Mauritius: Port Louis Street Food City Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

French

Mobile ticket

Your experience starts from the Caudan Waterfront. Walk through the bustling streets of Port Louis. Mauritius has some amazing food, influenced by its Indian, Chinese, and African cultures.

The central market is one of the best places to experience the best Mauritian food. You will find fresh, deep-fried gato pima, or chili bites. Made with soaked split peas, zingy spring onions, and green chilies, these really do pop in your mouth.

Next, travel through the gates of the Chinatown of Port Louis to discover treats derived from Hakka Chinese dishes. The tour includes about 8 different dishes to try.

Along the way, explore the old buildings, the Company Garden with their amazing hanging Banyan trees, the busy market and China Town.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Local guide

Bottled water

Lunch

Snacks

Food tastings

Gratuities

Hotel pickups & drop-offs

What To Expect

In the district of Port Louis, lies the 1,640 m2 site where the modern indentured labour diaspora began. In 1834, the British Government selected the island of Mauritius to be the first site for what it called ‘the great experiment’ in the use of ‘free’ labour to replace slaves. Between 1834 and 1920, almost half a million indentured labourers arrived from India at Aapravasi Ghat to work in the sugar plantations of Mauritius, or to be transferred to Reunion Island, Australia, southern and eastern Africa or the Caribbean. The buildings of Aapravasi Ghat are among the earliest explicit manifestations of what was to become a global economic system and one of the greatest migrations in history.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Jummah Mosque

The Jummah Mosque (Jummah Masjid; formerly Mosquée des Arabes, “Mosque of the Arabs”) is a mosque in Port Louis, Mauritius dating from the 1850s. The building combines Indian, Creole and Islamic architecture. The Jummah Mosque houses the remains of Jamal Shah (a pir from Kutch, India) in a marble tomb next to the mosque.

10 minutes • Admission Included

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Mauritius: Port Louis Street Food City Tour

Reviews

5.00

13 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fantastic food tour
Wander751938,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A thoroughly interesting walk through the streets of Port Louis, learning so much history - and eating so much delicious food.
The perfect way to explore Port Louis
235davef,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This walking tour of Port Louis was a standout experience, and Dourvesh made it truly memorable. He’s a fantastic guide—warm, relaxed, and incredibly knowledgeable. As we explored the city, we visited many of its most iconic and historic buildings, each brought to life through Dourvesh’s insightful stories and explanations. The culinary side of the tour was a delight—we sampled eight or nine varieties of street food, including some hidden gems we’d never have found on our own. And the street art? Absolutely stunning. Some pieces were so striking they defy description—you simply have to see them for yourself. If you’re visiting Mauritius, this tour is an absolute must.
Great food tour of the capital
Wendy P,
Aug 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great food tour. Our guide was great. Really friendly and knowledgeable. Good mix of historical info and experiencing everyday life in Port Louis. Loads of food to try - would highly recommend. Thank you 😊
A wonderful tour! I went...
Kelly C,
Jul 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A wonderful tour! I went with my husband and our two kids (ages 12 & 14) and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
Perfect way to explore
Julie S,
Apr 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A really nice, relaxed way to see Port Louis, with a great informative guide who gives you just the right amount of info and time on your own! We would never have ventured so far by ourselves, and we would have missed so much of the town's charm!
Delicious delights
NormaJean W,
Jan 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Dourvesh was a fantastic guide who showed us the highlights of Port Louis food and cultural scene. He adapted the tour to our interests and we were absolutely stuffed by the end and had to spend a bit longer looking at the glorious banyan trees in the city centre park! Everything was delicious but the most intriguing food were the selection of pickles with fresh tamarind, salt and hot sauce - unlikely anything I've ever had!
Interesting and tasty
Stephen C,
Dec 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very interesting tour with some excellent history of the island and a good variety of food to taste.
Interesting tour with good food.
Stephen C,
Dec 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very Interesting tour, not just food, which was nice, and gave me the chance to try some local food, but there was a bit of a history tour which was good to do.
Fabulous
Iloveeatingout59,
Sep 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Easy to book through Get Your Guide. Meeting place was very easy to find and the whole tour, from start to finish was brilliant. We learnt so much about the island by visiting a variety of historical locations & foodie outlets. Each food stop gave us a real insight into Mauritian food and after the 3-hour trip ended, we felt well & truly ‘stuffed’. Thank you to our tour guide. We would definitely recommend this Street Food City Tour.
Excellent street food tour with plenty of food and drinks
wine and travel geek,
Jun 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an excellent tour with lots of great food and drinks. The guide was very kind, attentive, and informative. The tour also included some landmarks around Port Louis, which was a great way to get oriented to the city. All the street food vendors on this tour maintain good hygiene standards and I did not get sick from eating any of the food :) Highly recommend this tour!