Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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by business people. Rooms
F$140
; poolside suites
F$220
EATING, DRINKING AND ENTERTAINMENT
CAFÉS AND RESTAURANTS
Blue Ginger Café & Deli
Elizabeth Square 907 6553.
This endearing and friendly Indian-
run café is brightly coloured inside and out, and serves the town's best coffee and cakes (F$4),
as well as healthy salads and juices.
Daily 7.30am-5pm.
Chilli Tree Café
3 Tukani St 665 1824.
Lautoka's best option for a simple breakfast or
sandwich lunch, serving cakes for around F$4, good coffee for F$5.50, a full breakfast for
F$15.90 or kebabs and wraps for F$14.
Mon-Fri 7.30am-5pm, Sat 7.30am-4pm.
Fins Restaurant
At the Tanoa Waterfront hotel, Marine Drive 666 4777.
Lautoka's only
fine-dining restaurant has a handful of outdoor tables boasting ocean views, although the
modern interior is café-style. The broad but overpriced menu includes beer-battered fish and
chips (F$22.50), grilled local market fish (F$25), curry of the day (F$27) and local beef fillet
(F$45).
Daily 6.30-9.30am, 11.30am-2.30pm & 6-10.30pm.
Jolly Good
Corner of Naviti & Vakabale streets.
Convenient café if you're after a quick bite,
with counter-cooked food served from a large trailer and covered outdoor tables opposite the
market. The fish and chips are excellent value at F$6.75 and the F$1.30 ice cream is worth
savouring.
Mon-Wed 9am-9pm, Thurs-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-9pm.
BARS AND CLUBS
Hunters Inn
At the Lautoka Hotel, Tui St 666 0388.
This dark, dungeon-like nightclub
has free entry throughout the week and plays popular Fijian-style hits.
Mon-Sat 8pm-1am.
Northern Club
11 Tavewa Ave 666 0184.
The bar of this social club is a good place to
meet a few locals over a cheap draught beer, or play snooker on a full-sized table for 50 cents
a game. Also serves bar snacks and meat pies.
Daily 2pm-midnight.
Zone Nightclub
Naviti St 927 0623.
Popular with a young, predominantly Fiji-Indian
crowd. There are DJs on Fri & Sat nights, pool tables and satellite TV showing sports or mu-
sic. Entry F$3.
Mon-Sat 8pm-1am.
CINEMA
Village Four Cinemas
25 Namoli Ave 666 3555.
Shows the latest Hollywood block-
busters. Tickets F$6.50.
Daily 10am-11pm.
LISTINGS
Banks
All banks listed have 24hr ATM machines. ANZ Bank, 165 Vitogo Parade (Mon
9.30am-4pm, Tues-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-1pm), also with Currency Express; Westpac, 175
Vitogo Parade, fronting Shirley Park (Mon-Thurs 9.30am-3pm, Fri 9.30am-4pm).
