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Paw Paw Patch Restaurant & Bar Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine International
Hours Daily 8-10:30am and 6-9pm
Location In Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel, Titikaveka
Reservations Reservations recommended for dinner
Phone 27-189
Prices Breakfast NZ$7.50-NZ$14 (US$6-US$11/£3-£5.60); main courses NZ$23-NZ$28 (US$18-US$22/£9.20-£11). Sunday barbecue buffet NZ$30 (US$24/£12)
Credit Cards MC, V

Frommer's Review

This sophisticated cafe with an open kitchen and both indoor and outdoor seating brings a glimpse into local cuisine. The "Paw Paw Catch" of fresh fish seared and served under Hollandaise sauce over a bed of onions, coconut milk, and rukau (taro leaves) is a bit unusual to novice tongues, but it's a fine example of Cook Islander home cooking. Otherwise the menu tends to more familiar steaks, fish, pastas, and Thai-style chicken or vegetable curry. Be sure to check the daily specials board. The beachside Sunday night barbecue here is one of the best on the island (come early for happy hour from 6-7pm). Note that the Paw Paw is not open for lunch.

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