Praslin Museum — Attraction in Praslin

THIS IS MAINLY A REVIEW OF THE FOOD...not the museum

During our stay at the nearby Acajou hotel my girlfriend and I visited "Praslin Museum" to have a look at the museum. The museum itself consists of a botanical and picture-based part. Small but relevant, and with a good host - Steve.

Praslin isn't floated with good restaurants so we asked Steve for advice. To our surprise, he told us that besides running a museum, he also runs a guesthouse with dining. We decided to come back for dining the day after, said hello to a couple of guests and where met by Steve and his wife Janine. A very very friendly couple.

A bit sceptical about the food, we found our table, and then...it turned out that Steve really was a very good cook!

For starters we shared a plate of deepfried slices of fish. A nice tasting and snack-dimensioned dish. While enjoying our starter Steve prepared the maincourse: Jobfish with creole sauce, Papaya-salad, and a fruitsalad based on "starfruit", Mango and Papaya. It tasted incredibly good and there were food enough for three or four persons. Everything was fresh, well-balanced on the sour/spicy scale and Janine - waitress and Steves wife - is a real charmer.

I can't recommend this place enough. It is very good - and by far the best place outside of Acajou (with it's professional staff and talented chef) we ate on Praslin. No...

Left a very bad taste in my.mouth - Very strange & inconsistent customer Service on second Visit

Praslin Museum is a VERY lovely place & insightful exposee of the Traditional culture & herbal remedies of the Seychelles Astounding & Beautiful fruit platter served by Hilka in the half Coco de Mer Great informative tour However, The Manager, Steve tried to to crack onto me

The second time I tried to go there purely for the cultural experience , this time , with a friend, I called them to make sure they were open, and the daughter said they were closed due to renovations We had a hunch that this was not true. We went there anyway as we were driving past & the Museum was actually open It was a pre - fabricated story There were no renovations after all going on Why?

Consequently, we were shocked when we discovered that she had lied to us I think the owner has a personal vendetta against me The behaviour was perplexing

Very unprofessional & VERY confusing The Daughter tells me she wants to be a lawyer - so she is already lying or being taught to do so at a very young age That was quite shocking to discover Not a good look for people who self claim they are christians or for anyone else for that matter This has left me sorely disappointed & confused Unethical...

We were warmly welcomed at the Praslin Museum and started right away by feeding the bats and tortoises – such a unique and fun experience! Afterwards, we were shown various plants and received lots of interesting explanations. One of the highlights was the coconut demonstration – we got to drink the fresh coconut milk and eat the fruit. The Aloe Vera and vanilla farms are also lovely to see.

Later, we enjoyed a delicious fresh juice and had the chance to purchase a variety of farm-made products. We chose the rum and curry powder. At the end, we were offered a bowl of fresh fruit, and I was even allowed to feed the animals again upon request.

For 180 SR per person, you really get a lot for your money here!

One small downside: after almost every explanation, there was a reminder that the product was available for purchase – at times, it felt a bit like a sales tour. That said, the young lady who led the tour was incredibly kind and spoke excellent English and French. Overall, a highly enjoyable and...