The annual St. Barts Gourmet Festival prepares for its grand return with the announcement of this year’s featured chefs. After canceling last year’s event out of an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Barts continues the longstanding tradition of culinary excellence on the island while paying tribute to French gastronomy with the eighth annual St. Barts Gourmet Festival, to be held on November 10-14, 2021. This year’s lineup of award-winning chefs includes some of France’s best culinary talent, who will cook alongside local culinary teams at some of the island’s finest hotels and restaurants, preparing one-of-a-kind multi-course tasting menus for dinner.
The festival’s Chefs’ meals will be held at Hôtel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf, La Petite Plage, Hôtel Rosewood Le Guanahani St.Barth, Hôtel Christopher, Hôtel Le Sereno, Hôtel Manapany, Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France, Restaurant L’Esprit Saline, Nikki Beach Saint Barth and Zion Saint Barth.
The guest chefs attending the 2021 St. Barts Gourmet Festival include:
Chef Pierre Gagnaire, Pierre Gagnaire Restaurant, Paris, France Multi Michelin stars Hosted by Hôtel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf
Chef Eric Frechon, Hôtel Le Bristol, Paris, France Multi Michelin stars Hosted by La Petite Plage
Chef Arnaud Lallement, L’Assiette Champenoise, Tinqueux, France Three Michelin stars Hosted by Hôtel Rosewood Le Guanahani St.Barth
Chef Jean-Remi Caillon, Le Kintessence Le K2 Palace, Courchevel, France Two Michelin stars Hosted by Le Tamarin
Chef Nicolas Beaumann, Maison Rostang, Paris, France Two Michelin stars Hosted by Nikki Beach Saint Barth
Chef Dimitri Droisneau, La Villa Madie, Cassis, France Two Michelin stars Hosted by Restaurant L’Esprit Saline
Chef Sébastien Vauxion, Le Sarkara at Le K2 Palace, Courchevel, France Two Michelin stars Hosted by Hôtel Christopher
Chef Marcel Ravin, Blue Bay at Monte-Carlo Bay Hôtel & Resort, Monaco One Michelin star Hosted by Hôtel Manapany
Owner and Chef Juan Arbelaez, Yaya, Vida, Plantxa, Levain, Paris, France Hosted by Hôtel Le Sereno
Chef Jean Imbert, Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France Hosted by Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France
Chef Matthias Marc, Substance et Liquide, Paris, France Hosted by Zion Saint Barth
Tasting menus will be offered for dinner service. Each chef will prepare a multi-course menu at a fixed price of 135 euros per person. Reservations for the festival dinners can be made by directly contacting the festival’s partner hotels and restaurants.
In addition to the Chefs’ dinners, the festival will include other activities to celebrate the many facets of French gastronomy. These events will be announced in a future release.
The 2021 St. Bart’s Gourmet Festival sponsors and partners include: Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy, Tourism Board, Air France, Winair, Champagne Barons de Rothschild, Caviar Maison Nordique, Grands Vins de France and more.
