THE GUIDE - Rough Guide to Fiji - page 159

Destinations Lautoka (14 daily; 2hr); Nadi (15 daily; 1hr 20min); Navua (15 daily; 2hr); Pa-
cific Harbour (15 daily; 1hr 30min); Suva (15 daily; 4hr 50min).
By car Car rental is available at Budget ( 650 0986), Queens Rd, 1km west of town
just beyond the Mosque; Coastal Rental ( 652 0228, coastalrentalcars.com.fj ) , Korotogo
Back Rd, Korotogo; and Sharmas ( 650 1680, sharmasrental.com ), beside Total petrol
station on Queens Rd, Nadi side of bridge.
INFORMATION
Banks Westpac and ANZ banks (Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm) both have ATMs on Market Rd.
Hospital 650 0455. On a side road off the Queens Rd, 1km west of town towards Nadi.
Internet access Net Café (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm, Sat 9am-12.45pm, 20 cents a minute) has
broadband.
Police 650 0222. The main station is at Lawaqa, west of the town centre, but there's a po-
lice post on the Valley Rd opposite Morris Hedstrom.
ACCOMMODATION
True Blue Hotel Queens Rd, on the roundabout beside the road bridge 650 1530,
[e-mail] ; map . The pick of a dire bunch: top floor en-suite rooms are
adequately furnished with ceiling fans and some with a/c; on th e mi ddle flo or ar e three dorm
rooms, while the Sigatoka Club graces the bottom floor. Dorm F$30 ; rooms F$79
EATING AND DRINKING
Raj's Curry House Queens Rd, beside the Total Station 650 1470; map . This is the locals'
favourite, tiny and a little grubby, but with goat or duck curry on the bone costing F$16 and
six simple vegetarian dishes for around F$9 you get a good sample of Fiji-Indian food here.
Avoid the pre-cooked meals from the counter. Mon-Sat 8am-9pm.
Sigatoka Club True Blue Hotel, Queens Rd; map . You can play snooker with the locals here
on a full-sized table (20 cents a game) or enjoy a F$4 beer. Daily 7am-11pm.
True Blue Restaurant Queens Rd 650 1530; map . Situated beneath the True Blue Hotel ,
this large restaurant has direct access from beside the Sigatoka bridge. Mostly Indian fla-
vours, but some Fijian and Chinese dishes too. The delicious masala crab will set you back
F$47; alternatively the chicken biryani or vegetarian thali are around F$17 and filling. There
are tranquil views overlooking the river, plenty of tables and a bar. Daily 7am-11pm.
Vilisite's Lawaqa Creek 650 1030; map . Don't let the naff interior put you off - the sea-
food here is pretty good, especially the fried octopus in coconut cream and the curry prawns
(both around F$35). Cheaper blackboard specials range from F$15 to F$25. Licensed. They
also operate the neighbouring ice cream and drink shack. Daily 9am-9pm.