Koté Lagon — Restaurant in Basse-Terre

This is my third year here and the food never disappoints. The staff and friendly and the cuisine is an eclectic mix of Caribbean, French with the odd international twist and they have now started catering for vegans. Their signature dish is “poulet boucane” which is a mouth watering cane smoked half chicken served with whatever local specialities were fresh from the market that day. The decor has come along way since I first visited, and the latest addition is a new palm roof which really adds to the tropical bar vibe. Try their delicious “planteur” cocktail with some Accras while you wait for your food, or make yourself a ti’ punch from the impressive selection of rums available. One of the chefs is Breton and has introduced delicious savory pancakes inspired by local dishes. And if you’re lucky you’ll get to meet the local iguana, Georges-Edouard, who likes to sunbathe on the gorgeous terrace which overlooks the lagoon. Superb work guys...

Great location in the lagoon with a good variety of choices. The place was packed at 1:30 but we found a table in the shade by the bird feeder, be careful as the birds leave their mark. We really liked the Roquefort mussels and homemade bread. The mi - cuit marlin was overcooked and we mentioned it at the end and they kindly offered us coffee on the house. It's also customary to pour yourself a free...

Nice and cosy place at the beach. It has a terrasse adjacent to the lagoon with evening sun. The waitress was friendly but needed a while to notice my drink was empty. After reading for an hour or two at two cocktails, I ordered the chicken filet; which was out. So, I went with the burger, which was decent enough. The carafe d'eau never...