Gustavia · Franco–Latin American

Bonito

Gustavia's glamour dinner — Franco–Latin cuisine, ceviche bar and harbour views from the white-sofa lounge.

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Bonito owns the Gustavia dinner hour: a hillside villa-restaurant above the harbour, white sofas, and a Franco–Latin menu whose ceviche bar remains the island's reference. The room gets social after 21h30 in season; earlier seatings suit conversation. It is the right first-night restaurant — the view orients you, the ceviches calibrate your palate to the island's Franco-Caribbean register, and the crowd previews the season's cast. Book well ahead for festive weeks.

Must try

Ceviche tasting, beef tenderloin churrasco

Questions

What kind of cuisine is Bonito?

Franco–Latin American — the ceviche bar is the signature, alongside French technique on meats and fish.

When should you book Bonito?

Several days ahead in season; for Christmas–New Year weeks, book as soon as dates are fixed.

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