Travel Reference
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( 57 403 69; d Ar21,000; breakfast Ar5000) Nice large balconies face the ocean at this
spacious and reasonable two-storey hotel.
La Banane
HOTEL €
( 032 02 280 26; dm Ar3000) Backpackers take note: a dorm bed in this decent hotel by
the sea is a rare find. The bar is a lively expat hangout, too.
EATING
Idylle Beach
EUROPEAN €€
(mains from Ar10,000; 10am-10pm, closed Tue; lunch & dinner) This casual yet
sophisticated bar-restaurant is done just right. Eat under the umbrellas on the white sand,
or retreat into the shadows of the multicoloured verandah - either way the creative menu, a
rare treat, will entice you from its southwest salad to its strawberry-banana juice.
La Paillote
EUROPEAN €
(mains from Ar8000; breakfast, lunch & dinner) This
vazaha
hangout entices with
its very attractive open-air floor plan, street-front location great for people-watching, and
broad menu, from pizza to langouste. Try the thick zebu fillets. Eight rooms forthcoming
in 2012. English spoken.
Du Quai
CHINESE, MALAGASY €
(mains from Ar9000) The food here is way above average, but the prices aren't.
Pizza Mama Santa
PIZZERIA €
(pizza Ar8000-12,000) Great oven-fired pizza.
For the cheapest eats on the island, try the food stalls that appear in the market area around
6pm daily. There are some small food stores facing the harbour with limited supplies.
ENTERTAINMENT
Nightlife is best foundat
Baramix/La Polina
(admission Ar4000; closed Tuesday), a disco
that starts up after 8pm.
