Where to eat in the Cook Islands | Rarotonga Food Tour

This is the final video from our Rarotonga, Cook Island series! The Cook Islands is one of the world's smallest countries. This gem in the South Pacific is popular with Kiwi and Aussie travellers and with good reason- it's tropical, easy to get around and fish is in abundance! We spend 10 days on the island exploring the local food and the best eats to hit up when you visit. From the nation's iconic dish- ika mata (raw fish salad) to real fruit ice creams using local fruit like soursop and passionfruit to the best cafes and cheap eats on the island. Stay tuned for some epic Cook Island food!
What we ate and where we ate it:
1. Kai & Co, Kenwall Gallery, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands. Open 8am to 1:30pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 2pm Friday, 8am-12:30pm Saturday. Bosso BLT Wrap $15, Tropic Chicken Wrap (with fries) $20
2. Palace Takeaways, Q6V7+XVF, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands. Open 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday and 12pm to 10pm on Sunday. Wet cheeseburger $8
3. Trader Jacks, Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands. Open Monday to Thursday 11am to 10pm and Friday- Saturday 11am to midnight. Traders Rum Runner $15, Rarotonga Brewery Cider $8
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Rarotonga's Famous WET BURGER | Where to eat in Cook Islands | Rarotonga Food tour
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[@jomcgee6094]

I thoroughly enjoyed this series. As always, you did an epic job of showing us around and finding the most phenomenal eats! I'm looking forward to the next adventure!!!!❤

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks so much Jo! We’re so glad you enjoyed these videos. We had a ball filming them. Cheers, Thomas

[@MsKestrela]

Those wraps are MASSIVE! One of those would do me for the whole day. The wet burger didn't look all that spectacular, but you wore it well, Sheena. 🤣 This was a great series, and you 3 look like you had plenty of fun and relaxation. Zadie made quite a few fans, it looks like.

[@ChasingaPlate]

Hahaha she did indeed! I didn’t know what to expect with the wet burger but it was definitely way better than expected! I would eat it again for sure 😍 thanks for watching this series MsKestrela- we had a fab time filming in Rarotonga- it was dreamy! Cheers, Sheena

[@malcolmbancroft7916]

Love the sound of that "heaps more travel on the horizon" ...

[@ChasingaPlate]

🤓🤓🤓🤓 Currently in Melbourne filming up a storm! Thanks for watching this series Malcom. Hope you enjoyed it 😄 Cheers, Sheena

[@malcolmbancroft7916]

@@ChasingaPlate Back to the old stomping ground, eh? I still remember the blog fondly

[@ChasingaPlate]

@@malcolmbancroft7916 you’ve got it. Thanks mate.

[@tekopuakanapanapa6824]

😊

[@tokahotene1525]

I love watching your guys videos, my favourite to watch when I'm eating,

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks mate! Always good to have some food close by 🤤 Thanks for watching. Thomas

[@Metuas01]

Kia orana, i am very happy that you enjoyed your food journey here in Rarotonga aka rarodise. I hope you come back soon to try more of our culinary treats. Meitaki maata John. Ps always love your food vlogs ❤

[@ChasingaPlate]

Rarodise! Love it! We had a ball filming there and we can’t wait to return to film and eat more. Thanks so much for watching the videos. Cheers, Thomas

[@timtaylor1365]

I don't really care what you eat I just like to see your faces and hear your enthusiasm!

[@ChasingaPlate]

Haha love it. Thanks heaps mate. So glad you’re enjoying the content. Cheers, Thomas

[@greedyneko6553]

Can agree to all that was mentioned. I live in Raro.👍

[@ChasingaPlate]

We ate really well! Can’t wait to return one day soon. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena

[@SomeDudeNameNate]

Good to see you two again!! Zadie is so cute!

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for watching mate! Hope you enjoyed this one. Cheers, Thomas

[@AussieAngeS]

Hey guys, I have absolutely loved this Roratonga series, it's so beautiful and it's on my bucket list of places to visit. The food looked so awesome, that wet burger and the cheesecake had my name on it lol

[@ChasingaPlate]

So glad you enjoyed the videos. Thanks so much for watching them. It’s a special place and well worth having on your bucket list. Thanks again for watching. Thomas

[@suejmaryoung]

The pie and icecream looks so mouthwatering. Your baby is so cute and well behaved.

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks heaps for watching. She’s a great kid. Glad you enjoyed this one! Cheers, Thomas

[@markroberts2964]

A very best channel

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks mate. Glad you’re enjoying the videos. Cheers, Thomas

[@sallyyim4427]

All the food in this series look delicious. Zadie is a so patient...not fussy at all; her smile just melts your heart! Glad to see you back with regular videos!

[@ChasingaPlate]

We definitely at well! Hahaha she has her moments 😂 She is a real sweetheart and loves all the travel so far which is awesome 😍 thanks for watching Sally! Cheers, Sheena

[@Michael_Sheldon]

I just can’t with that cute Zadie face!! ❤ I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this series, guys. As Thomas said, the contemporary nature of the food you showcased is a bit surprising. And 10 points to Sheena for using the word sodden ! 🙌😘

[@ChasingaPlate]

😂😂😂 it’s such a great word. 😆😆😆 her little face is irresistible! So happy you enjoyed this series Michael- thanks so much for your unwavering support 💜💜💜

[@lisasnell8927]

Thankyou for sharing your lovely trip and eats😋👌 just stunning!💛❤️💞

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks so much for watching. We loved making these videos. Cheers, Thomas

[@mojoejojo6675]

Just binged on your channel and thanks for opening my eyes to some local spots. Will surely tell them how I found them!

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks mate! That’s really nice of you. It helps us so much when people know how you’ve found them. Thanks very much for watching the videos. Enjoy Raro! Thomas

[@cilimama280]

You two are so blessed to have a happy cute baby. Love to watch your baby !

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching. Thomas

[@vickimcmillan3705]

Excellent.. such a pretty place.. Zadie is such a good baby .. 🙏🌺🌴💕

[@ChasingaPlate]

It’s so gorgeous there. Really neat fun filming these videos. Zadie is a great wee baby ☺️ Thanks for watching. Thomas

[@Teresa-mu4kw]

I’m so jealous of you guys, I can’t wait to go back to Rarotonga, hopefully at the end of the year🎉 here’s hoping!

[@ChasingaPlate]

Fingers crossed for you! We had such an amazing time exploring. There’s still so much we would have loved to film- next time for sure! Thanks for watching Teresa. Cheers, Sheena

[@Teresa-mu4kw]

@@ChasingaPlate Thankyou Sheena, I absolutely admire your Cook Island series! It so feel good and you are both right about the people, the atmosphere your surrounded by is more tha hospitable, it’s like your their family, my favourite holiday destination for sure Thomas and Sheena❤️

[@BrendaBenoit]

You are such a charming family!

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for the kind words ☺️ Thomas

[@nooroaraemaki5760]

Love your videos and love your bubba and how she isn’t a fussy eater. She is always so curious of what you guys are eating. Thank you for visiting our Motherland. Keep your food reviews coming. They make me hangry lol. Meitaki ma’ata 😊

[@ChasingaPlate]

Kia orana! Haha she is always up to try anything 😍 thanks so much for watching this series- we loved our time in Rarotonga- hope we can return one day soon! There’s still so much more we’d like to film 😄 Cheers, Sheena

[@rob1971]

Looks such a delicious way to spend your last day in Rarotonga 😋 That wet burger looks *so* messy to eat though, I just know it would go everywhere if I tried it lol

[@ChasingaPlate]

Haha yeah super messy and not the best looking thing in the world but damn it was tasty! Thanks heaps for watching. Thomas

[@josephlownang6992]

Good video mate

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for tuning in mate. Cheers, Sheena

[@philharnett2884]

Wet burger looks great

[@ChasingaPlate]

So yum! We really enjoyed it. Thanks heaps for watching. Thomas

[@fastlc6523]

Great……now you’ve got me thinking about a Wet burger just before I’m about to go to bed

[@ChasingaPlate]

😆 sorry to give you cravings! Far out they’re good. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena

[@Emily-mo6cf]

Wet fish my favorite

[@Gee_86]

💯💯

[@ChasingaPlate]

We’ll have to return to try that! Thanks for watching this one. Cheers, Thomas

[@telawsonartzy6880]

You had me at Eating Up A Storm!!!! At 2 in the morning I'm really really really hungry now🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for watching mate! Hope you had a good breakfast when you woke up! Cheers, Thomas

[@telawsonartzy6880]

@ChasingaPlate I did have a good breakfast. I made a pork sandwich with egg and tomato on an onion bagel. It was good🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@Riga.Mortus]

Thanks!

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks so much for the gift mate! 💜💜💜💜 Cheers, Sheena

[@kevincurrie2052]

Thanks guys. How do you manage to fit in all that food!

[@ChasingaPlate]

😆😆😆 lots of walking! Thanks for watching this one mate. Hope you enjoyed the series! Cheers, Sheena

[@mikemulrooney4824]

Good vid

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for watching Mike! Cheers, Sheena

[@Pixlanta]

❤

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for watching mate. Thomas

[@purao1793]

❤❤❤

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for watching mate, hope you enjoyed the video! Cheers, Sheena

[@jessereremoana9226]

For awhile? I've been having, hot Korean instant noodles, Thank you.

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for watching mate. Cheers, Thomas

[@michaelandersson2856]

👍

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks mate! Thomas

[@Riga.Mortus]

Hehe lol Sheena & Tom you guys do amazing youtube videos. What you sometimes claim as booboos are natural settings incorporated in the recordings. You sieze to take advantage of an opportunity and turn it into fun. It's not planned but it looks staged, fun. Very cool and exciting. I guess that's why I love it. ❤ OMG the kai experiences, deliciously tasty you 2 make it envious gourmets. Thumbs up 👍 👌

[@ChasingaPlate]

What a lovely message! Thanks so much for your kind words 💜 We’re very much having to go with the flow much more with Zadie on board so we’re super stoked to hear you’re enjoying the content. Hope you like what we have coming up! Thank you for your support! Cheers, Sheena

[@007JNR]

Wraps looked amazing. Burger looked kinda mid tbh.

[@ChasingaPlate]

The burger sure didn’t win on looks but it was so tasty. The wraps looked and tasted great. Thanks for watching. Thomas.

[@007JNR]

@@ChasingaPlate Nice one - thanks for replying.

[@Ureckon]

Hamburgers? What about local food...

[@ChasingaPlate]

As we mention this is a 5 part series so we cover a lot of the island favourites. These burgers are a huge part of the local food culture. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Sheena

[@philharnett2884]

70% of those wraps is 60 cents worth of lettuce. Same thing as most places in the south pacific, including Australia. Not good value for $$

[@ChasingaPlate]

Hi there. Thanks for watching. Couple of issues with your comment that I would like to clear up. One the wrap wasn't 70% lettuce at all. Second lettuce is very expensive in Rarotonga (I think it gets flown in) so even if the wrap was 70% lettuce it sure wouldn't be 60 cents worth. We saw small lettuces at the supermarket for $12-$15 NZD. Thanks again for watching. Thomas

[@JamesToney-kw2hy]

U sound like u would give good reviews for anything💀

[@ChasingaPlate]

Nah, we do a lot of research before deciding where to film and which spots to showcase and if a meal isn’t up to scratch we just put down the camera. This channel is about highlighting great food and awesome businesses so it’s a positive space. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Sheena

[@t.i.m.e2851]

This guy😅🤦‍♂️

[@t.i.m.e2851]

​@ChasingaPlate❤

[@JamesToney-kw2hy]

@@t.i.m.e2851 that wet burger look disgusting

[@ChasingaPlate]

@@JamesToney-kw2hy don’t read a book by its cover mate.

[@Marantzzz]

Yummy

[@ChasingaPlate]

Sure was! Thanks for watching. Thomas