Chesterfields, at Dock Maarten in Great Bay is a St. Maarten restaurant with traditions that go back for decades. It's been, what, nearly 30 years already since this cozy waterfront restaurant overlooking the bay first opened its doors.
Situated between the entrance to St. Maarten's cruise ship terminal and the tourist village of Philipsburg, the establishment has seen its surrounding neighborhood change dramatically over all those years. A change that has greatly passed by the restaurant itself, and leaving it an oasis of old Caribbean charm - even its staff has mostly remained the same.
A sign on the wall reads *"A fisherman lives here, with the best catch of his life"* - quite possibly recounting the tale of owner Geoff Heilmann and his wife Eva. Geoff took over in 1989 and built out the place.
Chesterfields is an all-year family restaurant, catering to a lunch crowd that consists of residents who work at nearby Philipsburg offices, and a steady stream of cruise ship passengers who find the restaurant while strolling back and forth between the cruise pier and the village boardwalk.
The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. What you'll find on the menu here is a selection of grilled dishes and seafood. Peel and eat shrimp, conch fritters, salads, burgers: all moderately priced. They "kick it up a notch" for dinner, including French onion soup, Chesterfields' duck with banana-pineapple sauce, steaks and the almost ubiquitous fresh Saba lobster. Happy hour is from 5 to 7 nightly.
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