On the beach in an old colonial house. I enjoyed my chicken curry, it was a little dry but that was fine, service was great and I found it reasonably priced.

Really enjoyed our night out this evening. The food was very good. The relaxed atmosphere and layout made it easy to hold a conversation with our friends but still have ample ambience. The view is amazing. Staff were attentive and helpful providing great service.

Beautiful location especially at sunset the beach views are stunning!! Delicious food got the catch of the day which was tuna. Very well cooked with gourmet sides to accompany it. And even better I asked for fresh chilli and got it. Will be back here when I'm back in Raro. Big thanks to Jamie, chef and the workers😊

This place has the best vibe in Rarotonga! Awesome decor and set up that reminded me of The White Lotus (S1) and amazing food. Was a real highlight of our time here. A must do!

What a fine place! Pick of the North shore, for sure. Fantastic setting. Place was buzzing when we got there - at 7:30. Many restaurants would turn you away. Spacious and inviting, great bar, attentive staff - 30 min wait for our table, which was expected and just fine by us. We both had the prawn cocktail, delicious. She had the pan seared fish, I had the fish curry. Very tasty. She had a couple of pina coladas, I had a couple of bloody Marys, top night, highly recommended!

Food was absolute perfection, aranchini was tasty and beautifully presented, pork belly was melt in your mouth, curry was delicious and the desserts were a treat! Service was friendly and quick, one of the best meals we have had on the island.

I don't get it - ordered the Curry, friends ordered other mains but the platter had the exact mains we ordered..like a double ration. Just order the platter and extra rice to pay less.

Beautiful spot to watch the sunset and great cocktails. Our table (6) ordered various dishes but most had one unfortunate common theme. The fish was a little overcooked across all the dishes. The seafood platter is fantastic with fantastic variety. It features a fish curry (overcooked but great flavour), shrimp cocktail, Oysters with a mignonette sauce, Ika Mata, Mussels in a tomato & basil sauce and pan seared tuna (bits of it were a little over but beautiful otherwise).

Lovely setting, good food. Great place for a special occasion.

We ate here for our last dinner before leaving Rarotonga and it was memorable for all the right reasons. Excellent service, great food and a beautiful spot.

With our two great but high energy kids we were a smidgen apprehensive to come to this slightly fancier spot. We shouldn't have. The staff were super kind and loved the kids, food was fantastic and the spot was great for kiddies to run around without disturbing adult diners. Only really recommend to take kids on a clear day though so they can run outside. Highly recommended family place.

To be frank we went to dinner with some trepidation as a few of the later reviews were not very positive.. BUT we were looked after superbly.. Dan even let us do a mini wine tasting of a few wines that they sell by the glass as my partner and I have quite opposite tastes in this..I choose the Rose which was very nice and my partner choose the S Blanc.. I had the fish curry which was delicious and my partner had the the flounder which she said was superb. We then shared a white chocolate cheesecake which was so so tasty.. chewy and crunchy.. Overall we rated this as our best all round meal and dining experience on Rarotonga and we ate out at different places every night.. Thanks Dan, Scarlet, the other staff and the chef... Absolutely recommend giving it a try and suggest you book early as the views are also spectacular, particularly around sunset

What a brilliant place to sip a cocktail, watch the sun go down and eat some fabulous Island Fries and entree plates. Excellent friendly service and surroundings.

We were recommended Tamarind House so decided to try it out. The views at sunset were spectacular and it’s truly a beautiful spot, although the decor seems unchanged since the 80s. We were hungover from the Rehab Bus Tour the night before so didn’t try the cocktails but the espresso martini looked like a goodie. We ordered a selection of starters because we couldn’t decide what to order. The cheesy garlic bread was tasty but my boyfriend could have finished it himself as it was small. The Ika Mata was nothing to write home about and the sweet potato fries didn’t really go with it. The papaya and chicken salad was our least favourite dish as it was tasteless, I was expecting a Vietnamese style salad, but it just tasted like pea and there were tiny chunks of paw paw and some kind of cheese in it. The raw fish was nice, but missing a depth of flavour and my favourite part about it was the ginger, which isn’t saying much. We decided to not have any mains or desert as we weren’t wowed by the food and went to the Vibe fish truck down the road instead. Overall, if you want a pretty view and more of a fine dining experience in Raro then give it a try, but don’t expect to be wowed by the food

(4.5 stars) New Kiwi managers have brought about a revitalisation of Tamarind House. They have made clever use of island fabrics to cover the azure blue chairs, which, in conjunction with the cane basket lights, gives the historic room a sunny, plantation vibe. The updated menu includes a few clever remixes of the island’s palette of ingredients, including a smoked chicken, pawpaw and edamame salad (NZ$18.50). There’s also an even better salade niçoise (NZ$22) which centralises a generous portion of seared tuna on blanched green beans, olives, tomatoes and boiled potatoes in a puddle of mayonnaise, crowned by a poached egg. In the mains, the marlin fish curry (NZ$30.50) and the beef fillet (NZ$40) with braised brisket, butternut and potato mash, asparagus and jus performed best. Though more attention could be paid to ensuring the beef is cooked as ordered. Fish (NZ$35.50) was a good portion of snapper with savoury puréed rukau, assorted local root vegetable chips, a salsa dotted with flash-fried curry leaves and a green sauce I didn’t get much from—this dish lacked punch. Desserts included a crème brûlée (NZ$16) that only wanted for the expected crisp cracking toffee topper. We also tried a Basque cheesecake (NZ$16), a rather thin affair where the trademark burnt top was unfortunately smothered under chocolate-dusted cream. They also have a range of alcoholic desserts, including an iced brandy Alexander (NZ$16) that would benefit from less ice-based dilution. A few tweaks aside, it’s great to see this famous Rarotonga restaurant resume its place among the island’s best eats.

We were recommended Tamarind from one of the servers at Club Raro and we were not disappointed. I usually wouldn't spend $40 on a meal (because I can usually never finish it) but the lamb shank was worth every $$! Didn't take a photo before but an empty plate on finish haha. Our server was lovely! Location and set up was awesome! 10/10 would recommend.

Fantastic staff, amazing cocktails and fabulous food. Highly recommend.

Food was absolutely amazing. Seven people and we all really enjoyed the food. 10/10 Only downer is we had to wait 45 minutes after our reservation time before we were seated as previous diners at our allocated table may have overstayed their time slot. The owner was really apologetic and finally had to ask them to finish up and let us in. He shouted our table (7 drinks) a round of drinks on the house as a gesture of goodwill. Top marks

The atmosphere and the service amazing ..and the view to the sea was even better. Oh the food was divine

The location is beautiful probably the best in Raro. Well worth a visit just to see the place. Service is very average except for the manager, Daniele, who is a professional and very kind. Food........same menu as in 2014. Some of it is good, some is terrible. The lamb is good and so is the prawn cocktail sauce. Pitty that the prawns are very small frozen and low quality. Dont get the fish and chips. Soggy batter full or oil. Terrible. Deserts are very nice.

Such a beautiful restaurant. The best food we have had since being here the last 7 days. Everything tasted amazing. The service was quick, staff were lovely, the view was absolutely stunning. Couldn’t fault the place at all. Will definitely be back again.

Beautiful restaurant and excellent food. Attentive staff and superb outlook make this a must do in Rarotonga.