Kura's Kitchen
The only evening dine-in restaurant on Atiu, set in Atiu Villas. Two-course family-style meals are served at a long table, open to guests and visitors alike.
Kura's Kitchen is in the Atiu Villas holiday house in Areora village, which travel guides describe as the island's only dine-in restaurant. It opens at 7 pm every night except Sunday, serving a fixed two-course menu (a main and a dessert) family-style at a long table. Hosts Roger and Kura often dine with their guests, and for larger groups the meal switches to a buffet. Mains are commonly steak, pan-fried fish with Atiu taro or butter chicken. Reservations must be made by 1 pm on the day, and dietary restrictions should be mentioned in advance. A licensed bar opens 30 minutes before dinner, and a string-band evening can be added. The meal costs about NZ$33 per person, and the holiday house can usually arrange transfers. Because cargo ships visit only once a month, imported ingredients are limited, so the food is simple and homestyle.
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday dinner from 19:00 (closed Sundays); book by 13:00 on the day
Nearby sights
- Atiu Coffee Factory
- Lake Tiroto
- Tumunu Bush Beer Club
- Rimarau Burial Cave
- Anatakitaki Cave
- Taungaroro Beach
- Orongo Marae
- Oravaru Beach