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Please note that these are archived reviews. If a restaurant has closed, we generally leave the listing, as the archived newsletter still has some information. If nothing else, it's recorded history. If a restaurant has changed hands with a new chef, new staff, and new decor, the review remains, but may be inaccurate. Even if the staff, chef, and decor remain the same, the review may still be inaccurate, as chefs get better (or worse), ditto for the staff, and colors fade quickly here in the Caribbean. Obviously, pricing changes over time as do policies (one to one for the exchange rate, among others). Even the reviewer changes over time, mostly in width. So take these with a grain of salt and a glass of wine.

Restaurant Newsletter
12 Metre Yacht Club 23 Apr 06
Alabama Restaurant Closed | reopened with new staff, chef, owners as La Villa | 11 Mar 07 | 12 Mar 06 | 7 May 05
Aldywan 22 Apr 07
Altro Italian Bistro 19 Feb 17 | 15 Jan 17
L'Angelus 19 Feb 12 | 12 Feb 12
Anse Marcel Beach Restaurant 23 Mar 14
Antoine sold, new management, kept the sous chef | 23 Mar 14 | 3 Mar 13 | 25 Mar 12 | 30 Jan 11 | 12 Sep 10 | 7 Mar 10 | 29 Mar 09
15 Feb 09 | 30 Mar 08 | 23 Dec 07 | 22 Apr 07 | 25 Mar 07 | 25 Feb 07 | 19 Mar 06 | 8 Jan 06 | 16 April 05
Auberge Gourmande 5 Feb 17 | 12 Mar 17
29 Jan 17 | 24 Jan 16 | 25 Jan 15 | 24 Feb 13 | 22 Jan 12 | 4 Dec 11 | 27 Feb 11 | 9 June 10 | 14 Mar 10 | 21 Feb 10
31 Jan 10 | 26 Apr 09 | 4 Apr 09 | 15 Mar 09 | 15 Feb 09 | 30 Mar 08 | 17 Feb 08 | 30 Dec 07 | 1 Apr 07 | 18 Mar 07
25 Feb 07 | 11 Feb 07 | 21 Jan 07 | 31 Dec 06 | 9 Apr 06 | 26 Mar 06 | 29 Jan 06 | 7 May 05 | 23 April 05
Bajatzu Bar & Grill 20 Mar 16 | 22 Feb 15 | 16 Mar 14 | new owner | 8 Mar 09
Bali Bar Closed 2011 | 29 Mar 09 | 25 Feb 07 | 23 Apr 06
Bamboo, previously
Bamboo Bernies
21 Mar 10 | 8 Mar 09 | 20 Jan 08
Barnacles closed | 22 Mar 15
Bateau Ivre 12 Feb 12
Belle Epoque 01 Feb 15 | closed, new owner, similar staff/menu |
31 Mar 13 | 10 Feb 13 | 12 Feb 12 | 3 Apr 11 | 24 Jan 10 | 1 Mar 09 | 16 Mar 08 | 24 Feb 08 | 25 Feb 07 | 19 Mar 06
Bellevue Change of ownership and chef | 25 Jul 10 | 7 Dec 08 | 23 Mar 08 | 16 Mar 08 | 19 Feb 06
Bikini Beach hostile takeover | 10 Mar 13 | 10 Feb 13 | 19 Feb 12 | 3 Apr 11 | 14 Mar 10 | 22 Mar 09 | 9 Mar 08 | 26 Mar 06
Big Fish 08 Jan 17 | 04 Dec 16 | 08 May 16 | 24 Jan 16
Le Bistro 30 Dec 12
Bistrot Caraïbes 5 Mar 17 | 7 Feb 16 | 6 Dec 15 | 16 Feb 14
26 Jan 14 | 10 Nov 13 | 27 Jan 13 | 15 Apr 12 | 29 Jan 12 | 20 Feb 11 | 7 Feb 10 | 29 Mar 09 | 1 Feb 09
23 Mar 08 | 23 Dec 07 | 13 May 07 | 15 Apr 07 | 24 Dec 06 | 30 Apr 06 | 1 Jan 06 | 7 May 05 | 16 April 05
Bistrot Nu 13 Sep 09
Blue Martini Bistro new owners | 28 Mar 10 | 21 Feb 10 | 15 Mar 09 | 15 Feb 09
Bonita's Cantina closed | 14 Mar 10 | 28 Feb 10 | 31 Jan 10 | 24 Jan 10 | 17 Jan 10
Boucaniers closed | 6 Dec 09 | 29 Mar 09 | 15 Feb 09 | 24 Feb 08 | 10 Feb 08 | 23 Dec 07
Café de Paris 26 Feb 12 | 26 Dec 10 | 9 Jun 10
California Closed | Changed name to Transat | 22 Jan 12 | 28 Dec 09 | 11 Mar 07 | 1 Jan 06 | 9 Apr 05 | 2 Apr 05
Carlo@Bella Napoli closed reopened as La Basilico | 22 Jan 12 | 04 Mar 07
Le Chalet Restaurant 14 Mar 10 | 12 Apr 09 | 1 Feb 09 | 16 Mar 08
Champagne Bistro 5 Feb 17
19 Feb 17 | 15 Jan 17 | 27 Mar 16 | 02 Oct 16 | 06 Mar 16 | 17 Jan 16 | 4 Oct 15 15 Mar 15 | 1 Mar 15 | 01 Feb 15
change of ownership and staff
07 Dec 14 | 12 Oct 14 | 9 Feb 14 | 15 Dec 13 | 14 Apr 13 | 10 Feb 13 | 3 Feb 13 | 27 Jan 13 | 14 Oct 12 | 27 May 12
1 Apr 12 | 11 Mar 12 | 19 Feb 12 | 12 Feb 12 | 12 Feb 12 | 22 Jan 12 | 15 Jan 12 | 20 Mar 11 | 27 Feb 11 | 7 Mar 10
7 Feb 10 | 13 Sep 09 | 18 Jan 09 | 6 Apr 08 | 9 Mar 08 | 2 Mar 08 | 17 Feb 08 | 3 Feb 08 | 6 Jan 08 | 18 Mar 07
Chanteclair 14 Aug 16 | 03 Apr 16 | 13 Mar 16 | Reopened 2015/6 season, new chef and owner | Closed | New chef and owner
25 Feb 07 | 23 April 05
Chez Pat/Tropical Wave 21 Feb 16 | 14 Feb 16 | 08 Feb 15 10 Mar 13
11 Nov 12 | 18 Mar 12 | 10 Apr 11 | 14 Mar 10 | 15 Mar 09 | 30 Mar 08 | 1 Apr 07 | 5 Feb 06 | 9 Apr 05
Chez Bernadette and René closed | 25 Feb 07
Le Cottage Restaurant 19 Feb 17 | 12 Mar 17 | 15 Feb 15 | 10 Mar 13
8 Feb 09 | 30 Mar 08 | 17 Feb 08 | 13 Jan 08 | 25 Mar 07 | 04 Mar 07 | 16 Apr 06 | 26 Feb 06 | 17 Dec 06
Cugini closed | 1 Mar 15
Daniel's by the Sea 14 Feb 16 | 4 Oct 15 | 13 Apr 14 | 20 Jan 13
Da Paola/Oreo 22/Opus Restaurant
Blue Sapphire Café
24 Jan 26 | Change of ownership and chef (four times since 2007) |
25 Mar 07 | 7 Jan 07 | 17 Dec 06 | 23 Apr 06 | 16 Apr 06 | 19 Feb 06 | 15 Jan 06 | 1 Jan 06
Dare to be Rare Closed | 18 Mar 12 | 23 Apr 06 | 12 Mar 06
Dreams 2 Feb 14 | 15 Dec 13
Divin/Durreche Name change | Closed, reopened as Les Toqués | 12 Sep 10 | 28 Dec 09 | 25 Mar 07
Escapade 12 Feb 17 | 14 Feb 16 | 1 Feb 09 | 6 Jan 08 | 21 Jan 07 | 19 Feb 06
Escape 5 Mar 17
L'Escargot Restaurant 26 Feb 17 | 05 Jun 16 | 8 Mar 15 | 24 Feb 13 | 11 Mar 12 | 27 Mar 11
4 Apr 10 | 24 Jan 10 | 22 Mar 09 | 6 Apr 08 | 3 Feb 08 | 8 Apr 06 | 24 Dec 06 | 19 Mar 06 | 19 Mar 05
L'Estaminet Restaurant Closed 2015 | 4 Mar 12
L'Excellence
French Restaurant School
16 Feb 14 | 13 Oct 13 | 3 Mar 13 | 14 Oct 12 | 4 Mar 12 | 4 Dec 11 | 27 Feb 11 | 13 Feb 11 | 16 Jan 11
Fig 26 May 13 | 13 Jan 13
Fourmi 21 Dec 14 | 27 Jan 13 | 15 Jul 12 | 19 Feb 12
Friar's Bay Beach Café 12 Feb 17 | 7 Mar 10
Fusion Restaurant 24 Jan 10 | 1 Feb 09
Le Galion 28 Feb 16 | 22 Mar 15
Golden Apple 29 Jan 17 | 14 Feb 16
Gondola Restaurant 31 Mar 13 | New owners in 2012 | 27 Mar 11 | 21 Feb 10 | 1 Mar 09 | 9 Mar 08 | 9 Apr 06 | 26 Mar 06 | 19 Mar 05
Greenhouse Restaurant 9 Mar 08 | 31 Dec 06
La Guinguette Restaurant 11 Feb 07 | 5 Feb 06
Halsey's Restaurant Capriccio moves, reopened as Caribbean Grilled Flavors | closed, Reopened as Capriccio
25 Jul 10 | 24 Jan 10 | 26 Apr 09 | 1 Mar 09 | 27 Apr 08 | 16 Mar 08 | 20 Jan 08 | 5 Feb 06 | 28 Jan 07
Hibiscus Restaurant reopened as L'Ardoise reopened as Quinze in 2013 | closed
12 Sep 10 | 14 Mar 10 | 7 Feb 10 | 22 Mar 09 | 30 Mar 08 | 10 Feb 08 | 8 Apr 07 | 4 Feb 07 | 12 Mar 06 | 7 May 05
Hideaway Restaurant 8 Jan 06 | 26 Mar 05
Indigo Beach 26 Feb 06
Izi Ristorante Italiano 14 Feb 16 | 17 Feb 13
Kakao Beach 06 Nov 16 | 21 Feb 16 | 01 Feb 15
07 Dec 14 | 16 Feb 14 | 13 Dec 29 | 24 Feb 13 | 17 Feb 13 | 15 Jul 12 | 11 Mar 12 | 26 Feb 12 | 22 Jan 12 | 3 Apr 11
21 Mar 10 | 7 Feb 10 | 15 Feb 09 | 25 Jan 09 | 23 Mar 08 | 3 Feb 08 | 23 Dec 07 | 4 Feb 07 | 16 Apr 06 | 12 Mar 06
Karakter Beach Bar 26 Mar 17 | 29 Jan 17 | 7 Mar 10 | 29 Mar 09 | 18 Jan 09
Kokomarina Same chef, new name: Aloha | Koko and Marina open Palm Beach Restaurant | 25 Jan 09 | 20 Jan 08
Lal's Indian Cuisine Lal moved to a new location | Chef opened Shakti Restaurant | 9 Apr 05
Layla's 9 Dec 12
Lee's Roadside Grill closed | 13 Mar 16
Lido Barbecue closed | 04 Mar 07
Little Jerusalem 01 Feb 15
Loterie Farm 4 Mar 12 | 23 Apr 05
La Marine closed | closed, reopened with new chef, new menu as Ti Provençal | 25 Apr 10 | 28 Feb 10 | 27 Dec 09 | 12 Apr 09
Mario Bistrot
slight name change
same chef new location 2016
28 Feb 16 | 21 Feb 16 | 17 Jan 16 | 22 Feb 15 | 18 Jan 15 | 21 Dec 14 | 19 Jan 14 | 13 Oct 13 | 14 Apr 13 | 20 Jan 13
9 Dec 12 | 11 Nov 12 | 18 Mar 12 | 16 Jan 11 | 31 Oct 10 | 17 Jan 10 | 25 Oct 09 | 18 Jan 09 | 11 Jan 09 | 7 Dec 09
17 Feb 08 | 20 Jan 08 | 13 May 07 | 18 Mar 07 | 18 Feb 07 | 4 Feb 07 | 21 Jan 07 | 17 Dec 06 | 30 Apr 06 | 2 Apr 05
Marrakech change of ownership | 10 Apr 11
28 Mar 10 | 22 Mar 09 | 16 Mar 08 | 8 Apr 07 | 25 Feb 07 | 16 Apr 06 | 19 Mar 06 | 9 Apr 05
Mathis Cafe Closed | 28 Dec 09
Ma Ti Beach 9 Dec 12 | 11 Nov 12 | 25 Dec 11 | 24 Jul 11
Mezza Luna 5 Mar 17 | 20 Mar 16
Le Montmartre Reopened as Bluefin December 2015 | Closed, vacant as of Feb 2014
Closed, reopened as Couple in 2013
Closed, reopened as L'Angelus in 2011 | Change of staff and chef in 2009
15 Feb 09 | 7 Dec 09 | 23 Mar 08 | 24 Feb 08 | 30 Dec 07
Change of ownership (same staff and chef) | 22 Apr 07 | 8 Apr 06 | 25 Mar 07 | 4 Feb 07 | 7 Jan 07 | 30 Apr 06
30 Apr 06 | 2 Apr 06 | 19 Mar 06 | 5 Mar 06 | 12 Feb 06 | 29 Jan 06 | 1 Jan 06 | 16 April 05 | 2 Apr 05 | 26 Mar 05
Moulin Fou 6 Dec 15 | 4 Oct 15 | 15 Mar 15 | 18 Jan 15 | 24 Mar 13 | 1 Apr 12 | 15 Mar 09 | 17 Feb 08 | 11 Feb 07
Mr Busby's 5 Feb 06
Il Nettuno Restaurant Change of owner and some staff 2014
22 Mar 15 | 10 Mar 13 | 4 Apr 10 | 22 Feb 09 | 6 Apr 08 | 3 Feb 08 | 28 Jan 07 | 8 Apr 06 | 26 Mar 06
Ô Plongeoir 14 Apr 13
Oizeau Rare Closed
New management , different approach 15 Feb 15 | new ownership and chef, similar menu
16 Mar 14 | 3 Mar 13 | 3 Feb 13 | 30 Dec 12 | 15 Apr 12
11 Mar 12 | 27 Feb 11 | 25 Jul 10 | 7 Mar 10 | 7 Jun 09 | 8 Feb 09 | 27 Apr 08 | 22 Apr 07 | 30 Apr 06 | 8 Jan 06
Ocean 82 24 Mar 13
Ocean Lounge 03 Jul 16
Palm Beach Restaurant 31 Jan 16 | 11 Jan 15 | 19 Jan 14 | 27 Jan 13 | 27 May 12 | 22 Jan 12 | 20 Mar 11 | 5 Dec 10 | 31 Jan 10
Paradise View 7 Feb 16 | 15 Feb 15 | 3 Feb 13 | Change of ownership | 18 Mar 07
Pedro's Beach Bar 26 Feb 06 | 2 Apr 05
Peg Leg Pub and Steakhouse Closed | 12 Sep 10 | 28 Mar 10
Petite Auberge des Iles Change of ownership | 04 Mar 07
Piazza Pascal 15 Jan 17 | 03 Apr 16 | 31 Jan 16 | 08 Feb 15 | 12 Oct 14 | 19 Jan 14 | 26 May 13 | 24 Feb 13 | 20 Jan 13
15 Apr 12 | 26 Feb 12 | 15 Jan 12 | 20 Feb 11 | 5 Dec 10 | 28 Feb 10 | 14 Feb 10 | 24 Jan 10
Pineapple Pete/SPN 25 Jan 15 | 18 Jan 15 | 19 Jan 14 | 20 Jan 13 | 13 Jan 13 | 31 Jan 10 | 16 Apr 06
Pirate Beach Bar Change of ownership, name, and style | 12 Apr 09 | 4 Apr 09 | 1 Mar 09
25 Jan 09 | 3 Feb 08 | 6 Jan 08 | 04 Mar 07 | 18 Feb 07 | 28 Jan 07 | 30 Apr 06 | 16 Apr 06 | 7 May 05 | 9 Apr 05
Pizza Galley 08 Jan 17 | 03 Jul 16 | 31 Jan 16 | 17 Jan 16
20 Dec 15 | 4 Oct 15 | 11 Jan 15 | 07 Dec 14 | 2 Feb 14 | 10 Nov 13 | 26 May 13 | 3 Mar 13 | 10 Feb 13
1 Apr 12 | 26 Feb 12 | 5 Feb 12 | 10 Apr 11 | 27 Feb 11 | 26 Dec 10 | 21 Mar 10 | 14 Feb 10 | 1 Mar 09 | 22 Feb 09
Le Pressoir 06 Mar 16 | 07 Dec 14 | 15 Dec 13 | 3 Feb 13
Rainbow Cafè 4 Oct 15 | 4 Oct 15 | 14 Oct 12 | 4 Dec 11 | 30 Jan 11
Rancho del Sol 5 Feb 17 | 22 Jan 17 | 21 Feb 16 | 25 Jan 15 | 9 Feb 14 | 10 Mar 13 | 21 Mar 10 | 8 Mar 09 | 21 Jan 07
Restaurant du Soleil Change of chef and style |
6 Apr 08 | 16 Mar 08 | 3 Feb 08 | 15 Apr 07 | 14 Jan 07 | 24 Dec 06 | 9 Apr 06 | 22 Jan 06 | 26 Mar 05
Rosemary's Seafood and Cré Cuisine 23 Mar 14
Saint Sèverin Restaurant Closed | 28 Jan 07 | 5 Mar 06
Sale e Pepe 24 Jan 26
La Samanna 22 Jan 06
Le Sand 21 Dec 14
Saratoga closed, reopened as Charter House | 21 Jan 07
Shiv Shakti Restaurant 29 Jan 17 | 20 Mar 16 | 25 Jan 15 | 26 Jan 14 | 20 Jan 13 | 4 Mar 12 | 22 Jan 12 | 28 Feb 10 | 31 Jan 10
Shanghai Restaurant 7 Feb 16
Shieka's Bistro 29 Jan 12 | 14 Feb 10 | 8 Feb 09 | 11 Feb 07 | 2 Apr 05
Le Shore 29 Jan 12
SkipJack's 22 Jan 17
17 Jan 16 | 11 Jan 15 | 21 Dec 14 | 19 Jan 14 | 15 Dec 13 | 24 Mar 13 | 17 Mar 13 | 17 Feb 13 | 3 Feb 13 | 13 Jan 13
30 Dec 12 | 9 Dec 12 | 4 Mar 12 | 26 Feb 12 | 12 Feb 12 | 15 Jan 12 | 4 Dec 11 | 3 Apr 11 | 27 Mar 11 | 20 Feb 11
28 Feb 10 | 14 Feb 10 | 17 Jan 10 | 4 Apr 09 | 15 Mar 09 | 1 Mar 09 | 22 Feb 09 | 8 Feb 09 | 23 Mar 08 | 9 Mar 08
13 Jan 08 | 22 Apr 07 | 25 Feb 07 | 31 Dec 06 | 9 Apr 06 | 2 Apr 06 | 19 Mar 06 | 12 Feb 06 | 5 Feb 06 | 1 Jan 06
Sol é Luna New owners and staff
16 Feb 14 | 15 Dec 13 | 17 Mar 13 | 25 Mar 12 | 24 Jul 11 | 14 Feb 10 | 22 Mar 09 | 24 Feb 08 | 1 Apr 07 | 26 Mar 06
La Source 06 Mar 16 | 29 Jan 12 | 20 Mar 11 | 31 Oct 10 | 28 Mar 10 | 31 Jan 10
Stone Restaurant 3 Feb 13 | 24 Dec 06
Sunset Café Change of ownership and chef
27 Apr 08 | 24 Feb 08 | 13 Jan 08 | 15 Apr 07 | 25 Mar 07 | 04 Mar 07 | 18 Feb 07 | 28 Jan 07
14 Jan 07 | 2 Apr 06 | 19 Mar 06 | 12 Mar 06 | 19 Feb 06 | 5 Feb 06 | 22 Jan 06 | 8 Jan 06 | 9 Apr 05 | 19 Mar 05
Sushi Itto 24 Feb 13
Table d'Antoine 28 Feb 16 | 20 Dec 15 | 08 Feb 15
Tahoma 30 Dec 12
Tai Chi 25 Mar 12 | New owners | 21 Mar 10 | 4 Apr 09 | 1 Mar 09 | 6 Apr 08 | 20 Jan 08 | 25 Mar 07 | 23 Apr 06 | 12 Mar 06
Tastevin 5 Feb 17 | 13 Mar 16 | 08 Feb 15 | new owners
9 Feb 14 | 24 Feb 13 | 11 Mar 12 | 28 Feb 10 | 22 Feb 09 | 9 Mar 08 | 18 Feb 07 | 15 Jan 06
Temptation 22 Jan 17 | 18 Mar 12 | 15 Mar 09 | 8 Apr 06 | 2 Apr 06 | 9 Apr 05
Thai Fou 28 Feb 10
Thai Savanh 27 Mar 16 | 16 Apr 05
Three Palms Resto Lounge Change of name and style | 20 Feb 11 | Change of management and chef | 29 Mar 09
Ti Bouchon 26 Feb 17 | 28 Feb 16 | 8 Mar 15 | 16 Feb 14 | 3 Mar 13
19 Feb 12 | 20 Mar 11 | 25 Apr 10 | 8 Feb 09 | 6 Apr 08 | 6 Jan 08 | 25 Mar 07 | 31 Dec 06 | 16 Apr 06 | 2 Apr 06
Ti Coin Créole 12 Mar 17 | 27 Mar 16 | 1 Mar 15 | 2 Feb 14 | 31 Mar 13
30 Dec 12 | 26 Feb 12 | 28 Mar 10 | 29 Mar 09 | 27 Apr 08 | 2 Mar 08 | 22 Apr 07 | 28 Jan 07 | 2 Apr 06 | 2 Apr 05
Ti Provençal 30 Jan 11 | 15 Apr 07
Ti Sucrier Closed in 2011 | 26 Dec 10 | 14 Feb 10 | 22 Feb 09 | 17 Feb 08 | 23 Dec 07 | 15 Apr 07 | 04 Mar 07 | 26 Mar 06
Tijuana Yacht Club closed | 27 Apr 08
Les Toqués 10 Nov 13 | 9 Dec 12 | 11 Nov 12 | 27 May 12 | 29 Jan 12
Tropicana 6 Dec 15 | 21 Dec 14 | 7 Dec 09
La Vie en Rose 22 Jan 06 | 26 Mar 05
Le Village 21 Mar 10 | 4 Apr 09 | 04 Mar 07 | 30 Apr 06
La Villa 26 Mar 17 | 06 Mar 16 | 18 Jan 15 | 3 Mar 13 | 12 Feb 12 | 4 Dec 11 | 7 Feb 10
The Wharf Closed | Change of name and revised ownership/management | 14 Jan 07 | 5 Mar 06 | 29 Jan 06
The Yacht Club at Marina Fort Louis 29 Dec 13 | 4 Dec 11
ZEN Cafe Concept closed, reopened with new owner and new name (Ethnic) | 27 Feb 11 | 21 Feb 10

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