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Le Gaïac Frommer's Very Highly Recommended


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Cuisine French
Hours Mon-Sat 8-10am, noon-2:30pm, and 7-10pm; Sun 11am-2:30pm
Location In Le Toiny Hotel, Anse de Toiny, In the Toiny Coast Area
Reservations Reservations recommended in winter
Phone 590/27-88-88
Prices Main courses lunch 20€-29€ ($37-$43), dinner 30€-40€ ($45-$60)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
Closed Closed Sept 1-Oct 23

Le Gaïac Review

This swooningly romantic restaurant is for folks who want to dine among the rich and famous at Le Toiny -- St. Barts's most expensive hotel -- but aren't willing to mortgage their futures for a room. Guests dine in an open-air pavilion adjacent to the resort's infinity pool, with a view that sweeps out over the wide blue sea. Lunchtime menu items -- perhaps ravioli with red pepper and goat cheese -- are simple yet exquisitely prepared, and the sumptuous all-you-can-eat Sunday champagne brunch (43€/$64) is a must. Top examples include lacquered lime filet of grouper with local bananas; rack and saddle of lamb breaded with shredded coconut and spices; veal chop spiked with black truffle and baked in sea salt; and ricotta and Portobello tortellini served in a marjoram broth. The first-rate cuisine, setting, and service make for a truly memorable meal.

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