Sunday Brunch

[krs]

Where is the best Sunday brunch in St. Barth? Will be there 3rd week of July.

 

[cec1]

Where is the best Sunday brunch in St. Barth? Will be there 3rd week of July.

Are you looking for a restaurant that makes a special point of serving “Sunday Brunch” or simply any restaurant where you can eat well?

For the former, the ones I know are Villa Marie (a/k/a Francois Plantation) & Le Barthélemy Hotel. Eden Rock Hotel also has a lovely breakfast buffet . . . but it is (at least, “was” a couple of months ago -- I haven’t been there recently) a daily occurrence, as opposed to a special Sunday event.

If you don’t mind waiting ‘til Noon, the first seating at Nikki Beach will be very animated & can be fun . . . offering very good food & great people-watching. Nearby is Pearl Beach . . . another favorite venue for many, next to end of the airport runway (though — in my recent experience — less than stellar food). Le Repaire in Gustavia will be low key, but nice view of the harbor & quite good food. Fouquet’s, the restaurant of Carl Gustaf Hotel, has a superlative view overlooking Gustavia . . . dinner reviews have been “over the top;” my luncheon experience was so-so (it was in an early opening week, so I want to give it another try). Lunch at La Langouste in Flamands offers a very pleasant ambiance, easy access to the beach, & can be excellent food. The nearby Cheval Blanc Hotel offers two restaurants — La Case & La Cabane . . . former is more upscale, with perfect service & excellent food (if you go to the larger La Cabane, I suggest that you specify that you do not want to sit in the middle row of tables — the positioning of these tables offers a nice ocean view to the person sitting on one side, while anyone sitting opposite that person has only a view of his/her dining companion(s) & a generally unpleasant, IMO, view of the legs of diners at tables on the elevated level behind them).

I’ll leave it to others to say what is “best.”

 

[stbartshopper]

Our favorite Sunday Brunch is toes in sand Manypany.

 

[krs]

Wow, cec1. What a wealth of info.......thanks!

 

[JEK]

. . . a generally unpleasant, IMO, view of the legs of diners at tables on the elevated level behind them . . .

Another vote for gentlemanly long pants at dinner? :biglaugh:

 

[cec1]

Another vote for gentlemanly long pants at dinner? :biglaugh:

Funny, John! However, my idea of eating in an expensive restaurant at the beach, with lackluster service when the restaurant is crowded (which it often is), does not include seating which features a view of the butts & legs of people sitting on a platform behind the heads of my dining companion(s) . . . long pants or non.

 

[amyb]

Dennis..I found that floor plan and seating disturbing as well. Luckily, the room was not at all crowded when I visited. More view and less body parts preferred.

 

[cassidain]

krs, you’re getting some real insider expert advice here.
you hit the jackpot

 

[JEK]

krs, you’re getting some real insider expert advice here.
you hit the jackpot

This is why people pay the big bucks to be part of this community!

 

[cassidain]

This is whay people pay the big bucks to be part of this community!

+1 :up:

has krs been invoiced yet ? :nerd:

 

[NancySC]

Funny banter so much nicer than the nasty that has sometimes gotten thru the mesh ! Especially liked the invoice question !
And I never want to face or be near a restroom or the kitchen pantry area in restaurants that we frequent in our town/state so I state that when making reservations. Yep, fussy again.

 

[CaribbeanSoul]

We enjoy Sundays at Shellona on Shell Beach. Great vibe and views! The food and service is fantastic!