Mahek — Indian / Seychellois, Mahé
Mahek offers refined Indian cuisine with a Seychellois touch along Beau Vallon Beach, known for tandoori prawns and biryanis, with floor-to-ceiling windows providing perfect views of the Indian Ocean. The Indian community that has been part of the Seychelles since the 18th century has contributed one of the island’s most distinctive culinary traditions, and Mahek is the most accomplished contemporary expression of that heritage.
The cooking takes the North and South Indian traditions — the tandoor, the biryani, and the curry preparations — and applies the Seychellois dimension: the Indian Ocean prawns cooked in the tandoor, the biryani prepared with the island’s aromatic spices, and the curry preparations enriched with the coconut milk that grows on Mahé’s beaches.
The wine programme is appropriate for Indian cuisine: the aromatic whites alongside the rosés and light reds that tandoor cooking most naturally accommodates.
Mahek is the Mahé restaurant for those who want to experience the Indian dimension of the Seychelles’ culinary heritage: the tandoori prawns, the biryani, and the Indian Ocean visible through floor-to-ceiling windows from Beau Vallon Beach.
Best Occasion: Birthday
Tandoori prawns and biryani with floor-to-ceiling Indian Ocean views at Beau Vallon Beach: Mahek provides a birthday dinner that celebrates both the Indian culinary tradition and the Seychellois setting.
Best Occasion: Team Dinner
The sharing format of Indian dining, the tandoori prawns passed around the table, and the Indian Ocean visible through floor-to-ceiling windows: Mahek provides the team dinner that is specifically and beautifully Seychellois.