Eat· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Moana Nui Restaurant and Pension (Taiohae)

8° 54.7′ S · 140° 6.0′ W

A pension, pizzeria and car-rental desk on the waterfront road, more European than Marquesan: pizza, steak, beer, wine and cocktails.

Practical

Coordinate is the OpenStreetMap 'Moana-Nui' restaurant node on the waterfront road. Past Magasin Kamake. Tel +689 40 92 03 30, pensionmoananui@mail.pf. Mains about $12-$30 (2017). Reviews are mixed: Noonsite (2026) calls the pizzas very good, a 2020 crew called them pricey and below average. Breakfast served; rental 4x4s from the desk.

Best for

Pizza night ashore