Guadeloupe is considered one of the true culinary capitals of the Caribbean, with some 200 restaurants recommended by the Tourist Office. Some are in hotels, some in lovely settings by the sea, and some on the front porches of the cooks' homes. Local rum drinks often precede a meal and imported French wines often accompany it. Ti Gourmet, at your hotel or restaurant. Guadeloupe's most colorful culinary event is the Festival of the Women held annually in early August.
Some hotels offer dinner dancing and performances by folkloric troupes.
The popular dance music is zouk, performed regularly by many local groups. Legal drinking age is 18. Hours are 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. nightly, with extension to 4 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays. Legal age is 18. They offer blackjack and American roulette.