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Saltwater Cafe

Main Road, Titikaveka, Cook Islands
+682 20020
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Ranked #8 of 74 restaurants in Rarotonga
Price range: $6 - $23
Cuisines: Asian, Coffee Shop, Mexican, Thai
Good for: Families with children, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch
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Sydney, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2013 NEW

Great view of the lagoon and reef and awesome pancakes. Made sure I went for a run before to justify the stack !! Great for breakie

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Vail, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

This was our favorite place on the island for lunch and breakfast. Amazing amazing fresh and delicious food! So flavorful and incredibly well done. Open air eating is great, and one of our favorite beaches is directly across the street.

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Te Puke, New Zealand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 1, 2013

Food was expensive and not very appetising. The service was average and we were disappointed with the whole experience. Portions were small and the quality of the food was poor.

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18 reviews 18 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 1, 2013

We had lunch here, burgers actually, which were very generous and tasty. The atmosphere is great, very relaxed and outdoors overlooking the sea ( across the road). A very popular spot as always busy. Good coffees too!

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Wollongong, Australia
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11 restaurant reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

Super friendly staff, treated you like old friends. Fantastic food enjoyed whilst looking out over the ocean (across the road from restaurant) Amazing fish and chips, great burgers. We also had a fabulous breakfast here too!

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Gosford, Australia
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9 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

Want more naughty cakes and coffee with a great location, good friendly staff and no hassel environment, then this is it.

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Tauranga, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Great fresh food in a lovely location, the fish was delicious and the chicken fried rice excellent. A very interesting range of food and great specials

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

They have a really good steak sandwich that has onion jam on it. It was superb. They also had very good fishburgers and by far the best banana smoothies on the island. The cafe is closed on Fridays & Saturdays. I failed to notice this and diden't get my banana smoothie fix on my last day.

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

A lunch spot located in paradise - very good food and friendly, attentive service. You can almost touch the lagoon between the coconut palms and watch the waves break over the reef as you dine in pleasant casual and relaxed surroundings.

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Wanganui, New Zealand
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

all the essentials for a lovely cafe - the owners have a good thing going on. the cafe is busy from opening hour of 9am and closes at 2.30pm. the cafe is opposite the bus stop at 6pm on the island clock - closed Friday and Saturday. You can order the food to go to heat up later for dinner... More

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