#22696 - 10/14/03 05:33 PM
Restaurants other than at hotels
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benoit
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Registered: 10/14/03
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We will be visiting Bora Bora, Moorea and Tahiti next febuary. We would like to know about restaurants other than expensive hotels restaurants. Maururu.
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#22697 - 10/14/03 10:26 PM
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Submarine
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Registered: 01/03/03
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Loc: Gilbert, Arizona, USA
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Seriously, I think if food quality and quantity matters more to you than artsy pretty food and atmosphere, I would choose a roulotte over any restaurant in FP any day regardless of my budget.
(atmosphere is relative as I found the atmosphere around the roulottes much more enjoyable especially in Tahiti)
Depending on the restaurant, you could eat 2 to 3 meals at a roulotte for the same price. And if you aren't big eaters, all of their dishes are big enough to share IMO. Bring your own Hinano.
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#22698 - 10/15/03 06:52 AM
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Anonymous
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What is a roulotte? How does one participate?
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#22699 - 10/15/03 06:59 AM
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yllams
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Registered: 02/12/04
Posts: 121
Loc: Cleveland, OH, USA
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The roulottes are basically food vans run by locals and the food is much cheaper than restaurants. I can only tell you about Moorea...we ate at Le Pechuer, Le Sud, Alfredo's, and the Plantation for dinner and they were all pretty decent with Le Sud being my wife's favorite and Plantation being mine. Most folks on here all say Te Hono Iti is good and there are plenty of other recommendations if you search through the message boards. There are also a lot of "snack" restaurants that are great for breakfast and lunch, there is one near the Moorea village and one near the Pearl resort that we ate at and both we great. You'll tend to find that all restaurants are on the pricier side (there's no Applebees) but if you skip the wines and appetizers the prices aren't that bad.
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#22700 - 10/15/03 07:39 AM
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Submarine
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Loc: Gilbert, Arizona, USA
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On Bora Bora, there is one just across the turnoff from the main road to the Beachcomber. It's one of the more permanent type, with a bordered off area with tiki torches and chairs/tables they leave out until the truck comes back. They are there around 11-4 and 6-9 or so.
On Tahiti, it looks like a roulotte can spring up just about anywhere during lunch or dinner. I saw some all along the road back from Papeete to the Beachcomber at night. If you get there in the evening, watch for one as you are being transferred to your hotel, then just walk down to it after you check in.
In Papeete, down at the harbor where the visitors center is, there is a large square with a big rotunda thing where a band could play. If you go down there around 5 it will be empty but about 30 minutes later all these trucks will show up and by 6 it's a whole different world. You have about 4 or 5 rows of about 6 or more roulottes in each row to choose from. Just walk down the aisles and check out the menu boards or if you stand there long enough they'll probably hand you a menu to peruse. Most of them seem to have picture menus so you get an idea of what you are ordering. There is everything from steak frites (steak and fries) to poisson cru to chow mein. When you are stuffed but still didn't clean your plate, sit in the square and watch the people go by.
It's cash only BTW.
Tip: order a Grand Coke and share it. It's a 1.5 liter bottle, plenty for two. 550 cfp.
When it's raining, there will probably only be about half the normal amount of roulottes in the square. We tried to choose the ones that came out on the rainy days when it was fair weather too.
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#22701 - 10/15/03 07:56 AM
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Pacific Andy
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Registered: 10/16/01
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Loc: Los Angeles, CA
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I would highly suggest purchasing one of the guide books. Almost all of them have been recently revised so the information is very current. My favorite and one of the better ones with good descriptions of the food and cost is Jan Prince's Tahiti book. You can purchase it on Amazon.com. Its usually pretty good to have one of these guides for selecting restaurants.
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#22702 - 10/15/03 08:03 AM
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blueman
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Registered: 03/04/03
Posts: 199
Loc: Lima, PERU
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We loved the roulottes in the harbor. All kinds of cuisines. Al fresco dining. Great food. Reasonable prices. Casual ambiance.
We were there during the Heiva Festival and it was very crowded. Eventhough all the roulottes were very busy, we still found a seat and ate great food while listening to the drums!
We also found an excellent, excellent roulotte in Taravao, about 45 min. from Papeete.
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#22704 - 10/16/03 10:12 AM
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Return in 2003
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We loved Te Hono Iti on Moorea and Bloody Mary's on BB. However, check the posts on Bloody Mary's and form your own opinion.
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