Eastern MadagascarRestaurants

Restaurants in Eastern Madagascar

  1. A

    La Véranda

    If you've just returned from Île Sainte Marie, you may find yourself dining with most of your flying companions here - this is the terrace of choice for the vast majority of French expats and visitors thanks to its wide-ranging menu and very reasonable prices. The three-course set menu changes daily, and is usually far too tempting to let you settle for a light meal.

    reviewed

  2. B

    La Récréa

    Toamasina waterfront's latest arrival is a fantastically conceived thatched edifice combining restaurant, cocktail bar and souvenir shop, with stylish all-bamboo furniture and fixtures, pool tables, seating spilling out towards the beach and even an old light aircraft outside. The menu covers Malagasy, Italian, French fusion and even fondue.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Le Zoréol

    This a fairly typical expat-run bar, with free pool tables, Beaujolais Nouveau and lots of rum, but also offers pizza, pasta and Réunionnaise cuisine (zoréol is a common nickname for French residents of this other Indian Ocean island). On Wednesday and Sunday it's only open in the evening.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Le Perroquet Bleu

    Another friendly wood-clad restaurant with a bar-like feel to it, serving up all kinds of French and regional dishes. The eponymous blue parrot is still just about clinging to its perch, though it's a scraggy shadow of its former self if the oil-painting portrait on the wall is anything to go by.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Le Bateau Ivre

    Next to La Récréa, the 'Drunken Boat' assures its own popularity with a 25m swimming pool (open from 09:00) and boisterous live music in the evenings, plus a seafood-oriented menu. It's a great place for kids, but the pool gets packed at weekends.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Don Camillo

    We're not convinced the staff are Italian, but in most other respects Don Camillo delivers the authentic thin'n'crispy goods to a thoroughly edible standard. Takeaway is also available, though it'll cost you extra for the box.

    reviewed

  7. G

    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.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Adam & Eve Snack Bar

    One of the most popular budget options on Blvd Joffre, the open bar and terrace of this cheap-eats Eden have a loyal following for their Malagasy dishes, juice, ice cream and crêpes.

    reviewed

  9. Rive Gauche

    Rive Gauche, in a pretty spot near the harbour, is open in the early evening for ice creams and snacks.

    reviewed

  10. I

    Chez Bruno

    A handy patisserie café near Hôtel Les Flamboyants, known for its above-average coffee.

    reviewed

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  12. Les Grillades

    Les Grillades is a place for a good meal. Located near Le Coco Beach restaurant.

    reviewed