Everything I ate in Aitutaki Cook Islands, Rarotonga and New Zeland

Just coming off the high of traveling through New Zealand and the Cook Islands. If you’re just like me I had no idea where Aitutaki and Rarotonga was before our vacation. If you ended up here you’re thinking about traveling to the Cook Islands and New Zealand. While on our vacation I wish I had a list of places to eat, I didn’t have a list of restaurants to check out so here’s the list I wish I had.

Auckland New Zealand

Auckland Park Hyatt Breakfast
Auckland Park Hyatt Breakfast was good
This milk smoothie thing at the Park Hyatt Auckland was delicious
Loose Leaf herbal tea was nice

Park Hyatt Auckland was really good. The chia pudding cup was weird but I would eat it again

This Omlet might have been my favorite breakfast dish

Definitely lucked out finding this place called Ramen Do. We got extra noodles and were super full and price was super reasonable! $26.55

Super cool beers at Uptown Liquor
They had some awesome NA options
NA beers I ended up getting

Right across the street from Ramen Do was Uptown Liquor. They had a lot of beer options that were only available in Auckland $23.93 for two six packs

Aitutaki

We were happy to find so many decently priced meals in Aitutaki! You definitely have to know where the locals go to eat. 

Fresh Coconuts were waiting for us in our hotel Pacific Resort Aitutaki
Tina & Co was the best convenience store we found on Aitutaki
Dinner at Pacific Resort Aitutaki. Was definitely still hungry
The fried rice at Pacific Resort Aitutaki was better
Every morning we started breakfast with a place of fruit and bakery
Pacific Resort Aitutaki Breakfast
Chocolate Bakery Breakfast
Pacific Resort Aitutaki Morning Breakfast
Out of all the Pacific Resort Aitutaki breakfast items this was my favorite
Wasn't too filling
Ordered two burgers and fries from Tavake
These Friese were thick!
Tavake was open while a lot of other places were closed
Went to Avatea for dinner
Chicken bowl was really good. Total price was $43.08
Burger at Avatea was my favorite
Fresh Juice in the morning from Pacific Resort Aitutaki
The breakfast sandwich was underwhelming
French toast from Pacific Resort Aitutaki was a miss
The pancakes where really good and wish we got more
Aunty Odee'z was the best bang for buck for burger
You had to pay in cash
Aunty Odeez plate, should have gotten the burger
The Cecil Hut was the best meal we had in Aitutaki! Really good price too. Its between Mango Trading and ANZ bank branch
Tamanu had a big buffet
Would definetly recommend since it comes with a show
A lot of different authentic food to eat
Also includes dessert

Rarotonga

Funny Beer you can't get in America
Soda that taste like orange tic tac
We got free fruit at our Airbnb!
Definetly recommend staying in Casa Muri
Vili's Burger Joint was delicous!
Super Cheese and hot hot
Definitely recommend the Muri Night Markets with lots of food choices in one spot
This Crepe stand sells out of this drink
Noodles from the Oh My Noodle Tent
Super filling BBQ Ribs
Went to the TEM Store next door for beer while at the Night Market
My go to one two punch
Food Prices inside TEM Store
Prices are in NZ
Food at the Waterline Restaurant was kind of pricy
Fried rice was good!
Lilikoi cheesecake was tasty anda really good deal!
Never skip dessert
Punanga Nui Saturday Market is definetly another good place for a lot of food places
Was able to find NA beer in Mai'i Cafe & Bar. Would have definitely come back for another sundae
This massive fish sandwich from Charlie's Raro was delicious and I think about it regularly
Charlie's Raro has a great happy hour
Vaima Restaurant has some high prices but these wonton things were delicious and we ordered a couple orders
Sat by the beach at Vaima Restaurant and came for some aps and drinks
This Whiskey drink was good
Ordered a pina colada too but would have ordered the other drink again
Business class breakfast on Hawaiian Airline
On the Hawaiian Airlines flight Back home

Hope all these pictures did not make you too hungery and gave you some restaurant options while your on vacation! 

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