Restaurants cuisine du monde Port Louis

In a hushed Asian-contemporary setting, this is THE gastronomic restaurant of the most chic hotel in Port Louis: a sanctuary of Asian fusion cuisine that draws its inspiration and its roots from the best recipes of Japan, China, Thailand and Vietnam. Steamed or pan-fried dim sum, soups, seafood, Peking duck, curries, vegan dishes, sweet and sour mixes...: everything is fine, tasty, exotic, refined, like the toothfish marinated in miso and sake and its early vegetables sautéed with sesame seeds. Beauty of the dishes.

Chic is the word. Art deco is the style, with its plush, silver-gray elegance, a haven of freshness and gentle tranquility just a stone's throw from the hustle and bustle of the city. The menu, tasty and varied, is no more expensive than that of the city's other fine restaurants, so we're happy to push open the door of Port Louis' finest hotel. On the menu: a long and tasty farandole of international dishes revisited by a talented Mauritian chef. Plus: a curry bar and, for the final sweet note, a visual torture in the form of a pastry counter.

An urban version of the surf-style Le Morne restaurant in the south-west, this Wapalapam cultivates a similar zenitude through its layout around a large inner courtyard (actually an old square) where the city's rumours do not penetrate. You'll find yourself in a calm, green space, happy with the raw, recycled spirit of the decor - teak tables and benches, macramé hanging lamps, old stone floors. A fountain gurgles and the menu sings a fresh, healthy symphony of Asian fusion, seafood and cooked fish, curries and even homemade ice creams.

Firmly planted in the heart of Chinatown since 1946, this is one of the last great popular restaurants in Port Louis, run by the Lai Min family since its origins. It's Asian, which means it's huge, and not even remotely romantic. No matter! The large dining room often beats with a joyful hubbub, the local Chinese are there and all the dishes on the endless menu are prepared with care. For an immersion in local life, come on a Saturday, the night of the dinner dances - live band from 7pm and special menu.

In a simple room, on the first floor of a small building frequented mainly by the locals, it is a ndaxté where you eat fast, well and cheap. Multi-entry and multiple-fare extensions (but not desserts!): dim sum, soups, fried mines, boiled mines, skipped bowls… and chicken dishes, fish, beef…

Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, accessible in a minute by boat as if to materialize the break, it is, within the most design hotel of Port Louis, a superb terrace-lounge at the water's edge extended by a marine style restaurant. Equipped with a live cooking station and an oyster and sushi bar, the place surfs on the latest trends and offers a palette of dishes from here and elsewhere, vegetarian dishes and a beautiful seafood menu - with even fresh lobsters making their prayers in an aquarium! Children's menu, quick service.

In the heart of the business and embassy district, it is a charming stone house with several cosy rooms upstairs and a flowery patio where a fountain sings. In the calm of this elegant setting, a gentle symphony of fresh and noble products, mixed with local and French flavors, is played out: heart of palm and seafood gratin, chicken stuffed with foie gras and chestnuts, whole lobster and rice, passion fruit crème brûlé... A sommelier is available for the matching of food and wine.

This popular Asian canteen in Chinatown occupies part of the first floor of a building in old Port-Louis, whose elaborate balconies hint at its former beauty. Inside, a cramped room with a haphazard charm hosts a few Formica tables and chairs that are crowded all week at lunchtime. The chef knows a thing or two about fried mines, steamed dumplings and their broth, and other delights of Sino-Mauritian cuisine, all of which are perfectly seasoned with the right amount of herbs and spices. A delight!

On the first floor of the Observatory building (the aptly named), this is the only restaurant to offer, from its large shaded terrace open to the four winds, an unobstructed view of Port Louis Bay and the harbour. In the breeze or in the room, in the calm, you can taste a well executed Italian cuisine based on fresh products: antipasti to share, fresh homemade pasta, pizzas (ah this Pollo and Tartufo!) and a selection of dishes like over there, including vegan and/or gluten-free plates. And you can bring me a little Limoncello with the Tiramisu!

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.

On the second floor of an old stone building, the Café de la Presse is one of the trendiest places in the capital: a loft-like open space where you can have a coffee or a milkshake, work on a table, read on a couch, chat with your neighbor, have a mixed salad, an old-fashioned sandwich with fries, a Poke Bowl or a dish of the day before succumbing to Michelle's homemade red velvet cake or cheese-cake. Zinc, wood, copper, antique objects... and a nice urban atmosphere.

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.

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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