Kenzi Bar
Kenzi Bar
Kenzi Bar (Avenue Petite Marie, Flic en Flac) – this venue offers a great range of rum cocktails and beers, good food, fantastic music (live at weekends), and an eclectic mix of expats and Mauricians.
Julie’s Club
Julie’s Club
Julie’s Club (Royal Road, Pereybere, Riviere du Rempart) – this bar, located at the northern end of the island, is best known for its Ladies Night. It’s also known for holding special events, such as Belly Dancing.Shisha Night. This place has grown in popularity among both locals and visiting expats.
C Beach Club
C Beach Club (Domaine de Bel Ombre) — this new lifestyle rendez-vous in the south of Mauritius aims at being the island’s sea, sand and sun experience by excellence. Located right on the beachfront and adjacent to the Heritage Le Telfair and the Heritage Awali, the C Beach Club appeals to all ages and brings together tropical accents and Mediterranean flavors for genuine moments of cool chic relaxation. In addition, Sunday brunch held on the first Sunday of every month with occasional International guest DJs from Europe.
Buddha Club Mauritius
Buddha Club Mauritius (Grand Baie, Riviere du Rempart) – this is a popular nightspot among locals in their 20s (especially from the Indo-Mauritian community). Live events consisting of Reggae, Hip Hop and other forms of dance music are often booked here.
Big Willy’s
Big Willy’s
Big Willy’s (La Barachois, Tamarin Bay) — this is a place where great food and drinks, live sporting events and DJ music combine. Its food and drinks menu are served in an atmosphere perfect for kicking back and watching the sporting events which are shown daily on 3 screens. Big Willy’s has an indoor nightclub where it books a DJ on weekends & an outdoor space for live music shows. Patrons have a choice of sitting at Big Willy’s beautiful garden setting, in its air conditioned corner overlooking the Tamarin Bay estuary, at its beautiful bar, or simply enjoy dancing in the club.
Banana Beach Club
Banana Beach Club
Banana Beach Club (Coastal Road, Grand Baie) — since 1994, the Banana has grown from a small boutique bar to a popular meeting place for tourists and locals alike. The towering Flamboyant in the middle of the bar was planted many years ago and has enjoyed its vantage from a mere twig to a towering icon of Grand Bay. For those who enjoy a late night out the Zanzibar night club at the Banana offers 3 levels of entertainment with two dance floors, and don’t miss the Sky Bar on the roof top.
Safran
Safran
Safran (Le Touessrok Hotel, Trou d’Eau Douce) – located on the island’s east coast, this restaurant serves Michelin-standard food. The chef, Ramesh Bundi, does modern interpretations of Indian cuisine: marinated tandoori salmon with green herbs, mustard and pan-seared scallops; lamb cutlet encrusted with curry leaf and red onion, with rose petal and lamb jus and saffron puri (a deep-fried unleavened bread); and coconut cremeux with Granny Smith jelly, cucumber and mint ice cream.
Roots Café
Roots Café (Royal Road, Pointe aux Canonniers, Grade Baie) – for visitors craving Italian cuisine, this is a good start. Dishes such as four cheese ravioli with tomato sauce, Penne Amatriciana & lasagna, tagliatelle pasta, and signature desserts like tiramisu can be readily found here. For those want to eat lighter fare, salads and panini sandwiches are served here, too.
Palais de Barbizon
Palais de Barbizon (St Anne Road, Chamarel village) – located on the southeastern part of the island, this creole restaurant has been in business for over 15 years. The menu is based on fresh, local products, all picked from the owner’s own vegetable garden or those of her neighbors (a hit for organic diners). Vegetables are the stars of the owner’s daily cuisine, featuring heavily in dishes like banana peel and salted fish curry, creamed cassava, octopus and chayote fricasee, or cassoulet prepared in the Mauritian way. Seasonally, these may be accompanied by curries made of chicken from the yard, freshwater langoustine in a red sauce, venison or fish.
Le Horizon
Le Horizon
Le Horizon (Le Victoria Hotel, Coastal Road, Pointe Aux Piments,Balaclava) – located 30 minutes north of Port Louis, diners at this seafood restaurant have the option of eating under a large thatched roof strewn with fishing nets, or alternatively choose a small table set in the sand for the ultimate in beachfront views. The catch of the day is what’s typically served here. The view, especially during sunset, is an attraction unto itself.
