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Taipivai Village Snack

8° 52.4′ S · 140° 3.5′ W · approximate

Taipivai has a small snack bar alongside its two grocery stores, handy for a plate and a cold drink after walking up from the Controleur Bay landing.

Practical

Position approx: plotted at the OpenStreetMap node for Taipivai village; the snack is not individually mapped, so ask in the village. The official brief (2023) lists 'a water point, a snack bar, 2 grocery stores, and the church' in Taipivai. For a full home-cooked meal, book Lisette and Herve's kaikai in Hooumi 24 hours ahead. Opening hours not published: go at lunchtime and bring cash.

Best for

Lunch on a Taipivai walk