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CUISINES
Italian, French, European
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service
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CUISINES
Italian, French, European
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service
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4.5
181 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
59
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Arnaudc06
Mandelieu-la-Napoule105 contributions
Jan 2025 • couples
An Italian brewery mainly for wasas, Europeans because outside the budget of the local population. The restaurant offers a varied menu with fresh produce, plates are hearty and well presented. A treat. Only small downside the service is long enough .. but good when you are on holiday you are in no hurry.
A restaurant to test without ulterior motives and a very reasonable price 31 € for 2 with aperitif, starter, dishes, dessert, coffee ...Go ahead with your eyes closed
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Written 28 January 2025
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Lavandou M
Saint-Denis220 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
Restaurant located in the center of Hell Ville near the Town Hall. A menu based around Italian specialties with Malagasy influences. The service is efficient and the presentation of the dishes refined. The products are fresh and varied. One of the best addresses in Nosy Be with slightly higher prices as a result. I particularly recommend it for a nice gourmet break.

Written 29 November 2023
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Nathalie M
8 contributions
Nov 2024 • couples
We have lunch three times at the Butterfly in ten days... that means everything!!😊
We feasted each time on delicious fish or exquisite lobster pasta, crab, shrimp, tartar...
The service is very professional.
Thank you to the whole team!
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Written 18 November 2024
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kashaya13
Tavernes116 contributions
Sept 2023 • couples
The place is pretty, the terrace very pleasant.
The dishes are not really exceptional... the stuffed crab was well stuffed with Chinese noodles but almost no crab.
The service is not very friendly and in the end it is too expensive compared to other much better restaurants.

Written 21 September 2023
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pat2
Saint-Denis323 contributions
Apr 2024 • friends
Like the Karima (same owner) the Papillon is in crisis, even if the service remains of much higher quality than at Karibo)
The cuisine no longer offers the same quality at all.
However, it was my favorite restaurant for a long time, so I say it with fervor, pull yourself together. What was this overcooked fatty pasta with a few miserable pieces of duck? This half-charred rib of pork covered in a tasteless misery cache sauce.
Case to follow

Written 27 May 2024
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Paolo C
London5 contributions
Aug 2022 • couples
The restaurant has a nice decoration, friendly staff and the food is excellent. We have tried multiple pastas and all were very good.
Definitely worth a visit if you are in nosy be.
Written 21 August 2022
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Monterey
Cape Town Central956 contributions
Dec 2019 • friends
We went with friends for lunch
The house is really nice
The tables clothes nice quality
Nice place, nice food, good location
Written 11 December 2019
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Ton H
17 contributions
Oct 2019 • solo
Good service, élégant dishes, creative and friendly atmosphère.
Not the cheapest place in town but indeed one of the. All-around.
Also open for lunch
Written 6 October 2019
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Whitney W
2 contributions
Dec 2018 • couples
Best restaurant in Hellville. The food is fresh and extraordinary, they have the largest wine selection and cocktail menu I've seen here. Very classy, and very affordable.
Written 20 December 2018
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giulia c
136 contributions
Oct 2018 • friends
If you are walking around Hell Ville, make sure you book a table at Le Papillon.
Considering you are in Madagascar, this restaurant has a high level of quality. There are some Italian dishes ( I am Italian I can tell you thery are good) and some traditional ones, everything very good. Crabs are delicious, the focaccia is good, fish is fresh.
I am sure you will enjoy tour meal.
Please note it is open just for lunch!
Written 12 November 2018
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LoisnClark
51 contributions
Sept 2018 • couples
Refined place with very sophisticated and delicious food. They were just out of foie gras when we went there, but I was not disappointed with the fish tartare on toast : it was out of this world. All other starters and mains were also delightful. Would have definitely gone back had we had time. It was the best restaurant we went to on the island and quite a nice change of flavours from all the other places, you must try it if visiting Nosy Be! It also has a good wine list.
Written 7 October 2018
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Dhaka City333 contributions
Oct 2018 • none
Doesn’t look spectacular from the outside but they have a wonderful menu of Italian /Mediterranean food that goes well beyond the “standard” Italian fare. Four of us had lunch and every one of us loved it. Good wine by the glass options and plenty of veg choices. Super efficient and friendly wait staff, barefoot but somehow appropriate in the laid back Nosy Be atmosphere. #1 rating richly deserved!
Written 6 October 2018
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eatlovesleep
Grand Cayman22 contributions
Aug 2018 • friends
The restaurant is housed in a colonial two story building, decorated with wood fretwork but looking a bit dilapidated. A small sign on the outside is difficult to see until you walk right up to it.
Once inside the atmosphere changes and it welcomes you with nice decor and lovely hardwood floors. In the day it is light and breezy and in the evening it is cozy and expertly lit.
We all had appetisers and mains from a menu that changes from lunch to dinner and offers fresh suggestions depending on what is freshly available. Every entree was great and a couple of dishes even outstanding. Their foie gras was remarkable as were some of the cheese platters. Everyone loved their mains, a mix of fish, meat and pastas.
The only disappointment were the gnocchi, a hard dish to get right.
A good selection of wines was available and we had a superb SA white.
The service was professional and unfussy.
Good food, lovely ambiance and value for money. Strongly recommended and a solid four stars.
Written 13 August 2018
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Y1231JRjohn
East London17 contributions
Jul 2018 • none
A gem in the middle of a bustling town. Was recommended to us and we went out of the way to go. Not disappointed in the food, the service and the overall ambience. Definitely worth going to.
Written 9 August 2018
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Katherine H
Atwood7 contributions
Oct 2017 • couples
My boyfriend and I went for lunch and both our meals were delicious! Very friendly, attentive staff. Will come back.
Written 3 October 2017
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