Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Le Vieux Bardeau
( 0262 59 09 44;
www.levieuxbardeau.fr
; RN3, PK24; mains €13-20, menus €12-22; lunch Tue-Sun, dinner
Wed-Sat)
Recapture the atmosphere of the colonial era in this gracefully ageing diva oc-
cupying a lemon-yellow Creole mansion beside the main road in Le Vingt-Quatrième.
Come here for lunch to make the best of the great-value
menus
. You'll also find
métro
specialities à la carte.
CREOLE, FRENCH
€
Relais Commerson
( 0692 60 05 44; 37 Bois Joly Potier, Bourg-Murat; mains €12-23, menus €15-28; lunch Thu-Tue)
A rustic
dining room and a menu laden with inspired Creole dishes, which you can follow up with
something from the tempting selection of desserts.
CREOLE
€€
Le Panoramic
( 0262 59 36 12; RN3, PK27, Bourg-Murat; mains €14-23, menus €15-30; lunch Sun-Fri, dinner daily)
This
modern abode behind Hôtel l'Ecrin offers a carefully constructed menu built around local
produce, but the food can be hit-and-miss according to local gourmands.
CREOLE, FRENCH
€€
La Ferme du Pêcher
Gourmand
( 0262 59 29 79; RN3, PK25; mains €17-20, menus €20-25; lunch Sat & Sun, dinner Mon-Sat)
This de-
lightful
ferme-auberge
(farm restaurant) on the main road south of Bourg-Murat offers su-
perb value for money and delicious, no-nonsense farmhouse food. Duck preparations and
seasonal, organic vegetables are mainstays of the earthy menu. A
crème brûlée à la
vanille
(cream pie with a caramelised topping and flavoured with vanilla) will finish you
off sweetly.
CREOLE, FRENCH
€€
Information
Near the Caltex petrol station, the
tourist office
( 0262 27 40 00;
www.tampontourisme.re
;
160 Rue
Maurice Krafft, Bourg-Murat; 9am-12.30pm & 1.30-5pm Mon-Sat)
does bookings for
gîtes de
montagne
and has brochures and walking maps.
Getting There & Away
There are three buses daily (two on Sunday) each way between St-Benoît and St-Pierre
via Plaine-des-Cafres and Plaine-des-Palmistes. From St-Pierre to Bourg-Murat, the fare
is €2.80. Coming from St-Benoît, it's €4.20.
