There's a reason this restaurant is the most well-rated on Raiatea: the food is excellent and beautifully presented, and the dining area is in a simple but charming setting. This is the second year my husband and I have had a celebratory dinner at Villa...Ixora, and on both occasions, we were wowed by the food and the lovely service. Easy to make reservations via email, the staff is perfectly functional in English and tolerant of lousy tourist-level French. This year I had the magret de canard (duck breast) and my husband had the seared tuna. Both meals were perfectly cooked, delicious, and beautiful, and we splurged on the pate de foie gras to start, which was superb. Not to be overlooked: quite possibly the best darn Maitai I've ever had (and that's saying something.)More