The grounds itself is filled with meticulously maintained greenery which makes my heart sing. Also on its grounds is La Table du Chateau, a restaurant serving a modern take on Mauritian classics.
Bread with achar and butter
Shot of lemonade
We started our meals with a shot of lemonade which served as an amuse bouche and a bread basket served with achar (pickles) and butter.
We ordered a few entrees to share. First, a foie gras served alongside caramelised onions and toast embedded with crystallised fruit, lending it a sweet flavour profile. I enjoyed the juxtaposition of the savoury richness of the terrine with the sweet fruity toast.
The second entree was succulent little scallops imbued with truffle-y flavour served on fingers of toast.
My main was a Mauritian chicken and prawn curry. I believe as per the menu, it had banana in the curry sauce which thankfully I couldn’t really see nor taste. It was aromatic without the heat. It came with a tomato and peanut chutney, rice and a little bowl of lentil soup. It was a lovely soup, with a rich mouth feel.
P’s Creole sausage rougaille also came with the same accompaniments.
The vegetarian selection only has two choices to pick from. Kiddo decided on the vegetarian ravioli which came beautifully assembled with clouds of mascarpone contrasting with crispy deep fried root vegetables.
Verdict
Overall
La Table du Chateau is a pleasant dining experience - attentive but unobtrusive service; good food, in beautiful historic surrounds. Well worth a visit.Find it at
La Table du ChateauDomaine de Labourdonnais
Mapou
Mauritius
Phone: +230 266 7172
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