Eat· Martinique· Windward Islands

Le Joséphine (Hôtel L'Impératrice, Fort-de-France)

14° 36.2′ N · 61° 4.1′ W

The first-floor restaurant of the landmark Hôtel L'Impératrice on rue de la Liberté, beside La Savane, where chef Catherine Naud cooks refined Creole food. The Thursday-lunch Creole buffet is the one to book.

Practical

Address 15 rue de la Liberté (tourism listing). Hours: Monday-Saturday lunch noon-2:30 pm and dinner 7:15-9:30 pm; closed Sunday. Prices €12-40 (listing, 2026; verify locally). About 5 minutes' walk from the Baie des Flamands anchorage dinghy landing and the ferry pier.

Best for

A classic Creole lunch in town during a Fort-de-France provisioning run