The best restaurants West Coast

Designed by former world snowboard champion Rok Flander, this is the peninsula's surfers' eatery, with a relaxed, trendy look, featuring sheet metal, raw wood, a dugout canoe for a table, surfboards hanging from the ceiling, and a great island vibe that you'd expect to be overheated during the kiteboarding season. Supervised by a top chef, the menu is simple yet sophisticated enough to justify the prices of a good restaurant. Open non-stop, the place also offers a good selection of cocktails and drinks to sip in cool mode.

The restaurant occupies a large open-air square of lawn, slightly below the main road. You can dine in style under a large thatched gazebo or under the moonlight. It's a nice place, even just for an evening cocktail concocted by the owner himself. The menu features well-crafted fusion cuisine (honey chicken, venison stew, grilled squid...) and a selection of tapas and kebabs to nibble on around the bar, where guests flock on Saturday evenings for live concerts in a relaxed local atmosphere.

Halfway between the entrance to Flic en Flac and the seafront, along the main road leading to the coast, this atypically-decorated eatery has the advantage of being set in a large, green, flower-filled courtyard. The furniture is entirely handmade from pallets and salvaged wood. You can eat under straw kiosks or under the varangue, and you'll be happy to add your beer or soda cap to the hundreds of others lining the bar. On the plate, spicy Thai dishes: papaya salad, various curries, pad choy stir-fry, etc.

Created in 1955, a benchmark in Mauritius, the island's oldest coarse fishing club, long privately owned, is now open to all, with its large shaded terrace and oceanfront garden. Before taking a seat, take a look at the photos of fishermen displaying their trophies. Big fish have always been caught in the West! From boat to plate, it's just a short step via a menu inspired by the ocean (tuna sashimi, sea bream) but not only (Caesar salad, burger). At weekends, it's a place to immerse yourself in local life. Swimming pool.

The menu is limited, which isn't necessarily a bad thing: a few tapas, burgers and salads, an Italian-style beef tartar, an Asian-style tuna tartar, a few good meat dishes and veal kidneys that reveal the owner's nationality. Stéphane, a Frenchman who has travelled all over the world, has taken it upon himself to run this friendly, musical resto-bar, with its selection of fine bottles, live concerts and enchanting evening sings - in short, the promise of good times with friends, laughing, humming and toasting! Atmosphere.

In addition to offering a privileged view of the ^18th hole, the Tamarina golf restaurant has the particularity of standing over a ravine with its exuberant tropical vegetation and the gentle song of the river flowing in its bed. We are in the green, drowned in the nature, the mountain of the Rampart set up like a protection, in a warm frame which is not without evoking an African lodge. The menu is a mix of dishes from here and elsewhere (salads, burgers, pasta...), without forgetting the Mauritian touch. At the end of the day, it is pleasant to have a drink.

If you don't arrive at Nomad by chance at the end of this unlikely road, you'll want to come back! Breakfast, lunch, happy hour or dinner, it's all possible. With its large terrace haloed by umbrellas to enjoy some welcome shade, and its indoor room with its rather industrial decor, Nomad welcomes regulars and travelers alike to feast on eggs Benedict, masterfully-cooked burgers, generously-proportioned salads and ceviches... It's a popular spot, so book ahead! There's also a games room to keep the kids busy.

On the edge of the main road, the front of the Bedford truck sets the tone for a convivial decorative style: salvaged wood furniture in the courtyard and a subtle marriage of rustic and contemporary touches in the dining room. Food and wine pairings are the common thread running through this attractive resto-bar, extended by a wine shop where you can choose your bottle directly from over 250 references, or opt for a wine by the glass (fine selection). The menu offers a choice of tapas and plates to share, and tasty dishes prepared under the guidance of Michelin-starred chef Jerry Bastiaan.

Nestled on the banks of the Tamarin River, hence the name, with tables scattered under magisterial trees or under a lodge-style canvas, is the third Poivrier, a restaurant already present in Grand Baie in the north (Le Jardin) and in Azuri on the east coast (La Plage). Here you'll find all the ingredients that have made the Poivrier brand such a success: a site, a professional team led by Olivier and Warren, fresh produce and quality bistro dishes inspired by French and Italian cuisine. In the evening, the amber lights create a magical atmosphere! Reservations recommended.

Tamarin beach, especially the sandbox just in front of the Veranda Hotel at the car park at the entrance to the bay, is home to one of the best dumpling vendors on the island. As always, the length of the tail acts as a cursor. At the same time, it underlines the taste quality of this Asian street food dish at an unbeatable price. Even if you're there, you'll be tempted by several flavours: meat, fish, vegetables, chicken... whether or not to be accompanied by mines or fried rice. A delight!

APO is the local Chinese restaurant that never disappoints - not a street food trailer, not a big impersonal room, but a table that is both local and modern with a nice decorating effort: red lacquered chairs, graphic shelves, walls covered with newspaper... We like it a lot! The menu is partly written in Creole and includes all the usual classics: crispy squid, spring rolls, lacquered duck and a wide range of dishes based on chicken, shrimps, fish... Also made to take away.

Modern and airy, set at one end of the Cascavelle Mall, it's a convivial eatery with kiosks arranged around a central covered square. In addition to McDonald's, the bright, leafy space is home to a dozen other brands, including Mr Miyagi (Chinese), Debonairs (pizzas), Steers (burgers), Juice Bar (fresh juices, veggie snacks), Vndavana Pani Pani (Indian) and more. And for those who prefer to stay longer and have a "real meal", there's a choice of 3 very decent restaurants - Korean, Italian, Japanese.

This is Flic en Flac's most typical address, where you can discover and enjoy delicious Creole dishes prepared just like at home. The concept is a unique menu that varies according to the market, the catch and the inspiration of the day. There's nothing complicated about it: just fresh produce, the right amount of spices and the quick turn of the hand of the adorable May. She generously welcomes travelers to her tiny roadside eatery, where she serves up a multitude of tasty dishes - vegetables, fish, chicken, sausages and more. Local!

This chain of cafés is omnipresent in Mauritius and particularly in Port Louis where it already has 8 branches. Its success is based on a vintage and warm decoration that makes you want to linger (gramophones, cement tiles, wood, metal, bricks, materials...), real good coffee prepared by a barista, a choice of fresh or iced drinks (latte, smoothie, detox cocktail...), homemade products to satisfy your sweet and sour cravings (macaroon, brownie, panini, wrap...), a good wifi connection and plugs. Efficient and in the air of time.

This new restaurant concept was born of a desire to offer daring cuisine that blends flavors and dares surprising combinations. In a setting with soft natural tones, or on the terrace, you can take a quiet break to discover the culinary creations of talented young self-taught chef Yann Yeung. The common thread running through this inventive cuisine isumami, the fifth new flavor that twists the four basic taste senses and brilliantly revisits the famous Chinese noodle. An experience! Also available as a takeaway.

If you want to immerse yourself in La Gaulette's surf and kitesurf community, or just come for a drink or meal in a cool atmosphere and setting, this is the place to be! Created by former snowboarding champion Rok Flanders, Enso is a vibrant, musical bar-lounge-resto, where you can discover talent from the local scene on Friday night, the night of live concerts. Coolness sacrifices nothing for quality, with a demanding menu of tasty home-cooked dishes - spaghetti, burgers, curries...

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best! Such is the case with this old catamaran hull transformed into a floating platform, like a deck on the sea. We're just a 3-minute boat ride from the coast (shuttle), in the superb bay of Rivière Noire, and that's enough for an immediate change of scenery: water all around, mountains in the distance, a cool playlist, and a choice of cocktails, tapas and home-cooked small dishes very fresh and skilfully executed. At sunset and in the evening breeze, we promise you enchanted moments. Privatization available. A real favorite!

This charming organic grocery store also serves as a café and offers a few tables in a cozy setting. Everything here celebrates healthy, balanced and tasty food, based on quality products, sourced and fresh whenever possible. A choice of coffees made with filtered spring water and organic beans from Africa, hot chocolates with oat milk, a selection of detox drinks, boosters, matcha, smoothies made with berries, fruit, seeds and collagen, energy balls and bars... all gluten-free. Attentive service.

A typical bistro setting for this convivial table, with an exclusive wine cellar where you can choose the bottle best suited to venison fillet, pork palm or lobster carryout. In the dining room, vintage posters on the walls create a warm, retro-chic atmosphere; outside, a large terrace offers tables in the shade, bordered by two fully-equipped pétanque courts for boisterous games with friends and/or a playful aperitif followed by a fine gustatory experience discovering the culinary flavors of the island.

Italy is invited to Black River in the well-cooked dishes of chef Rocco, whose restaurant attracts as many gourmets as his grocery store. On the one hand, you can come and buy fresh homemade pasta, pumpkin truffle ravioli, a platter of cold meats and cheeses (Italian, of course!), etc. On the other hand, you can sit in the cool of the restaurant and enjoy a delicious meal. On the other hand, you can sit in the cool of the dining room or under the patio umbrellas to enjoy delicious Sardinian or Sicilian recipes accompanied by good wines directly from the Botte.

If from the outside the setting doesn't look too fancy, inside the wood warms up the atmosphere a little. The colors and harmony are in the plates, which are always well presented, and in the quality of the products, which are as fresh as possible. The long and varied menu offers a wide choice of tasty, well-cooked dishes: soups, mixed salads, good meats in burger, fillet or tartar form, local specialties such as curries or coconut milk camarons, fish and seafood including a fine Assiette du pêcheur.