Port Louis Street Food Tour: Taste Mauritian Cuisine with Guide

Taste your way through Port Louis instead of reading about it in a guidebook

A 3-hour street food walking tour of Port Louis, Mauritius, led by a local guide through the capital's neighbourhoods and food vendors. The group stays under 8 people. Lunch, water and all tastings are included. English and French guides available. Children welcome from age 6.

Step-by-step itinerary

Port Louis street food tasting tour

• Walk through the gardens and taste street food
• Explore charming neighbourhood and try Chinese sweets
• Meet merchants and taste fresh fruit and juices

The experience

The tour moves through three distinct parts of Port Louis on foot, stopping at street food vendors and local spots rather than sitting down for a single meal. You'll walk through the gardens first, tasting Mauritian street food while the guide explains the history layered into the old streets. Then the route takes you into a charming Chinese neighbourhood where you taste traditional Chinese sweets from vendors there. The final stretch brings you to fresh fruit and juice stalls, where you spend time talking with the merchants and trying what they're selling that day. The whole walk covers about 4 kilometres across the capital.

A local guide leads the group, maximum 8 people, and speaks either English or French. Let the operator know your language preference and any dietary requirements when you book. Lunch is included as part of the tasting stops, along with bottled water. The tour runs 3 hours, which means you're moving and tasting rather than standing still. Children from age 6 can join if accompanied by an adult. Infants sit on a parent's lap. The pace suits all fitness levels, though you're walking city streets the whole time, so comfortable shoes matter.

Public transport stops are near the meeting point, so you can reach the tour without a car. The operator does not include hotel pickup, so you'll need to make your own way to the start. Bring cash if you want to buy extra food from vendors beyond what's included in the tastings.

What’s included

• Local guide in English or French.
• lunch and all food tastings at street vendors.
• bottled water.
• walking tour through three neighbourhoods of Port Louis covering approximately 4 kilometres.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to FridayDepartures at 10:30 and 11:00Last departure this season: 29 Dec

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (6 to 10 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Taste Buddies Mauritius

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to eat your way through Port Louis with someone who knows the vendors and the history: the small group size and fixed stops mean you're tasting at a pace that lets you talk with the merchants and the guide, not rushing between photo stops.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 10 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What kind of food will I taste on the Port Louis Street Food Tour?

The tour includes Mauritian street food in the gardens, traditional Chinese sweets in the Chinese neighbourhood, and fresh fruit and juices at the market stalls. Lunch is part of the included tastings, so you're eating as you go rather than stopping for a separate meal.

How long is the walk and how far do we cover?

The tour lasts 3 hours and covers about 4 kilometres on foot through Port Louis. You'll move between the gardens, the Chinese neighbourhood and the fruit vendors, so comfortable walking shoes are important.

Is hotel pickup included?

Hotel pickup is not included. You'll need to make your own way to the meeting point. Public transport options are available nearby.