Kalua sits at the eastern end of the boardwalk with a view down the harbour, and the first practical thing to know is that it does not take cards. Bring cash or walk on. The daily special is usually oxtail stew, which is the thing to order because it is clearly the dish the kitchen cares about, and the grilled mahi mahi holds up too. Nine in the morning until eight most nights, which puts it among the few places on this strip still serving after the cruise crowd has gone. Clean, quiet by boardwalk standards, and the portions are sized for people who are hungry rather than for people taking photographs.
Worth pairing with the rest of beach bars across Sint Maarten.
