2 Best Restaurants in Le François, Martinique

Perennially popular with the chic set, Le Plein Soleil's restaurant has a smashing contemporary, Creole look, but it's the inventive, beautifully executed menu that cements its well-deserved reputation. It continues to draw applause for the use of the latest techniques from France coupled with remarkable twists on local products. Take a long and leisurely lunch on the terrace, which has a hilltop sea view; by night the mood is romantic, the service fine, the music heady. An amuse bouche will arrive. A velouté can be the canvas for a ravioli made of foie gras or pineapple. For the evening's three-course prix-fixe dinner, you'll always have a choice of main courses, with at least one fresh, local fish. Roast pork with sweet potatoes and grilled vegetables with sesame oil is a good choice. Desserts are equally memorable.

If you need a fast French lunch break in Le François, try this bakery in town, near the Carrefour Supermarket. Crisp baguettes and luscious pastries and ice cream are sold, as are prix-fixe lunches with sandwiches or salads. French ladies love to "do lunch" here.