Le Dôme

Description:

• Set on the top (eighth) floor of a hotel in the Valmenière district, midway between Fort-de-France's commercial center and the airport -- and far from the neighborhoods and haunts visited by tourists -- this place caters almost exclusively to business travelers, many from the French mainland. Outfitted with a contemporary decor and hues of red, it boasts large bay windows, through which diners enjoy a view that sweeps along the island's coastline. Menu items blend traditional French cuisine with Antillean ingredients, sometimes in very creative ways. The best examples include a cream of christophene (Caribbean squash) soup with crayfish; ground rack of lamb served with a sauce made from cocoa powder and red wine; seawolf with coconut sauce; filet of John Dory with yellow bananas and anise; and braised breast of duckling served with a sauce based on Caribbean cherries.

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Highly Recommended 2010