Food of Saint Barthélemy

Saint Barthélemy blends French cuisine with Creole and Caribbean tastes. Fresh lobster, grilled fish, crepes and boulangerie baking meet colombo curry, accras and tropical fruit. The island's food is elegant and relaxed.

National dish

Colombo

Creole chicken curry.

Staples

  • lobster
  • fish
  • rice
  • coconut
  • saltfish
  • vegetables
  • butter
  • bread

Signature flavors

  • thyme
  • colombo
  • garlic
  • lime
  • herbes de Provence

Main dishes

Grilled lobster

Spiny lobster with garlic butter.

Key ingredients: lobster, butter, garlic
Court-bouillon
Court-bouillon

Fish in spiced tomato sauce.

Key ingredients: fish, tomato
Colombo de poulet

Creole chicken curry.

Key ingredients: chicken, colombo
Rice and peas

Island rice.

Key ingredients: rice, peas
Salade nicoise
Salade nicoise

French-style salad.

Key ingredients: tuna, eggs, olivesFull guide →
Fresh grilled fish

Catch of the day.

Key ingredients: fish, lime

Breakfast

Croissant
Croissant

Buttery French pastry.

Key ingredients: flour, butterFull guide →
Baguette
Baguette

Crusty French bread.

Key ingredients: flourFull guide →

Street food

Accras de morue

Saltfish fritters.

Key ingredients: saltfish
Crepes
Crepes

Thin sweet pancakes.

Key ingredients: flour, eggs, milkFull guide →

Desserts and sweets

Coconut flan

Coconut custard.

Key ingredients: coconut, eggs
Tarte tropezienne
Tarte tropezienne

French cream brioche.

Key ingredients: flour, cream

Drinks

Fresh fruit juice

Blended tropical fruit.

Key ingredients: fruit
Citron presse

Fresh lemonade.

Key ingredients: lemon, sugar

Fruits and produce

Papaya
Papaya

Common.

Full guide →
Mango
Mango

Seasonal.

Passion fruit
Passion fruit

Tart.

Dish guides from Saint Barthélemy

Baguette
BaguetteBreads
Crepe
CrepeDesserts and sweets
Croissant
CroissantBreakfast
Papaya
PapayaFruits
Nicoise salad
Nicoise saladSalads
Explore Saint Barthélemy on Geographical EffectMaps, capital and cities, population, climate, landscapes and landmarks.

More cuisines of Caribbean

About this page

Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.

Photo credits
  • Poached halibut in a sesame court bouillon: snowpea&bokchoi, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Nizza-Salat an der F Mittelmeerküste: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Croissant-Petr Kratochvil: Petr Kratochvil, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Baguettes, Paris, France - panoramio: Nick Thweatt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Crepes dsc07085: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Tarte Tropezienne: Robertemoore, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Carica papaya - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-029: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Mangos - single and halved: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Passiflora edulis forma flavicarpa: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)