2 Best Restaurants in Savusavu, Vanua Levu

This establishment, a combination of the Captain's Café and Captain's Table Restaurant, might offer the most diverse menu in Fiji, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. American-style sandwiches and burgers are advertised alongside Indian and Thai curries on the board indoors, and enchiladas and fajitas are advertised on the blackboards outside. The nicely presented curries are particularly good value, served with rice, roti, or naan and a small vegetable side. The fruit salad dessert is as refreshing as the views from the rail-less deck seating, which leads you to forgive the quirky service. Oh, and they serve pizzas, too.

A dock overlooking beautiful Savusavu Bay is the setting for Savusavu's best nonresort dining experience. The chef, a former Cousteau Resort executive chef, visits the local market each day in order to select the fish for that day's specials. This might include seared ahi tuna with garlic mash dressed with wasabi and lime cream and topped with a cucumber relish. The pièce de résistance, however, is a F$50 six-course menu the chef prepares before guests using stoves on wheels. It includes lobster, steak, and prawn dishes and must be requested in advance. Homemade ice cream hits the spot for dessert, and there's an excellent brunch on Sunday.