Fiji is a tropical paradise in the South Pacific, renowned for its pristine beaches, crystal-clear waters, vibrant coral reefs, and warm Fijian hospitality. With over 300 islands featuring world-class diving, lush rainforests, and rich cultural heritage, Fiji offers unforgettable experiences for every type of traveler.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you Fiji through its food.
Suva Market and Street Food Walk
A guided exploration of Suva Municipal Market's three floors followed by a walk through the surrounding streets sampling street food from local vendors. Visit the fish section, tropical fruit stalls, and Indo-Fijian snack counters with a local guide providing cultural context.
Traditional Fijian Cooking Class at a Village Home
Join a Fijian family in their home kitchen near the Coral Coast to learn how to prepare kokoda (coconut ceviche), palusami (corned beef in taro leaves), and cassava dishes. The class ends with a shared meal and discussion of Fijian food traditions.
Nadi Town Market and Indian Food Discovery Tour
A morning tour through Nadi Municipal Market and adjacent Indian spice shops, sampling roti wraps, curry puffs, samosas, and fresh tropical fruit. Learn about Indo-Fijian cuisine and the indentured labour history that brought these flavours to the Pacific.
Suva Restaurant Hop - From Local to Contemporary
An evening food tour visiting four contrasting Suva restaurants representing different aspects of Fijian cuisine - from a local curry house to the waterfront floating bar Tiko's and a contemporary Pacific fusion restaurant. Includes small plates and drinks at each stop.
Lovo Earth Oven Feast and Cultural Evening
Watch traditional lovo earth oven cooking in action, then participate in a kava ceremony before sitting down to a feast of lovo-cooked pork, chicken, fish, taro, cassava, and rourou. Followed by traditional meke dancing and fire performance.
Tour formats
Different ways to experience Fiji's food scene.
Street food tours
Street food crawls through Nadi Town and Suva's market areas sampling roti wraps, curry puffs, cassava chips, and kokoda from local vendors. Most operators offer morning tours when stalls are busiest.
Market tours
Guided market tours of Suva Municipal Market and Nadi Market focusing on tropical produce identification, local ingredient sourcing, and interactions with vendors. Best combined with cooking classes.
Restaurant tours
Multi-restaurant evening tours visiting a curated selection of Suva and Nadi restaurants to sample Fijian, Indo-Fijian, and contemporary Pacific cuisine across multiple courses.
Specialty tours
Traditional lovo feast evenings, kava ceremony experiences, and village cooking classes that focus on specific Fijian cultural food traditions rather than a broad tour.
Cooking classes
Take a piece of Fiji home with you.
Fijian Home Cooking with a Local Family
The most authentic cooking class option in Fiji takes place in a local family's home, learning to prepare genuine Fijian dishes including kokoda, palusami, and fresh coconut cream preparations. Classes near the Coral Coast are particularly popular.
Fijian Culinary Class at Outrigger Fiji
A professionally run cooking class at Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort on the Coral Coast, teaching participants to prepare kokoda, Fijian fish curry, rourou (taro leaf coconut cream), and cassava pudding. Classes run twice weekly and include a recipe booklet.
Indo-Fijian Cooking Workshop, Nadi
Learn the Indo-Fijian culinary traditions that form half of Fiji's food identity. Classes cover roti-making from scratch, dal, fresh mango chutney, and a vegetable curry using spices purchased that morning at Nadi Market.
DIY self-guided food tour
Fiji's best self-guided food tour starts at Suva Municipal Market in the morning then works through the CBD food scene. The full route takes 4-5 hours and costs around $25-35 in food.
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Stop 1: Suva Municipal Market (ground floor) - arrive by 7AM for freshest produce; buy a bag of rambutan or passionfruit for $2
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Stop 2: Market food stalls (upper floor) - breakfast of roti wrap with dal and chutney from stall vendors for $5
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Stop 3: Hare Krishna Restaurant on Pratt Street - vegetarian Indian thali for $8, open 11AM-2PM
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Stop 4: Suva Handicraft Centre waterfront - fresh coconut from vendor for $2
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Stop 5: Tiko's Floating Bar on Stinson Parade - lunch of grilled walu (Spanish mackerel) with views across the harbour
Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Kokoda (pronounced 'ko-ko-da') is Fiji's signature dish - raw fish marinated in lime juice then mixed with coconut cream and vegetables. Best versions are at local restaurants, not resort buffets.
Kava is not food but is central to Fijian culture; accept it graciously if offered in a village setting, clap once before drinking, say 'bula', and drain the bilo (coconut shell cup) in one go.
Indo-Fijian curry houses are the best value dining in Fiji - look for places with handwritten menus and plastic chairs for the most authentic and cheapest meals.
Suva Municipal Market is far superior to Nadi Market for food variety and authenticity; if you only visit one market, make it Suva.
Fresh tropical fruit - rambutan, soursop, passionfruit, and starfruit - are best bought from market stalls and are extraordinarily cheap compared to Western supermarkets.
Cassava (tavioka) is the staple carbohydrate of indigenous Fijian cooking; try it boiled with coconut cream at any local restaurant for the genuine staple experience.
Most resorts serve a sanitised version of Fijian cuisine; for authentic flavours, take a taxi to Nadi Town or venture into local restaurants away from resort areas.
Lovo feasts (food cooked in an earth oven) are available at most resorts but the most authentic versions are in villages; ask at tour desks about village lovo evenings.
The best time to eat at Suva Market food stalls is between 11AM and 1PM when fresh lunch dishes come out and workers pack the stalls.
Rourou (taro leaves cooked in coconut cream) is one of Fiji's most underrated dishes - rich, earthy, and genuinely delicious; order it wherever you see it on a menu.