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L'Estaminet

139, Blvd de Grand Case | across to La California, Grand Case 97150, St Maarten-St Martin
0590290025
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Ranked #1 of 42 restaurants in Grand Case
Price range: $31 - $72
Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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New York, NY
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Do yourself a favor and walk farther down grand case blvd to this gem. Carole the owner was very welcoming and made sure to explain the menu to us. The duck terrine was outstanding to start. And any place that gives you a basket of freshly baked truffle bread with truffle butter will always be a winner in my book.... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

This is the place we make sure to eat at every time we are in Grand Case. the food is always fantastic and the presentations are perfect. The room is comfortable and the hostess is very nice.

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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51 reviews 51 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Came here for dessert and boy oh boy we weren't ready for it. We ordered the chocolate assortment and it was SO much chocolate. The waitstaff were super pleasant and we enjoyed our time. The coffee is also pretty great - especially with chocolate!

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Sweden
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19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

We had a great dinner experience here the other night (while the rain was pouring down in Grand Case...). The restaurant is located by the main road but where it is one-way, so still not too much traffic. And the dining room is so nice and cosy that it does not matter that you see and hear the occasional car.... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

There are several wonderful French restaurants on Grand Case Blvd. but L'Estaminet may be the very best. Outstanding service and the most creative dishes imaginable. During one week's vacation to St. Maarten, we visited this restauant two times - each time we had fish dishes that were fantastic. The wine selection is great - from affordable to memorable bottles. The... More

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

We just returned from St. Martin and spent a week on the island. We decided to check out the top three gourmet restaurants in Grand Case and do our own ranking. We ate at La Villa, then L'Auberge Gourmande and then at L'Estamint. L'Estamint was tops in our collective opinion. The reasons were the quality and creativity of the menu... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Enjoyed a very nice dinner at L'Estaminet. The menu is so intriguing it took me forever to choose my meal. Decided on the duck breast stuffed with fois gras with a chocolate and fig sauce... amazing! Service was excellent, food was fun and melt in your mouth delicious. You will not be disappointed.

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Chicago, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

Wonderful sweetbreads in little mini slider-like presentations. Carol was a fabulous hostess. The menu is very, very creative and each dish that the four of us had was a unique version and very tasty.

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Cary, North Carolina
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19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

This was probably the best meal of our most recent visit to St. Martin. This is saying a lot, as we ate at 3 other wonderful Grand Case establishments: Le Cottage, L'Auberge Gourmand, and L'Escapade. All of the food at L'Estaminet was fabulous, artfully presented and perfectly prepared. We ate mostly off the specials board, but my husband had the... More

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Paris, France
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Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

what a nice restaurant. we used to travel in Caribeen island tasting food. this time we were really impressed to discover such a good place. very good service, exeptional quality/price for a good family moment. Next time in SXM, I'll try it again for sure.

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