Why go
- Capital city of Mauritius.
- Served by Skydive Austral Airstrip.
History
Port Louis is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius, mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part in the Black River District. Port Louis is the country's financial and political centre. It is administered by the Municipal City Council of Port Louis. According to the 2018 census conducted by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 147,066.
Where to stay
Fort Coastal Road, MU, Balaclava 21306, Mauritius · ihg.com
Balaclava Turtle Bay MU, 21307, Mauritius · marriott.com
ASN school, opp. TPK road, Avaniyapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625012, India · instagram.com
79/1A1, Madurai - Thoothukudi Hwy, next to Velammal Hospital and Medical College, Velammal Village, Anuppanadi, Chinthamani, Tamil Nadu 625009, India · grthotels.com
Caudan Waterfront, Mauritius · ninetysixhotels.com
Villa Alizee Morcellement Beau Rivage MU, Tombeau Bay 21710, Mauritius · villaalizee.mu
154, Port Louis, Mauritius · mauritius.villa-anakao.com
Jacquiers St, Port Louis, Mauritius · booking.com
9 Dauphine St, Port Louis, Mauritius · bbchampmars.com
Port Louis, Mauritius · ninetysixhotels.com
VG32+GW2, Seafarers Centre, Port Louis, Mauritius · hotelscheck-in.com
VF9W+2QR, Route Royale, lieu-dit St Malo, Tombeau Bay, Mauritius · hotelscheck-in.com
9 Goa St, Port Louis, Mauritius · hotelscheck-in.com
RFJ2+39C, Port Louis, Mauritius · hotelscheck-in.com
Sagitaire, Pointe aux Sables, Port Louis 11122, Mauritius · facebook.com
Champ de Mars, 22 Frère Felix De Valois St, Port Louis 11404, Mauritius · champdemarshotel.com
Tombeau Bay, Mauritius
ave accacias, pointe aux sables 11101, Mauritius
RFM6+C43, Port Louis, Mauritius
VGP2+8H7, Lieu dit St Malo, Baie Du Tombeau Rd, Tombeau Bay, Mauritius
43 Boulevard Pitot St, Port Louis, Mauritius
Indoor
57a Madad ul Islam St, Port Louis, Mauritius · booking.com
3 Sebastopol Street, Port Louis, Mauritius
196 Ave Peupliers, Port Louis, Mauritius
En face de l'ambassade française, 19 St Georges St, Port Louis, Mauritius
Indoor
24 Dioré Street, Port Louis, Mauritius · booking.com
MU, 45 Queen St, Port Louis 11602, Mauritius
Impasse Florida, Mlle Laure, Terre Rouge, Mauritius
RFC2+HW3, Port Louis, Mauritius
RGQ2+JFX, Port Louis, Mauritius
RFJ6+CGF, Requins Ave, Port Louis, Mauritius
Citadelle Mall, Sir Virgil Naz St, Port Louis, Mauritius
RFMR+7QH, Mgr. Leen St, Port Louis, Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius
Restaurants & places to go
Traditional, Restaurant · Cuisine longtan pur et traditionnelle · Bois Cheri Road, Moka
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 09:30-22:00; Su 09:30-21:30 · Mauritius · spursteakranches.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-22:00, Fr-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · Queen Elizabeth Street, Port Louis · mcdonalds.mu
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, delivery · 1 Bocage Road, Bocage, 80803 · ekolodgemokawoods-308305392354.europe-west1.run.app
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · John Kennedy Street, Port Louis · dominos.mu
Indian, Burger, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 10:30-21:30; Tu 10:00-21:30; We 10:00-21:00; Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:30-22:00; Sa 16:30-21:30 Features:… · ordermanzer.mu
Dimsum, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Su 10:00-00:00
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00 · Albion Road, Petite Rivière
Chicken, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 · Aleppo Street, Port Louis
Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 · Royal Road Petite Rivière, Petite Rivière
Barbecue, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-00:00 · Cocoterie Road, Port Louis
Grill, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-00:00 · Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis, 11307
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · Caudan Waterfront Road, Port Louis, 11307 · lartista.mu
Seafood, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Sir William Newton street
International, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · Wagner Street, Résidence Valijee, Port Louis
Kebab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · Chaussée street, Port-Louis
Boulette, Mine Frite, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00 · Petit Verger Road, Petite Rivière
Restaurant · restaurant · 6 Sir William Newton Street, Port Louis · wapalapam.com
Roti, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
French, Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Boiled Noodle, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Arab, Restaurant · Arab restaurant · J. F. Trotter Street
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe
Waffle, Cafe · Waffle cafe
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Ice Cream, Cafe · Ice Cream cafe
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · Royal Road Petite Rivière, Petite Rivière
Creole, Restaurant · Creole restaurant
Greek, Fast Food · Greek fast food
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant
Fries, Fast Food · Fries fast food
Bistro, Restaurant · Bistro restaurant · Bagatelle
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Halim, Crepes, Milkshake, Fast Food · Halim/Crepes fast food · Albion Road, Petite Rivière
Briani, Fast Food · Briani fast food · Lobin Lane, Petite Rivière
Food Court · food court
Burger, Kebab, Fast Food, Restaurant · Burger/Kebab restaurant · urbanfoodmaker.mu
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · Lantana Ave, Pointe Aux Sables
Pizza, American, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 18:00-21:00; We off; Sa 11:00-15:00,18:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · Petite Verger Road, Pointe… · facebook.com
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · Caudan Waterfront Road, Port Louis, 11307 · namaste.mu
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00 · Petit Verger Road, Petite Rivière
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Royal Road Rose Hill
Barbecue, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-02:00 · Pamplemousses Road, Port Louis
233 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) 35 km to the centre
Plaine Magnien, GP, MU — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 16 airlines (Air Mauritius, Air France, Air India Limited, Air Austral…) · direct flights to 25 destinations incl. St.-denis, Johannesburg, St.-pierre, Antananarivo, Bangalore… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 16 airlines, 25 direct destinations
- Air Mauritius MK (A340-300, A330-200, A319, ATR 72, A380, 777-300ER) · 19 routes: Antananarivo, Bangalore, Beijing, Cape Town, Delhi, Dubai*, Durban, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Perth, Rodriguez Island, Shanghai, St.-denis, St.-pierre
- Air France AF (ATR 72, A319, A330-200, A340-300, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Paris, St.-denis*, St.-pierre*
- Air India Limited AI (A330-200) · 3 routes: Bangalore*, Delhi*, Mumbai*
- Air Austral UU (ATR 72, 737-800, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: St.-denis, St.-pierre
- British Airways BA (737-300, 777) · 2 routes: Johannesburg*, London
- Corsairfly SS (747-400) · 2 routes: Paris, St.-denis
- Air Madagascar MD (737-300) · 1 route: Antananarivo
- Air Seychelles HM (A320) · 1 route: Mahe*
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Emirates EK (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Kenya Airways KQ (A319) · 1 route: Nairobi*
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur*
- Meridiana IG (767) · 1 route: Rome
- South African Airways SA (A320, A330-200, 342, 737-800) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Transaero Airlines UN (767) · 1 route: Moscow
- Transavia France TO (787-8) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Skydive Austral Airstrip 19 km to the centre
Belle Vue Maurel, RP, MU
Getting there by ferry
Passenger Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre
Cruise Piers Port Luis
Ferry terminal · 1.5 km from the centre
Suffren Hotel - La Marina
Ferry route · Le Suffren Hotel
Port Mathurin – Port Louis
Ferry route · Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd
Where things are
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Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Skydive Austral Airstrip. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Passenger Terminal, 1.1 km); routes include Suffren Hotel - La Marina, Port Mathurin – Port Louis.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Port Louis, Mauritius. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Adventure