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Eating Out:
F rance has always set the
style for fine cuisine and it is through the enterprise of early settlers that Mauritius has gained the 'cordon
bleu' for the good food she provides in her hotels and restaurants today. They brought
with them vegetables such as garlic, onions and tomatoes and they found the rich soil of
Mauritius ideal for propogation. A few spices were added to provide Creole, the local food
and when Indians and Chinese arrived to make their home here, so the repertoire increased.
For the very best of European and local dishes  combined with superb views over the
south and south West Coast Le Chamarel has no equal. La Mediterranee in Grand Baie serves
the choicest of seafood and Creole dishes and excellent curries, while Le
Capitaine, only
a stone's throw away, offers Mauritian cuisine at its very best. Both overlook the lagoon.
For sophisticated dining, particularly on Saturday night, try the nouvelle cuisine at
Plateau d'Argent in Grand Baie. Chez Manuel in St. Julien is noted for its mouth watering
European, Creole and Chinese dishes. Deer Hunter at Belle Mare Plage Hotel on the east
cost is a superb restaurant befitting one of the island's top resorts. Finally, for
a delicious, cheap and thoroughly satisfying lunchtime experience sample an Indian curry
at Kela Patta on Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis.
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