Resort Tava’e Aitutaki Cook Islands

Restaurant & Bar Menu

Fresh island flavours, local seafood, house-made sauces, garden herbs and beachfront dining in the heart of Aitutaki.

Please advise our team of any food allergies or dietary requirements and we will do our best to cater to your needs.

Light Snacks & Starters

11am – Close
Basket of Fries$13

Served with aioli and tomato sauce.

Local Island Fries$13

Deep fried seasonal local starch vegetables served with aioli and tomato sauce.

Garlic Bread$12

House-made bread with garlic butter, lightly toasted. Add cheese +$8.

Coconut Prawns$25

Coconut and panko crumbed prawns with house-made tartare sauce.

Coconut Squid$25

Coconut and panko crumbed squid with house-made tartare sauce.

Sashimi$34

Chef’s choice of fresh local fish with signature sashimi sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger, mini salad and rice.

Ika Mata$28

Fresh local fish marinated in hand-squeezed coconut cream, citrus, local produce and garden herbs, served with island fries.

Ocean Duo$38

Fresh sashimi and ika mata with mini salad, rice, island fries, pickled ginger, wasabi and signature sashimi sauce.

Mains

11am – 3pm & 6pm – Close
Tropical Salad$22

Locally grown lettuce, seasonal fruits and vegetables with house-made lemon dressing. Add grilled fish or smoked marlin +$12.

Poke Bowl$37

Diced fresh local fish, seasonal fruits, vegetables, rice, pickled ginger, seaweed and signature sashimi sauce.

Sashimi Open Sandwich$36

House-made garlic bread topped with fresh produce, sliced tuna and wasabi hollandaise.

Spicy Fish Tortillas$28

House-made tortillas filled with zingy slaw, grilled local fish and secret spicy sauce.

Tava’e Wrap$26

Toasted wrap with cheese, onions and seasonal produce. Choose fish, chicken or house-smoked marlin.

Amuri Burger$30

Fresh lettuce, tomato, gherkins, cheese, house-made pickled onions and fries. Choose fish, chicken or beef.

Ocean Party$48

Ika mata, tuna sashimi, seared sesame crusted tuna, coconut crumbed squid and prawns with dipping sauces and local salad.

Catch of the Day$42

Line-caught fish with local salad, fries, tomato sauce and tartare sauce. Grilled or battered.

Dinner Favourites

Available from 6pm
Wild Fish$54

Grilled local game fish on island fries, rukau and rice, finished with lemon butter sauce and pawpaw salsa.

Island Style Curry of the Day$42

Mild spiced coconut cream curry served with rice, garlic bread, banana chutney and pawpaw salsa.

Premium Ribeye$54

300g steak cooked to your preference with creamy mash, grilled seasonal vegetables and rich jus.

Lamb Shank$46

Double pot roasted shank with creamy mash, grilled seasonal vegetables and rich jus.

Bull on the Reef$54

300g premium ribeye topped with garlic prawns and gravy, served with fries and local salad.

House-Made Pizzas

11am – Close

We craft our own pizza bases, prepare a rich pomodoro sauce, smoke our own marlin and harvest herbs direct from our resort gardens. Pizzas available for takeaway: Ph 31842.

Cheesy Garlic & Herb$34

Tava’e herbs, garlic and ginger topped with melted cheese.

Margherita$34

Pomodoro sauce, melted cheese, garlic infused oil and fresh basil.

Smoked Marlin & Prawn$38

Pomodoro sauce, house-smoked marlin, prawns, onions, melted cheese and coriander.

BBQ Swirl$36

Combination of meats, onions and melted cheese with smoky BBQ sauce.

Aioli Chicken$36

Chicken, onions and melted cheese with house-made aioli.

Tava’e Smash$36

Garlic butter base, house mashed potato, jalapeños, onions, melted cheese and bacon.

Thai Chicken$36

Sweet chilli base, onions, chicken, melted cheese and coriander.

Spicy Pepperoni$36

Pepperoni on pomodoro with onions, jalapeños and melted cheese.

Classic Hawaiian$36

Pomodoro base with ham, pineapple and melted cheese.

Reef Pizza$38

Fresh local fish and salad with pickled ginger, signature sashimi sauce and wasabi hollandaise. Not available half and half.

Dessert

Sweet Island Finish
Cookie Stack$17

House-made chocolate chip cookies with coconut coated vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Chocolate Cake$17

House-made chocolate cake with coconut coated vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Cookie Caramel Slice$17

House-made cookie caramel slice with coconut coated vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Banana Split$17

Hot battered cinnamon-sugared local bananas with coconut coated vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Kids Menu

For our little guests
Chicken Little$16

Chicken nuggets with fries and tomato sauce.

Finding Nemo$20

Battered fresh local fish nuggets with fries, tartare and tomato sauce.

Cheeky Cheeseburger$20

Toasted burger bun with beef patty, cheese, tomato sauce and fries.

Reservations recommended.
Join us for beachfront dining at Resort Tava’e Restaurant & Bar, Aitutaki.