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 Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject: FOOD & DINING IN SEYCHELLES / SEYCHELLES DINING GUIDE |
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FOOD & DINING IN SEYCHELLES
GENERAL
Seychellois Creole cuisine is influenced by African, Chinese, English, French and Indian traditions. The careful blending of spices is a major feature and much use is made of coconut milk and breadfruit. Breadfruit is prepared in similar ways to the potato (mashed, chipped, roasted and so on) but has a slightly sweeter taste. Other locally produced fruits and vegetables include aubergines, calabashes, choux choutes, patoles, paw-paws (papaya), bananas, mangoes, avocados, jackfruits, grapefruits, guavas, lychees, pineapples, melons, limes and golden apples. Lobster, octopus, pork and chicken are used more frequently than beef or lamb, which must be imported. Most restaurants offer a few items of what is termed ‘international’ cuisine, generally with a bias towards preparations of fresh fish and shellfish, as well as the Creole delicacies mentioned above. There are Italian and Chinese restaurants on Mahé. Some of the main hotels have bakeries and home-baked bread is also a feature of some of the small guest houses and lodges. Waiter service is the norm. All restaurants which are members of the Seychelles Restaurateurs’ Association quote an average price per person for a three-course meal inclusive of two glasses of wine and coffee. Prior notice should be given in restaurants for groups of four or more and advance bookings should be made for restaurants on Round and Cerf and for La Réserve restaurant on Praslin.
A wide range of wines, spirits and other alcoholic beverages is available in the Seychelles. The same company produces Guinness under license and soft drinks. Local tea is also popular.
A hotel license permits hotel residents to drink at any time. Alcohol can be sold to anyone between Mon-Fri 1400-1800, Sat 0800-1200 and 1400-1800. Other bars open 1130-1500 and 1800-2200. It is illegal to drink alcohol on any road or in public.
National specialties
• Kat-kat banane.
• Coconut curries.
• Chatini requin.
• Cbourgeois grillé.
• Soupe de tectec.
• Bouillon bréde.
• Chauve-souris (fruitbat).
• Cari bernique.
• Salade de palmiste (made from the ‘heart’ of the coconut palm and sometimes known as ‘millionaire’s salad’).
• La daube (made from breadfruit, yams, cassavas and bananas).
National drinks
• Seybrew (a German-style lager made locally).
Tipping: Tips in restaurants, hotels, to taxi drivers, porters and so on are usually already included, as 5 to 10 per cent of the bill or fare. All hotel and restaurant tariffs include a service charge, but payment is not obligatory.
PLACES TO DINE
Acajou Hotel Restaurant
Côte d'Or,
Praslin
Tel: +248 23 24 00
Fax: +248 23 24 01
Email: acajou@seychelles.net
Website: www.acajouhotel.com
Al Mare
Beau Vallon,
PO Box 1118,
Victoria,
Mahé
Tel: +248 62 02 40 / 51 21 17 / 51 21 13
Fax: +248 62 02 42
Email: almare@email.sc
Au Jardin D'Epices
Banyan Tree Seychelles,
PO Box 2086,
Intendance,
Mahé
Tel: +248 38 35 00
Fax: +248 38 36 00
Email: reservations@banyantree.com
Website: www.banyantree.com
Aubergine Restaurant
The Wharf Hotel & Marina,
Providence,
Mahé
Tel: +248 67 07 00
Fax: +248 60 17 00
Email: thewharf@seychelles.net
Website : www.wharfseychelles.com
Belle Vue D'or Restaurant
La Louise,
La Misère Road,
Mahé
Tel: +248 57 55 37
Fax: +248 34 44 33
Email: georgine7@hotmail.com
Black Parrot Restaurant
Black Parrot Suites,
Anse Bois de Rose,
Praslin
Tel: +248 29 05 55
Fax: +248 29 04 40
Email: cocodeme@seychelles.net
Website: www.cocodemer.com
The Boat House
Beau Vallon,
Mahé
Tel: +248 24 78 98
Email: davejoubert@yahoo.com
Website: www.boathouse.sc
Bonbon Plume
Anse Lazio,
Praslin
Tel: +248 23 21 36
Fax: +248 23 22 77
Château de Feuilles
Pointe Cabris,
Praslin
Tel: +248 29 00 00
Fax: +248 29 00 29
Email: info@chateaudefeuilles.com
Website: www.chateaudefeuilles.com
Château St. Cloud Restaurant
La Passe,
La Digue
Tel: +248 23 43 46
Fax: +248 23 45 45
Email: stcloud@seychelles.net
Chez Batista Restaurant
PO Box 3013,
Takamaka,
Mahé
Tel: +248 36 63 00
Fax: +248 36 65 09
Email: batistas@seychelles.net
Website: www.chez-batista.com
Frangipani Restaurant
Plantation Resort & Casino,
PO Box 437,
Victoria,
Mahé
Tel: +248 38 68 68
Fax: +248 38 68 83
Email: rm@plantationclub.sc
Website: www.plantationclub.com
Jolie Rose 2 Restaurant
Selwyn Clarke Market,
Victoria,
Mahé
Tel: +248 22 54 51
La Perle Noire Restaurant
Beau Vallon,
Mahé
Tel: +248 62 02 20
Fax: +248 62 02 01
Email: perlnoir@seychelles.net
La Scala
PO Box 962,
Victoria,
Mahé
Tel: +248 24 75 35
Fax: +248 24 79 02
Email: silscala@seychelles.net
Website : www.lascala.sc
Lazare Fine Dining Restaurant
Plantation Resort & Casino,
PO Box 437,
Victoria,
Mahé
Tel: +248 38 68 68
Fax: +248 38 68 83
Email: rm@plantationclub.sc
Website: www.plantationclub.com
Le Chevalier Bay Restaurant
Anse Lazio,
Praslin
Tel: +248 23 23 22
Fax: +248 23 23 22
Email: chevalierbay@seychelles.sc
Le Corsaire
Bel Ombre,
Mahé
Tel: +248 24 71 71 / 51 51 71
Email: corsaro2@intelvision.net
Le Jardin du Roi
Domaine de L'enfoncement,
Anse Royale,
PO Box 3037,
Victoria,
Mahé
Tel: +248 37 13 13
Fax: +248 37 13 66
Email: brymich@seychelles.net
Marie-Antoinette Restaurant
Serret Road,
St Louis,
Mahe
Tel: +248 26 62 22
Patatran Restaurant
Patatran Village,
Anse Patates,
La Digue
Tel: +248 29 43 00
Fax: +248 29 43 90
Email: patatran@seychelles.net
Pirates Arms
PO Box 1254,
Victoria,
Mahe
Tel: +248 22 50 01
Fax: +248 22 44 50
Email: pirates@seychelles.sc |
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