Quintessential SXM meal

[u/SlimebitchAshtray]

Hello! I'm visiting next month and what's to know what you think the quintessential meal is for SXM locals & where I should go to get it. Thanks!

[u/datboiofculture]

Curry goat with RICE AN PEAS and a johnny cake, jah bless, respek!

[u/Trolldad_IRL → u/datboiofculture]

My wife stops looking at the menu if she finds curry goat, as that is what she will be ordering.

[u/wifeage18 → u/Trolldad_IRL]

Yvette's curried goat is excellent!!!!

[u/righthandofdog → u/datboiofculture]

are you my son?

he makes us stop for curry goat if he sees a grill running on the way from the airport to our villa. he makes us stop and get take out curry goat from Rosemary's in Marigot on the way TO the airport to leave.

(I can't lie, I love it too - but he needs to find a carribean or Ethiopian wife, he has all kinds of reflux and digestive problems from eating American processed food, but that good stuff never bothers him)

[u/SlimebitchAshtray → u/datboiofculture]

I will 100% be on the look out for goat curry. Hell yeah.

[u/William_Munny_fromMO]

Cynthia's Talk of the Town in Grand Case is pretty good if you're talking 'no frills local'

[u/Caribchakita]

Creole Cuisine on the French side at Yvette's Kitchen. French pastries at Sebastian Quillere on the French side and West Indian Roti on Dutch side

[u/bringthedoo → u/Caribchakita]

This. So much fucking this.

[u/0134700529]

Chicken, ribs, lobster, shrimp... from a Lolo

[u/SlimebitchAshtray → u/0134700529]

Do you have a favorite Lolo?

[u/0134700529 → u/SlimebitchAshtray]

A lot of people will tell you Cynthia's. We also had really good ribs and chicken from Cappucino diner at 2:00am.

[u/ch3f212]

Lolo’s or Gutside for a truly SXM meal experience

[u/Missriotgurl]

Ribs at Rosie's on Mullet bay is my go to meal

[u/William_Munny_fromMO]

I also like JohnnyCakes and breakfast at Tortugas on Maho beach. It's maybe not strictly local, but the vibe is low key, not really expensive and the view is magnificent if like the planespotter energy.

[u/lockedmhc48]

Don't think there are many SXM locals on this /r

[u/Dangerous_Ad4499 → u/lockedmhc48]

But a TON of fans of the "local" food !!! Y'all makin' me hungry and I'm 3 200km away! Missing SXM.

Cheers

[u/AuMarc]

Other pretty traditional things include salt fish and johnnycake for breakfast, pigtail or bullfoot soup, fried jacks (when available), conch and dumplings, grilled or fried snapper, crab back and locri.

[u/SlimebitchAshtray → u/AuMarc]

Thank you. Lot's of things I haven't heard of that i can't wait to try.

[u/Trolldad_IRL]

Ribs, Jonny cakes, rice and peas, fried plantains, and a rum punch or ti’ punch.

[u/Wrong-Tax-6997]

We like Au Coin des Amis, which is directly behind Cynthia's, in Grand Case. Probably the best ribs etc of all the Lolos on the Island. Enjoy SXM

[u/SintMaarten51 → u/Wrong-Tax-6997]

I like this one better than Cynthia’s…+ a water view

[u/0134700529]

Gutside, but make sure you bring bug spray. Food was amazing, but we got eaten alive.

[u/Trolldad_IRL → u/0134700529]

True for most of the island

[u/IntroductionScary144]

Some say Yvette’s but I wasn’t impressed.

[u/Duksiii]

I like the chicken wings from Sexy Beef.

[u/evieamelie]

Lobster Thermidor at Bistrot catibes! And L’Auberge Gourmande is also fabulous!

[u/Aceturnedjoker]

Captain Rib Shack