Creole restaurants in Africa
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La Goulue
This little eatery doesn't have beach frontage but the terrace catches some breeze and the menu should please most palates. It features Creole staples with a French twist, such as steak au poivre crème cognac (steak with pepper in cognac cream sauce), and various filling snacks.
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Tante Mimi
Tante Mimi is a real heartbreaker. At the casino in Anse Volbert, you couldn't ask for a more atmospheric setting - think a lovely old colonial house, creaky parquet flooring, Creole furnishings throughout, candlelit tables, silver cutlery, chandeliers and a wide-ranging menu featuring Creole classics. Unfortunately we found the food only average and the service utterly amateurish. Give it a second chance, perhaps. Free pick-up.
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Flagrant Délice
The hippest eatery at the time of writing, Flagrant Délice is a gourmand's playpen. Be good to yourself with kangaroo fillet with onion chutney, John Dory fillet, beef with morels and luscious wines. Try to nab a seat at the 'Petit Coin Exotique' (little exotic corner), complete with cushions, by the pool (yes, the pool is an integral part of the décor).
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Le Reflet des Îles
This much-lauded eatery specialising in Creole food is the perfect place to try out cuisine lontan (traditional dishes). Dip into one of 15 cracking carris (curries) and civets (stews). The menu is translated in English - a rarity in Réunion. The waiters play the tropical-island card with their snazzy shirts.
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Le Pétrel de Barau
Cognoscenti saunter here for upper-crust French-inspired fare with a creative bent, a respectable wine list and smart service. The masterfully renovated Creole house provides the perfect setting in which to sample star-worthy dishes such as beef fillet with truffle vinegar. Room should be kept for desserts.
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Le Flamboyant
In this staunchly Creole classic, blow your tastebuds (and your arteries) with one of 15 hearty carris. Be brave and try the carri pat' cochon (pig's trotter carri). You might surprise yourself. Sample the whole thing on the terrace in the shade of a stately flamboyant tree.
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Sabura
This Bissau-Guinean restaurant serves excellent Cape Verdean, Portuguese and Creole cuisine. If you want to eat a royally prepared catchoupa - Cap Verde's porky answer to paella - this is your place. The large number of Cap Verdean and Guinean regulars is the best quality indicator.
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Loutier Coco
Feel the sand in your toes at this oasis of a place on Grand Anse beach, but be prepared to share the experience with a raft of day-trippers here to enjoy the lavish buffet at lunchtime. The spread on offer includes grilled fish, traditional Creole curries and salads, fruit and coffee.
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Le DCP
If you have a weakness for ultrafresh fish, Le DCP is the place to indulge. The décor is another clincher: it occupies a restored Creole building with an agreeable terrace. Inside, aquatic murals and shades of blue and white create a 20,000-leagues-under-the-sea-like ambience.
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La Colombe
Disco lights, kitsch décor and friendly staff await you at Mahébourg's liveliest venue on a side street set back from the promenade. House specials include venison and wild boar with honey. Things liven up a bit on Saturday, which is occasionally séga night.
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Café Oganibar
Under new management, the Oganibar is big in ambitions, with such concoctions as fish fillet baked in banana leaves, braised chicken with honey, and grilled prawns with garlic butter. There's a Creole buffet on Thursday evening and a Chinese buffet on Saturday evening.
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Le Carpe Diem
Another dash of culinary flair in cosy surrounds (parquet floors and teak furniture), the Carpe Diem offers ambitious French-inspired dishes with a twist, from souris d'agneau au thym (a choice piece of lamb flavoured with thyme) to skewered duck with banana.
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Le Calife
This attractive place is one of the best spots for lunch in town, teeming with locals and full of atmosphere. The homemade halal biryani is the speciality here, and most who try come back for more. Other Creole and Indian specialties are also on the menu.
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La Détente
No culinary acrobatics in this few-frills haunt overlooking a parking lot, just keep-the-faith Creole staples, including a very affordable carri bichiques (a curry made from tiny sprat-like fish; around €15) in season.
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Le Marin Bleu
This immutable seafood favourite in the Terre Sainte district gets the thumbs up for its choice of fish dishes cooked to crispy perfection. The loosely nautical décor, with a blue-and-white colour scheme, matches the menu.
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Chez Patrick
Patrick's is hugely popular with tourists for its traditional atmosphere and authentic Creole cooking. Portions are on the small side however, and when it's busy service can be slow. It's advisable to reserve in the evening.
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Monte Carlo
This rather sorry place has seen better times and is in a fairly uninspiring location facing the bus station, but the food served up is perfectly good. It serves reliable Creole, Chinese and more pricey French cuisine.
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La Bonne Marmite
This quaint establishment is one to savour away from the glitzy waterfront gang. Its unfussy menu of Creole, Indian and Chinese dishes is excellent value and the welcome is always friendly.
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Restaurant Labourdonnais
Next door to the French consulate, this unflashy green-and-white establishment sits discreetly in its walled compound, providing refined creole cuisine for the regular dining diplomats.
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Espadon Restaurant
This tiny, typically Creole joint is a great place for a cheap and fast meal at lunchtime, or for a fixed menu come the evening. The naive fresco sporting colourful fish is amusing.
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L'Utopia
Good atmosphere and affordable prices were let down by some sketchy service and skimpy daily specials when we visited L'Utopia. Chef's day off perhaps? You be the judge.
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La Casa Créole
On a marvellous garden terrace, French and Creole food are served with a sprinkling of live jazz.
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