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( 263 3203;
www.bistrot.mu
;
Royal Rd, Ventura Plaza; mains Rs 470-825; noon-3pm & 7-11pm Mon-Sat)
Styled like an old cellar with rounded brick arches and alcoves, this wine bar and restaur-
ant features a small menu of brasserie-inspired dishes. But here's the real beauty: all by-
the-glass wine is served at retail rather than restaurant prices.
La Langouste Grisée
( 263 1035; Royal Rd; mains Rs 1000; lunch & dinner)
This is a restaurant frequented by the
great and the good of Grand Baie, offering very stylish dining overlooking an attractive
garden and a swimming pool-like pond. As a winner of the Fourchette d'Or in 2005, 'The
Tipsy Lobster' is generally recognised as one of the best restaurants on the island. Dishes
from its imaginative Franco-Mauritian menu include dorado fillet with peanut sauce and
banana slices. Lobster is obviously the speciality and vegetarians really shouldn't bother
coming.
MAURITIAN, SEAFOOD
€€€
Drinking & Nightlife
If you're looking for a party in Mauritius, you'll find it in Grand Baie. Many of the area's
restaurants, including Cocoloko (
Click here
)
, have buzzing nightlife as well. Out near
Luigi's (
Click here
)
, located just north of the town centre, nightclubs come and go with
the seasons, but it's always worth checking what's happening.
Banana Bar
( 263 0326; Royal Rd; admission Rs 150; 10am-3am Mon-Sat, noon-3am Sun)
In the Caltex parking
lot, this is one of the best spots to grab a drink and catch up with friends. There's also live
music at 8.30pm Wednesday to Saturday.
BAR
B52
( 263 0214; cnr La Salette & Royal Rds; 10am-midnight Mon-Sat)
This large, popular spot serves
up great cocktails all day long in its alfresco setting back from the main coastal road.
COCKTAIL BAR
La Rhumerie
BAR, CAFE
