Vegan
Organic
Juice bar
Caribbean
Ital
Vegetarian restaurant on St. Maarten island Caribbean. Serves Ital soup and fresh juices daily, plus veggie patties on Mon/Wed/Fri. Opening hours are reported to be unreliable, check ahead. Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:30pm, Sat 7:00pm-1:00am.
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Bush Road 7, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
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Last update on 29 Feb 2024 by SueClesh
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33 Reviews
First Review by stever
MarianagPaes
Points +71
My favorite restaurant on the island - Edit
One of the few (if not the only) vegan restaurants on the island. The food tasted like a home cooked meal. Highly recommend
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ErickNagy
Points +54
Awesome homemade meal - Edit
Delicious homemade vegan food. They had a daily dish and a soup option. The guava juice was especially delicious and refreshing. Highly recommended for vegans and non-vegans, too.
Read moreBy the way, they offer two sizes for the plate. We each got the small one, and it was enough for us. It barely left room for dessert.
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laurenjach
Points +248
Best food on the island - Edit
The Freedom Fighters Ital Shack is a hidden gem. Everything is 100% vegan, the food is delicious and the family is wonderful. We went for breakfast one morning and had porridge and vegetable patties (similar to empanadas). Cannot recommend this place enough, I wish we had more time to go back a 2nd time during our trip.
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LauraR2912
Points +620
Healthy vegan food - Edit
There was one main option or soup available.
Read moreBig plate of food which tasted great and the pineapple and ginger juice is very good as well.
Will definitely come back.
Updated from previous review on 2025-04-26
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Drhannahj
Points +3560
The only 100% vegan spot on the island! - Edit
Very welcoming hosts! We enjoyed a plate of the food that was being cooked that day. The menu was posted on their Facebook page that morning. The tamarind juice was delicious. Parked on the street right opposite. Restroom available. Anthony Bourdain made a stop here once! Great to support the only vegan spot on the island.
Read morePros: All vegan
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DawnRice
Points +1383
Ital - Ya Mon! - Edit
Delicious meal! Food was being made as we arrived and it was oh, so good!
Read moreThere were some options available when we first arrived such as soup but we decided to wait for lunch to be ready. Beautiful plate of food was brought to me. I also had a bottle of sorrel juice.
Pros: Fresh made daily , Delicious flavor , Great service and atmosphere
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brookie457
Points +1085
Fantastic experience - Edit
We loved our lunch today on the island. It was one of the highlights of our trip, friendly, fantastic staff, welcoming you in like one like one of their own family members. Every bite you can tell was made by love, and freshness seeped through every morsel. It you’re on the island, this is a must visit, vegan or not.
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stineverkruyssen
Points +33
REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD!!!! - Edit
The food is delicious, 100% vegan and it makes me feel amazing. The vibes are great and the people are super nice. And on top of that it's relatively cheap😄Best vegan food on the island!!!!!
Read more(You should take the ginger lime juice ;))
Pros: Healthy , Great vibes, Delicious
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veganchef229
Points +152
You get what they serve - Edit
And it is delicious!!!! The owner was also super nice, told us all about how he started, then explained what we were eating and told us all about his family. Lovely meal. Would definitely come back
Read morePros: Surprise food, Tastes great
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SaraCouillard
Points +103
Great carribean food , good vibe - Edit
Love this restaurant the food was good , healthy and the owner and the staff are nice !!
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·X·
Points +23763
Freedom Fighters Ital Shack - Edit
100% wonderful all around! Amazing ambiance, staff, and food. I absolutely loved the vegan plate I had (see photos). Everything tasted so fresh/clean and delicious! I am so grateful to have eaten here and met the wonderful staff. If you could only eat at one place in Sint Maarten, this should be it! 1,000% recommended! 🌱
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ChrispyVegan
Points +66
Delicious Local Eats - Edit
Super fresh food, super friendly people. Nice to have this kind of food in such a heavy resort restaurant type area.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Healthy plant based , Friendly
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sglcklch
Points +3479
Nice local place - Edit
Healthy, wholesome, homecooked, all-vegan food. One set meal each day, just choose the portion size. The menu of the day was a chickpea stew served with rice, fried plantains, and a side salad. It was a little bland but nothing a few shakes of their homemade hot sauce couldn't fix. The banana bread, on the other hand, was delicious. The owners were very friendly and chill. Upgraded from 4 to 5 stars on account of the two adorable cats on property that were sweet as can be :)
Read morePros: healthy, nice owners, cute cats
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RebeccaMolstad
Points +496
Amazing!! - Edit
So good! It’s a small little place on the side of the road, but it has bright colors so easy to spot. The owner is super nice, he had a couple snack options of fried plantains or banana bread, and the meal options was a soup or a bowl (large or small), I got the bowl which had mullet, pinto beans, beats, and cashew cheese. The menu does change daily and posted on Facebook every morning. The place has been there for 21 years! 10/10 would definitely recommend!
Read moreReturned a year later, still very good! For $18 I got a Large portion of food, banana bread, and I’m not sure what it’s called…. But a whole wheat crust, kinda like an empanada, filled with cashew cheese. SO GOOD!
Updated from previous review on 2022-01-24
Pros: Healthy whole food options , Very friendly , Delicious!
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JosstopherBox
Points +44
A Sint Maarten Staple - Edit
Vibes for days. This place is a family run ital shack. The food is simple but delicious and mostly locally grown. Bushman, the owner, is a real character and definitely believes in his mission of food being medicine. His son and wife are wonderful company. The place is a set menu which changes each day, only option is large or small plate. But it's 100% wholefood plant based.
Read morePros: All vegan/ital, A true Caribbean experience , Family run
Cons: Can be a little bland sometimes
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ktasa
Points +20
The best food place on the island. - Edit
After a recent visit it was the only place we went to twice. We enjoyed the first stop so much we wanted to go back before we left. Cool vibe and amazing chat w the owner and his son. You won't regret it.
Read morePros: All vegan, Awesome vibe
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PeterFemia
Points +16
Amazing Vegan food Like visiting a friends home ! - Edit
Ital is NOT short for Italian! It is a Jamaican style of eating and usually pure vegetarian at the least..Ital Shak is vegan.
Read moreWe are here from the US and felt like we were visiting a friend...so don't hesitate to drop in.
This simple place is on the side of the road. Don't be hesitant to go on in! Run by a family and they are very very welcoming! Food is made daily and is simple and easy to choose a meal. THERE'S ONLY ONE! Comes with a stew and side vegetables. Plus a soup and fresh fruit drinks are available..Two can eat a great meal and drink for about 20$
NO FRILLS...just great food! If that's what you like this is the place for you ! We would have eaten here every day had we not already stocked up on ingredients to cook where we were staying at the local market.
GO AND ENJOY
Updated from previous review on 2020-10-18
Pros: Vegan fresh, Take out, Homemade
Cons: I had to leave to the US and cant eat here more!, You get full and cant eat any more!
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Supreme
Points +162
Super healthy vegan food and juice. - Edit
I tried everything on the menu and everything was fresh and delicious! Must try… The owner and stuff were great also!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-09-12
Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing
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JuliaDAG
Points +78
Delicious vegan meals - Edit
Love the food here! Everything is fresh, organic veggies from their own garden and no sugar added. The most important taste outta delicious! Very big portions compare to European ones.
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Taimetoitlane
Points +273
Fresh food, good vibe - very small portions though - Edit
There is exactly one dish per day. On a Monday, we got brown rice with beets, lentil sauce, cauliflower wings with mango BBQ sauce, fried plantains and a side salad. The only choice was between a regular and a small portion. I highly recommend you go with regular, as the portions are tiny. See my picture for what $12 bought us. Everything was fresh and well-seasoned. Some salad leaves were bitter, but I guess that happens with natural, non-industrial products.
Read moreWith very few tourists and no cruises on the island due to covid, the opening hours seem to have been shortened and randomized. We found the restaurant closed both Saturday and Sunday, despite the sign promising otherwise.
Pros: Freshly cooked, Well seasoned
Cons: Small portions, Only one dish per day
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SandraLemon
Points +56
Wonderful traditional Caribbean food everything is fresh! - Edit
No sugar no preservatives everything is delicious and vegan
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LuciaTheresia
Points +26
Wonderful atmosphere - Edit
Full vegan, very healthy and wholesome food, very nice staff. I will come again:)
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MarcoVCook
Points +106
Home cuisine - Edit
Cook is cook😄you can smell and taste tradition, home-food. In this island not that easy. Congrats and support
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xavierfretard
Points +387
Ital Food! - Edit
Great ital food in a super cool shack!
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ranwe
Points +52
Yum! - Edit
Food is excellent as are the juices.
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RomaDhanani
Points +409
Love this place! - Edit
Super tasty and nutritious at the same time, perfect combination. The food never disappoints!
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Eefie
Points +1213
Super! - Edit
I love this place and the food ❤️❤️❤️
Read moreNice place, friendly people & the daily special tasted so pure & fresh. A pitty they had the most of our vacation vacation themselves.
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