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Bloody Mary's Restaurant & Bar Frommer's Exceptional


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Cuisine Seafood, Steaks
Hours Restaurant Mon-Wed and cruise-ship days 11am-3pm; Mon-Sat 6-9pm. Bar Mon-Sat 9:30am-11pm
Location Povai Bay, 1km ( 1/2 mile) north of Hotel Bora Bora, Around the Island
Reservations Reservations strongly recommended
Phone 67.72.86
Prices Lunch 950CFP-1,500CFP (US$12-US$19/£6-£9.50); dinner main courses 2,700CFP-3,200CFP (US$34-US$40/£17-£20)
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
Closed Closed Dec

Bloody Mary's Restaurant & Bar Review

Having a few drinks and a slab of barbecued fish at this charming structure is as much a part of the Bora Bora experience as is taking a lagoon excursion. Ceiling fans, colored spotlights, and stalks of dried bamboo dangle from a large thatched roof over a floor of fine white sand (stash your sandals in a foot locker and dine in your bare feet). The butcher-block tables are made of coconut-palm lumber, and the seats are sections of palm trunks cut into stools. Bloody Mary's is essentially an American-style barbecued fish and steak joint -- a welcome relief after a diet of lard-laden French sauces. You'll be shown the seafood and beef laid out on a bed of ice. (If it's offered, choose the mouthwatering teriyaki-style wahoo.) The chef will charbroil your selection to order and serve it with a salad, vegetables, and your choice of sauce on the side. Open all day, the cozy bar is cut from a beautifully polished litchi tree and is one of my favorite watering holes. The lunch menu consists of burgers, fish and chips, and salads, which are not served at dinner. Bloody Mary's American owner, Dexter Hewitt, shares the profits with the staff; consequently, the service here is some of the best in French Polynesia. You will have an evening of fun, as have the many famous faces posted on a board out by the road.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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