Domaine Anna Mauritius a real destination restaurant

Arriving at Domaine Anna restaurant you would be forgiven for thinking you had arrived at the old Anna sugar mill, only refurbed to the highest standard. The dining areas are breathtaking with tons of places to explore, fish-filled ponds, beautiful walkways, tortoises, a well-appointed nursery and even a grotto with an Amazonian giant fish called an arapaima. This is destination dining at its best.
We weren't sure if we were allowed to explore the place, so we started off quietly and jumped to the wrong conclusion that it was in fact the restored Anna sugar mill. We later found out that it was built from the ground up and guests are welcome to explore.
The entrance to the restaurant has a huge baobab tree nestled in one of the areas, near some fish tanks. The archways lead you through into the main dining area, still not sure of our situation, we carefully avoided people and filmed some of the dining areas over the lake. The tables have views down to the water where you can see happy huge koi swimming around. I guess bits of food find their way down to their open mouths.
I found a huge wooden plow, well technically it is on display for all to see, but I did say wooden plow a lot. Slightly around the lake, you get the best views of the dining islands. It is simply spectacular and something that should be seen. Each dining table is set on its own island under a gazebo, creating a magical effect.
Then we found the grotto, with its beautiful arapaima, an Amazonian monster fish. We spent a long time marveling at this beauty. The ponds around him are clear, so the beautifully patterned koi are really easy to see, and there are some prize specimens. We had a quick look at the events room with its balcony overlooking a huge reservoir, the perfect location for weddings, functions, or a great party.
Next to it was a small bar area, with gnarly wood furniture that looks like it was carved out of a tree, but they were surprisingly comfortable. The entrance is lined with stone arches and hides an old Creole house with more stunning wood tables and an old bed on wheels.
We found ourselves at Hide Out Garden, a nursery with every plant I could imagine. Valerie, the owner was our guide for the rest of the visit. She was super knowledgeable and helped us identify all the plants, and there were a lot of plants. She offered us a drink, something called noni juice. I was not a big fan, but Riki found it quite nice. Each to their own taste I guess, oh and it is super healthy.
We stopped off at the tortoises which enjoy the noni fruit, so we fed it to them and me. Again I'm not a big fan of the pure fruit either. While with Valerie we discovered that Domaine Anna has a huge farm-to-table fresh vegetable garden, fantastic.
Domaine Anna is one of the places in Mauritius that has to be visited. It would make the perfect day out, have a great lunch, walk it off exploring the gardens and then pick up some exotic, or normal plants.
Domaine Anna website:
domaineanna.mu/
Hide Out Garden Facebook page
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Thanks for watching

[@mejmc54]

I love your art of the day for this program Riki - Its so beautiful and the colors are so gorgeous.

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

She says Thank you so much!

[@marylinelai8073]

Thanks guys for the tour, hope you had fun there 😎

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

It was a great place, we really enjoyed it

[@valeriewong3835]

So grateful for this video... nxt time you drop by my uncle and father will surely do a history class about it... think I did get some info wrong ... but it was real fun and pleasure to stroll along with you...

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

It was great to meet you, we will pop in for some history lessons next time we are in the area

[@islamic4890]

Nice video.n specially ur laugh n smile😊

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

😊 thanks

[@sarahaurora7223]

The fish is beautiful . I haven't gone there yet

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

You have too, he is beautiful, and the place is great

[@willtevs]

I love that place!!

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

It is great

[@neelammaghooa1838]

so nice

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

Thank you! 🙂

[@budreesaraswatee4246]

SO NICE

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

It is

[@subirajdavedoss7636]

My favourite restaurant ever the pic of account is at domaine Anna

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

It is a great place.

[@gerardy7500]

Nice place. How much is the entry fee?

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

Free entry. It is also a restaurant.

[@ttonysunny7373]

how r u guys doing?

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

good, and you? we are making a fire for the braai later

[@headlinesgenerator5426]

Twas family pride Dunno Where the name Anna come from

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

Anna was the sugar mill

[@valeriewong3835]

Think its the name of the location... and since they developped it... the name tagged along... if am not wrong (again...) 😂😂😂😂

[@headlinesgenerator5426]

@@BryanDiscoversWorld No one in the family mentionned a sugar mill As a kid All i use to hear 'plantation Anna'

[@headlinesgenerator5426]

Great presentation Tks to you both

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

@@headlinesgenerator5426 the Anna sugar mill chimney is about a hundred meters down the road, but they converted from sugar to aloe fiber 1870 ish. But as for why it was called Anna originally, we have no idea.

[@jaymareachealee3351]

I ate there once. Never again. Horrible food reheated ( very badly ) in a microwave with bits still ice cold from being in the refrigerator. Fast food in Chinatown UK is a million times better and a lot cheaper. The owners are conning the people who dine there.

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

Thanks for the comment

[@lesskeels3417]

Hello Jay, I'll actually agree with you here, and yes the fast food in UK is a lot better. But like a lot of things in Mauritius, it's over-rated. Seychelles in my opinion is a whole lot better, beaches, food, sightseeing, drink (their Seybrew beer is great) and they don't have the cyclones that Mauritius has in summer.

[@jaymareachealee3351]

@@lesskeels3417 I absolutely love the Seychelles. Ate a goat curry alfresco in someone's garden in la digue. Beautiful. I would like to live there once I retire. Also the fishing is out of this world. The place is heaven.

[@jaymareachealee3351]

@@BryanDiscoversWorldI love watching your postings. Your enthusiasm is infectious and knowledge of places in Mauritius is absorbing. If it wasn't for the accent you could pass for a Mauritian.

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

@@jaymareachealee3351 thank you so much

[@reetish3437]

7:30 the flintstones

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

yip, but Riki lost the car, haha

[@reetish3437]

@@BryanDiscoversWorld leave Carlos alone🤦‍♂️

[@clifffair984]

Mauritius is a beautiful island just some of the people can be rude and too expensive other than that it's OK

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

True, thanks

[@headlinesgenerator5426]

Most colored locals in Mauritius Island average a monthly salary of. 21k. Is that enough funds to go by?

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

@@headlinesgenerator5426 if you own your house, or live with family, that is quite good, a lot of locals live in big families and sort of pool their money together, which make 20k enough if a few in the household are getting that.

[@headlinesgenerator5426]

@@BryanDiscoversWorld make sense...thks.. P.s where is Vanille situated

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

@@headlinesgenerator5426 near Black River in the south

[@ttonysunny7373]

hello bryan and riki

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

Hi Tony

[@misasaks]

Can you not smiling?

[@BryanDiscoversWorld]

I can try, thanks, did you see the noni tasting?

[@headlinesgenerator5426]

@@BryanDiscoversWorld noni. ...thats was funny Next time try Bilimbi fruit