Eat· Hiva Oa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Restaurant Marie-Antoinette (Puamau)
9° 46.2′ S · 138° 53.2′ W
A family table on the road up to the Iipona tikis (also listed as Pehekua), serving a classic Marquesan lunch that cruisers rate among the best in the islands.
Practical
OpenStreetMap maps 'Marie-Antoinette' and 'Pehekua' (restaurant and lodging) at the same spot below the me'ae. The 2026 brief lists 'Restaurant Pehekua – lunch only, next to the sacred site'. Reserve: ask someone in the village in the morning to phone for you, visit the site, then lunch on the way back (2022 and 2024). Guided Puamau excursions from Atuona usually include this lunch: about 11,000 XPF per person for the full-day tour (My Little Polynesia). Bring cash.
Best for
Marquesan lunch after the tikis
Nearby
- Me'ae Iipona Tiki Site (Puamau, Hiva Oa)0.2 NM away
- Snack Therese (Puamau)0.4 NM away
- Puamau Beach (Hiva Oa)0.5 NM away
- Puamau Underwater Paepae Snorkel (Hiva Oa)0.8 NM away
- Puamau Bay (Hiva Oa)0.9 NM away
- Nahoe Anchorage (Hiva Oa)2.9 NM away
- Hanapaaoa Tiki (Hiva Oa)4.8 NM away
- Hiva Oa Airport (AUQ)7.4 NM away