Praslin & La Digue

Le Dauphin Restaurant

Le Dauphin is the main restaurant of the Le Duc de Praslin hotel at Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert), Praslin. It serves buffet breakfast and buffet dinner, mixing local Creole dishes with international fare, according to the hotel.

Last verified 16 September 2026

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

Le Dauphin sits at the centre of the Le Duc de Praslin complex, surrounded by water and live fishponds in a tropical garden. The hotel describes buffets that range from local Creole dishes to international classics, and promises something different each day of the week.

The kitchen caters for kosher and halal diets and has kosher wine and vegetarian and vegan options, the hotel says. Dress code is casual at breakfast and casual chic at dinner. The Charcoal Bar, inside the restaurant next to the main pool, opens all day for coffee and cocktails.

For lunch or a table on the beach, the hotel's other restaurant is Café des Arts on Côte d'Or beach.

Visiting

Cuisine
Buffet, Creole, International
Opening hours
Breakfast 07:30–11:00; dinner 19:00–21:30 (Le Duc de Praslin website, page updated November 2024).
At
Le Duc de Praslin
Phone
+248 429 4800
Website
leducdepraslin.com

Hours and menus change with the season. Check with Le Dauphin Restaurant before a special trip.

Where it is

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Place to eat

Le Dauphin Restaurant

Buffet, 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

Questions

What are Le Dauphin's opening hours?
Breakfast is 7.30am to 11am and dinner 7pm to 9.30pm, according to the Le Duc de Praslin website.
Is Le Dauphin a buffet restaurant?
Yes. The hotel says it serves a buffet breakfast and a buffet dinner, mixing Creole dishes with international fare.
Is there a dress code at Le Dauphin?
Casual at breakfast and casual chic at dinner, according to Le Duc de Praslin.
Does Le Dauphin cater for special diets?
The hotel says it caters for kosher and halal diets, stocks kosher wine and has vegetarian and vegan options.

Sources

Details last verified 16 September 2026.