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COCONUT, FISH, RICE, TARO, SwEET POTATOES, CASSAVA AND BREADFRUIT ARE THE MAIN COMPONENTS IN LOCAL FIJIAN DISHES.
OLd miLL COTTAGE CAFé in Suva is
a popular spot for expats and locals. Traditional Indian fare sits alongside local fish and vegetable dishes. For breakfast and lunch expect to pay Au$12/nZ$16 at the most.
BOunTY’S BAR And RESTAuRAnT in Nadi, is a joint seafood and steak house. This informal pub is popular especially during “Bula Hour” (5-8pm). Best menu items are the grilled steaks and large burgers. You usually can get a meal here after 10pm, when many other restaurants are closed. Mains Au$8-16/nZ$10-24.
SAFFROn in Nadi, is an excellect place to dine offering traditional Nothern Indian & Vegetarian dishes. Main courses Au$8-18/ nZ$10-24. Open lunch and dinner.
ViLiSiTE’S SEAFOOd RESTAuRAnT, Coral Coast is by the lagoon’s edge. Serves Seafood, Indian & Chinese. Open daily 8am-10pm. Lunch Au$2-8/nZ$3-14; full dinners Au$6-24/ nZ$7-31.
ThE WATERS EdGE BAR & GRiLL,
Pacific Harbour is an open-air restaurant. Open for Brekkie, lunch plus dinner Fri-Sun. Pizza & Pasta Au$8-13/nZ$10-17;
mains Au$7-11/ nZ$8-14.
Also take advantage of resort catering!
Naigani Island Resort offers Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner for Au$40/nZ$52 per person daily.
Malolo Lailai guests can access the nearby Musket Cove Island Resort which offers
all facilities to timeshare guests including the restaurant and bar.
For nature lovers who enjoy a bit of adventure, there’s a wide variety of treks, from gentle jungle strolls to three-day mountain hikes, taking
in gorges, waterfalls, rainforests and certain villages where cannibalism was once rife. This is where the real untouched Fiji is waiting to be discovered. The more intrepid can white water raft their way back to the beach.
Also close to Nadi are the Sabeto hot water springs and mud baths. Set in lush surroundings, the sulphur in the spring water is said to have magical healing properties. Slather yourself in mud first and then lie back and soak it off in the natural ponds.
From cultural immersion to lazing on the beach to jungle adventures, Fiji really is a once in
a lifetime holiday destination.
inSETS: (top to bottom) Fijian lagoon.
Local hand made crafts. Dining ‘out’ Fijian style.
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RCi affiliated resorts in Fiji include:
Fiji Palms, deuba 0676
located along one of the best stretches of beach south of Fiji’s Coral Coast, lush and beautiful pacific Harbour beckons. the resort is just 50 km from Suva,
Fiji’s capital where you can explore
the picturesque waterways, enjoy the native markets and dine at delicious, but inexpensive restaurants.
member Review: “this resort was one of the best exchanges i have done over the years. yes, there is a bit of a ride from the airport, but once there it certainly was worth the ride.”
malolo Lailai Lagoon Resort
Club, malolo Lailai island 2884
an excellent island style restaurant
is next door at Musket Cove resort
and Malolo lailai guests can use all their facilities. the best things nearby are yacht trips to other inhabited or uninhabited islands, catamaran lessons, marina, restaurants, the little village centre, and snorkelling everywhere.
member Review: “i have been back to this resort many times and will continue to do so - staff are great, love the ability to self-cater or choice of restaurants. Bures are roomy and have all you need.”
naigani island Resort, Fiji 4978
Naigani island is a rugged and beautiful island, of some 540 acres of lush tropical vegetation, palm trees and stunning white sand beaches. Naigani boasts some of the South pacific’s
most spectacular snorkelling in pristine waters. Meals are served in the restored plantation house ‘rileys’ and the cuisine is a fusion of local and western food. the resort has added a new ‘dive’ boat to its scuba diving operations and a qualified diving instructor and dive master
member Review: “Naigani is a wonderful, peaceful relaxing resort. Not 5-star but we are always comfortable and well looked after when there.
the staff is amazingly pleasant and helpful. we loved the atmosphere and friendliness of the Fijians. Closeness to coral reef is a major plus.”
AU$40
Naigani Island Resort offers Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner for
NZ$52 per person daily
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