Port Moresby Restaurants

Restaurants in Port Moresby

  1. Daikoku

    In a feed-off between Ichizen and Daikoku, we narrowly chose this to be the best Japanese restaurant in Moresby - outstanding! The sushi, sashimi and other Japanese favourites are very good. At dinner, chefs will prepare your meal on a hotplate at your table with great skill and showmanship. Also serves lunchtime bento boxes.

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  2. Phoenix Bar

    Attached to the Bluff Inn Motel, the Phoenix Bar is the best place to stop for lunch.

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  3. Ang's Restaurant

    Ang's is locked up like Fort Knox; this part of Gordons is unsavoury after dark. But it's worth the trip for excellent Chinese food at reasonable prices. The tôm yam soup is just right.

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  4. Jepello

    Just off Waigani Drive, behind the Interoil Service Station in another dodgy area, is Jepello, Moresby's best Italian restaurant. The fresh pastas and wood-fired pizzas are good, but leave room for the homemade gelato.

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  5. Cellar

    This tastefully decorated, softly lit place at the Shady Rest Hotel serves a good mix of dishes including steak, fish, oysters and several Indian dishes. There's a wide selection of good wine.

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  6. Beachside Brasserie

    The pleasant brasserie in Ela Beach Hotel is a good choice for moderately priced food. The pizzas are the best in town. They serve good seafood and a whopping 500g steak.

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  7. Mr B Coffee Shop

    Quiet and cool, this is a refuge from the filth and craziness of the Boroko streets. Freshly made sandwiches, pastries, light meals and good Goroka coffee.

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  8. Restaurant 168

    Upstairs is the Restaurant 168 where some interesting Malay and Indian dishes are served - better than the dull surroundings might suggest.

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  9. Roundhouse Restaurant

    For authentic Chinese food, this is pretty good and the lunchtime deals are excellent value. The Sunday dim sum (yum cha) is popular.

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  10. Grand Palace

    This is the top spot for Chinese cuisine. Try the yum cha or the beautifully presented steamed whole coral trout.

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  12. Ela Beach Cafe

    At the west end of Ela Beach, this rustic-looking eatery has coffee, beer and lunches of simple kai.

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  13. Rattle 'n' Hum Pizzeria

    This serves sloppy pizzas in a convivial, family-friendly atmosphere.

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  14. Espresso Bar

    This place provides good coffee and light meals.

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  15. Cafe

    The lunchtime buffet is good but it's not cheap.

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  16. Yun Sue Restaurant

    Serves good, cheap and large Chinese lunches.

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  17. Asia Aromas

    The Chinese and Thai dishes, and friendly service here are so good it's worth booking ahead to secure an evening table. The Thai prawns with lemongrass and chilli are fantastic. This place is popular with the Moresby's glitterati, cabinet ministers, expats and the well-to-do, so you never know who you'll be sitting next to. Refreshingly, the prices are more sweet than sour.

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  18. Ichizen

    The teppanyaki, sushi and sashimi are expertly prepared, and artfully arrayed on the plate. A delicious lunchtime bento box is also available.

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