Lucky Pot Restaurant
Lucky Pot
A popular local eatery in the Pangai seafront market building, serving Tongan dishes, fried chicken and curries, with most dishes under TOP 15.
Lucky Pot is located in the Ha'apai market building on the Pangai seafront. It has both indoor and outdoor seating, and the Tonga Tourism Office's visitor handbook lists it as a must-visit in Lifuka Island. The menu includes Tongan dishes and Western-style snacks, mainly chicken and fish: KFC-style fried chicken, stir-fried chicken, curried fish, curried mutton, raw fish and fish and chips. Traditional dishes include pele pulu masima and lū pulu masima, which are taro leaves or spinach with coconut milk and corned beef. Friday evening pizza (Hawaiian, meat and seafood varieties) is the most popular. No reservations are needed. It is a few minutes' walk from the Taufa'ahau Wharf.
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday 8:30–17:00 (guide data; pizza on Friday evenings); closed Sundays
Nearby sights
- Pangai
- Shirley Baker Monument
- Lifuka Island by Bicycle
- Velata Mound Fortress
- Swim with Humpback Whales in Ha'apai
- Uoleva Island
- Foa Island & Houmale'eia Beach
- ʻUiha Island