Port-Louis Street Food Tour: A Culinary Journey through Capital's Rich History

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Embark on a culinary journey through Port-Louis, Mauritius’ capital, and discover its rich history and vibrant culture. Indulge in delicious street food while exploring the city’s old streets. Join us now!

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Les Jardins de la Compagnie - We will walk through the gardens, hear the history and taste some delicious Mauritian street food here.
China Town - We will walk through this charming neighbourhood and taste some traditional Chinese sweets.
Central Market - We will spend some time getting to know some of the merchants and taste some delicious fresh fruit and juices.

What's Included

Local guide
Bottled water
Lunch
Food tasting

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

To truly experience Mauritius, one must savor its flavors…
Embark on a gastronomic exploration, with your inquisitiveness and our expert leading you deep into the urban core of our metropolis.
Spanning a duration of approximately 2.5 to 3 hours, the escort will navigate a petite ensemble (capped at six individuals) along the pathways of Port Louis,…

Location

Taste Buddies - Port Louis Street Food Tour

Our guide will be waiting in front of the Casino of the Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis. The guide will be wearing an orange branded polo shirt. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/aEFnVYRWxyT2

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Sharmainem762

Jan 11, 2025

Excellent Experience! - Rudy was an excellent guide-punctual, friendly, knowledgeable, and multilingual. We had a great time walking around Port Louis tasting a variety of delicious foods and learning about the rich history and culture of the city and the country. We came away with full stomachs and a greater understanding of Mauritius.

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Alice

Jan 8, 2025

Great insight into the history of Mauritius through food - Our guide was very knowledgeable and told us all about the history of Mauritius through the food as well as stopping at landmarks and a small natural history museum to talk about the animals of the island. It was a great way to see a lot of Port Louis that we wouldn’t have got to see otherwise. It was busy and hot and a lot of fun. The food itself was really good - some of it was a bit spicy but nothing we couldn’t handle. If you don’t have a good spice tolerance then you have been warned! Thank you to the team and to our guide (I have unfortunately forgotten his name, but I think it was Christian). Would highly recommend this tour to everyone!

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Juliettemu7973pl

Dec 9, 2024

Top! - Great city tour with tasting of local products. Rudy knew perfectly how to tell us the history of the island, and made us taste delicious local specialties!!! A very good time spent on the island with him:)

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Suzfag

Dec 8, 2024

Enthusiastically walk in Port Lois - Very nice and interesting walk in Port Lois. The guide told enthusiastically the Mauritian history. We tasted several kinds of food!

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Sharon_c

Nov 30, 2024

Highly recommended - Brilliant guide, thanks for the great overview! Not only food, but a comprehensive tour covering history and culture. Great value for money. Highly recommended (at an empty stomach).

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And0760

Nov 18, 2024

A brilliant, insightful tour! - This excellent tour gives a great insight into the cultural evolution and history of Mauritius and how that is reflected in the local food specialities. All this was given context by our walking tour which visited off the beaten track corners of Port Louis, sampling the local foods, visiting markets, crafts people, small shops (with no pressure to buy anything at all) and religious sites. It was made so interesting by the very charming and extremely well informed narrative from the delightful Jaya. We would strongly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to understand what Mauritius is all about and how it came to be the extraordinary place it is today!

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255philippeh

Nov 13, 2024

Multifaceted discovery of Port Louis and Mauritius - Very nice experience mixing culture and culinary! The group is made up of people from different backgrounds and is driven by Rudy: energetic and passionate guide!! We travel back in time listening to the history of the island and in space crossing the neighborhoods of Port Louis, we stop in “gargotes” and Rudy explains, goes to get the dishes then we eat in the back of restaurants or in the street... delicious!!! We were lucky to be with nice tourists, and we spent 2h30 very pleasant!!!

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W385nuchrisp

Nov 10, 2024

Excellent street food and history tour - Fantastic food tour with added advantage of getting a full Mauritian history run down as well. So two in one. Went away from the tourist area and the food tastings were very varied so would not have otherwise tried. Chris was an excellent guide and would highly recommend.

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Paradise13254455828

Nov 6, 2024

Great. - Great experience at the top, the guide Christophe was top..the explanations and succulent dishes.I really recommend

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Linda_m

Nov 21, 2024

Definitely a tour worth doing in an empty stomach - Rudy was so great! He was very knowledgeable not just about the history of Port Louis but also about the various migrant workers that adapted their home foods to fit the Mauritian climate and create the Mauritian street food we tasted. We loved how he structured the tour, giving us a starter, main and dessert, all which sharing his vast knowledge. Rudy was incredibly energetic from start to finish, despite the long walk. Our biggest mistake was eating breakfast before the tour, because by the second food stop, it was getting difficult to keep eating, so definitely do this tour without having eaten because you WILL get full, but also, take water with you. One only critique is that the food stops come in very quick succession, once you start eating you don't stop. Which is great on an empty stomach.

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