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Best in the West 2026
Nominate and vote for the best in The West. One verified vote per person, per category — tallies are public and can't be bought.
Categories
Food & Drink
Best Roti Stand
Finance
Best Fintech
Services
Best Management Company
Services
Best Immigration Specialist
Property & Relocation
Best Real Estate Agent
Property & Relocation
Best Property Developer
Property & Relocation
Best Letting Agent
Food & Drink
Best Restaurant
Food & Drink
Best Beach Bar
Food & Drink
Best Street Food / Roti
Food & Drink
Best Cafe
Services
Best Spa
Services
Best Gym
Services
Best Vet
Services
Best Contractor
Health & Wellness
Best Pharmacy
Retail
Best Retailer
Experiences
Best Kitesurf / Watersports
Experiences
Best Boat Trip
Experiences
Best Diving Centre
Community
Best Local Hero
About Best in The West
Best in The West is the the west-coast edition of the Best in Mauritius people's choice awards. It celebrates the businesses that make this part of the island what it is — the restaurants and beach bars along the coast, the estate agents and developers shaping its neighbourhoods, the spas, gyms and vets locals rely on, and the kitesurf schools, boat trips and diving centres that visitors travel for.
The idea is simple: the people who actually use these businesses decide who's the best. Anyone can nominate — from the biggest agency to the roti van on the corner — and once the shortlist is set, the winners are chosen entirely by verified public vote. No pay-to-win, no corporate stitch-ups: just the places that The West genuinely rates, crowned at the awards night at the end of the season.
Put a business forward on the nominate page, browse who's already listed in the business directory, or explore every award category.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Best in Mauritius?
- Best in Mauritius is the island's people's choice awards and business directory. Region by region — starting with Best in the West — Mauritians and visitors nominate and vote for the businesses they rate most, across categories from Best Restaurant and Best Estate Agent to Best Spa, Best Beach Bar, Best Diving Centre and Best Local Hero.
- Why was Best in Mauritius created?
- It revives the original People's Choice idea — an award decided by ordinary people, for ordinary people. Over the years that concept drifted toward big corporates and pay-to-win schemes. Best in Mauritius deliberately hands it back to the public: every business, from the biggest agency to the roti van on the corner, can win, and only the public vote decides.
- Can I nominate a business in more than one category?
- Yes. On the nominate page you can pick as many categories as you like, and each one opens its own row — so you can put forward a different business for each category in a single go. A business can be nominated once per category.
- Can I vote in more than one category?
- Yes. You can vote across every category, but only once in each. One verified vote per person, per category — so the results reflect real people, not repeat voting.
- What if the business I want to nominate isn't in the directory?
- Just type its name. If it isn't already listed, it's added to the directory automatically as part of your nomination — so nothing stops you putting forward a favourite that hasn't been listed yet.
- How is voting kept fair?
- Every vote is verified with a one-time code, and the database enforces a single vote per person, per category — so it can't be stacked. Leaderboards are public and live, and sponsors fund the awards night, never the result.