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Tamarind House Restaurant


4.0 of 5 stars 29 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Polynesian, Seafood, Vegetarian, International, Pacific Rim, Healthy
  • Avarua Main Road, Cook Islands
  • +68226487
  • Price range: €17-69 ($25-$100)

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3 of 5 stars
JezzaSydney   2 contributions
Sydney
Jan 3, 2010 New

Beautiful location but the food was pretty ordinary. My husband had a steak with Diane sauce that was tasteless and had mushrooms in it. I had calamari and chips that I could have gotten in any pub for a fraction of the price. On the Specials Board was a Chicken Enchilada for $28?? The table next to us had a... more

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3 of 5 stars
DAEsmae   112 contributions
Boise, Idaho
Dec 28, 2009

The restaurant has a nice setting overlooking the ocean. There were a number of ants on the tablecloth and it kept blowing up in the breeze, but these were not things that ruined the meal. The live music was inoffensive and not loud and obnoxious - you could have a conversation over it, which I appreciated. (It was a woman... more

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1 of 5 stars
Le4nne   2 contributions
UK & NZ
Dec 5, 2009
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Were we just unlucky?! I'm struggling to understand why so many people rate this place so highly. Booked on Monday for Friday night (our last night... saving the 'best' for last) yet when we arrived the booking had disappeared. We were given a table though (I wish we hadn't with hindsight!). The first (outside) table was crawling with ants so... more

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5 of 5 stars
Randyhanson   6 contributions
Minneapolis, MN USA
Nov 19, 2009

This was by far one of the best restaurants in Raro. Food, service, atmosphere- all the best. A must have is the white choc. and Baily's cheesecake!!!! more

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3 of 5 stars
SV_Wanderlust   22 contributions
Mountain View, CA
Nov 18, 2009

The Tamarind House is a must, just based on the location and the property, it is amazing. Get there before sunset to really enjoy the grounds, because that was the highlight for us. The food was 'ok', served warmish, not hot. The portions were generous but the food was, well barely average. I am only this critical because of the... more

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5 of 5 stars
sunnyflowernz   5 contributions
wellington
Nov 15, 2009

I had seafood selection the plate was bigger than me, I couldnt finish it all it was so delicious, ambience was fantastic good service loved it more

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5 of 5 stars
SEZZLER   10 contributions
UK
Oct 14, 2009

Blink and you will miss this little gem whilst on the night bus going around the island. All we could tell was a little red sign which we finally saw at the last minute!! Lovely location, and the food was superb, especially the mango and coconut tart!!!. The staff were very attentive without being intrusive. more

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5 of 5 stars
J0C71   3 contributions
Karaka
Sep 15, 2009

My brother got married here on the 1st Sept. What a stunning backdrop, Super Service, Wonderful food. Sue keep up the great work!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
Karina709   25 contributions
Greymouth, New Zealand
Sep 9, 2009

Had a fantastic meal at Tamarind which catered more than adequately for vegetarians. My husband who is not a vegetarian also had a fantastic meal and on top of this the service, ambience and location made this our favourite restauant of our stay. more

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5 of 5 stars
Winnieberg   2 contributions
Hamilton, NZ
Aug 11, 2009

We arrived to this lovely restaurant in the rain, unfortunately, so we didn't get the full effect of the view, but could tell that on a lovely night it would be fantastic. We were seated promptly and our drinks order taken - it was a nice touch to have a dedicated "drinks waiter". Once our food order was taken the... more

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Tamarind House Restaurant Address

Avarua Main Road, Cook Islands
Tel: +68226487
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.