Cascavelle mall is a semi-open-air mall near Flic en Flac in the West of Mauritius. It has all the usual suspects that a mall should have, Mcdonald’s, KFC, a great food court, clothing shops, and a Winners. The difference is that this mall has a few extras that cater to a South African market.
Cascavelle is close to both Flic en Flac and Bambous, but its real drawcard is where it is situated. Every bus and car that is going to Flic en Flac beaches has to go right past it. With easy access and ample parking, this makes it a winner, with a Winners (wow, that was bad, sorry).
Most of the main shopping area is full of shops, the normal guys you find in the malls, Island Haze, Quicksilver, Cafe Lux, Artisinal Coffee, Roxy, Citadel, and a few shops I hadn’t seen before. I loved Funkyfish, a place you can buy all your fun dress-up things.
The food court actually had a Mcdonald’s in it, the drive-through was outside. There was a great choice of foods, but some of the stands were empty, I guess tourist places were the hardest hit during the lockdown, but there was still a great variety. On either side was a fancier restaurant, A place serving up a full English Breakfast and a beautiful Arabian place. We missed the sushi upstairs but pushed their vending machine.
The Winners is very well appointed with all new fridges and a few extras. We found boerewors and actual ribs, both ready for the braai. Come October, I can picture them stocking up on a few old favorites from South Africa like they did a few years ago when we last visited. We were so tired after the long day, we stopped at the KFC for a bucket for one. My new favorite from the chicken kings.
Cascavelle appears to be on the way back. I think the lockdown and closer of the beaches hurt it more than people realize, but the good news is that on the day we visited it seemed like the sparkle was back and soon business will be booming.