Restaurant Amigo, Cap Malheureux
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Royal Road, Le Pavillon · Cap Malheureux Mon–Sat · 11:30 am – 2:30 pm · 6 – 10 pm
Whole flame-grilled langouste at Amigo Restaurant, Cap Malheureux, north Mauritius
Cap Malheureux · Mauritius
Seafood since 1985 · Cap Malheureux, first floor

Seafood Restaurant in Mauritius Since 1985

Fresh fish, prawns, ourite and shellfish, prepared the Amigo way — alongside the whole flame-grilled langouste guests have returned for since 1985.

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A seafood restaurant in the north of Mauritius

A seafood restaurant on the Royal Road at Cap Malheureux, in the same family since 1985. First floor, ten minutes north of Grand Baie.

Grilled prawns, clams and ourite with vegetables, plated at Amigo Restaurant, Cap Malheureux
01 What we cook

Seafood, every day

Fish, prawns, ourite, calamari, shellfish, and the seafood gratin we have made since 1985. The whole langouste is still here, split and grilled three ways — one dish among many.

02 From the kitchen

The menu

The menu moves with the sea, so what is listed here is what we cook most often. Ask what came in today.

01 Grilled Lobster, garlic butter or thermidor Langouste Grillée → Rs 350/100g 02 Prestige Seafood Plate, for two Assiette Prestige de Fruits de Mer → Rs 4,950 03 Whole Grilled Fish, garlic butter Poisson Entier Grillé → Rs 195/100g 04 Giant Prawns, grapefruit butter Grosse Gambas au Beurre de Pamplemousse → Rs 1,650
The full menu →
03 Since 1985

Three generations, one address

A tabagie-bar built by Rajoo Parasuraman in 1985. Turned into a seafood restaurant by his son Ambigah in 1992. Held open by Nalini through the hardest years, and run today by their three sons.

The whole story →
Kavinen, Yovissen and Kovishen Parasuraman, the Amigo Brothers
1985 Rajoo Parasuraman builds a tabagie-bar on the Royal Road from what he earns selling fish.
1992 His son Ambigah converts it into a small seafood restaurant.
1997 The restaurant moves upstairs. The ground floor becomes the bar.
2016 Kavinen returns from Vatel and Le Royal Monceau and takes it on at twenty.
Wine being poured at a table of guests in the first-floor dining room at Amigo, Cap Malheureux
04 The room · First floor

Upstairs since 1997. The bar sits below.

05 Downstairs · The bar

Amigo Bar & Bistro

On the ground floor, under the restaurant. Cocktails mixed to order, Amigo rum, and a shorter bistro card. Monday to Saturday, 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Come early for a drink, or stay after dinner.

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Two cocktails poured behind the bar at Amigo Bar & Bistro, Cap Malheureux
A smoking tiki cocktail on the counter at Amigo Bar & Bistro
Sparkling wine topping a pink cocktail at Amigo Bar & Bistro
A yuzu ti-punch at Amigo Bar & Bistro, Cap Malheureux
A cocktail served in a coupe at Amigo Bar & Bistro
Garnishing a cocktail at the Amigo Bar & Bistro counter
05 Guests at our table

Forty years of people at this table

Between 2000 and 2005 Ambigah welcomed Jacques Chirac, Chantal Goya, Emmanuelle Béart and Julien Lepers. His sons have carried it on.

Jacques Chirac with Ambigah Parasuraman at Amigo
Jacques Chirac with Ambigah
Dadju with the Amigo Brothers
Dadju
Christophe Maé with the Amigo Brothers
Christophe Maé
Emmanuelle Béart at Amigo
Emmanuelle Béart
Gustave Kervern with the Amigo Brothers
Gustave Kervern
Thibault Garcia with the Amigo Brothers
Thibault Garcia
Every guest, and the press → Swipe to see more
06 Celebrations

Take the room

Birthdays, anniversaries and company dinners on the first floor. Up to sixty seated, or the whole restaurant to yourselves, with champagne opened at the table by a Maître Sabreur.

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Champagne sabrage at the table by a Maître Sabreur at Amigo
07 Good to know

Questions people ask

What is Amigo known for?

Seafood — fresh fish, prawns, ourite and shellfish, from Creole classics to grills and sharing platters. The house signature is whole langouste, split and flame-grilled, on the menu since 1985 and priced by weight at Rs 350 per 100g.

Where is Amigo?

Royal Road, Le Pavillon, Cap Malheureux 31706, Mauritius, at the northern tip of the island. The restaurant is on the first floor; Amigo Bar & Bistro is on the ground floor below.

Is it near Grand Baie?

Roughly ten minutes north by car, and a few minutes from Péreybère and Grand Gaube.

What are the opening hours?

Monday to Saturday, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm for lunch and 6 pm to 10 pm for dinner. Closed on Sundays.

How do I book a table?

Book online through the booking page, or call (230) 5 251 9264 during service hours.

How long has Amigo been open?

Since 1985, under three generations of the same family.

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08 Visit

Ten minutes north

Ten minutes from Grand Baie, up the coast road to Cap Malheureux — a short detour that is worth making. Amigo is on the first floor; the Bar & Bistro is on the ground floor below.

Address
Royal Road, Le Pavillon Cap Malheureux 31706
Hours
Mon–Sat 11:30 am – 2:30 pm and 6 – 10 pm
Closed
Sundays
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