A foodie’s guide to Fiji

One of the best ways to connect with any culture is through its cuisine. We've created the ultimate guide to Fiji’s ‘not to miss’ eateries that will appease your tastebuds all day long.

Malamala Beach Club

Irresistibly fresh tacos at Malamala Beach Club.

Malamala Beach Club offers the perfect recipe for a memorable day out to the world’s first island beach club. Offering a mouth-watering à la carte menu as well as Pacific-inspired meals and shared platters with an array of hand-crafted cocktails, it is sure to tame your cravings. Malamala Beach Club combines local cookery with Western methods and brings its own twist to traditional Fijian flavours. So when you aren’t out lounging by the infinity pool, kayaking or taking in the island views, you will love sipping a cold one and tasting your way through their menu.

Kanu by Lance Seeto

Based in both Nadi and Suva, Lance Seeto delivers a contemporary dining experience using natural ingredients and traditional techniques. Executive chef Lance Seeto has entirely immersed himself in the Pacific way of life, history and communities, which is reflected in his recipes. For a complete journey through the new tastes of Fiji, give Kanu’s Chef Table a try: five courses full of flavours, history and understanding of the Fijian culture. Kanu’s butter chicken rolls are also one not to miss. Trust us on that!

Enjoy a traditional Fijian Food Safari at Nanuku

The vibrant Fijian Food Safari at Nanuku.

Join your itokani (Fijian for ‘friend’) through dense mangroves to learn
how to catch crabs like a local, followed up with a medicine walk to learn the traditional uses of Fiji’s native herbs and spices. The food safari also includes visits to a local market and nearby farm to bring back fresh Fijian produce, coconuts, breadfruit and more for a warrior-cooked Fijian meal in the evening. Nanuku’s chefs can also use the bounty from your food safari to create a private lovo experience. Weave coconut fronds around fish, meats and vegetables and watch as they’re transferred to an underground cooking pit to cook lovo-style. You can also try lovo at Jean-Michel Costeau Resort, Nanuku Resort, Yasawa Islands Resort or Castaway.

Gaiatree Sanctuary

When you’re known as Fiji’s ‘Garden Island’, there’s a lot to live up to when it comes to your produce. Happily, Taveuni delivers. The best way to get a handle on the local landscape is to surrender to the ultimate foodie tour at Gaiatree Sanctuary, a spice plantation, day club and nectar lab. Book its Spice of Life Tour for a guided experience around the Fiji food forest
and enjoy an unforgettable farm-to-fork dining experience. 

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