About Mauritius > Cuisine

The local cuisine originates from 3 continents just as the origin of its inhabitants. Visitors have the opportunity to taste a variety of foods, Indian, Chinese, Creole and European sitting at one table.

Mauritian cooking is in a class of its own: it is a combination of flavours nurtured through its people of different culture heritages and cooking traditions. Mauritian are adventurous with food, mixing various styles in a menu and happy to try out recipes from Creole, European, Chinese, Indian or Muslim cuisine.

Mauritian cuisine is proud of its past but has also gained the finest reputation in the contemporary world. The local chefs show positive creativity and "savoir-faire" in recipes of their own, where traditional and local ingredients are used boldly, for a perfect blend, found in the most famous hotels.

However, one can choose to experience the pleasure and taste of local fare, at typical "table d' hote " or in various specialized restaurants. Do not hesitate to try the local favorite snacks:

"dohll purri" wheat pancakes stuffed with dholl and served with curry and tomato sauce)
"faratas"
"gateau piments"
"samousas"