Mauritius Going Out
Food and Drink
Things to know: Waiter service is normal in restaurants and bars.
National specialities:
• Venison (in season).
• Camarons (freshwater prawns) in hot sauces.
• Octopus.
• Dholl purri (a wheat pancake stuffed with ground peas and served with curry).
• Gateaux piments (chilli cakes).
National drinks:
• Rum.
• Beer.
• Alouda (almond-flavoured ice milk drink).
• Fresh coconut milk.
Legal drinking age: 18.
Tipping: 10% is usual in most hotels and restaurants.
Nightlife
Shopping
Duty-free shopping is popular here with around a 40% saving on textiles, jewellery, perfume and electrical goods. Mauritius is to be turned into a tax-free shopping haven by 2010, with 80% tax taken off around 2,000 goods. Tourist shopping centres are located around the island, with a good selection of designer shops at Grand Baie, but the locals shop at Curepipe, Quatre-Bornes and Rose-Hill.
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0930-1800. Some shops are open until 1200 on Sundays and public holidays. Markets usually close around 1600. Shops in Rose-Hill, Curepipe and Quatre-Bornes close on Thursday afternoons.
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