French cuisine and Cr ole specialties highlight most menus, and many restaurants combine the best of both. Chefs create marvelous dishes from exotic critters fresh from the sea and curious produce straight from the garden. Sea urchins in a zesty sauce. Potato-like christophine served au gratin. Coconut whipped into a sweet blanc-mange.
Every meal is a gastronomic adventure.
Even those who don't care to experiment with their meals will enjoy wood-grilled Caribbean lobster, luscious sauces and cleverly prepared fruits and vegetables. Most restaurants provide menus with English translations, but often the interpretation is more confusing, or comical, than the unfamiliar words. Rebates for the last minute reservations. The air temperature on Martinique averages 86 F, and the water is a pleasant 77 F to 82 F all year. During the rainy season, heavy downpours occur often and the temperature is higher.