Fun and entertainment Balaclava

The red lacquered grand piano, a major decorative element, is the icon of this place, and also the "border" between the outside part of the bar, very lounge under its stretched canvas, and the inside section, design and fun, with its flat screens and its red billiards. It is one of the trendiest places in Mauritius, quite busy on weekends, more cocooning the rest of the time, with a fire-breathing fountain and large sofas where you can lounge on the terrace. Nice selection of cocktails and wines, and a small menu of dishes to nibble without necessarily sitting down.

This impressive bar is the highlight of the Anno 1743 restaurant, itself the nerve center of the restored Balaclava ruins. Staircases and a stone wall lead from the old powder mill to the adjoining distillery, where a majestic "rum library" backs onto the walls of yesteryear. Wherever you look, on either side of the sublime copper distillation column and high up to the ceiling, you'll find the largest collection of local rums, exclusively from the 6 active distilleries in Mauritius. Tasting sequence.

Accessed by a staircase lined with an impressive wine library, this exclusive lounge-style bar is camped on the roof of the Anno 1743 Restaurant, itself housed in the restored ruins of an old 18th-century powder mill. A historical sequence, or rather, an aesthetic one, because it's so beautiful! In a pure white in perfect harmony with the basaltic grey of the remains, this terrace in the sky offers a sublime view of the ancient chimney, the banyan grove, the river below... The menu offers a selection of whiskies and cocktails + snacks.