The Restaurant
All of our food is locally sourced and inspired by the daily cuisine of the people of Tonga. It's collected fresh from local farms and fisheries in collaboration with the resients of the island and all meals are prepared by our Tongan chefs!
The options can change depending on the season and what is readily available, so you can expect a wide variety of tasty treats during your stay!
Common foods will include:
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Feke - grilled squid or octopus
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Baked papaya
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Fish wrapped in Taro leaves
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Ota - fish marinated in lemon juice
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Plantains
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Topai - boiled doughballs served with coconut milk-
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Kapisi pulu - corner beef and cabbage in coconut cream
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Breadfruit
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Ufi - large white yams
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Bananas and watermelon
Our wide selection of foods emcompasses vegetatian and vegan options.
For any allergies/other dietary requirements we pride ourselves in having an option for everyone, but please make a note of this during booking so that we can ensure we have the appropriate food resources.
One of Tongas biggest tradtion is feasts! They can have up to 30 different meals layed out on long displays of woven coconut fronds. Food is typically cooked in a traditional underground style of oven known as an Umu.
On special occasions Lú may also be served, a dish of chopped meat, onions and coconut milk wrapped in taro and banana leaves served with vegetables.
For people going on our 9am diving trips, there will be food and tupperware containers available at the breakfast bar to make yourself a packed lunch with. These are then stored on the boat along with plenty of fresh drinking water.
Just make sure you return the boxes afterwards to be re-used!