- Authentic Mauritian food which is also halal.
- Possibilities to choose set dishes or to "pick and mix".
- Reasonable prices and filling portions.
- Large Mauritian clientele vouchsaves for quality.
- Foodcourt with very basic amenities.
- Coin de Mire serves authentic Mauritian food, a fusion of styles with a definite Asian base.
- Though the setting might be less than congenial, food quality and prices are a huge asset.
- Staff is helpful and will assist you in choosing the "perfect" meal ... or a variety of tasty morsels on a platter.
Once you make your way into the underground Moore Street Mall, you'll feel like being stranded in a fusion between an Oriental bazaar and an Eastern European train station. That goes for the foodcourt as well, where Polish, Chinese, Bangla Deshi and Mauritian food is served. And the latter comes highly recommended.
Before you ask - Mauritius is an island nation off Africa, in the Indian Ocean. And the local cuisine has taken a leaf out of every passing colonist's and settler's cookbook, mixing European and African influences with an Asian style. World cuisine at its best.
Your best introduction might be one of their mixed platters. Choose at the counter or from the menu, the helpful and always relaxed staff will be glad to help. As will other customers, pointing out that you should really round off the meal by adding this and that. Take the advice, we were gad we did.
For a quick snack have a soup, a generous portion with a demi-baguette will go for a competitive € 4. I had a lamb soup with a hint of cinnamon and chili peppers - but the soup seems to change daily anyway, so ask what's on offer.
Mentioning chili peppers - spicyness is there, but to improve the taste, not to induce spontaneous human combustion. Anybody who has experienced a vindaloo exploding inside their oral cavity will the thankful.
