Tarona
Snack Tarona
The island's top restaurant on the lagoon outside Vaiea village, where you eat tuna sashimi and raw fish salad with your feet almost in the water. Portions are large and prices are reasonable.
Tarona is on the lagoon outside the main village of Vaiea, near the town hall. Several guidebooks describe it as the only proper restaurant on the island, and it ranks first on Tripadvisor for the island. Signature dishes are thinly sliced tuna, coconut shrimp, coconut-milk curry shrimp and Tahitian raw fish salad. Draft beer is available with lagoon views. Portions are very large, and reviewers recommend booking ahead. It mainly serves lunch and reopens around 18:00 in the evening, so ask your guesthouse to confirm the times. The trailhead for climbing Mount Teurafaatiu is nearby, which makes it convenient after coming down the mountain.
Opening hours
Lunch hours, then reopening around 18:00 in the evening (confirm on site; may close on Sundays)
Nearby sights
- Mount Teurafaatiu
- Haranae Petroglyphs
- Maupiti Island Loop Road
- Marae Vaiahu
- Motu Tiapaa
- Tereia Beach
- Manta Ray Cleaning Station
- Motu Paeao