Sale & Pepe Italian Sicilian Restaurant
Best Restaurants in St. Martin 2026 – by We Are SXM, Tourist Info Center
Authentic Sicilian cuisine with Caribbean influences, breathtaking Super Yacht marina views, and a warm family welcome — right in the heart of Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten.
Sale e Pepe — salt and pepper in Italian — is exactly what a great restaurant should be: honest, passionate, and deeply personal. Scarlet and her team of professionals, including a dedicated Italian chef, run this marina gem the way it was always meant to be run — with heart.
Every guest is treated like family, in true Italian fashion, which is why so many visitors return time and time again.
The kitchen is rooted in authentic Sicilian tradition with a beautiful Caribbean soul. Whole fresh-caught fish, premium seafood, and carefully sourced meats are transformed into dishes prepared low and slow — Ossobuco, Genovese, and Short-Rib all cooked for hours until they reach perfection.
Everything is made fresh on the spot, every single day. Find more of the best Restaurants on St. Maarten via We Are SXM.
The menu speaks to every palate. Vegetarians will love the Pasta alla Norma — a Sicilian classic with eggplant and fresh ricotta that is as comforting as it is refined. Seafood lovers should go straight for the Tuna Tartar, the Grouper Ceviche, or the whole fresh-caught fish prepared in a rich Sicilian sauce.
For meat, the Ossobuco and the Italian-style homemade meatballs are not to be missed.
To drink, the Sicilian-style Sangria is a must, and the wine list features a carefully curated selection including rare bottles from the Etna volcanic slopes of Catania — wines you simply won’t find anywhere else on the island.
Dine inside in elegant air-conditioned comfort or take your seat on the open-air terrace and let the Super Yacht marina views do the rest.
WHY VISIT SALE & PEPE?
- Authentic Sicilian cuisine with Caribbean ingredients and influences
- Whole fresh-caught fish, slow-cooked meats, and everything made fresh daily
- Must-try: Tuna Tartar, Ossobuco, Pasta alla Norma & Grouper Ceviche
- Rare Sicilian wines from the Etna volcanic slopes of Catania
- Sicilian-style Sangria — unique to the island
- Indoor AC dining or open-air terrace with Super Yacht marina views
- Seating for up to 80 guests — reservations recommended
- Every guest treated like family — many return visitors say it all