Restaurants
The tourist population on Atiu at any time can normally be counted on the fingers of both hands, so it is no surprise that there is not a large number of places to dine. There is no need to cater for hordes of people. In fact there are only two very personal places. There is an evening restaurant at Atiu Villas called Kura's Kitchen Phone 33777 and a cafe called Teranginui Cafe. The cafe serves breakfast and lunches as well, but it pays to Phone 33101 before you go to make a booking or to ensure they are open.
Kura's Kitchen provides 2-course evening meals on request from the guests of the Atiu Villas any evening except Sunday evening. It is possible to join the Atiu Villas guests in a meal by booking before 3pm. A two course dinner is provided and meals are served after 7pm. Kura's Pavilion Bar opens at this time. The Bar is a friendly place to catch up with the other visitors to Atiu and the next days events. Everyone is served at the same time, seated at the long table, unless numbers are so high that a buffet is served. Drink costs are reasonable at $2 for a fruit juice and $3 a beer.
The cost of a two course meal is $25.
When you order a meal and you have a particular diet regimen check the evening menu to make sure your meal requirements are met. Kura's Kitchen will also prepare meals to avoid any of your allergies.
An Atiu Island Night is a special event at Kura's Pavilion. This happens when there is enough demand or when a guest makes a special reguest for an Atiu island night. You probably think this is just another island night like you can get in Rarotonga. It is not. The show is much more personal. It starts with a string band playing while you dine and ends with a show after the meal. The performers really enjoy the opportunity to perform, their smiles are spontanious, their effort to remember the actions, real and you feel you are included (actually you are) as part of the show. An Atiu Island Night with meal costs an extra $10 and if the Atiu island night is requested as a special event just for you, another $90. The extra charges go to the performers. Usually they are fundraising for a community project.
Stay on Atiu long enough and you too will be co-opted into running the bar. Marshall and his family run Atiu Tours.
Kura's Kitchen has good food, is friendly, has reasonable prices and is built totally of local materials. Make sure if you come to Atiu you take time to visit Kura's Kitchen.
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Teranginui Cafe. Opened in March 2006, this cafe offers breakfast, lunch and Dinner when booked before 3pm. Meals on Sunday can also be arranged. Just phone 33101. Parua Tavioni owns the cafe.
Super Brown's Hamburger Bar. Available from the Super Brown store are delicious hamburgers and chips at very reasonable prices.
