St. Barts attractions: beaches, food, dining, activities

Why go to St. Barth? Beaches and food.

St. Barth's Beaches

It's no wonder St. Barth was rated one of the top ten beach destinations in the world by the Travel Channel. It has 14 great beaches.

Gouverneur (top photo) and Saline (middle photo) are easy to get to, have ample parking, and are the two places you may bump into some famous star. Warning: they are full nude beaches. It's a little distracting to see fat people going full nude.

St. Jean is the main beach located along the airport and main road. 

Our favorite is Colombier.  Drive as close as possible and then you have to hike down a steep bank.  WORTH THE TROUBLE! 

Like Colombier, all of St. Barth's beaches are accessable by foot. Just drive as close as you can, park your jeep and walk!

StBarthonline.com has a great beach map.

St. Barth Restaurants
St. Barth is French and the French love their food. St. Barth has a tradition of French chefs relocating for the winter months.
Don't leave St. Barth without having dinner at Maya's near Gustavia (which is owned by an American from Nantucket).  Mayas is a gorgeous outdoor eatery with French, Caribbean and American influences.  

Likewise with Le Tamarin, located near Saline.  It's only open for lunch. It cannot be missed.  Menu changes daily - all listed on a small chalkboard. Just have some vino and over-order. 

Our suggestion? Get coffee and bread for breakfast at the bakery in Lorient. Then visit Saline for the morning, have lunch at Le Tamarin, spend the afternoon at Gouverneur, and end it all with dinner at Maya's!

Another idea... your villa provider can arrange for a cook to make dinner for you at your villa. 

Editor's note... The restaurants recommend above are not advertisers of this site.

St. Barts Insider's Guide has a great list of restaurants.

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