St Barthélemy / Special Interests / Food Stores & Markets
As you might expect, food shopping in St Barths in expensive. However, pretty much anything you could ever want is available. There is even a speciality olive shop in St Barths. The biggest supermarket is Match, directly opposite the airport in the Savane Shopping Centre, but you will find smaller supermarkets with perfectly good supplies in Gustavia, St Jean, Lorient and Marigot. Most supermarkets have a stock of wine and cheese but there are also specialist suppliers that offer all the French delicacies, wine and cheese of course but also pâtés, rillettes and other imported specialities. There is a tiny local fruit and veg market in Gustavia with ingredients imported from Guadeloupe.
Speciality food shops and services in St Barths include:
Rôtisserie-St Jean, Vaval Shopping Centre, St Jean - Wine and cheese, some prepared meals.
Mayas To Go, les Galeries du Commerce, St Jean - Patés, wine and cheese, picnics and of course meals to take out.
Kiki É- Mo, St Jean - Delicatessen food and picnics to take out.
Specialist wine dealers in St Barths include:
The Cellier du Gouverneur, rue de la République, Gustavia - Extensive collection of French wine in an air-conditioned shop on the main street.
La Cave du Port Franc, Public - On the road out of town, a warehouse with an extremely broad selection of wines from around the world.
Le Goût du Vin, rue du Oscar II, Gustavia - Friendly shop in town with a good selection of wines from around the world.
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Looking for inspiration?
- Head to St Jean beach where the hip, beautiful people go to see and be seen
- Indulge yourself in some designer retail therapy
- Sample the delights of fine French wines and dining
- Get pampered at one of the many island spas
- Experience a night of cinema under the stars during the annual St Barth Film Festival
