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Cafe Salsa

In Avarua Near Tourist Info | Next to CITC shopping centre, Main Road, Avarua, Cook Islands
22215
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Ranked #4 of 19 restaurants in Avarua
Cuisines: Contemporary
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2013 NEW via mobile

We ordered a pizza for lunch and was easily enough or 2 of us. Very tasty. Staff very friendly. If we had time would have been keen to try their dinner menu!

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newcastle
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Great for long lunch & 2 meet friends of fellow trippers. If staying in a house buy some roasted addiqtion coffee good choice of food & live music fri .

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Sydney, Australia
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

A nice setting - we sat out the front - although there is indoor seating and more out in the back garden...staff were fun and attentive - food great. A perfect place to stop to recharge the batteries.

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Naples, FL
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

We stopped for lunch and it was our best meal in Rarotonga. we met the owners who knew some friends of ours and they were so friendly and helpful we wish we had eaten there on the first day.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

We had two breakfasts at Cafe Salsa and they were both very good! Service great, food tasty, coffee good and great outdoor settings.

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Wellington, New Zealand
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4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

It's a great café to hang out and read the paper. It's right in the centre of town, with plenty of shade and the sea just over the road and you feel you're a part of the town.

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Wollongong, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Stumbled across Cafe Salsa by accident, what a great little find! Delicious, tasty food. Friendly staff. Indoor seating or relax outdoors in a courtyard area. Can highly recommend the open steak sandwich, was absolutely delicious!!!

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Rarotonga, Cook Islands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

I have dined at Cafe Salsa many times over the last year. I highly recommend this place. Conveniently located in town, cafe salsa has an awesome atmosphere, which quiet a few cafes on Rarotonga are lacking. Things to know about this place is: Good Food,a variety of food choices, Good Service and the Coffee is pretty good

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Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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4 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

The coffee is probably as good as you can hope for on the island (and given that they are working with UHT milk); and they serve decaf. A wide selection of reasonably-priced food and drinks meant this became a regular haunt for me on my business trip. There is outdoor seating (under umbrellas) out the front and rear. Friendly staff,... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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13 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

We enjoyed a number of lunches and extra coffee breaks here while we were holidaying in Rarotonga. Its a great, clean and inviting place to stop, whether its for a quick drink or delicious lunch. The staff are so friendly and welcoming - it's a pleasure meeting them.

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