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( 832 4040; Graviers; meals Rs 500-600)
Perfected recipes by Françoise, author of a respected
cookbook of Rodriguan recipes, are served on a breezy verandah with never-ending ocean
views. Meals are mostly for guests of the hotel (
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, but ring ahead if you'd like to
crash the party.
Chez Bernard & Claudine
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RODRIGUAN
€€
( 831 8242; St François; meals Rs 500)
This dinner-only option is the pick of the little
tables
d'hôtes
scattered around St François. Ring ahead because they only take nonguests if
they've room.
Cases à Gardenias
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RODRIGUAN
€€
( 832 5751; Montagne Bois Noir; meals from Rs 500)
The friendly hosts at Cases à Gardenias serve
a smorgasbord of homemade goodies: wine, honey, fresh fruit, preserves and cured meats.
Shopping
Care-Co
(Rue de la Solidarité; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
Care-Co sells coconut-shell items, honey and
model boats made by people (mostly beekeepers) with disabilities.
HANDICRAFTS
Island Books & Clothing Spot
BOOKS
( 440 0040, 832 1564; Rue Francois Leguat; 8.30am-4pm Mon-Fri, to 2pm Sat)
This small bookshop
has a handful of books about Rodrigues and Mauritius, including (while stocks last) the
French-language flora and fauna guide to Île aux Cocos. They've another shop at the air-
port that opens just before and after flights arrive and depart.
SHOPPING IN RODRIGUES
Rodrigues is famous for its honey and lemon and chilli preserves; you can also take home a very natty
vacoas
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leaf hat or basket. Jewellery and other items made from coconut shell by people with disabilities are available
from Care-Co in Port Mathurin.
