Port Louis
The model-ship manufacturer Voiliers de l'Océan has an outlet just outside the Craft Market with dozens of model ships, large and small, on display and…
Must-see shopping in Mauritius, Réunion & Seychelles
Mahé
Visit the studio of Michael Adams MBE, where silkscreen prints burst with the vivid life of the forests. They are irresistible and highly collectable, so…
Praslin
Perhaps the best boutique on Praslin, Kreolor, at the entrance to Vallée de Mai, sells artfully designed wooden crafts (many in the shape of the coco de…
Mahé
This eclectic place is part antique showroom, part museum, and it's worth picking through the treasure on offer – once when we visited it included local…
Victoria
If you want to buy a coco fesse (the fruit of the coco de mer palm), head to the Seychelles Island Foundation, which has some stock and will issue you the…
Mahé
This British-born artist creates some truly amazing bronze sculptures and his works, such as the Liberty Monument in Victoria, are increasingly being…
Mahé
The Domaine de Val des Prés at Anse aux Pins consists of a cluster of craft shops grouped around a 19th-century plantation house with a few bits of…
Port Louis
The Craft Market is less fun but also less hassle than the Central Market. You'll find better-quality souvenirs, such as Mauritius glass, artworks and…
Rodrigues
Rodrigues honey is renowned throughout the Indian Ocean and is often used by Mauritius' finest chefs. It also makes a fabulous souvenir of a visit to the…
The East
Just north of Piton Ste-Rose is this family-run operation where you can buy various tropical fruit products, including delicious jam, to-die-for cakes and…
Grand Baie
Sunset Boulevard, which sits either side of Royal Rd in the heart of town, is home to chic boutiques, including knitwear specialists Floreal, Maille St…
Grand Baie
To purchase some original art, visit the studio of Françoise Vrot to see her expressive portraits of women fieldworkers. Opening hours vary, so you may…
Mauritius
Designer homewares and furnishings that capture the refinement of island chic and Mauritian coastal living are arrayed around a number of showrooms next…
The North
Right next to the sugar museum, this impressive shop has sugar in all manner of gift packs, as well as rum made from local sugar cane, a few books and…
Grand Baie
Hidden down an inland street away from Royal Rd, this market has a broad range of touristy Mauritian and Malagasy crafts. Prices aren't fixed, but wares…
Mahé
This large showroom sells local artworks and photography, framed and unframed, with mostly prints and the occasional original work. It's sometimes given…
Mahé
Antonio Filippin's somewhat risqué woodcarvings and quirky studio, Art Arc, are perched on a hill between Anse Gouvernement and Anse Soleil.
Réunion
Isabelle Biton specialises in porcelain painting. She paints Réunion-inspired designs (Creole cases, people, fruits, flowers and chameleons) on plates,…
Réunion
This market has a mishmash of items for sale, including Malagasy wooden handicrafts, fragrant spices, woven baskets, embroidery, T-shirts, furniture and a…
Mauritius
Moleskine notebooks, Lamy pens, a decent selection of fiction in English and French, and a few books on Mauritius – this Mauritian chain has the best…
Grand Baie
All-natural, 100% cotton, 100% made in Mauritius – what's not to like about this fine shop a block back from the water. It's an all-white look – perfect…
Port Louis
The country's best bookshop sells a broad range of English, French and Creole titles, including guidebooks, maps and an excellent range of books about…
Mauritius
Beauté de Chine, one of the longest-running stores on the island, sells an assortment of old-world relics including copper, jade, silk and antique…
Distillerie du Maïdo – Chez Nanou Le Savoyard
Réunion
Here you can stock up on essential oils, perfumes, soaps and other natural health products. Also sells rhum arrangé (flavoured rum), honey and jam.
Mauritius
Travellers looking for model-ship showrooms and workshops should stop by Voiliers de l'Océan. Roughly 200 models are produced per month.
Réunion
Get glammed up at this trendsetting boutique stocking island-made shirts, T-shirts, dresses and accessories for men, women and kids.
Mahé
Gerard Devoud's eye-goggling paintings are sure to enliven your bedroom. His studio is at Valmer Resort, but opening hours can vary.
Réunion
Fill your suitcase with island-made T-shirts, swimsuits, skirts, shorts, dresses and accessories. For men, women and kids.
La Digue
This small gallery sells prints and original works from George Camille, one of the country's most beloved painters.
Réunion
A long-standing distillery with an excellent reputation. It features a range of essential oils and health products.
Réunion
Not a craft shop but a bee farm, the Maison de L'Abeille sells natural products, including honey and gingerbread.
Victoria
Head to this small shopping mall right in the centre for creative and interesting locally made arts and crafts.
Rodrigues
Care-Co sells coconut-shell items, honey and model boats made by people (mostly beekeepers) with disabilities.
Réunion
Learn how vanilla is prepared and purchase a sweet-scented vanilla pod at this small family-run operation.
Mauritius
Galerie des Îles has a generous selection of local designs and artisans across more than a dozen shops.
Mauritius
Close to Moka and right by the M1 motorway between the airport and Port Louis, the Bagatelle Mall has international brand names, a good food court and…
Rodrigues
This small bookshop has a handful of books about Rodrigues and Mauritius, including (while stocks last) the French-language flora and fauna guide to Île…
Mahé
One of the better beachwear stores on Mahé's west coast, Pineapple Boutique, inside the lovely Veranda Cafe, sells handprinted tees, beachwear for adults…
Grand Baie
Around 250m inland from Grand Baie's main drag, the vast Super U Hypermarket is by far the best supermarket on the island and sells almost everything you…
Mauritius
Floréal, a posh suburb northwest of Curepipe, has become synomymous with high-quality knitwear produced by the Floreal Knitwear company. Fill your…
