The best restaurants Mauritius

Bel Ombre is home to its Marilyn! Her real name is Marylin Laura Monroe, idol of the American woman and star of the kitchen herself. Under the glamorous eye of the Hollywood photos pinned to the walls, she concocts small local dishes based on fresh produce: Creole-style parrot fish, wild boar salmis, venison curry... and above all, ourite, of which Marylin is as much a fan as the American sagas. In the past, on the day the fishing season reopened, musicians would take over the little hut and there would be nothing but ourite on the menu. It's all about passion!

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.

This small open-air restaurant is located a few kilometers from the village of Bel Ombre, behind the Bel Ombre Nature Reserve visitor center. Even if you're not taking part in the estate's activities, you'll still want to sit down under the hundred-year-old tree at this bucolic eatery, for its charming setting (relics and greenery) and for its menu of dishes inspired by the local terroir and highlighting the island's culinary heritage: arouille fritters and coriander chutney, venison salmi, chicken curry, ourite vindaye and more. A big plus: prices are super tight.

French retirees on a long stay in the area as well as vacationers looking for authentic local addresses swear by it! For years, this popular canteen has been delighting customers with its simple and tasty dishes based on super fresh products: boiled mines, fried rice, onion fritters, seafood stir-fry, octopus salad, meefoon broth, etc. Of course, the setting is not very nice and the wait is sometimes long because of the success, but the service is smiling, the quality-price ratio is excellent. And it's so good!

Adjacent to the Sands Grill and managed like it by the Sunlife hotel group (i.e. the assurance of good services and quality products), it is the largest beach bar on Ile aux Cerfs, open to all and relaxed like a big straw hut on the sand. On the spot, in addition to offering a nice selection of arranged rums and freshly squeezed juices, the waiters concoct mocktails and shake cocktails. Ah! that little pina colada sipped with your feet in the sand! Also a menu of snacks and homemade pizzas.

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.

It is one of the institutions of Port Louis' Chinatown, frequented by the local Asian community as a guarantee of authenticity and quality. Its name testifies to its longevity as it was one of the very first restaurants opened by Chinese immigrants in the capital. As always in this type of restaurant, the menu offers a mile-long choice of varied dishes prepared here in the rules of art. The air-conditioned, light-filled dining room is on the second floor of a building in the old part of the city and has a pleasantly cosy decor.

Organized in several half-level spaces, the room is quite large and nevertheless overall warmer than the one in the restaurant next door. The menu offers a choice of fried mines and rice, and a selection of local products (fish, shrimps, octopus, chicken, pork) prepared in salads, curry, vindaye, rougaille, civet, sauté. Overall, everything is fresh, so everything is good and tasty as is often the case in Rodrigues. There is also an all-inclusive menu with octopus salad, potato salad, lobster and a drink, to be reserved in advance.

The simple setting does not detract from the occasional overexcited atmosphere of this large restaurant with a semblance of a dance floor, that is to say! Run by a team of young people, it welcomes holidaymakers and travelers, and most of the local kitesurfers, some of whom have made it their canteen or their base as it is also a gîte (rooms). No menu, the chef prefers to concoct a cuisine from the slate based on local products of the moment: grilled fish, ourite vindaye, chicken rougaille, crab curry... and ice cream for dessert.

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.

In the town centre, on the edge of the bay, directly on the sand and under the filaos of the beach, several shops have taken over this little corner of seaside greenery and offer fresh juices, ice creams, waffles, croque-monsieur (toasted sandwiches) and quick dishes of local cuisine. Cheap, in the open air, the place is almost nicer than a restaurant when you don't really feel like eating, but just to nibble a bite before or after an excursion, or to take a break for a quick drink or snack. A few tables and chairs in the shade

For more than 20 years, this renowned Chinatown establishment has nurtured its style and cuisine to offer a slightly more opulent setting than other restaurants, attracting business lunches, family gatherings and air-conditioned breakfast breaks after a visit to the bazaar... Here you are in the capital's most chic Chinese restaurant, which doesn't sacrifice value for money, with really inexpensive lunch formulas for 3 to 5 dishes to share and rice. Two Cantonese chefs are busy in the kitchen, and it's good.

Unique in Rodrigues, this is the only beach "resto" truly ON the beach, run with heart and soul by Tonio's daughter. The concept: 4 wooden posts and a raven roof for shade, a barbecue for grilling farm produce and fish, a few tables and chairs brought in from the late Tonio's house at the back... sand under your toes and the lagoon right in front. The experience: take a dip in the sea, chat, taste the day's special dishes, let time go by, sip a little arranged rum to celebrate the magic of the moment.

In the main pedestrian alley of the Caudan Waterfront, the one partially covered with umbrellas, it's impossible to miss the colorful stands selling fresh fruit juices. Mangoes, pineapples, oranges, bananas... it's hard to resist the freshness and creaminess of a fast-acting vitamin cure that smells of exoticism and pep! You can ask for a takeaway or take a break at one of the many outdoor tables and chairs set up for this purpose, from which you can watch the nonchalant ballet of strollers and the more hurried ballet of Port Louis workers.

This unique restaurant is housed in the superbly restored ruins of a former powder mill built in 1743 by the French. In an industrial chic setting overlooking parkland and other relics, it offers a varied French-inspired bistro-style menu, specializing in premium beef steaks with a choice of sauces and accompaniments. Not to be missed at weekends: The Distillery (superb adjoining rum bar) and Nest, a rooftop bar overlooking the ruins and a magnificent banyan grove.

Overlooking Pereybère beach, this new contemporary-style beach club is reserved for the tenants and owners of the 2futures group's luxury residences. However, it is open to all for a (deductible) sunbed/towel fee, which gives access to the various areas: pool, beach, panoramic rooftop, bar and restaurant. Sleek and minimalist, the restaurant is widely open to the outdoors and the lagoon, and offers a range of atmospheres. The menu features world cuisine with diverse influences. Live music on certain evenings.

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.

Open since 1984, and run by the colorful Deva and his charming family, it is, as the guestbook testifies, a local institution frequented even by ministers! The setting is as simple and rustic as a large fisherman's hut, and the success is based on the kindness of the owners combined with the quality of the produce and the tasty dishes prepared just like home! The restaurant is best known for its fish and seafood specialities, depending on what's available. No wine, but beers and house-arranged rum.

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...

In the kitchen, Françoise Baptiste, disciple of Auguste Escoffier and author of a recipe book, Les Délices de Rodrigues, prepares typical dishes with local products: fish and shellfish from the lagoon, organic vegetables from the garden, poultry from the farmyard... a delight! She also prepares, on request, classics of the local gastronomy and lobster from the fishing grounds. Takeaway menu for hikers and dinner with guests under the veranda.

In the garden of Gravier Beach House, at the edge of the coastal road and the beach, a pretty creole hut in sunny yellow stands out against the green of the lawn. It welcomes the residents of the house and the hikers passing by with a local beer, a juice, a coffee or delicious small dishes of the Rodriguan cuisine prepared with great care - grilled fish, ourite, chicken in sauce, Creole desserts, etc. You can sit directly in the shade of a parasol, facing the sea, or under the bright varangue of the hut. Friendly service.

A must for those who want to taste Mauritian street food and immerse themselves in an authentic local atmosphere, Desforges Street (alias SSR) is one of the most popular in Port Louis: a historic address to be discovered preferably in the evening, when the offices close, when the street lamps are lit, the animation is in full swing and the gargotes and street stalls are bursting with freshly cooked dishes. Effluents and colors form a devilishly lively picture in the hubbub of conversations and the smoke of the grills. And it's good too!

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.

If you're going to have lunch or dinner in a shopping mall, you might as well do it in a market atmosphere that combines an urban Mauritian style with a joyful market atmosphere. The gamble paid off for this atypical space in the Mall de Bagatelle, which, in addition to local talent, brings together a range of culinary brands that will make many foodies fall in love. From pani puri to Banh Mi and jackfruit products, you can enjoy a convivial round of tastes, sitting at large tables!

In the series of tin trailers that brighten up the roadside, it is impossible to miss the shimmering colors of Pierre's: this sunny yellow tickling a bright blue and these touches of red like a painting. For more than thirty years, the family has been treating passers-by and Mauritians in the area to this street food that is part of the island's DNA - dumplings, steamed ravioli and the unavoidable fried mines or noodles , as they are known locally in England. After Papa, Pierre and his wife took over, and it continues!

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.

Behind the historic Baie du Cap post office stands another old house on the edge of a small square. This is Anbalaba, a village of luxury residences in the heart of the hamlet. The restaurant is on the second floor, offering a tasty stop-off on the road to the South and a view of the lagoon from the varangue. While the dining room is charming, you can sit out on the terrace to discover and enjoy delicious local cuisine featuring fresh seasonal produce reinterpreted by a talented young Mauritian chef - sautéed crab, banana leaf fish...

Recent, this space 100% local colors promotes the Mauritian street food, this famous street food which is part of the DNA of the island and allows to eat small delicious snacks at very low prices. We are in Caudan, a modern leisure and shopping area, so much so that the hygiene standards are respected. It's time to taste the Pani Puri, salted fried cakes, various dumplings, sugar cane drinks, etc. The stands are lined up on a small esplanade and you can nibble in the shade of large umbrellas.

This beautiful location reflects a vision of Port Louis that is both forward-looking and respectful of the capital's historic past. Located in the city center, but in the calm of a large courtyard around which the various spaces are distributed: offices, shops, and no less than 6 cafés and restaurants with terraces (Bistro Barbu, Thai Dodo etc.) make up a plural qualitative offer.

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Like the famous Baudelairean poem, Correspondances is a space of interactions and resonances - gastronomic, artistic, vegetal. More than a chic restaurant with a magical evening setting thanks to a subtle play of lighting, the place is at the same time an art gallery, a workshop, a sculpture garden... - a living place with a unique character, straight out of the dreams of Max, a Franco-Mauritian painter. At lunchtime, the menu is inspired by French brasseries; in the evening, it is creative and refined. You can have a drink in the lounge area and dine in the garden.

A symbol of culinary globalisation, the hamburger also has its followers in Mauritius and its share of more or less recognised brands. Highly placed on the podium of the latter, Seb's Kitchen gives its letters of nobility to the most popular sandwich in the world via a version based on fresh and qualitative products, that is the key, declined in a reduced but tasty number of beautiful proposals. The beef, matured to perfection, comes from Australia and everything is homemade: bread, chips, sauces. For dessert, opt for the delicious cinnamon rolls or a giant cookie