Step Into Old Mauritius
A family heritage house in Riambel, South Mauritius. Discover our museum and ancestral kitchen, walk the spice garden, grind your own masala on volcanic stone and taste the flavours our grandparents knew.
OPEN DAILY 08:30 – 18:00 · WALK IN, NO BOOKING NEEDED · ADULTS MUR 375
Discover the Mauritius Our Ancestors Knew
Before supermarkets, electrical appliances and modern kitchens, Mauritian families depended on the land, their hands and knowledge passed from one generation to another.
At Heritage Spice House, we bring part of that world back to life.
Discover how spices were ground on stone, how local plants and vegetables were grown around the home, how ingredients were preserved and prepared, and how simple tools became part of everyday family life.
Through stories, demonstrations, hands-on discoveries and traditional tastings, you’ll experience a side of Mauritius that is becoming increasingly difficult to find.
This is not simply a place to see our past. It is a place to experience it.
Experience Old Mauritius for Yourself
See How Mauritian Families Once Lived
Explore objects, tools and stories from everyday life and discover how previous generations adapted and made the most of what was available around them.
Discover What Grew Around the Home
Walk among spices, herbs, vegetables and traditional plants while learning how the family garden helped provide food, flavour and everyday necessities.
Try Ancestral Skills & Traditions
See how spices were traditionally dried, ground and blended by hand on stone, then try this ancestral Mauritian technique for yourself.
Taste the Traditions
Complete your experience with small traditional Mauritian tastings inspired by ingredients, preservation methods and flavours passed through generations.
Explore the Heritage Museum
Explore objects, tools and stories from everyday Mauritian life and discover how previous generations cooked, worked, adapted and made use of what was available around them.
More than a collection of objects, our Heritage Museum helps bring the everyday story of old Mauritius to life.
Grind Spices the Traditional Way
Long before electric grinders entered Mauritian kitchens, spices were prepared by hand.
Feel the weight of the stone, discover the traditional tools once found around the home and learn how whole spices were patiently crushed and blended to release their aromas.
Then try it yourself.
It is a simple action — but one that connects you directly with a way of life that existed for generations.
Hands-on experience included with your visit.
From the Garden to the Mauritian Kitchen
Around the traditional Mauritian home, the garden was much more than decoration.
Walk through our Living Gardens—the Spice Nursery and Vegetable Alley—to discover the spices, herbs, fruits and vegetables families grew and used in everyday life.
See familiar ingredients growing in their natural form, discover seasonal local produce and learn how what grew outside the home eventually found its way into the kitchen.
From plant → to ingredient → to flavour.
Taste What Our Stories Have Been Leading To
The experience eventually arrives where many Mauritian traditions meet — the kitchen.
Discover ingredients and preparation methods used in Mauritian homes before sitting down to taste a selection of traditional flavours.
Depending on the day and season, your tasting may introduce you to local preparations, preserved ingredients, spices and other small flavours connected to the stories you’ve discovered along the way.
Because some parts of Mauritian heritage are better understood when you can taste them.
Want to go further?
Cook a Traditional Mauritian Meal
Join our hands-on cooking experience and prepare Mauritian dishes together using local ingredients and spices.
A Family Heritage, Shared With You
Heritage Spice House grew from a small piece of family land in Riambel into a place dedicated to keeping everyday Mauritian traditions alive.
What began with stories passed through our own family has become something we can now share with visitors from around the world.
We don’t want you simply to learn what Mauritius was like. We want you to experience a little of it for yourself.
What Our Guests Say
A Cultural Attraction in South Mauritius
Located in Riambel on the south coast of Mauritius, Heritage Spice House is an easy cultural stop to include while exploring the wild and beautiful south of the island.
Combine your visit with some of South Mauritius’ best-known attractions, including Gris Gris, Rochester Falls and the surrounding Savanne region, and add something different to your day: an opportunity to experience Mauritian culture from the inside.
Riambel, South Mauritius
OPENING HOURS: DAILY 08:30 – 18:00
APPROXIMATE VISIT DURATION: 1.5 – 2 HOURS
LANGUAGE OF VISIT: ENGLISH / FRENCH / MAURITIAN CREOLE
ONSITE PARKING AVAILABLE