Praslin & La Digue

Café des Arts

Café des Arts is the beachfront restaurant of Le Duc de Praslin on Côte d'Or beach, Praslin. It serves seafood and other dishes from lunch until late evening, and has its own Blue Octopus and Mojito beach bars.

Last verified 16 September 2026

Restaurant, Beach bar and bar in Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert), Praslin

Café des Arts sits on the sand at Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert), part of Le Duc de Praslin Hotel & Villas. The hotel describes seafood and 'epicurean' dishes as the main draw. The kitchen caters for kosher and halal diets, with vegetarian and vegan options and kosher wine, according to the hotel.

The hotel describes the Blue Octopus and Mojito beach bars as part of Café des Arts; the Blue Octopus serves cocktails and other drinks. The hotel says DJs play on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with a beach party once a month. The Chill Out Tapas Lounge Bar now opens only for special nights, usually once a month, though Blue Octopus customers can use the pool table upstairs.

Dress code is casual at lunch and casual chic at dinner.

Visiting

Cuisine
Seafood, Creole, International
Opening hours
Food 12:00–22:00, snack platters until 23:00 (Le Duc de Praslin website)
Reservations
Email leduc@seychelles.net to book (Le Duc de Praslin website).
At
Le Duc de Praslin
Non-residents
Open to guests not staying at the hotel
Phone
+248 429 4800
Website
leducdepraslin.com

Hours and menus change with the season. Check with Café des Arts before a special trip.

Where it is

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Place to eat

Café des Arts

Seafood, Creole, Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert)

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Stay at Le Duc de Praslin

  • Le Duc de Praslin

    Hotel in Côte d'Or / Anse Volbert, Praslin

    Le Duc de Praslin is a hotel and villa complex in Anse Volbert village, a few steps from Côte d'Or beach on Praslin. Rooms are set around fishponds, and it has honeymoon and family suites, three hillside villas, the Elodia Spa and the Café des Arts beach restaurant.

    • Luxury
    • Families
    • Pool
    • Spa
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Questions

What time does Café des Arts serve food?
The hotel website says food is served from 12:00 to 22:00, with snack platters until 23:00.
Can non-guests eat at Café des Arts?
The hotel's night-life page describes both Seychellois and tourists at its beach bars. Email leduc@seychelles.net to book.
Is there a dress code at Café des Arts?
Casual at lunch and casual chic at dinner, according to Le Duc de Praslin's website.
Does Café des Arts cater for special diets?
The hotel says it can cater for kosher and halal diets and has vegetarian and vegan options.

Sources

Details last verified 16 September 2026.