Chez Saouline
About
In Réunion, Chez Saouline (Chinois Thaïlandais) cooks at 30 Rue Octave Benard, L'Étang-Salé 97427, Reunión, on the western side of the island.
This is a restaurant, and the name signals Chinese cooking on the menu. A first-time visitor should expect a small dining room and a kitchen that works to order, so dishes arrive as they are finished rather than all at once. Guests give it 4 out of 5 from 10 reviews, a modest but recorded tally. The venue sits in L'Étang-Salé, within reach of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Leu along the coast, and Saint-Gilles-les-Bains lies further up the same shore.
Diners travelling from Saint-Denis, Saint-Paul, Sainte-Marie, Le Tampon or Cilaos can plan a stop here while touring the island's varied terrain. The small review count means the reputation is still being written, and every new table adds to the picture.
French is the official language of Réunion, and Réunion Creole is spoken widely in daily life, so a few words of either help at the table. The island's population descends from African, Indian, European and Chinese settlers, a mix that shows in the food culture. Réunion has been a French overseas department since 1946 and uses the euro, which simplifies paying for a meal. The mountainous interior rises above 3,000 metres at Piton des Neiges, so coastal towns such as L'Étang-Salé feel warmer and calmer than the highlands.
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