The best restaurants Mauritius

This is Black River's only seaside restaurant: slightly overhanging the beach, under thatched kiosks, a few tables languish on decks bordered by a bar and swimming pool. Cool by day, soft and subdued by night. The menu exalts well-cooked products from Mauritius and beyond: tapas to share, fresh salads, Creole dishes, grills, sweet treats... Don't forget to book in advance, as the place is renowned and very busy on Fridays and Saturdays, when musicians make the dishes sing.

In the heart of nature, this is the most bucolic restaurant in the area: a group of small chalets opening onto a large square of greenery, where a few tables and chairs under umbrellas welcome morning snacks, lunches with friends, and snacks just off the beach. The menu echoes this simplicity, offering a choice of mixed salads, vegetarian dishes, Mauritian fare and sweet treats. On-site: lounge-library, boutiques in chic cabanas ( healthy products, groceries...), spa and guesthouse (9 rooms).

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.

This typical 100% Creole table is set in a hangar: a few wooden tables and benches, a grandmother's pantry, black and white photos and, parked in the garden, some beautiful vintage cars... the tone is set! This is an authentic culinary experience, in memory of the estate's aunt, whose cooking notebooks have been found. The formula: a menu that changes daily, offering 3 dishes of local cuisine (+ a small à la carte menu) served with great kindness by Marie-Line, Robert and their team. We love it!

There's a definite dose of alchemy at this fine table, one of the best on the island, which pays tribute to Mauritian produce while sublimating it: organic fruit and vegetables, game (unforgettable braised pork with truffle sauce), venison charcuterie, etc., not to mention cocktails and desserts based on the house rums. The cosy dining room opens onto a courtyard with tables under gazebos. To top it all off (a miracle?), the prices are very reasonable, given the generosity and quality of the dishes. A fine wine list too.

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".

The setting is one of the most beautiful in Mauritius: a 19th century residence renovated in its original plantation style - period parquet flooring, antique furniture, fine woodwork. In the shade of an old masterly tree, the castle opens onto a French garden and distills exceptional gustatory moments. Refined and inspiring, the menu offers delicacies of Mauritian cuisine, revisited with art. Let yourself be intoxicated by the atmosphere of the terrace, the elegance of the service, the beauty of the plates, the delicacy of the dishes. A great place.

The main reason for coming is the setting, even if the food is just as good: an old stone sugar mill, completely restored (Victoria 1840), where the paintings of painter Maniglier, Matisse's latest pupil, are on display. A delicious harmony, the plates are as pictorial and colorful as the paintings, and delight the taste buds as much as the pupils: foie gras pan-fried with Armagnac, grilled lobster with vanilla and basil flavors, braised palmetto, sea bream carpaccio, etc. Vegetarian and gluten-free menus available on request. Exclusive and atypical.

A beach club with bohemian chic charm, this fabulous Buddha-Bar, located on the beach of the luxury Sugar Beach hotel, conveys the DNA of the brand: hospitality, well-being, gastronomy, mixology and music. In a setting with a wide range of atmospheres, the master mixologists prepare fabulous cocktails to be enjoyed with contemporary fusion cuisine. The principle of tasting is based on sharing, echoing the festive and cool art of living conveyed by Buddha-Bar, to the rhythms of the famous signature compilations sublimated by DJs from here and elsewhere.

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!

Named after the first juice extracted from sugar cane, this continuously open restaurant-tea room occupies a Creole-style house on the site of the Sugar Adventure Museum. The huge covered terrace enjoys a cool, leafy setting, partly overlooking Mount Pieter Both. The Mauritian-inspired menu features gourmet regional cuisine, complemented by delicious desserts based on natural brown sugars - with a slight preference for the soft-core moelleux with dark chocolate and molasses sugar, and the white chocolate and coconut truffle. Yummy!

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.

Perched on its hillside, the Chamarel restaurant offers one of the finest dining experiences in Mauritius, a feast for the taste buds and the eyes. From each of the open-air decks, the view plunges down to the entire southern coastline. It's a feast for the palate, literally and figuratively, because in addition to its site, the restaurant offers an attractive menu of local Mauritian dishes to be discovered via the Table Créole, a 4-course authentic cuisine menu. If you're on a tight schedule, drop by in the morning for breakfast or during the day for a Coffee Experience.

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.

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.

Planted on the hill by the road leading to Pointe Coton and Saint-François, Basanio, named after its former chef who worked for twenty years in the luxury hotel business, is a gustatory, friendly and charming stopover; a place as warm as its sunny yellow front and the generosity of its dishes. On the slate, only fresh dishes: shrimp fritters, beef stew, crab soup... We opt for a kono-kono salad, sublime in its freshness and flavors, then for a tit carry of ourite and the house dessert: a succulent caramelized and flambéed pineapple ! Terrace.

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.

It's impossible to miss the bright yellow and red of this Italian restaurant on the main road, facing the salt flats. A few tables almost on the sidewalk, a handful of others in the dining room, and the rest in the open air in a pretty interior patio. It is the Frenchman Eric who runs the place, and we don't skimp on quality: organic arugula, cold cuts imported from the Botte region, raw cheeses... Pasta and ravioli are fresh and homemade, the salads are generous and the artisanal pizzas are cooked in a state-of-the-art wood-fired oven. Yummy!

Opposite the beach at Saint-François, look out for a pretty hut with a terrace covered in latanier leaves, where, go figure, you'll immediately want to sit down. Don't let this impulse stop you, because there, under the straw hut, in a simple setting and friendly atmosphere, you can enjoy delicious grilled fish fresh out of the lagoon, shrimps, medium-rare grilled free-range chicken thighs, good Rodriguan sausages and much more. For dessert, succumb to the simple pleasure of a flambéed banana or a scoop of coconut ice cream.