Tahiti - Dining

One thing can be said about a stay in Tahiti: you will never go hungry! The island offers a staggering variety of dining choices, from the budget priced Les Roulottes (mobile diners), to an endless array of patisseries, brasseries, pizzerias, cafeterias and deluxe restaurants.

Les Roulottes

These colorful food-vans provide good, fast food at reasonable prices, and every evening hundreds of Tahitians and visitors gather to eat, laugh and enjoy the end of the day.

Meals range from barbeque steaks, chicken and shish-kabob to pizza cooked in a wood-burning stove or freshly cooked delicacies from the provinces of China. Dessert includes a tempting array of crèpes.

Restaurants

Whether you're in the mood for Chinese, French, Italian, Tex-Mex, Vietnamese, or beyond, Tahiti's restaurants offer something for every palate.

In Tahiti, French culinary standards combine with native sensibilities, resulting in mouth-watering food you won't experience anywhere else. For example, it's not unusual to find restaurants specializing in Tahitian-Chinese cuisine, or Tahitian-French fare.

Groceries

Should you opt to "make your own," Tahiti boasts a variety of supermarkets and mom-and-pop grocers that carry all the familiar amenities, as well exotic fresh fruits, meats, fish and produce.

Outdoor Cafes

Soak up the atmosphere in one of the many outdoor cafes, where you can relax after a day of your favorite activity by eating sandwiches, delicious seafood, Italian, Chinese or Tahitian specialties. Many establishments offer waterfront seating, where you can sip your espresso or beer as you admire the shimmering sea.