Rangiroa Restaurants

"Where are we going to dinner?" is not a question you'll hear much on Rangiroa or the Tuamotus for that matter. The two hotels—Kia Ora and the Novotel—have sizeable restaurants with water views and plenty of menu choices. If you're staying at a pension you'll be dining on home-cooked meals; dishes often include bouillabaisse, tuna carpaccio (raw tuna), poisson cru (raw tuna marinated in lime and coconut milk), barbecued fish, and mahimahi with vanilla sauce. In many cases the meals will be tastier than resort fare, which can be bland and is always pricey.

As there are only five restaurants on the island, it's best to book ahead especially in the high season of June to August.

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  • 1. Le Dauphin Gourmand

    $$$$ | French

    When you dine at this outdoor restaurant you'll feel like you're dining in a home, not a restaurant. Located on a terrace overlooking Tiputa Pass, there are just five tables for diners and a large table where the hostess, Josephine, often entertains her guests. The three-course set menu may include tuna tartare, fish soup, grilled scampi, or mahimahi with ginger and Chinese spices, while a coconut or chocolate and rum tart are often on the menu for dessert.

    Les Relais de Joséphine, Ohutu, Ohotu, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, 98775, French Polynesia
    -96–02–00

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    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, No lunch

  • 2. Le Vaimario

    $ | Pizza

    This restaurant attracts quite a crowd of locals on weekends and a few guests from the nearby Hotel Maitai Rangiroa. As one of only a handful of independent restaurants on the island it gets busy during the high season. Dine indoors or out under a thatched roof on a mainly French menu with a long list of pizzas (all 1,600 CFP) as well. You might start with homemade foie gras, followed by shrimp sautéed with orange and ginger, and then end with a classic French treat such as profiteroles.

    Main road, Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, 98775, French Polynesia
    -96–05–96

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, 11:30–2, 6:30–9; Closed Sun. night and Mon.

  • 3. Restaurant Le Kai Kai

    $$ | French

    This is a very pleasant spot for lunch if you're cycling along the main road; you can also check your e-mail here but the Internet connection is rather slow. As there are free transfers from the hotels, you can enjoy a few drinks over dinner. There's a three-course set menu (4,500 CFP) with two to three choices per course, and an á la carte menu featuring mussels in white wine; grilled tuna steak with soy sauce, garlic and ginger; and coffee ice cream with Kahlua for dessert.

    Main road, Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, 98775, French Polynesia
    -96–03–39

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, Closed Wed. night, Reservations essential

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