Roots — Restaurant in Isle Mauritius

We visited this joint (I would not call it a restaurant) with a colleague after meeting a client up in the north. A friend of mine from France had actually told me about this place.

I asked for a recommendation for something filling as we were a bit hungry and we went with her recommendation. All good so far. After the meal, the French tenant asked if we wanted dessert. We told her that we wanted some light because the dish was actually quite filling. (Butternut risotto with chorizo)

The lady looked at me in the eye and spurted the following words in French, "Un dessert leger, c'est comme un plat mauricien sans piment! ça n'existe pas! Prenez l'addition!"*

A light dessert is like a Mauritian dish without chillies, it does not exist. Take the bill!

We paid and left.

Now I do not know her issue with Mauritius or Mauritian uisine or us, but she did not seem happy to do her job or where she was.

And I am steering clear...

Really lovely place we visited for breakfast. I had the vegan brunch and my friend had a ham and cheese croissant, both were excellent, a good value, and the space was beautiful outside. The real gem was the owner, you can tell she loves what she does and went above and beyond to chat with us, give us helpful tips about our visit , and make sure we have a good time not just at her restaurant, but in her home country. We will return and cannot recommend this local gem...

Fabulous lunch place and super friendly and attentive owner. We came one day earlier but the kitchen was already closed so we came the next day and the owner still remembered us. We had pasta dishes and banoffee cake with espresso for dessert and everything was really tasty and portion sizes were perfect for me so I cannot understand the complains in other reviews. Highly recommend going if you are looking for something more healthy than the classic...