Shopping

Grand Baie

Grand Baie Bazar

The Grand Baie Bazar is in the heart of Grand Baie. On the way there you will pass plenty of shops on both sides of the road, selling mostly souvenirs and clothes. The bazaar itself has a variety of stalls offering all kinds of goods, and you can feel a real bazaar atmosphere: the vendors call out to tourists to lure them into their small shops. You will find mainly the typical souvenirs, and cheap clothing, although the quality may not be the best. Some stalls offer colourful bags, fabrics and handicrafts, and certain shops sell beautiful stone, silver and gold jewellery. Do not hesitate to bargain. In front of the bazaar you can stop for a bite at a snack stand.

Opening hours:
Every stall keeps its own hours. Most of them are open from Monday to Saturday and close in the afternoon, so go before 5 pm. On Sundays many stalls stay closed.
Google Maps: Grand Baie Bazaar

How to get there: The bazaar is in the centre of Grand Baie, on Chemin Bazaar. Parking spaces near the bazaar are limited.

Super U

At the Super U hypermarket in Grand Baie, self-caterers can find almost everything they can imagine: baguettes, jam, chocolate, mixed pickles, Indian masala – there is nothing you cannot find here. Super U also has a wide choice of fresh food such as cheese, meat, fish, vegetables and fruit. Besides the ingredients for a decent meal, the big supermarket also sells souvenirs, snorkelling equipment, clothes, shoes, books, magazines and newspapers. Super U opened its first store in Mauritius here in 2000. For fashion brands, cafes and fast food, the larger shopping centre La Croisette (see below) is the better address.

Opening hours of Super U:
Monday to Saturday: 9 am to 8:30 pm
Sunday: 9 am to 3 pm
Google Maps: Super U

If you would like to send a postcard home, you can buy one in a bookshop in town and post it at the post office in Grand Baie (open Monday to Friday 8:15 am to 4 pm, Saturday 8:15 am to 11:45 am).
Google Maps: Grand Baie Post Office

How to get there: Coming from Pointe aux Cannoniers, follow the Royal Road. When you arrive in Grand Baie, drive on to “Sunset Boulevard”. At the traffic light turn right and drive 200 metres until you see Super U and its big car park on the left.

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard is in the middle of the tourist centre of Grand Baie and is the right place for everybody who loves shopping. Plenty of shops are waiting to be discovered, from boutiques and knitwear specialists to textile stores and jewellers, with international and local brands in all price categories.

Are you looking for presents for your friends and family back home? Or would you like to buy a nice souvenir for yourself? Then step into one of the big souvenir shops, but be aware that prices there are higher than in other souvenir shops.

Surf and beachwear, modern and colourful summer clothes, trendy party outfits, flip-flops and beach fashion are sold along the boulevard, as well as home furnishings and accessories. Prices range from cheap to expensive, so it is worth comparing before you buy.

The shops are open from Monday to Saturday until 6 pm, some until 7 pm. On Sundays they close between 12 noon and 1 pm.

Sunset BoulevardShow the map

La Croisette

La Croisette is a large shopping centre in Grand Baie. It has the Intermart hypermarket, fashion and sports shops (for example Mango, Lacoste, Next, Woolworths, Quicksilver, Roxy and Adidas), perfumeries and beauty shops (such as Mado, L’Occitane and Kiko Milano), electronics and home shops, a bookshop and several banks. For a break there are cafes and restaurants, and a food pavilion with fast food such as KFC. The MCiné cinema and a gym are in the same centre.

Opening hours:
Shops: Monday to Saturday 9:30 am to 8:30 pm, Sunday and public holidays 9:30 am to 4 pm
Intermart: Monday to Thursday 9 am to 8 pm, Friday and Saturday 9 am to 10 pm, Sunday and public holidays 9 am to 5 pm
Food pavilion and restaurants: every day 10 am to 10 pm

La Croisette
Chemin Vingt Pieds, Grand Baie
Phone: +230 209 2000
Email: communication@gblc.mu
gblc.mu
Google Maps: La Croisette

Flic en Flac

Pasadena Village

In the middle of lively Flic en Flac there is a big Carrefour City supermarket with a wide range of goods. Directly next to it is Pasadena Village, with a variety of nice shops: souvenirs, beach and surf wear, clothing, jewellery and a pharmacy.

The souvenir shops sell postcards, shell necklaces and bracelets, dodos and colourful kitchenware that will remind you of your holiday in Mauritius, and the surf shops sell fashionable beach and surf wear for women and men. If you need pareos, sunglasses, beach towels, bathing shoes or snorkelling equipment, you will find them there as well.

Opening hours of Pasadena Village:
10 am to 5:30 pm
Google Maps: Pasadena Village

Opening hours of Carrefour City:
Monday to Thursday: 8 am to 8 pm
Friday and Saturday: 8 am to 9 pm
Sunday: 8 am to 8 pm
Google Maps: Carrefour City

Goodlands

Goodlands is a small town about 10 km east of Grand Baie. Its population is mainly Indo-Mauritian, and with some 20,000 inhabitants it is one of the larger towns in the north.

Goodlands is well known for its good shopping. Along the busy main road there are plenty of shops on both sides, especially for the latest Indian fashion. If you want to buy Indian clothing, such as a saree, costume jewellery or colourful fabrics, Goodlands is the right place to be. Little statues and pictures of Hindu deities are sold in various shops and stalls, and some shops offer a small choice of clothing from factory outlets. On Tuesdays and Fridays you can look for bargains at the clothing market, and on Wednesdays and Saturdays there is a fruit and vegetable market at the east end of the town.

If you want to do some sightseeing, you can visit the colourful Hindu temple at the end of the town. The famous ship model makers Historic Marine, who used to have their workshop and shop in Goodlands, have moved to Adamas in Floreal near Curepipe. As H.M Ship Models they still build their models by hand there, and they advertise free guided tours.

H.M Ship Models
Phone: +230 5259 9337
Email: info@historic-marine.com
historic-marine.com
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday 9 am to 12:30 pm, closed on Sunday and public holidays
Google Maps: Historic Marine

The chocolatier Van Ann, founded in 1992, has its factory and a little store at Calebasses (A2 Royal Road). Chocolates in the flavours vanilla, coffee, cappuccino, coconut, caramel, black truffle, mint, pineapple and many more are available. The shop is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm and closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Van Ann
A2 Royal Road, Calebasses
Phone: +230 243 4000
Email: sales@vanann.net
vanann.net
Google Maps: Van Ann

Quatre Bornes

Quatre Bornes offers various shopping facilities. The best shops are in the centre, around the main street, where there are countless small shops and a huge but old shopping mall. A few metres away is the marketplace, where a big market specialising in textiles at affordable prices for all budgets takes place on Thursdays and Sundays. A few minutes’ drive out of Quatre Bornes there are more modern shopping malls, for example La City Trianon, where the MCiné cinema is located.

La City Trianon
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10 am to 9 pm, Sunday 10 am to 3 pm
Google Maps: La City Trianon

Locals especially like to shop at the Orchard Center, a big shopping mall in the middle of the main road. It has electronics and clothing shops and a supermarket. After some exhausting shopping you can visit one of the spas to relax and start a new round. Behind the Orchard Center there is a multi-storey car park; a signpost at the market shows the way.

Orchard Center
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 10 am to 1 pm
Google Maps: Orchard Center

The market of Quatre Bornes is highly recommended for bargain hunters. Mauritians from all over the country travel here because of the big choice and the good chance of a great deal. Come quite early in the morning, around 9, as the choice is best at that time and not many tourists are around. At around 4 pm the merchants start to pack up their goods. At the entrance to the market, roti, briani, ice cream, longan and coconuts are sold.

Take some time to check the products carefully. Besides low-quality foreign goods, you can also find plenty of “made in Mauritius” articles at extremely low prices. These are often surplus production from the local factories that make clothes for foreign markets. In addition to branded articles and cheap copies, you will find jewellery, fabrics, sunglasses, souvenirs and much more. The choice seems endless and there should be something for every taste: almost nobody leaves the market without full shopping bags. Bargaining is still possible.

Quatre Bornes Market
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8 am to 5 pm, closed on Monday
Google Maps: Quatre Bornes Market