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grounds. Delicious
briani
(a rice dish cooked in a steel pot with various eastern spices and
meat or fish) and 'kebabs' (salad, meat and sauce in a baguette) seem to emerge from the
kitchen in factory proportions as fishermen and hawkers queue for a midday nibble.
Whether eating in or having take away, order at the small counter on the right as you
enter. Kebabs come with or without chilli and are spectacularly good whichever way you
have them.
L'Ajoupa
MAURITIAN, INTERNATIONAL
€
( 290 1268; Rue du Souffleur; snacks & mains Rs 35-250; 10.30am-3pm & 6.30-10pm Thu-Tue)
L'Ajoupa
is worth an honourable mention for its homely tree-lined garden hidden behind a
scratched picket fence - the perfect place to catch up with friends for a drink and some
poisson frit
(fried fish), rice or a burger.
Saveurs de Shin
( 631 3668, 751 5932; Rue de Suffren; mains Rs 150-370; 10am-3pm & 6-10pm Wed-Mon)
This place a
block back from the water may not look like much but the quality is high, the prices are
low and servings large - a winning combination in anyone's language. The half/full Pek-
ing duck is outrageously good value at Rs 450/800, but you could choose anything from
this extensive menu and not be disappointed.
CHINESE, MAURITIAN
€
La Colombe
MAURITIAN
€
( 631 8594; Rue des Hollandais; mains Rs 175-300; 11am-3pm & 6-9.30pm)
Disco lights, kitsch decor
and smiling staff await you at this lively venue located on a side street set back from the
promenade. House specials include venison, wild boar and a smattering of seafood. Th-
ings liven up a bit on Saturday, which is occasionally
séga
night.
Chez Patrick
( 631 9298; Royal Rd; mains Rs 225-275; 11.30am-3pm & 6-10pm)
Patrick's is popular with locals
and tourists for its unpretentious atmosphere and authentic Creole cooking. There's
everything from octopus curry to Creole clams, and the seven-course seafood feast (Rs
MAURITIAN, CHINESE
€
