Local Food

From coconut buns warm from the oven to samosas at a Nadi market bakery — Fiji's bakery culture is genuinely worth exploring. Here's where to start.

Skip the resort buffets. Fiji's local restaurants, market stalls, and Indo-Fijian curry houses offer extraordinary value — here's where to find them and what to order.

Known locally as tavioka, cassava is one of the most important foods in Fiji. Here's how it's grown, how it's eaten, and where to try it when you visit.

Duruka is one of the world's most unusual edible plants — a sugarcane relative harvested for its flower head before it blooms. Here's what it tastes like and where to find it in Fiji.

Roti is the heart of Indo-Fijian cooking — brought to the islands by indentured labourers in 1879 and now woven into daily Fijian life. Here's what to eat, where to find it, and why it matters.

Hidden Peaks hiking tour from Nadi: 6-hour guided hike through Nausori Highlands forest trails with a waterfall stop and home-style lunch with a family in Nausori village. Nadi hotel pickup included. Pickup outside Nadi area (e.g. Coral Coast) incurs extra charge. Stop at a local supermarket en route to buy snacks and water. Wear long leggings or covered pants — trail passes through tall grass most of the way. Moderately easy trail (passable same day as gym workout). Guides provide cold water, electrolytes and bars. Village family serves lemongrass tea and Fijian pancakes. Waterfall and school visit may be weather/weekday dependent.