Six Great Poolside Restaurants on St. Maarten
(Photo courtesy of Seaview Beach Hotel)
Though we do not believe you have visited all 37 beaches of St. Maarten / St. Martin during your visit, you might feel like a lazy day of bathing without waves in between in one of St. Maartens great pools, with a dinner available close by.
See below some ideas for a great pool day combined with a restaurant alongside it. If below restaurants are part of a resort that you are not staying at you are for sure welcome at the restaurant. When it pertains to pool use, enquire – all have daypasses that might even provide further access to amenities than just the pool! Contact the restaurants what arrangements are available. In random order:
1. Seaview Beach & Pool Bar
The pool of Seaview Beach Hotel & Restaurant is unique because of no less than three reasons. It is the only one along the Philipsburg Boardwalk. It is the only one with the ability of renting private cabanas. Thirdly, the only pool in this list with a local Pelikaan Beer draft three meters from the pool (as is the restaurant!).
Where? Philipsburg
Closest beach: Great Bay Beach
2. Infinity
Infinity restaurant is, unsurprisingly, located around the famous infinity pool of Oyster Bay Beach Resort. Infinity is a true word here – the view over the ocean from this poolside restaurant is seemingly endless, only amplified by the exception of beautiful views of neighboring St. Barths.
Where? Oyster Bay / Oyster Pond
Closest Beach: Oyster Bay Beach
3. Hideaway Restaurant
Hideaway Restaurant is a true hideaway in multiple senses of the word; not all locals would be able to point you to here, and it is open only on a limited amount of days per week. It is connected to the La Vista Resort and situated around its gorgeous pool overlooking the Caribbean from dozens of meters altitude.
Where: Billy’s Folly / Pelican area
Nearest beach: Pelican Key
4. Slice Pizzeria
Divi Resort also operates Pure Ocean and Gizmo’s meters away from its pool, but only at Slice Pizzeria you are truly able to enjoy a great poolside bite. The restaurant and its menu might be the smallest of this list, its pool the biggest.
Location: Little Bay area
Closest Beach: Little Bay Beach
5. La Patrona
Mexican cuisine specialized La Patrona restaurant has a vast terrace surrounded by statues of Mexican origin, next to the pool of Simpson Bay Resort. A little boardwalk in between gives great views over the marina where boats of Aqua Mania Adventures depart.
Where: Billy’s Folly / Pelican area
Nearest beach: Pelican Key
6. SALT
Morgan Resort has recently redone its already impressively styled pool with a full view into the Caribbean, at a peninsula where ships pass by. SALT Restaurant is known for its top chefs – and the setting goes perfectly well with that.
Where? Maho/Beacon Hill area
Closest by beach: Maho Beach
Note all restaurants are a la carte; see for all-inclusive resorts the dedicated page for those. See our buses, taxis and tour pages how to arrive at your poolside restaurant of choice.
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