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Left: Recommend clients
dine on local cuisine while at
jump-ups and street fairs.
Opposite page: The island is made
for memory-making experiences.

Lucian Cuisine 101
✦ Saint Lucia's cornucopia of tropical fruit and vegetables includes
bananas, mangoes, passion fruit, cassava, dasheen taro, plantains,
breadfruit, okra, avocados, limes, pumpkins, cucumbers, guavas,
pineapples, papayas, soursop, yams, chayote and coconuts.
✦ For an overview of local produce, visit the Castries Central
Market, the largest on the island and packed with stalls of fresh fruit
and vegetables, flowers and spices. (For handicrafts and clothing,
cross the street to the Vendors Arcade.)
✦ The French influence on local cooking is strong, and most chefs
cook with a Creole flair.
✦ Standard among Caribbean dishes are callaloo (soup made from
leafy green, similar to spinach), stuffed crab back, pepper-pot stew,
curried chicken or goat, and lambi (conch).
✦ Soups and stews are prepared in a coal pot, a rustic clay
casserole on a clay stand that holds hot coals; one of the culinary
landmark restaurants is called Coal Pot (in Castries).
✦ Jump-ups and street fairs are the places to eat grilled fish or
chicken legs and bakes (fried biscuits)-accompanied by rum or
beer (the local brand is Piton).

Dining Options
There's no doubt that the sheer number of internationally flagged
resorts and all-inclusives have broadened the selection of dining
options on Saint Lucia, with international dining selections
increasing each year. But exotic fusion fare and true Creole cuisine
are the cornerstones of this legendary culture, with bars and
restaurants serving up more than their fair share of a wholesome,
natural exploration for the taste buds-a true culinary heaven.
Here's a list of just a few of those eateries selected at random and
ones your clients will love.
sOufriere
Bayside Bar & grill: (758) 459-7666
Boucan restaurant: (758) 459-7969
Dasheene: (758) 459-6612
fond Doux Plantation & resort: (758) 459-7545
Mango tree restaurant & Bar: (758) 459-7037
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Orlando's: (758) 459-5955;
orlandosrestaurantstl.com/contact-us.html
MarigOt Bay
Chateau Mygo restaurant & Bar: (758) 451-4772
Doolittles: (758) 451-4974
the Mangrove at JJ's Paradise: (758) 458-3259
Masala Bay: (758) 451-4500
Castries
Brown sugar restaurant and Bar: (758) 458-1931
the Coal Pot: (758) 452-5566
the Pink Plantation House: (758) 452-5422
rODney Bay Village
Rodney Bay Village is a mixed residential and tourist mecca loaded
with fun shops, restaurants and bars. It's about as lively a place as
you'll find anywhere on the island and it's a great place for visitors
to interact with Saint Lucians. The restaurants run the gamut.
Big Chef steakhouse: (758) 450-0210
Buzz seafood and grill: (758) 458-0450
the Cliff at Cap Maison: (758) 457-8681
Jade terrace: (758) 453-2222
Matthews restaurant: (758) 572-0202
Memories of Hong Kong: (758) 452-8218
razmataz: (758) 452-9800
tapas on the Bay: (758) 451-2433
spice of india: (758) 458-8243
spinnakers Beach Bar and restaurant: (758) 452-8491

Saint Lucia's Dine Around program is an initiative created
by the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA)
to entice the palates of visitors staying at hotels around the
island. Visitors have the opportunity to dine on a 3-course
meal at 16 award-winning restaurants for $55. Cuisines vary
from French to Indian, and Dine Around vouchers can be
purchased at participating DMCs: Barefoot Holidays; Cox &
Company; Serenity Vacations & Tours; St. Lucia Reps; and
Spice Travel & Tours. dinearoundstlucia.com
http://www.orlandosrestaurantstl.com/contact-us.html http://www.dinearoundstlucia.com
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