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Trader Jacks

Avarua, Cook Islands
+68226464
Ranked #18 of 67 restaurants in Rarotonga
4.0 of 5 stars 275 Reviews
Cuisines: Gastropub, Seafood, Pizza
Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
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Hamilton, New Zealand
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Trader Jacks is almost considered a 'must do' when visiting Raro. I visited with family (adults) in July 2011. Situated in the heart of Avarua overlooking the harbour, this restaurant had a great casual vibe (waitress was barefoot - just to give you an indication of how casual it is). The menu is largely seafood based, but there are non-seafood... More

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Newcastle, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Went her for dinner (absolutely poured down on the way here, got soaked). great place to eat yummy pizza. More

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LONDON
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The view is so good. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. The food is delicious and reasonably priced. I have been going for 10 year this is my favourite restaurant because the view is AMAZING!!!! More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

We loved our visit to Rarotonga, and enjoyed dinner one evening at Trader Jacks which was really fun. The staff are really friendly and efficient, the service was pretty quick, and the food was so good! The only problem was, we were too full for dessert! They have a pizza place downstairs that is still part of the main menu... More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

This was the best pizza i have had for a long time and this is the only place to eat pizza on Raro as all the others cannot match this quality, And to top it all off there prices are very good. Highly recomended, Cant wait to return. More

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Vancouver, BC
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

went to dinner twice....good food, great view...right on the beach More

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Gisborne, New Zealand
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Heard that this was the place to go so is not! Garlic bread was like (seriously) crispy cardboard inside and out so crumbly don't even know how they could get it like that. Steak definitely the cook need lesson on how to cook on. Service was poor staff not that interested. More

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NORTHLAND
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We had lunch here, ordered a few cocktails and beers and tried their pizza. Everything was satisfactory, not the best food on the island but was nice. Will definitely return More

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Auckland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Great Bar/ Restaurant, Nice Food, Nice scenery, Friendly Staff. More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

The food was fine. We had the Taste of Raro platter (I think thats what they called it) which had sashimi, sushi, smoked markin, smoked octopus, ika mata. It was nice. Husband had some tuna which was fine. On another occasion we had the pizza's which were average. Location was great. Service was ok, a bit disinterested though. My main... More

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