Eating in Fiji - Old Mill Cottage

It is one of the few remaining late-19th-century homes left in Suva's diplomatic-government section. These adjoining two-room clapboard cottages offer some of the most extraordinary home cooking in the South Pacific. Order at the cafeteria-like counters -one for breakfast, one for lunch- from among a choice of daily specials such as Fijian palusami (taro leaves in coconut milk), mild Indian curries, or European-style mustard-baked chicken with real mashed potatoes and peas. The vegetable plate is good value, since you can pick and choose from more than a dozen European, Fijian, and Indian selections. Diplomats (the EU delegation, UN offices & the US embassy are next by) pack the place at midday.

Cuisine: Fijian, Indian, European
Address: 47-49 Carnavon St, Suva
Prices: Breakfasts F$3-F$8; meals F$2.50-F$9.50