La Guérite St. Barts

La Guérite sits on La Pointe in Gustavia. It is a twenty-minute walk from the main activity of the harbor and rests on the water’s edge, far enough from the town center to feel detached from the daily bustle.

The venue serves Mediterranean seafood, but the draw is the shift in energy as the afternoon wears on. While the surrounding beaches lean toward quiet sunbathing, the house and dance music here ensure the room runs louder and feels dressier than its neighbors. It is for those who prefer their lunch to bleed into a party, a departure from the sleepier pace of the island’s more secluded coves. Choose this spot if you want the afternoon to end in live music rather than a nap.