Eat· Fakarava· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Laiza's Snack (Hirifa Lounge)
16° 27.2′ S · 145° 22.0′ W
Liza's family home and lagoon-side porch at Hirifa, where cruisers book a day ahead for fish or lobster dinners at the far end of the atoll.
Practical
Open March to October; book the day before. Ph +689 87 79 87 56 (2025 brief). No internet, 4G only. Soggy Paws lists Hirifa Lounge, ph +689 87 79 31 81, reservations only (Nov 2023). Dinners were 2,000-2,500 XPF in 2018, with at least half a day's notice (verify locally); Jacaranda mentions lobster dinners. Leave no trash on the motu, and campfires are prohibited; ask permission before a barbecue.
Best for
A lobster dinner at Hirifa
Nearby
- Enata Diving (Hirifa / South Pass)0.1 NM away
- Hirifa Beach0.1 NM away
- Hirifa Anchorage (Fakarava)0.2 NM away
- Hirifa Kite and Wing-Foil Spot0.3 NM away
- Motu Aito Paradise Restaurant (South Pass)5.9 NM away
- Top Dive Fakarava (South Pass)5.9 NM away
- South Pass North-Side Anchorage (Fakarava)6 NM away
- Tetamanu South Pass Moorings (Fakarava)6.1 NM away