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Eating in Aitutaki
Eating in Aitutaki
Try the island's Ike mata (raw tuna) with coconut milk. It is delicious! And Poke a Cook Island Banana pudding which usually comes baked in the Earth oven or "Umu" Try not to eat snapper as they may give you ciguatera.
Reservations for dinner are a good idea on Aiutaki, as periodically the more popular restaurants will book up during tourist peak periods.
The Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa offers the premier location on a private island "Motu Akitua" which is situated directly on Aitutaki Lagoon. The Flying Boat Beach Bar & Grill has the best views on the island of Aitutaki Lagoon and offers fine Pacific cuisine between 11am and 9pm. The Bounty Brasserie offers casual dining and regular live entertainment. Romantic Candlelit Dining with degustation menu and private waiter under the stars available for a limited number of couples each evening. Phone (682) 31200 Skype talr.manager email [email protected]
Te Vaka Bar & Grill, Aitutaki. An excellent option for meals with possibly the largest menu on the island. Good quality and price, but sometimes the service is on "island time". Something travellers will likely experience, positively hopefully, anywhere in the outer islands. Te Vaka does have limited kitchen hours for meals, but the bar is also your best bet for any live sports, as they have a plasma TV hooked up to satellite. Friday nights are popular rugby nights for locals to cheer on the All Blacks. If you are Australian you can expect some good natured ribbing when any Wallaby match is on.
Cafe Tupuna (31678 - not open on Sundays) Reservations are required. The food and service on the island is as good as you will find on the island and is on par with other a-la-carte dining experiences travellers will be used to.
Rapae Bay Restaurant, The Pacific Resort (31720 - open 7 days a week) Reservations are required. The best food and service on the island and on a par with other a la carte dining experiences travellers will be used to.
The following all serve decent quality food but it definitely leans more to a take away style menu, with hamburgers being a big staple.
Samade's Bar Great BBQ on Sunday
Puffy's For the Best Fish and Chips on the Island
Koru Cafe serves Espresso coffee and has WiFi internet.
Popoara's Boathouse The Boathouse will hopefully be more on par with the Te Vaka Bar & Grill once it is fully up and running, with more seafood on the menu. The best Ike mata on the island.
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