La Baie

Fort-de-France


This friendly place, whose owner hails from Brittany, has an intimate 1st-floor dining room with sea and park views. The menu stretches from seafood and fish to delicious galettes (savory crepes made with buckwheat flour), and is enticing day or night. Book ahead for the evening.


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