Reunion — #1 in the City — Saint-Denis Creole institution

Le Reflet des Îles

17 Rue Pasteur Traditional Creole Réunionese $$

Saint-Denis's institutional Creole anchor — chef Patricia Roussety's family-run Réunionese kitchen with the canonical island-Creole programme.

Photo via Rémi D (BBK) · Google
9.0
Food
9.0
Ambience
9.0
Value

About Le Reflet des Îles

Le Reflet des Îles is the institutional Creole-Réunionese dining anchor of Saint-Denis — a delightful family-run restaurant on Rue Pasteur, with chef Patricia Roussety running the kitchen — that invites you to experience the rich flavours of Réunionese cuisine. It is absolutely necessary to reserve.

The menu showcases a vibrant selection of Creole classics, all made with fresh ingredients sourced locally. Signatures include the famous 'cari' programme (Réunionese curry-stews, the canonical island dish) — cari volaille (chicken), cari poulpe (octopus), cari boucané (smoked-pork); the Tamil-Réunionese 'rougail saucisses' (sausages in tomato-and-spice sauce); a Creole-style sea-bream baked in banana leaf; a Réunionese 'gâteau patate' (sweet-potato cake) for the dessert course.

The wine list runs to 100 references with French regional coverage and a tightly chosen Champagne section. The cocktail bar runs a serious Réunionese-rum programme.

The dining room holds forty-eight covers. Service is family-run.

Why It's Perfect for First Date

Le Reflet des Îles is the easy first-date room in Saint-Denis — the family-run Creole institution is the conversation, the regional cari programme is genuinely distinctive against any other dining experience in the Indian Ocean, and the budget-aware register makes any meal accessible.

Community Reviews

Share your experience at Le Reflet des Îles, vote on the best occasion, and join the community of occasion-driven diners.

Sign In or Register

What's the best occasion for Le Reflet des Îles?

First Date
Birthday
Team Dinner

Register to vote

Is this your restaurant? Claim or update this listing →