Our Tahiti Specialists have written a very helpful guide titled, “Restaurants and Dining in Bora Bora and the Islands of Tahiti”.
They have also created Dining Guides for the islands featured in your itinerary. Please visit “Your Islands” and click on the islands you will be visiting for more targeted dining advice and recommendations.
In summary, the hotels and restaurants in French Polynesia tend to be more expensive and on par with what you would expect in New York City, Los Angeles or Honolulu. Many of the hotels include American buffet breakfast with your stay, but lunch and dinner are normally “a la carte”. At most resorts, a pre-purchased dining plan is not cost effective and will not save any money compared to ordering from the “a la carte” menu after you check-in. On Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora there are several restaurants to try outside of the hotels. These range from small, family-owned establishments to elegant restaurants. We recommend stretching your legs and trying the local cuisine on some of your evenings. This will not only make it lighter on your wallet but allow you to interact with the warm and friendly Polynesian people.
Breakfasts can range from $8 for a pastry to $45 for a full buffet. Lunches will typically range from $10 to $50 per person depending upon the resort or restaurant. A nice dinner for two people will generally range from $60 to $100 per person for three courses (not including alcohol). Mixed drinks can be very expensive due to the high import tax on liquor. Cocktails will can cost up to $30 per drink at some of the luxury resorts. Wine tends to be more reasonably priced.
On Moorea, Bora Bora and the main island of Tahiti there are nice lunch and dinner restaurants outside the resorts which can often be a less expensive option than the resort restaurants.
Current customs regulations allow visitors to bring up to 2 liters of wine and 2 liters of hard liquor (per person). Your best bet on alcohol is to buy it in the duty free stores in the Los Angeles airport AFTER you clear security. Then you can mix cocktails right from your bungalow.
Since you will check your bags before you have access to the duty free store in Los Angeles, you would simply place any alcohol that you purchase in your carryon bags. There are no restrictions on traveling with liquids between the islands once you are in Tahiti. However, you will need to comply with the baggage allowance and weight limits for your inter-island flights.
Very few of the resorts in French Polynesia offer an “all-inclusive” option for all meals, beverages, activities, etc.
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