All villages have a small general store, where you can buy essentials. Larger shops stocking food can be found in Anse aux Anglais, La Ferme and Port Mathurin.
Bear in mind that some restaurants and tables d’hôte may only open for dinner if they have received half a dozen or more reservations.
In family homes There is nothing like good old home cooking and, luckily for us, some Rodriguan families have opened up their homes for table d’hôte dinners. The following will serve up a traditional gastronomic delight if you reserve beforehand. Expect to pay around Rs300 per person for lunch or dinner.
X Cases à Gardenias Mt Bois Noir; % 832 5751
X Chez Claudine St François; % 831 8242
X Chez Jeanette (Le Tropical) Mt Bois Noir; % 831 5860
X La Collinière Brûlé % 831 8241
Restaurants
X Chez Madame Larose Pointe Coton; % 876 1350; ( for lunch daily, dinner on reservation. Cuisine: Rodriguan, seafood. A charming, informal little restaurant just before the Cotton Bay Hotel. Dolly Larose prepares delicious, authentic Rodriguan dishes. $$
X Coralie La Différence Solitude; % 832 1071; ( 09.00–22.00 daily. Cuisine: Rodriguan, seafood. A smart, modern restaurant, opened in 2008, perched on the hill above Port Mathurin & with spectacular views of the coast. The restaurant prides itself on its seafood dishes & the prawns with garlic butter are a particular favourite. $$
X Domaine La Détente Eau Claire; % 831 2179; ( for lunch daily, dinner on reservation. Cuisine: Rodriguan, Chinese, seafood. A large restaurant set on a hill with fantastic views of the lagoon & Ile Hermitage. $$
X John’s Resto Mangues; % 831 6306; ( for lunch daily, dinner on reservation. Cuisine: Rodriguan, Chinese, seafood. This well-known restaurant has moved next door to where it used to be. It is nicely decorated & feels modern & clean. Good seafood & generous portions. The bol renversé (upside down bowl) crammed with egg, rice & stir fried meat, chicken or seafood is a hearty meal. Main courses from Rs180. $$
A La Belle Rodriguaise Graviers; % 832 4040; labellerodriguaise.com. Cuisine: Rodriguan. The restaurant of this small hotel sits on a hill overlooking the ocean. Owner, Françoise Baptiste, is a well-known Rodriguan cook & author of cookery books. Table d’hôte meals are prepared using fresh, local ingredients & traditional recipes. Creole cookery courses with Françoise, can be arranged. Reservation recommended. $$
X La Marmite Resto Crève Cœur; % 831 1689; ( for lunch & dinner daily. Cuisine: Rodriguan, Mauritian & Indian. The owner of this cheerfully decorated restaurant is a schoolteacher during the day & chef by night, cooking with his wife. Good friendly service & great food – most people come back for more. $$
X La Regalade Anse aux Anglais; % 713 8831; e laregalade.mailhos3[at]gmail.com; ( for lunch & dinner daily. Cuisine: Rodriguan, French. A new (2011) restaurant & bar cross the road from the beach. There is musical entertainment every evening as the French owner, Bernard, is a musician. $$
X Le Récif Caverne Provert; % 831 1804; ( for lunch & dinner Thu–Tue. Cuisine: Chinese, Rodriguan. Popular, smart place with evening entertainment on the weekends. $$
X Les Trésors de la Buse Anse aux Anglais; % 876 3534; ( 10.00–15.00 & 17.00–22.00, Tue–Sat, 09.00–12.30 Sun. Cuisine: French, pastries. Not far from Ti Pavillon guesthouse, around 250m from the seafront. In the grounds of a family home. Meals can be eaten on site or taken away. Main courses from Rs200. $$
X Mourouk Ebony Hotel Pâté Reynieux, Mourouk; % 832 3351; ( daily for lunch & dinner. Cuisine: Rodriguan, seafood. The restaurant at this hotel has a well-deserved reputation for excellent traditional food. Diners can enjoy the panoramic view of one of the prettiest parts of the coast & lagoon. If you are planning a dinner here, consider combining it with one of the hotel’s Rodriguan entertainment evenings. $$
X Valerie’s Citronelle; % 832 4350; ( 09.00–18.00 Mon–Sat (except Thu – closed), 09.00–13.00 Sun. As well as selling homemade jams & chutneys, Valerie serves cakes & tea/coffee on her patio overlooking the garden & the ocean. In the afternoon Rodrigues fruit bats fly around the area. $$
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