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Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Mauritius in the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Mauritius
Exceptional wine programmes sit in resort restaurants in Pointe de Flacq, on the east coast.
Blue Penny Cellar in Pointe de Flacq is French bistronomy in an underground setting, with over 35,000 bottles from 2,300+ wineries and wine flights. The wine programme is exceptional: the list is extensive and sommelier-led, and the kitchen serves small plates and à la carte. World's Best Wine Lists named it a 3-Star and a Category Winner in 2025, and Star Wine List recognised it in 2025.
Archipel Restaurant in Pointe de Flacq serves international fine dining with a Mauritian twist in a beachfront resort setting. The wine programme is exceptional and the list is extensive, with à la carte and buffet formats. World's Best Wine Lists Awards named it a 3-Star in 2025 and a Category Winner in 2024.
Archipel Wine Cellar in Pointe de Flacq serves contemporary international cooking with a Mauritian twist, à la carte. It holds 25,000 bottles, the largest wine cellar in the Indian Ocean, and offers pairings and tastings. The wine programme is exceptional, the list is extensive, and service is sommelier-led. World's Best Wine Lists Awards named it a 3-Star in 2022.
These resort restaurants sit in Belle Mare and Pointe de Flacq, each with an extensive wine list. One & Only Le Saint Geran and AMARI BY VINEET are in Belle Mare, and Archipel at Constance Prince Maurice is in Pointe de Flacq.
One & Only Le Saint Geran in Belle Mare serves modern fusion with Asian and Mauritian influences. The wine programme is sommelier-led, with an extensive list, and the kitchen serves à la carte, buffet and small plates. World's Best Wine Lists Awards named it a 2-Star in 2023 and a Category Winner in 2023.
AMARI BY VINEET in Belle Mare is a contemporary Indian restaurant by Vineet Bhatia, blending Indian and Mauritian flavours, in a room with murals, ornaments and clay lamps. It serves a tasting menu and à la carte. The wine list is extensive.
Archipel at Constance Prince Maurice in Pointe de Flacq is the main restaurant of a luxury resort, serving modern Mauritian fusion fine dining al fresco over the lagoon. The formats are à la carte and buffet. The wine programme is exceptional, with an extensive list and sommelier-led service. Star Wine List recognised it in 2025 and 2026.
L'Atlas and La Maison 20 Degrés Sud are in Pointe aux Canonniers, and Blue Marlin is in Le Morne Peninsula. All three have wine lists and extensive wine lists.
L'Atlas in Pointe aux Canonniers is a beachfront restaurant for French Mediterranean seafood, served à la carte. The wine list is extensive. Chef Larry Monaco’s cooking is built around the daily catch. Relais & Chateaux recognised the restaurant in 2025 and 2026.
La Maison 20 Degrés Sud in Pointe aux Canonniers is a boutique hotel restaurant for fusion cooking with local and international influences. The menu is à la carte, the wine list is extensive. Chef Sanjeev Purahoo’s cooking is served with gourmet cruises on the historic M/S Lady Lisbeth. Relais & Chateaux recognised it in 2025.
Blue Marlin in Le Morne Peninsula serves modern seafood and Mediterranean fine dining on the lagoon at the Paradis Beachcomber resort, with ocean and Le Morne mountain views. The wine programme has an extensive wine list and beer, and the formats are à la carte and buffet. Wine Spectator gave it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026.
Bisou is in Grand Baie, Bar de l'Atlas is in Pointe aux Canonniers, and Coco's Beach Bar is in Trou d’Eau Douce. Bisou and Bar de l'Atlas keep wine lists, and all three serve cocktails.
Bisou in Grand Baie is an adults-oriented rooftop restaurant and bar, with a 30m infinity pool and cabanas overlooking the lagoon. It serves tapas-style bites and craft cocktails with global influences, plus zero-proof drinks, in small plates and à la carte formats.
Bar de l'Atlas in Pointe aux Canonniers is an intimate island-style salon and bar within La Maison 20 Degrés Sud. The atmosphere is relaxed, and the room sits by the lagoon. Classic cocktails are served.
Coco's Beach Bar in Trou d’Eau Douce is a beachfront hotel bar on Frangipani Islet, set by the sea. It combines a French Riviera style with a tropical Mauritian one. The drinks poured here are craft cocktails, classic cocktails and zero-proof options.
Pointe de Flacq and Belle Mare are the strongest neighbourhoods for wine-led dining in our guide. Both have resort restaurants with exceptional wine programmes, and Pointe de Flacq adds cellar-driven rooms where the list is a major part of the experience.
Mauritius has no Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide. Blue Marlin in Le Morne Peninsula holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence (2026) and serves modern seafood and Mediterranean fine dining with an extensive wine list.
AMARI BY VINEET in Belle Mare serves a tasting menu. It is a modern Indian fine dining restaurant by Vineet Bhatia, blending Indian and Mauritian flavours, in a room with murals, ornaments and clay lamps. The wine list is extensive.
Blue Marlin in Le Morne Peninsula holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in our Mauritius guide. The award year is 2026. Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence is the award held by Blue Marlin in Le Morne Peninsula.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
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Mauritius
Selected entries from the current guide for Mauritius.
Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius
A Star Wine List Regional Winner (Middle East & Africa, 2025 and 2026) within Constance Belle Mare Plage's east-coast resort, Blue Penny Cellar operates at the intersection of serious wine programming and Indian Ocean hospitality. The cellar format allows guests to build meals around their wine choices rather than the reverse, a format rare on the island and increasingly sought after by travelling collectors.
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius
Awarded 3-Star Accreditation by the World of Fine Wine & Lifestyle Awards, L'Archipel sits within the Constance Le Prince Maurice resort on Mauritius's east coast, where the Indian Ocean supplies the kitchen's daily agenda. The restaurant has hosted the sold-out 12-star dinner at the Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau, placing it among the island's most credentialled dining addresses. For context on the wider area, see our full Poste de Flacq restaurants guide.
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius
Archipel sits within the five-star Constance Prince Maurice on Mauritius's north-east coast, where al fresco dining over the lagoon frames a fusion menu built around the island's Indian Ocean larder. Star Wine List has recognised the restaurant four consecutive years through 2025 and 2026, placing its cellar among the more seriously programmes in the region. For wine-led dining in Mauritius, few resort tables carry comparable depth.
Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius
Archipel Wine Cellar holds a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine & Lifestyle Awards, placing it among a small tier of recognized wine destinations on the Mauritian east coast. Located on Choisy Road in Poste de Flacq, the cellar operates within a corner of the island where the wine program, not the kitchen, is the primary draw. For serious wine travelers visiting the Pointe de Flacq area, it represents a credentialed stop worth planning around.
Le Morne, Mauritius
Set within The St. Regis Mauritius Resort on the Le Morne Peninsula, Atsuko occupies a corner of the island where resort dining has quietly become a serious proposition. The restaurant sits in a competitive tier defined by sourcing discipline and setting, placing it alongside a small cohort of Indian Ocean tables where geography shapes the menu as much as the kitchen does.
Le Morne, Mauritius
Blue Marlin belongs to Le Morne’s resort-dining circuit, where the lagoon, reef fish and Indian Ocean trade routes shape the table as much as formal cuisine labels. The draw is less about awards or chef mythology than setting and sourcing logic: a coastal restaurant in a peninsula built around beach days, seafood habits and hotel-led evening dining.
Pointe aux Canonniers, Mauritius
L'Atlas sits on the Coastal Road at Pointe aux Canonniers, where Mauritius's northern fishing tradition meets a kitchen built around daily catches. Chef Larry Monaco earned a Cooking Classics highlight for a seafood-forward approach that reflects the island's port-to-plate culture rather than chasing imported prestige.
Pointe aux Canonniers, Mauritius
A beachfront Creole lodge property on the northern coast of Mauritius, La Maison 20 Degrés Sud pairs direct access to a private beach with the architectural language of traditional Mauritian hospitality.
Pointe aux Canonniers, Mauritius
Le M/S Lady Lisbeth turns dinner in Pointe aux Canonniers into a low-capacity maritime ritual rather than a standard hotel dining room. The 1929 motorboat, owned by 20 Degrés Sud and restored from archive photographs in Port Louis, gives Chef Sanjeeve Purahoo’s cooking-classics brief a setting tied to Grand Baie’s older leisure culture.
Belle Mare, Mauritius
One & Only Le Saint Géran holds a 2-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine & London Awards, placing it among a narrow tier of resort dining destinations on Mauritius's east coast. Set on the Pointe de Flacq peninsula, the property represents the convergence of Indian Ocean geography and French-inflected culinary tradition that defines serious dining in this part of the island.
Ile Maurice, Mauritius
Spoon des Iles in Flic en Flac holds a notable place in Mauritian dining history, having reached number five on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2002. The kitchen draws on the island's Creole culinary tradition, rooted in the convergence of African, Indian, French, and Chinese influences..
Grand Baie, Mauritius
Belle Mare, Mauritius
AMARI BY VINEET sits in Belle Mare’s resort-heavy dining belt, where imported culinary formats meet Mauritian produce, spice routes, and seafood culture. With no public awards, pricing, chef detail, or booking format listed, the useful read is contextual: treat it as part of the east-coast resort restaurant circuit and plan with the same care you would for any high-demand hotel dining room in peak season.
Beau Champ, Mauritius
Angara belongs to Beau Champ’s east-coast resort dining circuit, where Mauritian produce, lagoon fish, spice, and hotel-level service shape the table more than urban restaurant theatre. With no public award or price signal attached, it is better read through setting and sourcing than through trophy dining claims.
Bel Ombre, Mauritius
Annabella's sits on Bel Ombre’s B9 Coastal Road, a useful address for understanding the south coast’s resort-dining rhythm: produce-led, hotel-adjacent, and shaped by Mauritian access to lagoon fish, tropical fruit, spices, and French-Indian-Creole technique. Treat it as part of a wider Bel Ombre dining circuit rather than a standalone trophy booking.
St. Felix, Mauritius
Arabic Culinary Experience adds a Middle Eastern register to St. Felix’s coastal dining mix, a useful counterpoint to the area’s Indian, Thai, and hotel-restaurant options. The draw is less about spectacle than sourcing logic: spice, grain, grilled meat, herbs, and shared-table formats make sense on an island where imported traditions meet resort dining discipline.
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius
Archipel is a beachfront Poste de Flacq dining address where the case for eating on Mauritius’s east coast begins with geography: reef fish, tropical produce, lagoon-facing rooms, and the island’s layered Creole, Indian, French, and Chinese influences. The draw is less about spectacle than setting, sourcing, and how resort dining can translate local abundance without losing polish.
Beau Champ, Mauritius
Awase belongs to Beau Champ’s resort-dining circuit on Mauritius’s east coast, where coastal produce, imported luxury ingredients, and hotel-level service shape the meal as much as the cooking. With few public specifics on format or pricing, the useful read is contextual: approach it as part of a wider Beau Champ dining plan rather than a standalone destination meal.
Grand Gaube, Mauritius
Beach Rouge belongs to Grand Gaube’s resort-side dining circuit, where Mauritian coastal produce, Indian Ocean seafood culture, and international hotel formats meet. Its value is less about awards or chef theatre than setting: a casual beachfront-leaning restaurant on Coastal Road, useful for travellers comparing Grand Gaube’s in-resort dining options against wider Mauritius restaurants.
Grand Baie, Mauritius
Beach Rouge belongs to Grand Baie’s resort-side dining circuit, where the draw is less formal tasting-menu ceremony than the meeting of lagoon setting, island produce, and a holiday crowd moving between beach, bar, and dinner. Its value is contextual: it works as a North Coast option for readers comparing relaxed hotel restaurants with more defined Mauritian dining rooms nearby.
Belle Mare, Mauritius
BEACH ROUGE sits on Coastal Road in Quatre Cocos, placing it within Belle Mare’s east-coast resort dining circuit, where beachside rooms, international menus and Mauritian coastal habits overlap. Its appeal is less about formal fine dining signals and more about the way this part of Mauritius turns the shoreline into an all-day social setting.
Grand Baie, Mauritius
Bisou sits inside LUX* Grand Baie, which places it in the resort-led dining circuit rather than the village’s casual street-and-lagoon rhythm. Its appeal is tied to Grand Baie’s ingredient logic: seafood, tropical produce, hotel-level sourcing standards, and a social room built for travellers who want dinner to carry into the evening.
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius
Blu Sushi Lounge adds a Japanese-leaning counterpoint to Poste de Flacq’s resort-driven dining circuit, where lagoon fish, hotel kitchens, and international formats often sit side by side. The draw is less about formal accolades than category contrast: sushi in a coastal Mauritian setting, useful for travellers comparing seafood-led rooms, Indian-influenced dining, and wine-focused restaurants in the same eastern corridor.
Grand Gaube, Mauritius
Bodrum Blue belongs to the quieter Grand Gaube dining circuit, where the argument is less about spectacle than proximity: lagoon, fishing boats, trade-route flavours, and resort tables built around the north coast’s slower rhythm. With no formal awards or chef-led tasting format attached, its appeal sits in the category of casual coastal dining rather than destination gastronomy.
Mauritius
Selected entries from the current guide for Mauritius.
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius
On Mauritius's east coast, One&Only Le Saint Géran occupies a private peninsula backed by 60 acres of tropical gardens and more than a mile of powder-white sand. The 2025 Mauritius Leading Luxury Resort winner (World Travel Awards) and a 97.5-point La Liste Top Hotels entry for 2026, it pitches itself in the same conversation as the island's most service-intensive addresses, with 142 rooms, a French executive chef, and a staff-to-guest ratio that defines the east coast's upper bracket.
Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius
Set on Turtle Bay's northwest coast, The Oberoi Beach Resort Mauritius spreads across 20 acres of tropical gardens and 71 thatched-roof pavilions and villas designed by Thai architect Lek Bunnag and landscape architect Bill Bensley. A La Liste Top Hotels 97.5-point rating in 2026 and the World Travel Awards 2025 Mauritius Leading Luxury Hotel Villa confirm its place at the upper tier of Indian Ocean resort properties. Starting rates from $1,081 per night position it firmly in the premium bracket.
Grand Baie, Mauritius
Royal Palm Beachcomber Luxury holds a La Liste Top Hotels score of 99 points for 2026 and Leading Hotels of the World membership, placing it at the apex of Grand Baie's already competitive northwest coast tier. All 84 sea-facing suites, four distinct dining formats, a Valmont spa, and complimentary golf access at Mont Choisy Le Golf make it a genuinely self-contained resort. Nightly rates from USD 1,121 reflect that position.
Anse La Raie, Mauritius
Awarded Mauritius' and the Indian Ocean's Leading Boutique Hotel by the World Travel Awards 2025 and rated 92 points by La Liste, Paradise Cove sits on the north coast at Anse La Raie, where the reef-sheltered lagoon keeps the water calm and the mood quiet. The property belongs to the smaller, design-led tier of Mauritian luxury, positioned well away from the large-resort circuit.
Belle Mare, Mauritius
On Mauritius' east coast, LUX* Belle Mare occupies a stretch of pale sand backed by a lagoon calm enough for kayaking and glass-bottom boat trips. The property's dining programme centres on Amari by Vineet, where chef Vineet Bhatia applies modern Indian fine dining to locally sourced ingredients. A 22,000-square-foot ocean-facing pool, a full spa, and a farm supplying the kitchens round out one of the island's most complete resort packages, recognised by La Liste Top Hotels 2026 with 95.5 points.
Flic en Flac, Mauritius
On Mauritius's quieter west coast, Maradiva Villas Resort and Spa operates as an all-villa property set against Tamarin Bay, recognised by the World Travel Awards as both the World's and Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Villa Beach Resort for 2025.
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius
Constance Prince Maurice occupies a sheltered stretch of Mauritius' northeastern coast, 89 rooms and villas arranged across beachfront, poolside, and over-water formats within a lagoon setting. A Leading Hotels of the World member scoring 96 points on La Liste's 2026 ranking, it competes in the upper tier of Indian Ocean resort properties on the strength of its seclusion, attentive service culture, and lagoon-facing dining at L'Archipel.
Bel Ombre, Mauritius
Positioned on Mauritius's quieter southern coast, Heritage Le Telfair earns its 95.5-point La Liste Top Hotels rating through architectural restraint and a setting that keeps its distance from the island's busier resort strips.
Grand Baie, Mauritius
LUX* Grand Baie sits on a crescent of sand along Mauritius's northern coast, earning 97 points in the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking. The property operates three distinct restaurants and the island's first adults-only rooftop bar, spanning contemporary Asian, Mediterranean, and plant-forward menus. Wellness programs, family facilities, and private-pool residences place it across several guest profiles simultaneously.
Belle Mare, Mauritius
Constance Prince Maurice holds a Michelin Key (2025), placing it among a small tier of Indian Ocean properties formally recognised for hospitality quality. Set on Mauritius's east coast at Belle Mare, the hotel operates across several dining formats on an estate shaped around a private nature reserve. Book well in advance for peak southern hemisphere summer dates.
Pointe aux Canonniers, Mauritius
A beachfront property in Pointe aux Canonniers where thatched-roof Creole lodges sit within a coconut grove steps from a private beach. Rated 91 points by La Liste Top Hotels 2026 and priced from US$468 per night, La Maison 20 Degrés Sud represents the quieter, design-led end of Mauritius luxury, set well apart from the island's larger resort operations.
Grand Gaube, Mauritius
On a secluded peninsula on Mauritius's north coast, LUX* Grand Gaube occupies one of the island's most architecturally considered resort settings, where high-ceilinged white interiors open onto two white-sand beaches and gardens designed by Stephen Woodhams. Rated 94.5 points on La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 list, it positions itself at the intersection of serious design ambition and a genuinely expansive food and beverage program across six restaurants and seven bars.
Palmar, Mauritius
On Mauritius's east coast, SALT of Palmar occupies a distinct position among the island's boutique hotels: a low-rise, adults-only retreat whose exterior was designed by British artist Camille Walala and whose interiors draw from the island's African, Asian, and Indian cultural currents. Rated 91.5 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels list, it earns attention for its design credentials and a food program rooted in locally sourced Mauritian produce.
Trou d'Eau Douce, Mauritius
Scored 92.5 points on the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking, the property positions itself firmly in the upper tier of Indian Ocean resort hotels, balancing seclusion-focused design with a program broad enough for families and couples alike.
Beau Champ, Mauritius
On Mauritius's east coast, Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita occupies a private lagoon setting in Beau Champ, where 90 villas and 45 residences each carry an infinity-edge plunge pool. Awarded 92 points by La Liste Top Hotels 2026, it pairs a conservation-focused marine program with complimentary golf on two signature courses, positioning it among the island's most operationally complete luxury resorts.
Le Morne, Mauritius
Positioned at the foot of Le Morne Brabant, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Mauritius's southwest coast, LUX* Le Morne earned 94.5 points in La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 ranking. A 2021 renovation rebuilt the resort around an elegant-minimalist aesthetic using 99 percent locally sourced materials, with sustainability and a focused food-and-wellness programme at its core.
Black River, Mauritius
Positioned along the Wolmar coastline in Flic en Flac, Sands Suites Resort & Spa occupies a stretch of Mauritius's west coast that trades the island's busier resort corridors for a quieter residential pace. With 91 rooms, the property sits in the mid-scale suites tier, offering a more contained footprint than the large-inventory resorts that dominate the island's premium positioning.
Le Morne, Mauritius
Positioned at the southwestern tip of Mauritius on the Le Morne Peninsula, The St. Regis Le Morne holds three luxury travel awards, Regional, Country, and Continent, across honeymoon and beachfront categories. The address places guests within reach of the UNESCO-listed Le Morne Brabant mountain and the lagoon's most protected swimming waters, setting it apart from east-coast alternatives in both geography and atmosphere.
Le Morne, Mauritius
On the southwest tip of Mauritius, where the Le Morne Brabant mountain drops toward the lagoon, Dinarobin Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa holds two international award wins: Country Winner for Luxury Sustainable Resort and Continent Winner for Luxury Spa Hotel. The property anchors itself to the peninsula's dramatic topography, pairing the peninsula's most photogenic backdrop with a spa program that benchmarks against the leading wellness properties across Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Grand Baie, Mauritius
A 36-room beachfront property on Mauritius's north coast, 20 Degrés Sud trades in a specific kind of retro-colonial atmosphere: clawfoot tubs, vintage telescopes, thatched-roof bungalows, and a restored early 20th-century schooner for evening cruises. It accepts no guests under 12, employs a near-entirely local staff of 100, and positions itself in the intimate, design-conscious tier of Grand Baie accommodation.
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius
On Mauritius's east coast, Constance Belle Mare Plage has earned back-to-back recognition as both a Luxury Family Resort and Luxury Beach Resort winner, a pairing that places it in a small tier of east-coast properties that genuinely work for multiple travel profiles. The resort occupies a long stretch of Belle Mare beach, where the architecture draws on plantation-era scale and open-sided pavilions that let the lagoon light define the interior mood.
Balaclava, Mauritius
On Mauritius's northwest coast, the InterContinental Balaclava Fort occupies a site where colonial-era fortifications meet contemporary resort architecture. Michelin Selected for 2025, it sits in the upper tier of the island's international-brand properties, offering a distinct counterpoint to the boutique lodges and heritage estates that dominate the local conversation.
Chamarel, Mauritius
Sitting in the hills above Chamarel, Lakaz Chamarel Exclusive Lodge is a Michelin Selected property that trades the island's coastal resort formula for something quieter and more architecturally grounded. The lodge draws on vernacular Mauritian design, positioning itself in a small niche of inland retreats that prioritise landscape immersion over beachfront scale.
Belle Mare, Mauritius
Long Beach in Belle Mare holds a Continent Winner award for Luxury Family Beach Resort, placing it among the leading properties on Mauritius's east coast. The resort sits along the Coastal Road corridor where the island's most established hotel properties compete on space, water access, and amenity depth. For families requiring genuine resort infrastructure at a proven continental standard, it represents a considered choice on this stretch of the Indian Ocean.
Mauritius
Selected entries from the current guide for Mauritius.
Belle Mare, Mauritius
Flic en Flac, Mauritius
An unnamed bar listing in Wolmar, Flic en Flac, points to the quieter, resort-facing side of Mauritius’s west-coast drinking culture. With no published cocktail list, awards, price range, or hours in the, it is better read as a location-led stop than a credential-led destination: useful for travellers already moving along Wolmar Coastal Road and comparing nearby bar options.
Pointe aux Canonniers, Mauritius
Bar de l'Atlas sits on Coastal Road in Pointe aux Canonniers, close to the Grand Baie orbit of northern Mauritius. With limited public detail on its drinks list, pricing, hours, or awards, it is better read as a local bar address within a resort-heavy coastal corridor than as a documented destination cocktail room. Plan with direct confirmation rather than assumptions.
Trou d'Eau Douce, Mauritius
Coco's sits in Trou d'Eau Douce, where east-coast Mauritius dining is shaped by lagoon traffic, resort kitchens, and seafood supply moving between village landing points and hotel tables. The case for eating here is less about ceremony than setting: a coastal address in a town that works as both a fishing village and a launch point for Île aux Cerfs.
Mauritius
Selected entries from the current guide for Mauritius.
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