Baobab Pizzeria

Mahé


Madame Michel presides over this unpretentious, sand-floored eatery right on the beach – it's been around for years and is a local institution. After a morning spent in the waves, re-energise with a piping-hot pizza, a plate of pasta or fish and chips.


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