Fodor's Expert Review Bistro Tatau

Located near the Apia market, Bistro Tatau is Samoa's finest special-occasion restaurant. A popular lunch spot turns into an elegant evening venue, with white-linen napery gracing the tables. While the prices are higher than many local eateries, they are less than what you'd pay at a comparable restaurant in the United States or Australia. Dishes have a Pacific fusion twist and might include delicious salt-and-pepper squid, or to-die-for-sashimi with high-grade yellowfin tuna; the cheese soufflé also gets rave reviews. For a tasty lunchtime treat, try the coconut toast with grilled banana and honeycomb butter.