Where to Eat in Nosy Komba: The Best Restaurants and Bars

November 25, 2017 Jeremy Dunfee

Discover the best restaurant in Nosy Komba, Madagascar including Le Melville, La Bodega, Tsara Be, Chez Yolande, Oh! La! La! Pizza's, Su e Giu, GG Lamour, La Cambusa, Ilo Village
Things to do in Nosy Komba

1. Le Melville

Rue Richelieu, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) 201, Madagascar Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Free Wifi, Highchairs Available French, European, Fusion, Vegetarian Friendly Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night +261 20 82 210 33
Excellent
49%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 263 reviews

Le Melville

part of Hotel Allamanda

Reviewed By beentheredonethatUk - UK

Stopped here for lunch after a gruelling Madagascar trip before booking into the Grand Hotel. The restaurant was empty on arrival but nicely laid out for lunch. The choices of food was very good with a decent Specials Board too. Had a very nice lunch that didn’t break the bank on the veranda overlooking the sea and beach. The staff didn’t speak much English but we managed. By the time we’d left it was quite busy so that’s a good sign. The food was very nice and typical Malagasy. The place has a decent Wi-fi too which is not always the case here. We can definitely recommend this restaurant.

2. La Bodega

5 Rue Colbert | 5 Rue Colbert, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) 201, Madagascar Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol Mediterranean, European Lunch, Dinner, Late Night +261 32 04 734 43
Excellent
53%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 131 reviews

La Bodega

Reviewed By Naz68 - York, United Kingdom

We were looking forward to eating here after all the positive reviews. Unfortunately we did not have a good experience. We arrived at the restaurant and it was fairly busy, but nothing so as to overwhelm the owner or the serving staff. It took 20 minutes for them to even come to our table to take our drinks order. It took another half an hour for the drinks to arrive.
No-one would have bothered to take our food order had we not interrupted a waitress, to say we had decided what to order.
After waiting one hour for the food to arrive , one persons food in our group was served ,but no-one else! Eventually when we said could we cancel our orders and pay for our drinks the rest of the main courses arrived. In total we waited 1 and half hours for our food. The owner could see what was happening but not once did he come and apologise. The waitresses were terrible , they were rude and at times aggressive in manner, when questioned about why it was taking so long. From our point of view this seems to be the kind of place where the owner and his friends hang out at the bar, and the business of food/ service etc is secondary to them all having fun. When our food eventually arrived it was nice , but by then we were totally put off the place.
If like me you may read this review and compare it to all the positives and decide we were just a fussy group, I can assure we were not and this a genuine review of this restaurant. When we spoke to other locals ( this is my husbands home town), they all said they had similar experiences and had we told them of our intention to go to this restaurant would have advised us to go elsewhere.
I would not recommend this restaurant.

3. Tsara Be

36 Rue Colbert | 36 Rue Colbert, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) 2O5, Madagascar Delivery, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Wheelchair Accessible European Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch HK$7,848 - HK$24,400 +261 32 04 940 97
Excellent
43%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
5%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 169 reviews

Tsara Be

Reviewed By TivertonPritch - Tiverton

We thought about eating here one night whist staying in the town but as it was empty decided to give it a miss. However on another night it was still empty but decided to give it a try anyway. We were glad we did and the food and service were really pretty good and we couldn't understand why it was so quiet. The price is good with mains coming in at around a fiver.

4. Chez Yolande

Nosy Komba, Nosy Komba, Madagascar Reservations French
Excellent
47%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
13%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 37 reviews

Chez Yolande

Reviewed By OceanWanderer - Brisbane

Chez Yolande is right on the beach in the main village on Nosy Komba and Yolande and staff greet you like long lost friends. We had an excellent meal - I had steak tartare, not an easy dish to find and it was delicious and my partner had grilled kingfish, also delicious. We were so impressed by the standard of the meal that we went back again a few days later and had exactly the same and once again both were excellent. For desert we had banana and pineapple flambe - an incendiary experience with an abundance of alcohol.
Tip: to avoid a long wait order in advance as all food is freshly prepared.

5. Oh! La! La! Pizza's

Angle Rue Vavihely Alphonse & Rue Sainte Marie, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) 201, Madagascar Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi Bar, Fast Food, Barbecue, Pub, Pizza Late Night, Drinks, Lunch, Dinner HK$39 +261 20 82 230 54
Excellent
48%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
7%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 13 reviews

Oh! La! La! Pizza's

Reviewed By Adam W - Ambilobe, Madagascar

Diego has quite a few options for pizza, but recently opened Oh! La! La! Pizza is the best pizza we've had yet. They've got a big menu with tons of options for different pizza types, including many toppings and combinations I haven't seen anywhere else in Madagascar yet (and great combinations too, not simply novel). Each pizza can be purchased in either medium or large size. I'd say a medium is usually enough to satisfy one person and a large usually enough to satisfy two, if you don't have a huge appetite. Their pizza prices are average for the area, and a few of the options are cheaper than average. They're all still cheaper than La Gastro (the much lower-quality Madagascar chain pizza restaurant). I can't recommend any one pizza because so far I've loved all of them a lot, but the "Lune de Miel" is an interesting and delicious combination of creamy, salty, and sweet. The 4 cheese pizza also uses some great high quality imported cheeses, and the 4 seasons pizza is one of those where each section of the pizza has a different set of topics (great for trying a variety). But seriously they all taste great.
They have several appetizer choices (the basil, mozzarella, tomato salad is good - we enjoy it with olive oil and bread, but you sometimes have to request the oil and bread in addition). They also have a couple non-pizza choices, like lasagna and pasta, but we haven't tried them yet. They also have tons of options on drinks, some well-priced, and some a bit expensive. Their milkshakes really are good compared to what's typically offered in the area. They also have several desserts that are excellent and well-priced... definitely try the "apple pie" ("tarte de pomme") - it's way better than a typical apple pie - excellent!
The atmosphere is somewhat non-existent, as it's simply road-side Seating under an awning. But at least it's not an especially busy road, so there's not a ton of traffic to bother you. The clientele are usually a 50/50 mix between Malagasy and foreigners.
Oh, and they do have Delivery options, as well as a buy 5 get one free pizza (delivery only) - but we haven't tried their Delivery yet so we can't comment on the service.

6. Su e Giu

85 Rue Colbert | 85 Rue Colbert, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) 201, Madagascar Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Buffet, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Street Parking, Television, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean Lunch, Dinner HK$31 - HK$71 +261 32 27 427 93
Excellent
69%
Good
21%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
2%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 123 reviews

Su e Giu

Reviewed By blh101 - London

We went for dinner here during our stay in Diego. Very pleasant environment, on a balcony overlooking the Rue Colbert, the main colonial road in the town. Good quality pizza, pleasant staff. Very good overall.

7. GG Lamour

34 Rue Colbert, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) 201, Madagascar Reservations, Wheelchair Accessible Seafood, European, Vegetarian Friendly Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch +261 34 90 194 99
Excellent
61%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 87 reviews

GG Lamour

Reviewed By stephanietjulien

Very nice food and lovely service. The bol renversé is such a good value for money and the ice creams the best ones in Diego!

8. La Cambusa

28 Rue Colbert, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) 201, Madagascar Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi Italian, French, Seafood Lunch, Dinner, Brunch HK$39 - HK$94 +261 32 54 672 16
Excellent
51%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 76 reviews

La Cambusa

Reviewed By Michael B - Sierra Leone

My third time in Diego where I find the food scene, in general, quite good. This restaurant falls in the category of great. Two meals here, grilled calamari the first time and fillet mingon pork the second time, were both out of this world. The owner and his wife are very welcoming and the service is exceptional. You will not be dissapointed.

9. Ilo Village

Ampangorina | Ampangorina, Nosy Komba 209, Madagascar Delivery, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi French, Pizza Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner HK$39 - HK$94 +261 32 80 199 49
Excellent
84%
Good
12%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
4%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 24 reviews

Ilo Village

Reviewed By Amy B

I recently spent 10 weeks on Nosy Komba, and on finding Ilo village was immediately welcomed by Jean and his family and staff. The food was great quality, the drinks delicious, the wifi the best on the island, and the hospitality and atmosphere comfortable, welcoming...MoreThanks very much Amy for your review. It was à Big pleasure to be with you ar "Ilo". WE are very happy tout have a goodbirthday Time with you. Do you want à chocolate mousse ? Thanks à lot. Sophie et jean

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