L’Alchimiste restaurant and lunch at the rhumerie
L’Alchimiste is the restaurant at the Rhumerie de Chamarel, serving lunch by reservation Monday to Saturday from 11:30 to 15:30. The lunch price includes the standard distillery visit and rum tasting, but not the private tour. Book your table on +230 483 4980, and treat any private visit as a separate arrangement.
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What the lunch price includes
Lunch at L’Alchimiste combines a restaurant meal with the rhumerie’s standard visit and tasting. If you want both a meal and an introduction to the distillery, this inclusion matters when comparing lunch here with eating elsewhere and buying a separate visit.
Do not add a second standard visit charge to your lunch budget. Instead, tell the restaurant that you intend to use the included visit when arranging your table. The inclusion is specifically attached to lunch, so it should not be extended to a terrace refreshment or an evening meal.
Book the restaurant, not just the distillery
Lunch is served by reservation. Call +230 483 4980 with your preferred date, table time and party size, and make clear that you are booking L’Alchimiste rather than simply enquiring about a distillery tour. The restaurant seats 80, but that capacity is not a promise of walk-in availability.
The standard distillery visit does not require a reservation, which can cause confusion when planning lunch. Its walk-in arrangement does not apply to the restaurant. A lunch reservation secures the meal arrangement, while the included standard visit remains distinct from a privately booked tour.
Choose the tour format separately
The standard visit is the format included with lunch. It operates on a first-come, first-served basis, so a reserved table should not be treated as a reserved departure time for the guided visit. Leave room in your plans for reception and the visit rather than scheduling lunch immediately before another commitment.
A private visit requires its own booking and is excluded from the lunch price. If having a guide for your own party matters, say so explicitly when you call. Ask for the cost of that arrangement alongside lunch rather than assuming the restaurant reservation upgrades the included tour.
Fit lunch and tasting into the day
Use your reserved lunch time as the anchor for this stop. The published lunch window is 11:30 to 15:30, Monday to Saturday; it does not specify how the included visit is scheduled around your meal. Ask which arrival time works for your chosen table time and whether to take the visit before or after eating.
Sunday is not part of the published lunch schedule. For a day that includes tasting, also decide who will drive before arriving. A driver who does not drink lets the rest of the party taste without making the journey afterwards depend on how much alcohol has been poured.
Tea on the terrace and dinner requests
Tea and pastries on the terrace offer an alternative to a full lunch. If that is your main reason for visiting, arrange the time directly with the restaurant. The published tour-and-tasting inclusion applies to lunch.
Dinner is available on request, not as a published regular evening service with fixed hours. Contact the restaurant to discuss a date and meal arrangement before planning an evening around it. Do not assume that requesting dinner also includes the standard distillery visit or tasting.
Questions people ask
Does lunch at L’Alchimiste include a private distillery tour?
No. Lunch includes the standard distillery visit and rum tasting only. A private visit must be arranged separately and is not included in the lunch price.
How do I reserve lunch at L’Alchimiste?
Call +230 483 4980 and specify a restaurant reservation, your date, preferred table time and party size. Lunch runs Monday to Saturday from 11:30 to 15:30.
Is there a published fixed lunch price for L’Alchimiste?
Lunch is à la carte, so the cost depends on what you order. Use the restaurant’s current menu when budgeting for the visit.
Can I book dinner instead of lunch at L’Alchimiste?
Dinner is available on request and needs a direct arrangement with the restaurant. The standard visit-and-tasting inclusion is stated for lunch, not dinner.