Resort Tava’e Restaurant & Bar

Drinks Menu

Island cocktails, chilled beers, premium spirits, New Zealand wines, fresh juices, smoothies, coffee and tea — served beachfront in Aitutaki.

Happy Hour 4pm–5pm Cocktails 11am–Close Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Happy HourAll beers $8, cocktail specials and beer buckets from 4pm to 5pm.
Signature CocktailsClassic favourites with a tropical Tava’e twist.
Wine & BubblesChampagne, sparkling, whites, rosé and reds by the glass or bottle.

Happy Hour

4pm to 5pm
All Beers$8
Cook’s Lager$8

Crisp and refreshing, perfect for unwinding.

Beer Bucket$35

Any 5 beers or any 5 pre-mixes.

Cocktail$15

Handcrafted island-inspired cocktails.

Fish Bowl$35

Cocktails

11am to Close · Cocktail $19 · Fish Bowl $40
Espresso Martini$19

Vodka, espresso and your choice of coffee liqueur or Baileys. Rich, bold and lightly sweet.

Piña Colada$19

Coconut cream, coconut rum, white rum and pineapple juice — memories of paradise.

Angela’s Cocktail$19

Midori, coconut rum, vodka, pineapple juice and raspberry.

Margarita$19

Tequila, orange liqueur and fresh lime. Available shaken or frozen.

Beach Mermaid$19

Blue Curaçao, dark rum, coconut rum, citrus and pineapple juice.

One Foot’s Blue Lagoon$19

Blue Curaçao, vodka and a splash of lemonade. Refreshing and lagoon-blue.

Bikini Beach Bum$19

Coconut rum, fresh lime, orange juice, pineapple juice and grenadine.

Naughty Tava’e$19

White rum, dark rum, fresh lime juice and pineapple juice.

Bloody Mary$19

Vodka and tomato juice, seasoned with salt, pepper, Worcestershire and spicy citrus sauce.

Lasted Mojito$19

White rum, sugar, fresh lime, soda water and mint.

Tava’e Sunset$19

Fresh drinking coconut, banana liqueur, brown cacao liqueur and coconut rum.

Cookie Sour$19

Bourbon, freshly squeezed lime, soda and a red wine float.

Looking for a cocktail not listed? Let our team know and we’ll do our best to make it for you.

Beer, Premix & Spirits

11am to Close
Beer $11
  • Cook’s Lager on Tap
  • Corona
  • Heineken
  • Steinlager Classic
  • Monteith’s Apple Cider
  • Tiger Ultra Low Carb
  • Steinlager Ultra Low Carb

Beer Bucket contains 5 — $45
Premix Bucket contains 5 — $45

Standard Spirits $12
  • Absolut Vodka
  • Carta Blanca Bacardi
  • Beefeater Gin
  • Jim Beam
  • Captain Morgan Rum
  • Ballantines Whiskey
  • Southern Comfort
  • El Jimador Tequila
  • Havana Rum
Premium Spirits $15
  • Jack Daniels
  • Johnnie Walker Black Label
  • Canadian Club
  • Tavake Gin
  • Tavake Vodka
  • Tavake Rum
Premix Beverages
  • Gordon’s Pink Gin & Soda $11
  • Tui’s Vodka, Lime & Soda $8
  • Pals — ask for available flavours $11
Liqueurs $12
Amaretto Disaronno, Baileys, Campari, Cointreau, Chambord, Sambuca Black / White$12
Grand Marnier, Frangelico, Kahlua, Malibu, Midori, Pimm’s, Tia Maria$12

Champagne & Sparkling

11am to 10pm
Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial$130

Champagne, France. Classic non-vintage champagne with green apple and citrus notes.

Lindauer Special Reserve Brut$55

Gisborne, New Zealand. Light creaminess with biscuity, toasty nut and citrus notes.

Lindauer Prosecco DOC$55

Italy. Bold, fruity and floral with rennet apple notes.

Canti Prosecco Piccolo$15

Northeastern Italy. Crisp, invigorating and lightly floral.

Wine

11am to Close
WineRegionGlassBottle
Wither Hills Early Light Sauvignon BlancMarlborough, NZ$12$50
Jules Taylor Sauvignon BlancMarlborough, NZ$12$60
Tohu Sauvignon BlancMarlborough, NZ$60
Roaring Meg Sauvignon BlancOtago, NZ$50
Wither Hills Sauvignon BlancMarlborough, NZ$50
Cable Bay Pinot GrisAwatere Valley, NZ$45
Wither Hills Pinot GrisMarlborough, NZ$50
Lawsons Dry Hills ChardonnayMarlborough, NZ$12$50
Koparepare ChardonnayMarlborough, NZ$70
Jules Taylor ChardonnayMarlborough, NZ$58
Wither Hills ChardonnayMarlborough, NZ$50
Palliser Estate RieslingMartinborough, NZ$55
Matawhero Pinot RoséGisborne, NZ$12$50
Villa Maria PB RoséHawkes Bay, NZ$58
Lawsons GewürztraminerMarlborough, NZ$50
Matawhero GewürztraminerGisborne, NZ$50
Trinity Hill Pinot NoirHawkes Bay, NZ$12$60
Vavasour Pinot NoirMarlborough, NZ$60
Jules Taylor Pinot NoirMarlborough, NZ$60
Church Road Merlot / Cabernet SauvignonHawkes Bay, NZ$60
Jim Barry Cabernet SauvignonClare Valley, AUS$60
Taylors Estate ShirazClare Valley, AUS$55

Soft Drinks, Juice & Coffee

11am to Close
Soft Drinks
Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Soda Water, Tonic Water, Ginger Ale$7
Aitutaki Niu$8
Phoenix Sparkling Water / V Energy$7
Tropica Fruit Smoothie / Iced Coffee / Iced Chocolate / Iced Mochaccino$12
Juice$7

Tropical, orange & mango pulpy, pineapple or cranberry.

Coffee
Regular$6
Large$8

Cappuccino, Espresso, Long Espresso, Café Macchiato, Latte, Mochaccino, Chai, Dirty Chai and Hot Chocolate.

Tea
Regular / Large$6 / $8

Earl Grey or English Breakfast.

Iced Tea$10
Add Ons
Extra Shot$2
Almond / Soy Milk or Hazelnut / Vanilla / Chai$1