The best restaurants North

Contemporary and warm, extended by tree-shaded terraces, this is THE restaurant of the Château de Labourdonnais, one of the best in the North, whose dishes are as tasty as the setting is beautiful. We love the cuisine of Italian chef Fabio, who skilfully revisits old-fashioned recipes and products in a creative, gastro style: lobster deglazed with vanilla and flambéed with rum, 7-hour lamb with arouille purée, ravioli stuffed with tomato chutney... At lunchtime, a menu of typical Mauritian dishes cooked over a wood fire.

It's THE benchmark for Indian restaurants in Mauritius, attracting people from all walks of life, from budget travelers to luxury hotel guests. You can enjoy top-quality dishes at low prices: an attractive equation. Indian teams specializing in ^17th-century Mughal and South Indian cuisine are at work in the kitchen. High-quality dishes made partly in the traditional tandoor oven, and plates to share to taste everything. A warm setting despite the adjoining shopping area.

As we approach, the "wow" effect is immediate: here we are in one of the most beautiful restaurants in Mauritius. Housed in a colonial-style mansion, Château Mon Désir overlooks an impressive concentration of banyan trees and the superb renovated ruins of Balaclava. Down below, a river flows by... A la carte, it's all very tempting. On the 1st Saturday of the month, you can take a timeless break for an English-style tea ceremony, and on Sundays, you can enjoy a brunch - don't miss the "oeuf cocotte à l'huile de truffes" or the "soufflé au Grand-Marnier".

From Cancale to Trou-aux-Biches, talented Mauritian chef Pramod Gobin cultivates the legacy of spice buccaneer Olivier Roellinger, former 3-star Michelin chef and mentor of this island institution rightly considered one of the finest restaurants on the island. The result is creative dishes with bold, bold and beautiful flavors - simply a magician's cuisine. The setting is in perfect harmony with the dishes: an elegant Creole house with its varangue overlooking the water, where Odile has always officiated with warmth and delicacy. A magical setting!

A chic bistro-style table with rough wooden furniture, a wine and tapas counter, a pretty terrace overlooking a square with a gurgling fountain. Charming and cheerful atmosphere like a table of girlfriends at lunchtime, romantic and cosy in the evening. Beautiful plates and choice of dishes on the slate according to the products of the moment and the inspiration of the French Chef Sophie who likes to draw from her travels the flavours she wishes to work on. Also a permanent menu of salads, pastas, pizzas, vegetarian dishes, desserts and some well sourced wines.

Craving seafood or fish? This is the restaurant for you. Since 1985, first the parents, then the sons, have been committed to offering the freshest cuisine based on top-quality produce. Preparation, cooking and innovation are the three brothers' winning combination in what has become a Mauritian institution, attracting celebrities and VIPs from the outset. In the heart of the plush dining room, every dish is an ode to seafood.

On the first floor: sabrage cellar and cocktail and tapas bar.

It has long been one of the best Italian restaurants in the North of France. Renovated in 2023, the setting is contemporary and chic, while remaining friendly, and opens onto two terraces. The strong point remains the quality of the products: fresh pasta and ravioli by an Italian chef, meat from Australia, fish directly from the lagoon (since the company has its own deep-sea fishing boat), truffle dishes...

Before or after: Belle Vita, the new bar that makes evenings sparkle (dance floor on weekends and some evenings). A fine selection of cocktails.

The setting isn't fancy and the joint, tucked away at the back of Sunset Boulevard, is as tiny as the line is long. Several varieties of fried mines, corks and tasty dumplings are concocted there. You sit at a table among the locals and enjoy the atmosphere of a popular canteen. If there is no free stool (which often happens because of the narrowness of the place), you take everything with you. Allow a little time and be patient because the place is always full at peak hours.

Beyond the influence of a beautiful interior on the awakening of the senses and taste buds, let's first salute the reasonable prices of the menu, which make this table one of the best value for money on the island in its category. This is in keeping with the savoir-vivre dear to Relais & Châteaux, one of whose principles, far more than offering expensive dishes, is to sublimate a country's culinary specialties. This promise is kept at 20 Degrés Sud, where delicate, creative Mauritian cuisine is prepared using local produce. A superb address.

This is one of the best Italian restaurants on the island, tasty and renowned, with a menu that evolves according to the products of the sea and the market, and the inspiration of the chef - let yourself be guided. In the dining room, Giulia details the daily specials, which are always delicious thanks to her ability to sublimate the products. No pizza, but fresh pasta, fish, grilled calamari with anchovy extract, etc., and homemade tiramisu for dessert. Terrace.

A great success story for this Italian restaurant, considered a reference in the north of France for many years! Following in Marco's footsteps, Aaron and his parents keep the business going, perpetuating the recipe for these delicious and famous pizzas, in a choice of 2 versions: normal or family, made with white or wholemeal flour. You can also enjoy fresh pasta or homemade lasagne, not forgetting the antipasti. The dining room and shaded terrace are simple but pleasant, and the service is smiling. Reservations are recommended at weekends! Takeaway also available.

Homesick? Welcome to this authentic crêperie, originally created by Bretons and recently taken over by a French couple whose aim is to perpetuate the traditional recipes of the famous buckwheat flour galettes and their sweet wheat cousins. The menu alone transports us directly to Brittany: La Rennaise (sausage, onions, mustard), La Malouine (salmon, leek fondue) and this Caramel au beurre salé from over there, to be accompanied by a bowl of Kerné cider imported directly from the source. Large terrace.

This delightful old-fashioned dining room stands in a Creole house adjoining the superb Demeure Saint Antoine, one of Mauritius's most beautiful properties. In the days of wooden construction, prudence separated the kitchen from the main living area to prevent the spread of fire. Extended by a terrace-varangue opening onto the park, less haughty than the big house, but charming nonetheless, this refined table d'hôtes serves delicious French-style Creole cuisine in a delightfully old-fashioned atmosphere.

An eternal favorite for this fresh table located next to a spa (Le Square Beauté) in a delightful garden. After 25 years on the Côte d'Azur, French chef Gilles has long orchestrated the menu. From Antibes to Grand Baie, the success continues with simple, tasty home-cooking based on fresh daily and market produce: tuna tartare au couteau, prawn risotto, parmesan pasta prepared in the wheel, sushi bar and more.

For the beach version, go to Azuri (East). Also in Tamarin.

Bucolic, in a lounge-vegetal spirit, this magnificent terrace, rustling with life and joy, is drowned in ferns and green plants. We're in the Quartier des Serres, Mauritius's finest living and shopping area, surrounded by orchards and gardens. The menu draws on local fruit and vegetables and produce from the Domaine: mixed salads, quiches, paninis, small Mauritian or vegetarian dishes, crêpes... At any time of day, you can drop in for a juice, a lunch or a treat... Also the Salle à Manger for a cool lunch (air-conditioned).

This is one of the best restaurants in the north, so come with your taste buds on alert, and settle down with your feet in the sand, facing the sea. In front of the bar, a few sofas invite you to have a drink before discovering the menu, which offers a sweet symphony of gastronomic dishes of clearly French affiliation. Normal, the Chef comes from the country! Then, pick at random because EVERYTHING is good, and opt for a food-wine pairing. Special mention for the dishes cooked over a wood fire, including good curries. On Fridays and Saturdays, live musical entertainment.

It is one of the most beautiful seaside sites in Mauritius: at the back of the Plate Island, out of sight, the ruins of a ^19th century house classified as a historical monument. After a crossing by catamaran or speedboat, one reaches it by a wild path and the charm acts immediately: a lagoon of an intense blue, a deserted beach of 1 km long and, a little overhanging, a small restaurant of end of the world. No ostentatious furnishings, just a deck, a few shaded tables, armchairs between the trees, deckchairs - a promise of a beautiful day of escape.

Opening onto a garden with a large varangue, Bloom is much more than a trendy restaurant where you can enjoy a juice, a freshly roasted Dodo coffee, a delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch. Blossoming like its name, young and inspiring, it's a place to relax, telecommute, chat, share, enjoy fruit, eggs, poke bowls, tacos and more, all prepared fresh with good local produce. A symbol that speaks volumes: pets are welcome. On-site: charming concept stores.

Quite simply THE place to be: right on the water, in the breeze, feet in the sand, with decks, deckchairs, a lounge area and spaces divided between the seafront and the open-plan dining room. The chromatic range plays on a palette of greige, white and turquoise in total fusion with this sublime bay, to be contemplated while tasting the varied and well-crafted dishes on the menu: tapas, salads, tartars, burgers, risottos, fish... and, since the chef and manager are French: andouillette and foie gras. Attractive drinks and cocktails menu.

In a room on the first floor, it is one of the rare Thai restaurants in Mauritius, open for more than 20 years and 100% pure juice with its bamboos, orchids and decorative objects imported from Thailand. Wooded, the setting is pleasant because warm and the dishes, prepared by a Mauritian chef trained by a Thai, are of consistent quality hence the longevity. Flavours rich in spices, herbs and sauces: green or yellow curries prepared in coconut milk, satay chicken, duck with honey... In the mild hours, choose the sheltered terrace at the back.