Raiatea Restaurants

Raiatea has a good selection of restaurants with an across-the-board selection of food ranging from French to Polynesian, Chinese, and Italian. This is a "boatie" or "yachtie" type environment with a number of the better-known dining places clustered around Uturoa's harbor; things can get quite busy on Friday and Saturday nights. Seafood is always outstanding on the menu but the selection should satisfy most diners, though they may find the wine list more constricting. It should perhaps be pointed out that many of the restaurants are as much noted for their outstanding views or sunsets as for the food.

Another way of dining are les roulottes which are found here and on other islands in Polynesia. The name means basically "rolling food trucks" and they supply simple island food, usually on the cheap side. They are a favorite of many locals who either eat at the truck or take the food home.