The 10 Best Restaurants In Haiti
Haiti has been through some tough times of late but things are looking up for the island nation. Those who visit will find some the Caribbean’s best cuisine, along with a host of delightful restaurants in which to enjoy it. Beachside cafés showcasing the best of Creole cooking, smart brasseries celebrating the gastronomic legacy of the French occupation, and a crumbling hotel immortalized by the work of Graham Greene, all make it into our list of the ten best restaurants in the country.
1. Lakou Lakay
Hotel Restaurant, Boutique Hotel Restaurant, Asian, Vegetarian
Fior di Latte
A popular neighborhood Italian in Pétion-ville, an affluent suburb of Port-au-Prince known for its elegant mansions, Fior di Latte is an excellent option for vegetarians and anyone in need of a break from Creole food. The extensive menu features a wide range of well-made pizzas, salads and pasta dishes, including mushroom ravioli and linguine with salmon. Widely considered to be some of the best in the country, the restaurant’s homemade gelato is an obligatory final flourish. Available topped with chantilly cream as part of a decadent banana split, served with coffee as an affogato, or with pears and chocolate sauce, it’s reason enough to visit in itself.
Fior de Latte, Choucoune Plaza, Angle Rue Lamarre et Chavannes, Petion-Ville, Haiti, +509 2813 0445
2. Papaye
Bar, Restaurant, French, Caribbean, Asian, Fast Food, Vegetarian
La Kay
Renowned for its beaches and proximity to the magnificent UNESCO listed Citadelle Laferrière, the largest fort in the Americas, Cap-Haïtien on Haiti’s north coast is also home to La Kay, one of the best restaurants in the country. An excellent introduction to creole cooking, the menu is strong on seafood dishes along with classics such as goat (cabri/cabrit) in Creole sauce and bouillon de boeuf (a traditional Haitian broth made with beef, plantain, potato and green vegetables). The restaurant’s tables offer views of the seafront and there are regular soirées at weekends featuring live bands. Performances go on well into the early hours of the morning providing ample opportunity to soak up some authentic Haitian atmosphere.
La Kay, Boulevard du Carenage, Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, +509 3702 9336
3. Magdoos
Bar, Restaurant, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
4. Hotel Oloffson
Hotel
5. Brasserie Quartier Latin
Brasserie, Restaurant, Diner, Caribbean, Vegetarian, Vegan, Greek
6. La Plantation
La Plantation
One of the best places in the capital for French cuisine, La Plantation’s specialities include steak tartare, snails, fish soup, rack of lamb and warm goat’s cheese salads. Set in and around a central courtyard garden shaded by palms and hung with trellises, the dining room’s colonial charm is accentuated by dark wooden ceiling fans and tiled floors. The wine list of predominantly French bottles is a further highlight and one of the more extensive in Port-au-Prince. Popular with visitors, expats and NGO workers, La Plantation also offers a lavish private room which can be hired for special events.
Rue Borno, Impasse Fouchard, Petion-Ville, Haiti, +509 2941 6334
L’Oasis Restaurant
Known as the ‘City of Poets’, Jérémie is the birthplace of several of Haiti’s most respected literary figures including Etzer Vilaire and Emile Roumer. Though less renowned for its cuisine, there are a number of Creole restaurants worth investigating. L’Oasis is among the best, with seafood dishes a particular strength. Portions are generous and inexpensive and most items arrive accompanied by salad, rice and fried green plantain (bannann peze). The Haitian classic Lambi Creole (Conch in an onion, garlic and tomato based sauce, sharpened with a little vinegar and lime juice) is particularly good here and worth trying. There’s occasionally live music in the evenings.
L’Oasis Restaurant, Rue Destinville Maxillo, Jérémie, Haiti, +509 2284 4757
7. Hôtel-Restaurant Cyvadier Plage
Hotel Restaurant, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Fast Food
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