Food · 6 min read
The Mauritius Food Guide: 12 Dishes to Try
Mauritian food is a mix of Indian, Creole, Chinese and French cooking. Here is what to order and where to find it.
Published 10 April 2026 · Updated 24 July 2026
Street food you must try
- Dholl puri, thin flatbread stuffed with yellow split peas, served with bean curry and pickles
- Gato piment, small chilli and split pea fritters, best eaten hot from the pan
- Mine frit, wok-fried noodles with vegetables and chicken
- Boulettes, steamed dumplings served with hot broth and green chilli sauce
- Rotis chaud with butter bean curry from a roadside vendor
Creole home cooking
- Rougaille, tomato-based Creole stew with fish, sausage or chicken
- Vindaye, mustard-marinated fish or octopus, a Sunday classic
- Cari poule, Mauritian chicken curry with thyme and curry leaves
- Bol renversé, upside-down rice bowl with vegetables and a runny egg on top
Sweet treats
- Napolitaine, shortbread biscuits sandwiched with jam and pink icing
- Alouda, milky sweet drink with basil seeds and rose syrup
- Fresh pineapple with chilli and salt from a beach vendor
Where to eat near Grand Baie
For street food, the trucks near Sunset Boulevard in Grand Baie serve dholl puri and mine frit until late. For a smart Creole dinner, try La Table du Chef or Cafe La Vieille Rhumerie. Le Capitaine and 4 Epices in Grand Baie are safe bets for grilled fish and seafood.
