Cafe Vila — Restaurant in Efate

We are at cafe villa everyday for breakfast as part of our stay at nasama Resort. The presentation of the food is absolutely fabulous, all the food was tasty, occasionally a little bland like much food is in Vanuatu (potato croquettes im looking at you) but that was fixed with salt and pepper. Our favourite breakfast items were: Island pancakes & the omelette. Breakfast burger and tacos after thst. Sourdough bread also great. Staff all very lovely (especially mona & sophia), once they got to know us after few days they would start to offer refill of water & coffee which was much appreciated & elevated the service. Also manager April was super friendly and seemed really approachable, impressed she for remembered details about us the next day (my mother had to dine alone first breakfast when I had migraine.) Enjoyed the bar happy hr cocktail specials from 5.30pm-7pm. They had heaps of gluten free options on menu for anyone with food intolerances. Only 2 things i didnt like - the small size of coffee cups , would've been good to know sooner we could get a refill, although the refill didnt always come everyday after asking. And salt shakers with all the mould first couple days, these prob need to be cleaned more regularly before they got so bad (hard in humid climate) noticed by 3rd day they had been cleaned. (menu is breakfast menu for guest hence lack of prices, price is 500 extra for the...

I found myself here when Air Vanuatu cancelled our flight to Tanna at the last minute. We needed somewhere to stay throughout the four night delay, and this restaurant was at the resort. What a fortuitous thing that was! I was chuffed to eat simboro (2950VT) after watching Robert Oliver speak of it so reverently on Pacific Island Food Revolution this season. So great to see Ni-Vanuatu food on restaurant menus, and this dish, which is available in chicken or fish (poulet), definitely delivered half-quarter-quarter. I also enjoyed poulet ceviche, and a dessert of cooked plantain stuffed with freshly grated coconut.

As I was so impressed by the simboro, I went back solo to try another dish: a seafood salade niçoise (2950VT). Again it made the most of island produce, like excellent snake beans, tomatoes and watercress, teaming them with wedges of boiled potato, salad greens, black olives, boiled eggs and strands of sweet red onions. The seafood component sat on vibrant beetroot purée: two generous pieces of pan-seared poulet, two king prawns and two tenderly handled scallops.

Breakfast has also been well executed and interesting across two mornings so far. Also love the charming staff, and Ginger, the delicately proportioned...

We went here often for meals and drinks when staying at Nasama resort. It was excellent. Did what we wanted, fed us and gave us drinks.

The food is very reasonably priced and was tasty. The chefs and waiting staff were very friendly and prompt. Some of the outside tables were a bit wobbly, so be careful of that. They do takeaway coffee, and there were always locals dropping in for one and for breakfast/a meal, so that tells you it is a bit of a destination.

There were plenty of breakfast offerings and also kids menu, so that made them happy. It was nice to sit on their balcony and watch the buses and locals go buy.

There's a bar attached to the Cafe, where most people from the Resort go for a few drinks - I know we did. Happy hours most nights, and also two for one cocktails Tuesday and Thursdays. They also have Australian Foxtel, so you can get your fix of...