It is possible to still discover new things on St. Barts that are not new at all. Chef Yo has been on the island for 20 years. He has produced a lot of the sushi enjoyed at Nikki Beach as well as private catering events all over St. Barts. We have eaten his sushi many times but, for the first time, we went right to the source. And what a beautiful source it is! His restaurant and catering operation are located at the Villa Lodge 4 épices in Marigot overlooking Grand Cul de Sac. Yo Sushi Mania has one of the very best views in St. Barts.
Yo Sushi Mania – the view from the restaurant!
We initially stopped by for takeout and we were stunned with the location. It was a vantage point of St. Barts that we had never before experienced. We put in our order and savored the view. We left with a sashimi platter, custom roll, wakame salad and an order of edamame from Yo Sushi and “topped it off” with a few things from our favorite Mayas-To-Go. A match made in heaven!
Sashimi to go from Yo Sushi
Yo Sushi To Go
There were few places that could pull us away from our villa for lunch this past trip but after seeing the view and the sleek, contemporary space of the restaurant when we were picking up our to go order we made a second trip to eat lunch at Yo Sushi Mania. We choose a table over looking the pool and the beautiful colors of Grand Cul de Sac which is pictured above. There are other options as well.
Interior Dining Room at Yo Sushi
A covered table
We ordered a couple of drinks (Ti Punch and Carib) and a traditional sushi boat. It featured a delicious selection of tuna, wahoo, yellowtail, eel, salmon, and shrimp sashimi and sushi plus vegetarian rolls and tuna and salmon tataki and tartare along with edamame and wakame.
Ti punch!
Edamame and a carib
Sushi Boat
Sushi with a view!
It is a beautiful spot. Chef Yo is charming and his sushi is lovely and fresh. And they deliver all over the island. In my mind, it is the perfect island food. I cannot believe it took us 20 years to find it!
Tip: Parking is tight in the area but they advised us that we could park in the spots across the road designated for guests of the Sereno Hotel.
Yo Sushi Mania
Villa Lodge 4 épices
Website: http://www.yosushimania.com/en/home-us/
Looks very good. Hopefully they will survive until we get there.
Hope so too Andy! I think he runs his catering out of there as well and that is really popular. It is a truly beautiful spot!
Looks a lot like the Nikki Beach Sushi Mori
Wonderful to hear that they deliver. What a great option for enjoying back at our villa!
For sure!