Chez Madame Chabaud

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Small, intimate and oh-so-delicious, Chez Madame Chabaud is a Majunga institution. Christiane (the original Madame Chabaud’s daughter) prepares a divine fusion cuisine mixing Malagasy, Creole and European influences that befit the city’s heritage. Try the camaron (large freshwater prawn) or the ouassous (a huge crayfish) and the mean cocktails.


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