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facing the rugged Ireland-esque coast. There's also an inviting swimming pool and reput-
able restaurant on-site.
Perched high in the hills, l'Exil's cache of serene bungalows has a distinctive adobe
ranch-style architecture. Five rooms offer views of the distant sea while the other five
face the rumbling waterfall nearby (a 20-minute walk) - all are surrounded by luscious
fruit-bearing trees. Room rates include a guided hike through the interior forest beyond
the sea of sugar cane. Guests can also arrange 4WD excursions, quad biking and tours of
the neighbouring sugar estate can be organised between December and June. At the time
of research only the lodges at Andréa were open for visitors, although l'Exil should be
back up and running fairly soon - check the website for updates.
Le Gris Gris
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(Chez Rosy; 625 4179; Gris Gris Beach; mains Rs 150-290; 11.30am-3pm)
Rosy's place is a simple
affair with a motley assortment of wicker and plastic furniture. The food, however, never
misses the mark - locals and tourists rave about home-cooked Mauritian and Chinese
dishes.
MAURITIAN, SEAFOOD
€
Le Rochester Restaurant
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( 625 4180; mains Rs 275-400; noon-3pm & 6-9pm Wed-Mon, noon-3pm Tue)
The charming Madame
Appadu, who once ran the Cabane en Paille restaurant at the Vallée des Couleurs, now has
her own family restaurant in an old colonial building by the bridge to Surinam. A delight-
ful mix of Creole, Indian and Chinese staples are served on a shady terrace situated atop a
gushing ravine. Upstairs you'll find three small guest rooms (singles/doubles including
breakfast Rs 900/1600), but they're nothing to write home about.
MAURITIAN
€
Escale des Îles
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MAURITIAN, SEAFOOD
€€
( 625 7014; mains Rs 250-450; 11.30am-3pm & 6-9pm)
Next door to Rosy's and slightly more
serious (the staff wear uniforms), Escale des Îles is set within a brightly coloured building
and has a popular sea-facing patio. There are a couple of rooms above the restaurant
(doubles Rs 500), but we'd rather stay elsewhere.
Le Batelage
MAURITIAN
€€
