Our Favorite Eateries

Med students eat...A LOT. Healthy vs unhealthy. Who cares when you're burning calories while mentally exercising? I lift weights with my mind, baybay!!!
Like most students nowadays, I was faced with a great challenge: 1) how to get ready-made food, and not necessarily fast food.2) how to get good food that won't put holes in my pocket. I'd already tried the mass-cooking during wknds and quick snack-making options, and they didn't work. I mean try adding an extra task to your already super-loaded 24hours. Good luck with that!!!
Although feeding oneself isn't exactly what some people'd consider extra, I prefered to indulge in the 21st century where food-making is rather optional or replaced by a fee in a convenient location called a restaurant. And plenty of restaurants we had on that island. Here's a list:
In general, the further you got away from campus the more affordable the places

1) Thai Savannah-Def one of my favs
Location: Atlantis Casino, Cupecoy
Mos def: Pad thai, pad ki mao, in fact, the whole menu, Pierre the awesome and overwhelmingly French waiter. When I walked in, they would all shout ''Anitaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'' and start dancing. Loved those guys

Thai Savannah

2) Sugar Cane Cafe  (1st place I went to)

Location: Atlantis Casino, 3 min from campus

Mos def: good breakfast menu, cobb salad, super close to Mullet Bay so after a heavy meal, where else to experience your food coma?

3) Bibi's- Local restaurant
Location: 1 min from campus
Mos def: affordable prices and food that hit the spot (bbq ribs & mac salad, bbq chicken), live music from Dengue & the Fevers

4) Topper's
Location: Simpson Bay, 10 min from campus
Mos def: Best beef brisket!!!

Bamboo Bernie's

5) Bamboo Bernie's
Location: Maho Plaza, 5 min away
Mos def: Best sushi on the island, interesting decor, and located across from Tantra lounge, the place to be on Saturday night

6) Soprano's
Location: Maho Plaza
Mos def: great Italian food close to campus, more appropriate for dinner settings

7) 3 Palms Bar n Grill
Location: off the lagoon in Simpson Bay, 10 min away
Mos def: beautiful decor, delicious and affordable food

8) La Belle Epoque-another one of my favs
Location: Marina Port la Royale (Marigot), 20 min w/o traffic
Mos def: The bacon carbonara, pizza, the French atmosphere and beautiful beautiful location

9) Tijuana's Bar n Grill
Location: Simpson Bay, 10 min away
Mos def: great mexican food, friendly atmosphere to AUC students

10) Lottery Farms-perhaps my numero uno spot on ze island
Location: Pic Paradis, 25 min away
Mos def: with its setting in trees, it's like no other place you've ever seen; also ziplining and other outdoor activities on this 135 acre natural reserve, incredible food and music, and some good-looking bartenders. You had me at pic paradis!!!

11) Moulin Fou
Location: Maho, 5 min away
Never got the chance to eat there, but heard good things. Perhaps on the pricy side.

12) Pineapple Petes
Location: Simpson Bay, 10 min away
Mos def: The Fooooooooooood!!!

13) Abu Ghazi
Location: Simpson Bay, 10 min
Mos def: The best schwarma in town hands down!!! Located next to the movie theatre, so how about a movie & schwarma date?

14) Cappucino's
Location: Simpson Bay
Mos def: open 24/7, best food for ahem hang-overs

15) Waikiki Restaurant
Location: Orient Bay, 35 min away
Mos def: Can't find the words to describe how awesome this place is. Think St Tropez, David Gueta + some amazing food.

Waikiki beach

16) The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa
Location: Oyster Pond, 45 min away
Mos def: One of the places I didn't visit, regretfully (on my to-do list when I return for graduation); Sunday brunches, I hear, are to die for.

17) Zee Best
Location: Simpson Bay, 10 min
Mos def: Best breakfast served on the island (fresh croissants and delicious omelettes).

18) Sarafina's Patisserie & Boulangerie
Location: Marigot, 20 min
Mos def: mmmmmmmm french pastry!!!

19) Lal's
Location: Simpson Bay, 7 min away
Mos def: The best butter chicken on the island!!! $12-lunch and dinner, taste so good makes you wanna slap yo mama. Heard they moved to another island. Sad, but you always have Pride of India, next in line for Indian cuisine.

20) Pizza Dan
Location: AUC campus, 0 min away
Mos def: did you really think I'd end w/o mentioning Pizza Dan, our lifesaver??? Had him on speed dial and skype, and for a Frenchman, he sure made some mean pizza.

The Westin