Nice French cafe with good selections on pastries and sandwiches…read more Staffs are nice and the place is consider big on the island imo. The comfortable and laid back vibe is very inviting. Definitely a good place to grab a coffee, have a pastry or sandwich and chill.

Well I eventually got my chausson aux pommes but in the Carribean sea alright, when I couldn't get…read morethem in Le Havre 4000 miles away two weeks ago. A warm rain shower had just passed, the sound and smell of the ocean delightful and the uneven pot holed streets were very wet. The breeze was gentle and it was 32c. The bakery smells were amazing and while I was after the apple pies I also grabbed two pineapple tarts as they looked appetising with a shortcrust pastry base and a sponge topping. So six pastries €12.60: four pommes, two pineapple. The chausson apple puff pastry was delicious, light and generously filled. Really village France Boulanger at their best. The locals sat a tables under umbrellas sipping coffee, chatting and snacking. This is the sort of puff pastry you could eat a lot of. The pineapple tarts sadly tasted poor in comparison. Like mainland France the service here is very slow, real courteous always (although the Normandy French can be a bit prickly and snappy) and they took a card payment. This bakery is in the small quiet town of Deshaies where Death in Paradise is filmed for many years - a Christmas special comes out St Stephen's Day with three Santas killed at the same time and series 14 (I think) starts filming April 2025. What a delightful bakery for the film crew to dine in just thank the location scout.

Located on the main street of Front St in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Gelateria Milano served…read moregelato from a beach side building to tourists visiting. It was a small but popular mix of flavors, and I ended up getting a three scooper for $9. Only Cash, accepting US Dollars.

At the brance in Cupecoy, the cashiers are arrogant, impolite and spend their time on the phone…read morewith their family. Prices are much higher than elswhere.

Large selection of everything. Quick and easy check out. Decent prices on certain thingsread more

Excellent supermaché avec tant de bons produits français, juste parfait. Très propre, prix…read morecorrectes et personnel sympathique et bienveillant pour aider. 10/10

Great selection, clean store. Bring your own bags…read more Groceries are mainly from France, good selection of frozen foods, also has a small personal care section.

Can't come to a Caribbean island and not do a rum (rhum) tasting tour. We arrived and were greeted…read morewith a welcome cup of rhum punch. I'm not a fruity drink person, so it was a bit too sweet for my taste--I could really taste the fruit juice. That said, this experience was much more than I expected. I thought it would just be a few rhum tastings and that's it, but it turned into a full experience: a history lesson, cooking and food tasting demonstration, and even a chance to participate in the rhum bottling process. Christina, our "rhumologist," kicked things off with tastings of the signature rhums, followed by a cooking demonstration featuring chicken cooked with tropical rhum, plus samples of rhum cake and gelato. We wrapped up with tastings of the specialty rhums. My favorite was the jalapeño lime rhum--so good that my husband and I ended up buying a bottle. The tour lasted about 1.5 hours and flew by. Overall, a really cool and memorable experience in St. Maarten.

I visited Toppers during my visit to Sint Maarten in late July. We purchased the tour and wanted to…read morealso try the restaurant. When we arrived we had to ask a few people where to go to check-in. Once that was completed we had a few minutes so we sat and waited. While waiting I noticed that the space was large, bustling and every corner was occupied which something related to Rum. We were given a portion of Rhum punch which was our welcome drink. The tour started at 1:30, the description said we would get to try 20 flavors. I quickly realized that these were tiny tastings ... just enough for a taste (not an even close to a shot). Our guide gave an explanation in conjunction with her own jokes and introduced just about everything in the gift shop which was super annoying, people will buy things if they want them but honestly this felt like heckling. The "tasting" was a bite of Caribbean chicken and a tiny spoonful of their rhum ice cream. The tour was cool but overall underwhelming. We then went and had lunch in the restaurant and it was slow. We took a seat with a bay view. We opted for an appetizer and shared entree. The shrimps was really good, a large portion with good flavor. The chicken with teriyaki left many things to be desired. The chicken was bland. The teriyaki was nothing special. The sides (mashed potatoes and broccoli) needed salt and pepper. The service was also slow and inattentive .. there were only 3 parties present. Overall lunch was just ok.

This shop is not just cheesy! It has many other wonderful items from the Netherlands…read more The cheeses, souvenirs and liquors are presented nicely. Each are clearly marked with fine details. You can ask for advice on wine pairings, to bring out the flavors of your favorite fromages. There's a lot of merchandise here and I enjoyed browsing and taking in the wonderful aromas. The employees were friendly and knowledgeable. The best stop on the excursion! PS This store is located on the Dutch side of the island of Sint Maarten.

Excellent experience! My daughter studied in the Netherlands and is hooked on their cheese, so when…read morewe happened to be visiting the island on a cruise, we knew we had to stop in and we are so glad we did! We were able to sample a variety if cheeses and got a great guided tour as well. We got there pretty early in the day, and their credit card machine wasn't up yet, so they put my daughter's purchase aside so we could come back later in the day, and we did! Truly, you are missing out if you don't stop in. Great selection and excellent service!

Great tasting room although not easy to find. We tried a flight of beers and their seltzer. I…read morecan't say anything I tried was good. The best thing there was definitely the seltzer's, which were very flavorful. The beer is very smooth and they have several varieties. There is a small gift shop and a great happy hour on Friday. It also looked like they had food on certain nights. FYI...the entrance is located in the back of the parking area up the wood steps.