Best Dholl Puri in Mauritius: 8 Spots Worth Trying
Dholl puri is one of the foods you should try at least once in Mauritius, although choosing the “best” one is almost impossible. Ask ten Mauritians where to go and you may get ten different answers. Dewa has been one of the famous names for decades, Chez Bye has a particularly loyal following in Rose Hill, Curepipe residents argue over their favourite small sellers, and almost every town has a stall that locals insist is better than the famous places.
That is why this guide is not a strict ranking. Instead, these are eight dholl puri spots that are worth trying and that visitors can actually find. Most are in the central towns of Rose Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes, Vacoas and Port Louis, where dholl puri is part of everyday life rather than something created for tourists.
If this is your first time eating it, dholl puri is a thin, soft flatbread filled with ground yellow split peas. It is normally served with cari gros pois (butter bean curry), rougaille (tomato sauce), pickles or chutney and, if you want it, chilli. It is usually folded, wrapped in paper and eaten with your hands.
A pair makes an inexpensive breakfast, snack or light lunch. Current local prices are generally around Rs15–30 per piece, although fillings, location and the vendor can push the price higher. Our Mauritian street food prices guide has more realistic price ranges for dholl puri and other local food.
Where to Try Dholl Puri in Mauritius
| Place | Area | Why Try It |
|---|---|---|
| Chez Bye | Rose Hill | One of the strongest current local favourites |
| Dewa | Rose Hill | The famous classic and a good benchmark for first-timers |
| Al Barakat | Curepipe | Small, soft dholl puri with a loyal Curepipe following |
| Dholl Puri Trou au Cerfs / Bye Assim | Curepipe | A convenient evening option near the market and bus station |
| Chez Vivi | Quatre Bornes | A long-established local favourite with its own style |
| Dholl Puri Express | Quatre Bornes | Fast, straightforward and easy to find |
| Dholl Puri Palace – Ramsahye Maraz | Port Louis | A useful stop when exploring the capital |
| TAAJ Dholl Puri | Vacoas-Phoenix | A smaller local option away from the famous names |
Eight Dholl Puri Spots to Try
1. Chez Bye, Rose Hill
If you want one recommendation based on recent local opinion rather than historical reputation, Chez Bye is a very strong place to start. It has been around for years, but unlike some famous vendors that have expanded considerably, Chez Bye still feels like the sort of place people specifically travel to because they prefer its version.
Recent Mauritius food discussions repeatedly mention Chez Bye as one of the best options in Rose Hill. The dholl puri is accompanied by the usual Mauritian fillings, and the shop also sells other local snacks including gateaux arouille and roti. There is proper seating, which is useful if this is your first time eating dholl puri and you would rather not attempt the paper-wrapper technique while standing on a pavement.
Location: New Arab Town, Duncan Taylor Street / Rue Prince des Galles, Rose Hill.
2. Dewa Dholl Puri, Rose Hill
Dewa is probably the most internationally famous dholl puri name in Mauritius. It has been selling the food for generations and was featured by The Guardian years ago as one of the places to experience Mauritian street food. The Dewa family also helped popularise the smaller street-food version that became familiar across the island.
Today, local opinion is more divided. Some Mauritians still consider Dewa the benchmark, while others argue that smaller producers make better dholl puri. That debate actually makes Dewa more interesting to visit. Try it yourself, then compare it with Chez Bye or one of the Curepipe sellers and decide which side you are on.
Location: 48 Rue Léoville L’Homme, Rose Hill.
3. Al Barakat, Curepipe
Curepipe has always been one of the best towns for this particular food, and Al Barakat is one of the names that keeps appearing whenever Mauritians argue about their favourite dholl puri. It is less internationally famous than Dewa, but that is part of the reason to try it.
The puris are generally smaller and particularly soft, and the shop attracts people who already know exactly what they are coming for rather than tourists following a famous restaurant list. Recent local discussions still specifically recommend Al Barakat, so it has survived the test of changing food trends better than many old favourites.
Location: Curepipe, near Malartic Mosque.
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4. Dholl Puri Trou au Cerfs – Bye Assim, Curepipe
Despite the name, this is not a stall sitting beside the crater at Trou aux Cerfs. Its current location is at Gallerie Jan Pallach near Curepipe Market and the bus station, which actually makes it much easier for visitors to reach.
It is also useful because it operates later in the day than many traditional dholl puri sellers. A lot of stalls are mainly breakfast and lunchtime businesses and may be sold out by mid-afternoon, while Bye Assim currently operates during the late afternoon and evening on its opening days. That makes it a good option if you arrive in Curepipe after most other dholl puri counters have finished.
Location: Gallerie Jan Pallach, near Curepipe Market and the bus station.
5. Chez Vivi, Quatre Bornes
Chez Vivi is another of those names people develop strong opinions about. It has been serving roti and dholl puri in Quatre Bornes for years, and many Mauritians have nostalgic memories of eating here while shopping or passing through town.
Its fans particularly like the soft puri and chilli, although recent community feedback is not universally positive, which is precisely why I would not call any vendor the undisputed best. Street food is personal. For some people Vivi remains their favourite; others now prefer Chez Bye or smaller sellers. It is still worth including because it is established, easy to find and gives you another style to compare.
Location: 3 Avenue des Glaïeuls, Quatre Bornes.
6. Dholl Puri Express, Quatre Bornes
Dholl Puri Express is another straightforward Quatre Bornes option and works particularly well if you want something quick rather than turning lunch into a destination restaurant visit. It opens early and operates through much of the daytime, making it convenient when you are shopping or using the bus and Metro connections around town.
This is less about reputation and more about accessibility. One of the pleasures of dholl puri is that it is everyday food. You should not need a reservation, expensive taxi or carefully planned excursion to eat a good pair.
Location: Mgr Leen Avenue, Quatre Bornes.
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7. Dholl Puri Palace – Ramsahye Maraz, Port Louis
Port Louis deserves a place on this list because it is one of the best cities in Mauritius for street food generally. Dholl Puri Palace – Ramsahye Maraz sits on Sir William Newton Street in the capital and gives you an easy way to add dholl puri to a Port Louis food walk.
I would combine it with other food rather than making a special cross-island journey solely for one pair. Walk around the Central Market and surrounding streets, try some gateaux piments or alouda, then add dholl puri as part of the route. That is closer to how street food fits into everyday life in the capital.
Location: Sir William Newton Street, Port Louis.
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Our Port Louis street food guide has a complete route and other things worth eating while you are there.
8. TAAJ Dholl Puri, Vacoas-Phoenix
TAAJ is the kind of smaller local business that makes a guide like this more useful than simply repeating the two or three famous names that appear everywhere online. It operates around Ligne Berthaud in Vacoas-Phoenix and is primarily a morning and lunchtime stop.
If you are staying or travelling through the centre of the island, it is worth trying alongside the more established names. This is also a good reminder that the “best dholl puri in Mauritius” is often whichever small stall a particular family has been visiting for years.
Location: Ligne Berthaud Road, Vacoas-Phoenix.
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How to Order Dholl Puri Like a Local
Dholl puri is generally sold individually but commonly ordered in pairs. The standard filling is cari gros pois with rougaille and chutney or pickles. Chilli is optional, and if you are not used to Mauritian piment, asking for a little first is wiser than discovering halfway through lunch that your tolerance is not as high as you thought.
Many vendors also sell roti or farata, which looks similar once folded but uses a different flatbread. If you are doing your own food comparison, try both. Some people actually prefer farata because it is slightly richer and more substantial, while dholl puri is thinner and has the ground split-pea filling inside the dough itself.
Eat it while it is hot. Fresh dholl puri is extremely soft and flexible; once it has been sitting around for hours, the texture is never quite the same. Busy stalls are therefore often a good sign because food is being produced continuously.
Cash is still useful. Larger established outlets may offer additional payment options, but small street sellers should never be assumed to accept cards. Carry Rs20, Rs50 and Rs100 notes rather than trying to pay for two dholl puris with a Rs1,000 note.
How Much Should Dholl Puri Cost?
As a rough 2026 guide, a plain or simply served dholl puri commonly falls around Rs15–30 per piece, while two with fillings may cost roughly Rs40–80 depending on the seller and location. Tourist zones, food courts or more elaborate fillings can cost more.
I would not obsess over finding the cheapest possible dholl puri. A difference of Rs5 or Rs10 is tiny in the context of a holiday. What matters more is choosing a busy place making them fresh.
If you want current prices for other foods such as gateaux piments, boulettes, mine frite, briani and alouda, see our Mauritius street food price guide.
So, Where Should You Go First?
If this is your first Mauritius trip and you only want to try one famous name, Dewa in Rose Hill is the obvious historical benchmark. If you want to follow more recent local recommendations, I would also try Chez Bye. In Curepipe, Al Barakat is the name I would put on the list, while Quatre Bornes gives you easy options such as Chez Vivi and Dholl Puri Express.
But I would not build an entire day around chasing somebody else’s favourite dholl puri. If you see a small stall with a queue of office workers or schoolchildren and fresh puris coming constantly off the tawa, stop and order a pair. The unknown stall around the corner may end up being the one you remember most.
Dholl puri also makes much more sense once you understand the history of Mauritian food. Its roots lie in Indian flatbread traditions brought to Mauritius and adapted over generations into something distinctly local. Our history of Mauritian cuisine explains that story, while our 10 foods to try in Mauritius covers what you should eat after you have finished your dholl puri.
Opening hours, prices and stall locations can change. Small Mauritian food businesses may occasionally close early when they sell out, so check the latest listing before making a long journey specifically for one vendor.
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