For an authentic taste of mauritian food, here are the must-try street food addresses for dholl puri, gato piment, fried noodles, boulettes.

1. THE VERANDA RESORTS
GUIDE TO THE HOTTEST
STREET FARE OUT THERE

2. The union of all the cultures that make up Mauritian
culture – Indian, French, Chinese, British, Creole –
resulted in street fare and fried goods that have become
a huge part of the local tradition – and everyday life.
The truth is that your phone is what you look at when
you want to know where to eat. On this island, your 4G
may be a little hazy and the best street food comes
from tiny stalls that are nonexistent according to your
Google Maps. It seemed wiser to collect addresses from
those in-the-know. We asked the employees of the
Veranda Resorts to list their go-to places.
HERE ARE OUR STREET FOOD CRUSHES.

3. Rotis are undoubtedly a staple of
Mauritian cuisine. Stuffed with broad
bean curry, a rougail (a tomato-
based sauce), brèdes (a lot like
cooked spinach), and the ubiquitous
green chilli paste, these are popular
for breakfast (scout them out on
construction sites), or on the go.
WHERE TO EAT:
• At Ton Rard (Gerard)’s blue food
truck, across from the school in
Grand Gaube. Order their roti
daube d’ourite, cari la raie or
rougaille bétaille.
• Ehsaan Dhallpuri in Goodlands
• Gopal de l’Inde – a vendor on his
motorbike who lives in Belle Mare
1. ROTI CHAUD

4. The steaming, comforting stew is
minced meat that has been slow-
cooked along with pulses, spices and
wheat, resulting in a savory, thick soup
that feeds the soul. The dish – an Arab
delicacy – is popular among Muslims.
WHERE TO EAT:
• Snack Tolle Rouge in Belle Mare
2. HALIM

5. These are the more flavorful of the
dozens of varieties of these-will-get-
your-hands-all-greasy deep-fried
gadjaks. Gateaux Piments (repeat
after us: ga-toe pee-mah) are fried
chilli cakes made from yellow split
peas and herbs. Devour them sizzling
hot. Samosas, triangle-shaped layered
dough stuffed with a vegetable
(usually potato and green peas) or
minced chicken, do not disappoint.
WHERE TO EAT:
• Bahadoor in Goodlands
• Manco in Trou d’Eau Douce
3. GATO PIMA & SAMOSAS

6. Street vendors standing alongside
their motorcycle on the back of which
is attached a glass aquarium filled
with a kitsch pink or turquoise plastic
food warmer and a few jars of sauces
and chilli, can be seen throughout
the island. Dholl puris are made with
yellow split pea flour and stuffed with
a tomato rougail, resulting in a savory
wrap with a touch of chew. They come
in pairs, wrapped in “papier cornet.”
WHERE TO EAT:
• Ehsaan Dhallpuri in Goodlands
• Dewa in Rose-Hill
4. DHOLL PURI

7. There’s nothing quite like a plate of
greasy, sauce-drenched fried noodles.
Served with slivered carrots, baby
corn, spring onions, a sliced omelette
(and chicken as an option), the mine
frit is a classic (and a filling one!). Wash
it down with a Mirinda blanc. (An
overly sweet, vanilla flavored fizzy
drink – a childhood favorite).
WHERE TO EAT:
• Ton Snack in Petit Raffray
• Chez Noel in Trou d’Eau Douce
• Ton Pierre and Madame Pung
in Trou aux Biches near the old
aquarium
5. MINE FRIT

8. This carbohydrates-heavy dish is
simple and exquisite. The rice at the
bottom of the gigantic pan the briani
is cooked in has a crunch, while the
potato, slow-cooked mutton, chicken
or meat give the overall dish a moist
bite. Add a spoonful of yogurt raïta for
a cooling feel.
WHERE TO EAT:
• Briani House in Goodlands
• From Madame Briani’s tricycle in
Belle Mare
6. BRIANI

9. When most things are closed on
Sundays, you can always count on
finding an open “boulettes” place –
usually in a narrow corridor, nudged
between two ramshackle buildings,
or under a tree on the beach. The
shimmery heartbreakingly delicious
steamed dumplings are served in
broth, and topped with chopped
spring onion. The Mauritian touch?
Chouchou. The chayote squash’s
supple texture makes for perfect melt-
in-your-mouth boulettes.
WHERE TO EAT:
• Ti Couloir in Grand Baie
• Chez Noel in Trou d’Eau Douce
• Ton Pierre and Madame Pung
in Trou aux Biches near the old
aquarium
6. BOULETTES
Source: https://www.veranda-resorts.com/blog/flavours/guide-to-the-hottest-street-fare-out-there

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