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For a decadent lunch on a day trip around the island, stop at Alexandre’s. The debonair French chef here serves exquisite cuisine in a dining room that…
Must-see restaurants in Northern Madagascar
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Nosy Be
Highly recommended by locals, Le Papillon is the place to eat (and be seen) in town. It is set in a beautiful, old, art-filled colonial house with a…
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Nosy Be
For a true Malagasy eating experience, try Chez Mama, located on Ambatoloaka’s main street. Mama buys her ingredients at Hell-Ville’s market every morning…
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Nosy Be
Right on the beach, this casual restaurant and bar is best known for its gargantuan Sunday seafood-buffet lunch (Ar65,000). Seafood also gets pride of…
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Nosy Be
There's a charming colonial air to this old house with its veranda at the front overlooking the town gardens, cool interior and more seating in its own…
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Nosy Be
A modern, hip place with seating inside and out, Casa Mofo is a bakery with great snacks (samosas Ar700, quiche Ar5000, scoop of ice cream Ar4000). It's…
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Nosy Be
Sister to the excellent Le Papillon restaurant in Hell-Ville, the menu here is the same: very good pastas (Ar22,000 to Ar24,000) and a tasty range of meat…
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Northern Madagascar
Madio makes the most of local ingredients to produce excellent dishes. Seafood is a speciality – order the fish of the day with a platter of delicious…
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Nosy Be
This well-regarded place offers a traditional French menu upstairs on an open roof terrace.
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Northern Madagascar
Ramena is a fishing village so it’s hardly surprising that seafood is plentiful. Right on the beach at Le 5 Trop Près (pronounced like St Tropez, a wink…
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Nosy Be
The glorious location of this hotel restaurant is hard to beat – on a wooden deck overlooking the sea. Perhaps that's why its name is a play on 'bateau…
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Nosy Be
On the top floor, Restaurant Manava is an unexpected gem. The fare is simple but incredibly tasty, including grilled meat or fish with seasonal vegetables…
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Northern Madagascar
Timo and Stéphanie have a miniscule veranda with just four tables on which to serve their delicious food. Fish, prawns and lobster come with garlic butter…
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Nosy Be
Oasis’ pavement seating is prime people-watching territory. The cafe serves food all day, but it does breakfast best, with excellent baguettes, good…
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Nosy Be
This very cool place with a fun ambience is an expats' favourite, even though it's now looking a bit frayed at the edges. It serves excellent wood-oven…
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Northern Madagascar
Cheap, cheerful, filling food that's heavy on the noodles and light on vegetables and meat. Wood-fired pizzas are on the menu too (from Ar15,000), if the…
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Northern Madagascar
Vlad and Stella serve whatever is freshest today in their open-air restaurant overlooking the sea. Check out what they have and then wander the market for…
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Northern Madagascar
This place does a roaring trade in tasty pizzas. But what draws the kids is the killer popcorn machine that churns out the toothsome stuff at Ar1000 a bag.
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Nosy Be
Hell-Ville’s market is a good place to pick up fruit and vegetables for picnics, as well as spices.
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Northern Madagascar
In addition to the Patisserie Mimi where breakfast of a croissant and coffee will set you back Ar6000, there is a large, somewhat dark, restaurant…
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Northern Madagascar
You get two for the price of one here: Chez Joice is a tearoom serving cakes. It's the perfect place for breakfast, and later in the day it morphs into a…
