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( 0262 43 18 08; 29 Blvd Roland Garros; mains €16-32; lunch & dinner Thu-Tue)
The modern menu at
this sophisticated restaurant offers a creative take on otherwise typical French fare. One of
the more upmarket places in the centre, it's the sort of place you should eat at as a treat to
yourself, but it's also popular with a more informal lunchtime crowd.
Drinking
St-Gilles is one of the top places in Réunion (on an equal footing with St-Pierre) for bar-
hopping. The atmosphere is very Zoreilles - you could be mistaken for thinking you're in
the French Côte d'Azur. Most places are scattered along Rue du Général de Gaulle and
the chichi seafront. As the bars fade from about midnight on, the centre of pleasurable
gravity shifts to L'Hermitage. Most bars also serve food.
Cubana Café
( 0262 33 24 91; 122 Rue du Général de Gaulle; 7pm-5am Tue-Sat)
Kick off the night with a few
shots at this salsa-inspired venue featuring bordello-red curtains.
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Esko Bar
( 0262 33 19 33; Rue du Général de Gaulle; 7pm-2am Mon-Sat)
Opened in 2012, this chic venue
has excellent cocktails and themed nights - check the Facebook page.
L'Acacia
( 0262 27 36 43; 1 Rue de la Poste; 11am-midnight)
A fashionable open-air bar and restaurant
on the seafront. Its 'pool parties' are legendary.
BAR
Chez Nous
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BAR
7pm-2am)
A hip bar with a loungey feel.
(
0262 24 08 08; 122 Rue du Général de Gaulle;
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ATM-clad commercial banks can be found along the main drag in St-Gilles.
