Gutside Cafe — Restaurant in Saint Martin (France)

We tried so many delicious restaurants on my bachelorette and one of my faves was Gutside Cafe! Not only is it amazing local food but we met the owner Uncle Richard and he was so great!

The first night we tried to eat there he was unfortunately all sold out (I told you the food is good!) so he recommended we try another spot. He then happened to join us for dinner and he was such great company! He gave me wedding advice and gave all of us life advice as well as told us the history of Sint Maarten. It was such a great night!

We obviously had to try his restaurant before we left so we went the next night and although he was closed, he told us he couldn’t refuse us twice so he opened up his restaurant for us and cooked us an intimate dinner! We told him to surprise us with a dish and he cooked us stewed pork with so much flavor, rice, garden salad, and a fried plantain. We also tried his wife’s homemade spicy sauce and it was so good I brought a bottle home!

I highly recommend Gutside Cafe, not just for the food but because Uncle Richard is a one in a million kind of person!

I can’t...

First off, the food and hospitality are off the charts. Some good, flavorful food was truly appreciated, especially coming from St. Barths, where seasoning was lacking at a lot of spots.

The mosquitos seemed to take a liking to my wife and I, but Lourdes promptly provided mosquito repellent for us to use.

Lastly, I woke up not feeling too well and by the time the food arrived, I felt nauseous. My eyelids were heavy and I felt that I had to just lay down and rest. Richard noticed that I didn't look too well, ran to the kitchen, and brought me some special medicine from the back. He said I should be all good in 10 minutes. He took me to the back patio to lie down on the couch, and brought my plate of food, covered.

Like a miracle, after a brief sweating session, and maybe 10-12 minutes of resting, my nausea was gone, and a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. My fatigue was gone, my appetite was back, and I proceeded to clear my plate.

This place will always have a special place in my heart because our honeymoon was looking like it was going to take a turn...

We popped in here for dinner on a rainy night this week and were both shocked & honored to be the only guests. The husband & wife owners could not have been more welcoming and kind. It truly felt like we were welcomed into their own home for an authentic dinner. The setting is very casual and eclectic with license plates and trinkets on the walls. It is not very fancy & the menu is smaller but do not let that fool you! The food was truly fantastic & the owners were so welcoming but not overbearing in the least. I had the chicken and my husband the stewed pork - both came with fried plantains, rice & beans, and sautéed peppers, onions, and corn. Everything was so flavorful and delicious. The owner offered some scotch bonnet hot sauce which added an additional kick that we both loved! We will absolutely be back next time...