Where to eat in Port Vila

60 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Port Vila. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 60.

EatFrench restaurant
L'Houstalet
Likely the most famous restaurant in Vanuatu, l'Houstalet has been serving up an eclectic menu of "French Pacific" cuisine since 1973. The specialties here are lobster, coconut crab and civet de roussette, giant bat in red wine sauce. It's pricey for what you get, though, and service can be glacial.
Daily 17:00-21:00Mains 2000 VT
EatSteak restaurant
Stonegrill
Often ranked as Port Vila's top restaurant, the concept here is simple: steaks of premium Vanuatu beef that you grill to your liking on a sizzling hot stone. Basic steaks from under 2000 VT, but wagyu will set you back closer to 5000 VT.
Daily 11:30-21:30
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Kai Vanua
Possibly the only sit-down restaurant in all of Vanuatu that serves a (slightly jazzed up) version of actual Ni-Vanuatu food in a lovely, rustic courtyard overflowing with greenery. Curries, ribs, steaks and tuna served with your choice of yam, manioc, taro or kumala. In addition, the Farmacy cafe here serves up coffee, smoothies and breakfast favorites.
Mon-Fri 09:00-20:00Meal with drink from 1000 VT
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Three Pigs
Casual garden restaurant that serves up the best tacos in Vanuatu, although this is admittedly not a terribly lofty bar. 500 VT tacos and 1000 VT margaritas on Taco Tuesday.
Daily 11:30-21:00Tacos from 700 VT
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Family Restaurant
Hunanese home cooking by Chinese for Chinese that doesn't pull its punches on the chillies. Try the braised hongshao pork belly (Chairman Mao's favorite dish), the steamed fresh snapper or the daily rice bowls. Cash only.
Tue-Sun 10:00-21:00From 1300 VT
EatJapanese restaurant
VAN Japanese Restaurant
Wharf Rd
Closed · opens 11:30 am
EatRestaurant
Cafe vila
Pango Road
EatRestaurant
Kesorn Exotic Thai
[email protected]
EatItalian restaurant
La Casa
Rue de Picardi
EatRestaurant
Waterfront Bar and Grill
Kumul Highway
EatRestaurant
Harbour View
Road to airport, Sokapo area
EatRestaurant
StoneGrill
bookings recommended
EatFrench restaurant
Le Cafe du Village
Lini Highway
EatFish restaurant
Rossi restaurant
Bred Bank. Lini High Way. Ocean Walk, Port Vila
EatBakery
La Parisienne
Ring Road, P.O Box 455
EatFish restaurant
Chill Restaurant
Lini (Kumul) Highway
EatBar & grill restaurant
Retreat Seaside Resort, Bar & Restaurant
Captain Cook Avenue
EatFrench restaurant
Au Faré Restaurant
melcoffee, fatumaru bay
EatIce cream shop
Switi
Lot 23 Zico de Païta
EatRestaurant
Akiriki Restaurant
Paray, Port Vila, Vanuatu
EatAmerican restaurant
Jills Cafe
EatRestaurant
PAD THAI Restuarant
Nambatri, Near Warwick Le Lagon
EatRestaurant
Spice
Nambatu
EatRestaurant
Kung Fu Noodles
EatRestaurant
Reefers Restaurant & Rum Bar
Port Vila
EatChinese restaurant
Golden Port Hotel And Resturant
EatSeafood restaurant
Beach Hut
Waterfall Entertainment Precinct - Lini highway, Fatumaru Park
EatFish restaurant
Mangoes Restaurant
Captain Cook Avenue
Closed · opens 11:30 amWi-Fi
EatFriture restaurant
Nambawan
Lini (Kumul) Highway
Closed · opens 6:30 amWi-Fi
EatBakery
Crave Bakery
Closed · opens 7 am
EatBakery
Inomakas Bread
Closed · opens 6 am
EatRestaurant
Joe Restaurant Vietnamese
Closed · opens 7:30 am
EatFish restaurant
Lalala Restaurant & Bar
Kumul Highway
Closed · opens 5 pm
EatBakery
Le Fournil De Vila
Ring Road
Closed · opens 6 am
EatRestaurant
Local Food Trucks (live music Sunday 4pm)
Open now · open 24 hours
EatThai restaurant
Pad Thai Port Vila
Outdoor seating · Takeaway
EatJapanese restaurant
Asian Takeaway
Takeaway
EatBakery
Apow Bakery
EatRestaurant
Aqua Restaurant
EatRestaurant
Beef house

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