and Trails
A guide to hiking in St Barts: the beautiful coastal walk to Colombier beach, the Natural Pool at Grand Fond, the viewpoint walks, and what to bring.
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Getting ThereHow to Get to St Barts: Flights and Ferries
How to get to St Barts: there is no long-haul airport, so you connect through St Maarten, then take a short flight or a ferry. A practical guide to the trip.
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Getting ThereFlying into St Barts: The Airport and the Landing
What to expect at St Barts airport and on the island's famous landing: the steep approach, whether it is safe, and how the small Gustaf III airport works.
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RestaurantsThe Best Beach Restaurants in St Barts
Where to eat with your feet in the sand in St Barts. A guide to the best beach restaurants, the beach clubs and the calm garden tables, beach by beach.
Why this guide
The guide we wished existed
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Written on the island
We do not rewrite press kits. This is real guidance from people who live in St Barth year-round.
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Genuinely independent
We are not a villa agency or a hotel. Nobody can buy a recommendation in this guide.
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Kept current
Prices, openings and closures move fast here. Every entry is revisited each season.