Madagascar — Diana Region

Nosy Be

The perfume island off northwest Madagascar — ylang-ylang distilleries, whale shark seasons, and Franco-Malagasy seafood on beaches that most of the world has yet to find.

6Restaurants Listed
$$–$$$Average Price Range
7Avg Food Score
9Avg Ambience Score

Best Restaurants in Nosy Be

Five essential tables, ranked by occasion.

$ Under 20,000 MGA  |  $$ 20,000–60,000 MGA  |  $$$ 60,000–150,000 MGA  |  $$$$ Over 150,000 MGA

L'Heure Bleue Restaurant Nosy Be
#1 in Nosy Be
L'Heure Bleue Restaurant
French / Malagasy$$$
ProposalImpress Clients
The blue hour on Nosy Be — a French kitchen in a tropical garden where the Indian Ocean is always visible and the zebu tenderloin is the finest in the Indian Ocean.
Food 8Ambience 9Value 7
Le Rendez-Vous Nosy Be
#2 in Nosy Be
Le Rendez-Vous
French / Malagasy$$
First DateBirthday
The island's social crossroads — where every expat, every traveller, and every fishing guide eventually appears for a cold THB and a plate of prawns.
Food 7Ambience 8Value 8
Restaurant Madagascar Nosy Be
#3 in Nosy Be
Restaurant Madagascar
Malagasy / Seafood$$
BirthdayFirst Date
The beach institution for crayfish — Nosy Be's Indian Ocean harvest served at a table where the sand provides the floor and the reef provides the menu.
Food 8Ambience 9Value 8
Nosy Be Beach Bar Nosy Be
#4 in Nosy Be
Nosy Be Beach Bar
Beach Bar / Malagasy$
Solo DiningBirthday
Cold THB, fresh prawns, and Nosy Be's most unadorned beach — the island stripped to its essential pleasures.
Food 7Ambience 9Value 9
Chez Angelique Nosy Be
#5 in Nosy Be
Chez Angelique
Malagasy / Home Cooking$
Solo DiningFirst Date
The grandmother's kitchen that feeds the island's own — romazava, vary amin'anana, and the Madagascar home table that tourism has not yet found.
Food 7Ambience 7Value 9
Ylang-Ylang Beach Resort Restaurant Nosy Be
#6 in Nosy Be
Ylang-Ylang Beach Resort Restaurant
French / Malagasy$$$
ProposalBirthday
Named for the flower that perfumes the entire island — this beachfront resort restaurant earns the ylang-ylang standard with serious Malagasy seafood and French technique.
Food 7Ambience 9Value 7

Nosy Be’s Top 5

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L'Heure Bleue Restaurant

L'Heure Bleue is Nosy Be's most accomplished restaurant — a French kitchen operating in a tropical garden