Grand Baie Restaurants

After a really bad experience with a place called " La Jonque " we decided to sit in this place -
and it was like a blessing - the ppl here were warm and courteus - we told em that we had to go fast cuz we had to catch the Blue safari - and they actually srever us in a record time - i've never been served pizza's so fast - Ever !!!

And the Garlic Bread was like heaven - Awesome
the Pizza's were so good - i wish i culd get them back here to India to start a chain here :)

- we came back to Pizza Pirate again the next day and got awesome pizzas again -

I recomment this place to anyone who likes good fast service and a tasty quick meal .

Thanx ! everyone at Pizza Pirate - Good Job !!! :)

Favorite Dish: the Garlic Bread - YUMMMMM

Margerita Pizza

this restaurant is french but mainly seafood. we had dinner there once then brought back friends who had just arrived in mauritius. both times were incredible.
first we were taken aback as we walked in as we did not suspect the setup in this amazing garden. the mauritian people in general r very friendly and welcoming and the service usually good but in this restaurant the staff really was very attentive to details. they brouhgt small stools for our handbags and remembered wat wine we had from our first visit although the place was full then. we had the best lobster in mauritius there, we could taste the freshness and it was cooked to perfection. we had lobster in some other restaurants in grand bay but this one was by far the best.
it is a very romantic place too, there were lots of couples in the restaurant both times.

Favorite Dish: scallops and Loster

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Thanks to the prominence of Chinese cuisine in Mauritius, you’ll find that Grand Baie (and other towns and villages on the island) are well-endowed with Chinese restaurants.

In fact, Grand Baie has three large Chinese eating establishments located practically side by side on Royal Road, opposite the town beach and the Indian food stalls.

One of these restaurants is Palais de Chine, and I chose to eat there one evening during my visit to Mauritius in February 2008.

This large restaurant (by Grand Baie standards!) cuts an imposing figure on Royal Road, with its triangular roof and large upstairs balcony overlooking the sea. Alas, Grand Baie is not particularly well lit up at night, so although I got an upstairs table right by the front (despite a number of tables having already been reserved), the view was not as impressive as it would be during the day.

The menu features a large choice of Chinese dishes that I have come to expect from such restaurants the world over. Starters include a choice of soups (hot and sour, chicken and sweetcorn, mushroom, seafood…), fried wantons, prawn crackers, spring rolls, chicken balls, prawn balls, crispy squid.

Main courses feature either chicken, beef, pork, prawns, seafood or vegetables served, for example, with oyster sauce, sweet and sour sour sauce, pineapple, cashew nuts, black bean sauce and a choice of fried rice and noodles. Desserts include ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, banana, strawberry, coconut), flambé banana and fried apples.

The meal was pretty good, although in truth I didn’t enjoy it as much as the nearby Restaurant La Pagode (see other tip). By Mauritian standards it was also quite expensive, especially after the 15% VAT (which is not included in the prices on the menu) is added on. In fact, this was the most expensive meal that I had during my stay, with my total bill falling just short of 800 Rupees. To put that in perspective, though, 800 Rupees equates to around 13 GBP which isn’t bad at all for a three course meal with a couple of beers – it’s just that it was more expensive than the other places I ate, but no better.

The service was efficient and attentive. However, when I came to pay, the waiter wouldn’t accept the 1000 Rupee note as it had a tear in one of the corners. I therefore dug out a wad of lower value notes from my pocket and gave him 800 Rupees. No change for a tip, but that was his own fault! Incidentally, I spent the torn note in the next shop that I visited with no problems at all.

Favorite Dish: I opted for:

Fried wantons - Cost: 130 Rupees / 2.40 GBP

8 fried wantons, filled with pork and served with 3 dips (chilli, sweet and sour and soy sauce). Very tasty!

Chun Kian Beef - Cost: 225 Rupees / 4.00 GBP

Tender pieces of beef (and lots of them!) with ginger, spring onions and chilli. The grated ginger was very evident and the spring onions were abundant, but the dish was sadly lacking in hot chillis. It was nice enough, but it would have been better if it had had more of a kick to it.

Chinese fried rice - Cost: 140 Rupees / 2.60 GBP

A large plate of egg fried rice with prawns, pork and vegetables.

”Coconut Delights” ice cream - Cost: 75 Rupees / 1.35 GBP

A small bowl with a couple of scoops of coconut flavoured ice cream and grated coconut.

2 “Black Eagle” beers (330ml bottles) - Cost: 60 Rupees / 1.10 GBP

A good selection of Chinese dishes in the heart of Grand Baie. Prices are a little higher than at the neighbouring Chinese restaurants.

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La Jonque is a large restaurant in the heart of Grand Baie, located on Royal Road, opposite the beach and beside the main bus stop for express buses to Port Louis. I ate there one evening during my stay in Mauritius in February 2008.

The restaurant has a large and airy dining room, it is open-fronted with no glass in the windows and it contains dozens of large tables.

Chinese cuisine features prominently on the menu, but there are also a selection of Creole and international dishes. Having already enjoyed Chinese meals at the two neighbouring restaurants of “La Pagode” and “Palais de Chine”, I was determined to try Creole cuisine on my visit to La Jonque.

In common with most Chinese restaurants that I have visited, most of the dishes comprised of some form of curry or stir fry with either chicken, beef, prawns, pork, seafood or vegetables, with some form of sauce (oyster, garlic, sweet and sour, black bean…) and accompanying rice or noodles.

Favorite Dish: I opted for:

Crackling Spicy Prawns - Cost: 130 Rupees / 2.40 GBP

About 10 prawns in spicy batter, with lots of hot red and green chilli peppers. They were excellent and reminded me of the spicy prawns that I often have at my favourite Chinese restaurant back home in Sheffield.

Chicken in Creole Sauce - Cost: 150 Rupees / 2.80 GBP

I probably should have checked what Creole sauce was before I ordered this meal, but I was determined to sample a Creole dish, so I ordered blindly. It turned out to be chicken (pretty average meat, not as good as the meat that I enjoyed at other restaurants in Grand Baie) in a predominantly tomato-based sauce with onions and various herbs and spices. Not being a big fan of tomato (although I’m usually happy enough to eat tomato sauces), I didn’t particularly enjoy this meal.

La Jonque fried rice - Cost: 110 Rupees / 2.00 GBP

A large plate of egg fried rice with a generous helping of shrimps, pork, chicken, sweetcorn, onions and other vegetables.

2 Phoenix beers - Cost: 65 Rupees / 1.20 GBP per 500ml

In common with many restaurants in Mauritius, the prices on the menu (and those quoted above) do not include the 15% VAT charge.

A good selection of Chinese, Creole and international dishes in the heart of Grand Baie.

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Palm Beach Café is a friendly and laid back café located next to the public beach at Pereybere, just a couple of kilometres north of Grand Baie. I stopped off there for refreshments one afternoon during a visit to Mauritius in February 2008.

There are a few tables inside the café, but I preferred to sit outdoors in the pleasant seating area, beneath the shade of a large tree, with wonderful sea views.

The menu features a selection of salads, sandwiches, omelettes, sweet and savoury pancakes, ice creams and a selection of hot and cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. It is the ideal place for a light lunch when spending a day on the popular adjacent beach.

Favorite Dish: I opted for:

Crepes des Iles - Cost: 140 Rupees / 2.60 GBP

A couple of pancakes, drowned in rum and passion fruit juice (but mainly rum!) and topped with sultanas, currants and ground coconut. Very tasty!

500ml bottle of Sprite - Cost: 40 Rupees / 0.75 GBP

No ice, but served straight from an ice cold fridge freezer. Many places charge the same price for a 330ml bottle…but here you get a 500ml bottle!

A friendly, laid back café…right by the beach at Pereybere. Recommended!

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I visited Cafe Muller for a mid-morning breakfast during my stay in Mauritius in February 2008.

This German café, (although, other than its name there was little to identify it as being German), is located on Royal Road in Grand Baie, a 10-15 minute walk west of Sunset Boulevard and the centre of the resort.

The best thing about Café Muller is its peaceful, tranquil setting. Despite being just off the main road, it offers a lovely little garden with palm trees, water features, bright flowers and a handful of tables on a shaded terrace. As you enjoy your meal, you’ll see birds and butterflies flitting around, and you’ll be put into a relaxed frame of mind by the soothing Vangelis music playing in the background.

The menu consists largely of snacks and light meals. Choose from a selection of sandwiches, omelettes, salads, sweet and savoury crepes, cakes and ice cream sundaes.

The breakfast menu, from which I ordered, includes scrambles eggs on toast, croissants with jam, pancakes and yoghurt.

I opted for:

Fruit salad with honey and almonds - Cost: 90 Rupees / 1.50 GBP

Apple, banana, pineapple and seedless red grapes in a bowl, topped with a drizzle of sweet honey and ground almonds.

A glass of iced mint tea - Cost: 55 Rupees / 1.00 GBP

A refreshing minty tea, with ice cubes and a mint leaf for extra flavour.

A lovely little garden café serving breakfasts and light lunches. Recommended!

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Lotus on the Square is a lovely shaded café on Royal Road between Grand Baie and Pereybere. It is located about half way between the centre of Grand Baie and the public beach at Pereybere so if, like I did, you choose to walk from Grand Baie to Pereybere beach then this is the ideal stop off point for refreshments.

I stopped off at Lotus on the Square for lunch one afternoon during my visit to Mauritius in February 2008.

The setting of this café is very tranquil. You will find a handful of tables set in a pleasant garden with water features, lots of greenery and tall palm trees towering overhead. Tables are shaded by umbrellas, and this place is the perfect respite from the hot sunshine.

The menu offers a large mixture of light meals and a few more substantial meals. Choose from a variety of sandwiches, soups, salads, omelettes, seafood dishes, beef, pork and chicken dishes and desserts (cakes, ice creams and refreshing sorbets).

The menu is in French, but my schoolboy days of learning French proved adequate on this occasion, as I understood the majority of items on the menu.

I opted for:

Omelette with Gruyere, jambon and champignons and frites - Cost: 150 Rupees / 2.50 GBP

A light omelette filled with melted Swiss Gruyere cheese, strips of ham and mushrooms and served with thin, salty French fries. A tasty and suitably light lunch.

Fresh pineapple juice - Cost: 100 Rupees / 1.60 GBP

A glass of refreshing pineapple juice with lots of ice cubes.

A pleasant café in a shaded and tranquil setting. A good selection of light lunches. Highly recommended!

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Crok Chaud is a small patisserie and café in the resort of Grand Baie. It is located on Royal Road, the main seafront street of Grand Baie, about 10 minutes walk uphill from Sunset Boulevard.

I ate breakfast at this friendly little pastry shop one morning during a visit to Mauritius in February 2008.

Crok Chaud offers a handful of metal tables on an outdoor terrace underneath a canopy. The views (albeit across the road) of the picturesque bay that gives Grand Baie its name are superb – watch the colourful fishing boats bobbing up and down in the turquoise Indian Ocean.

The menu includes a selection of sandwiches, sweet pastries and cakes, continental breakfasts, fresh fruit juices and a variety of coffees and teas.

I opted for:

Crok Gourmand - Cost: 95 Rupees / 1.60 GBP

A small, but very refreshing, glass of freshly squeezed orange juice with ice cubes + a Viennese pastry (a finger shaped croissant-type roll filled with chocolate chips) + a croissant with butter and orange marmalade + a small cup of strong espresso coffee. An ideal continental breakfast at a very good price.

Crok Chaud opening hours:

Monday – Saturday: 09:00 – 17:00
Sundays + Holidays: 09:00 – 12:00

A nice little patisserie with good value continental breakfasts. Recommended.