Cuisine authentique mauricienne. Rare sont les restaurants a l’île Maurice qui ose proposer des plats typiques comme le poisson salé; des plats qu'on retrouve dans les assiettes des habitants mauriciens. L'accueil est excellente; la déco superbe; le soir l'ambiance musicale est très appréciée.

I went to eat at La Belle Creole last weekend and it was simply the best grilled fish I have ever eaten. There were 3 of us and we all chose different types of fish and different sauces (garlic and butter, mushroom and creole) and they were all excellent. For the starter, we had "Salade de coeur de palmiste" which was very fresh and delicious. The restaurant itself is cosy and comfortable. We were seated in one of the kiosks facing the sea. I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. Every tourist who visits our country should make it a must to eat there. Hats off to the owner who personally served us and made sure everything was perfect.

Le cadre est vraiment sympa et la vue très belle. j'aurais adoré séjourner là sauf pour ce qui est de la nourriture. L'entrée était délicieuse (salade) mais le poisson du plat principal était décevant. Après avoir manger un peu partout sur l'île, la sauce de ce poisson nous a surpris. il aurait valu ne rien mettre du tout ou alors carrément proposer de la viande avec ce plat du jour ! du coup, nous n'avons même pas pris de dessert. Les boissons l'entrée le plat et un café pour Rs 900 et une grosse déception de ce poisson au "gravy" !!!

Beautiful verandah-style restaurant near the salt pans. Very welcoming and friendly staff, and a mouth watering menu. Dishes are a mix of the better Mauritian ones and some more french style fusion dishes. Service was excellent, but suffered from the odd strange wait here and there. I suppose it's off-season, and it didn't really matter much as the place was so good in all other ways. My other half had the Chicken, and I had the Duck. Both were so good they are worth recommending the restaurant for alone. Seemed to be a lack of sides/salad, but maybe they would have distracted us from tasty heap of meat... or stopped us finding out how great the desserts are. Glad we found the place, as it definitely was one of our finest meals out for a very long time, and very reasonably priced with it.

As a pub I thought this place for very good. Reasonable priced drinks, decent service, live music and a good atmosphere. The food though was less appealing. I went to this restaurant for a themed night ie they cooked the same meal for everyone. Unfortunately it seems like they chose to cook the meal on the smallest possible budget, which is fine if you have a chef you who can transform the ingredients into something special. They didn't. Small portions, a lack of ingredients and bland (I mean not even salt & pepper). Very poor. I'm being particularly critical as it would have been so easy, and so cheap, for them to do it better with a little effort. I would go here for a drink again and maybe their normal menu is better.

The worst salad I had in my life. .........................................

Excellente adresse sur black river, à recommander sans hésiter c est la 2ème année que je viens pas déçu. cuisine, service convivialité atmosphère, bref rien à redire à mon prochain passage,c'est sûr.

seldom had lunch at such excellent place ! Bonne Marmite is a 'MUST' whenI come to this zoli island ! All you need for your trop bon cusinie is RICHARD HENDERSON

I booked the restaurant for dinner on the 24th of December 2013 and since i did the same thing last year I wanted to renew this wonderful experience we had as a couple.However this time there was a mishap which was quickly adjusted with an outstanding way of handling a problem. Problems are inevitable sometimes however the way it is resolved is the most important aspect in customer service. I wish to also underline that the culture of service, they way the staff delivers and the communication skills have impressed me as I am very difficult to be satisfied in this country where customer service is does not really exist. it is easy to impress when everything is going fine but I judge a real service when things go wrong.Congrats to the La boussole team and the manager

Waiters are customer oriented, and deliver a service up to standard; being here very often for business purposes, the staff are so welcoming and contribute a lot to make my stay memorable.

The service was nice, nice choice of food and drinks. It's a nice place to be. Avisen take care of us. I Will definitely come back. And will recomand the restaurant to family and friends

Execellence at its finest .... Best meat shop i've known for past 10 years.I guarantee satisfaction of the products as well as the services.Good job!!

Super l'accueille . Bonne viande Qualitee au top

Odd one this, the chef is top notch (from La Pirogues), I'd have no hesitiation in saying his food is brilliant. But best ordered for takeaway ... The restaurant is OK, but a bit empty and neglected. The service just doesn't happen, stuff arrives late, in all sorts of orders, underseasoned, lacking sauces, no salt and pepper on the table so you can't correct it! I get the impression the chef needs to employ a waiter, but needs some customers first. I hope he can sort it out, because his food is excellent, especially the cr4eole dishes.

La Cigale is a small restaurant located directly at the road towards Grand Bay. It has inside and outside tables and the restaurant offers take-away. The service is very friendly and quick. The menue contains lots of typical Italian dishes and offers a nice variety of wines. Beside the regular dish you order you will have a small bowl with grinded grana di padano and a variety of pesti. The served pasta is well cooked, ask for al dente if you prefer. The quality of pizza is ok. Although the chefs try to prepare it nicely with garlic, herbs and spices, the pizza base has to be improved. The atmosphere is ok. In my opinion this restaurant is positively neutral, not bad, but not overwhealming either. If you are looking for gourmet food or for a bargain try later. If your priority is the service and atmosphere I can definitely recommend.

I've lived in Mauritius for just over 2 years and only discovered La Cigale the other night with dinner with friends. The service was sharp, witty and excellent with humourous waiters making your night even better. We had pizza's which were the best we've tasted on the island. No wonder when you drive past the place is always full. Great place - I think I've just found my favourite pizza place!

i have seen this place for years but only went there 2 days ago along with my boyfriend. we really enjoyed our food especially the prawn lasagna which cannot be described for the heavenly taste that it gives.....i can definitely say that friday 6 august 2010 is not going to be our last visit there......there are more visits to come and taste the different flavours available....n keep the good job going la Cigale team.... mee n nick

It has been one year that I have been going there on a frequent basis. Still best pizza in the island and trust me, these lasagna with prawns and pesto sauce are really worth trying. Massive prawns, awesome sauce and al dente pasta. Have also tried spaghetti and all but the lasagna and pizza are the ones you should go for. Also try prawn salad served in half pineapple. Piouc n ti Piouc

la cigale was a lovely place with great service and atmosphere. Food was excellent, service very quick and efficient. It has been over years since i have been going to La cigale. I must say it is the best place in the island with very very good food and good customer service which makes your evening even more better. The prawn lasagna is really worth of trying very delicious and tasty, even if you are not hungry you would like to eat it . Besides, the salads are superb and the sauces is a must that one should try. Everytime i go to this restaurant i always return back very happily and I always enjoy my food there. Pizza's were the best i have ever tasten in Mauritius. Trust me, all pizza's lovers should really go to this restaurant. If your priority is good service, great food, good atmosphere and a good price then i would recommend everyone to go to la cigale.

For me the best example of Mauritian hospitality. Waiters are very helpful in explaining the menu and suggesting. The quality of ingredients is really high and for this quality, the prices are more than affordable. Really good food, good service and affordable prices.