The restaurant scene in Port Moresby certainly isn’t thriving, but it is getting better. Papua New Guinea isn’t known as a foodie’s destination, but you can get a good meal, whether it be Western cuisine, Chinese or Japanese. Expat blogger Rebecca gives her picks.

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Royal Papua Yacht Club

The Yacht Club is the place for an evening drink as the sun goes down. The sunset views here are incredible. The Yachtie, as the locals call it, has a Western menu with chicken parmas, steak, soups and salads on offer. Some nights of the week they have a buffet (including Noodle Night on Tuesdays where you can make your own noodle combinations) and a breakfast buffet on Sunday mornings. They’ve just released a new lunch menu that has a delicious fish with couscous dish.

Note that you have to be a member of the Yacht Club to gain access. Or just find a friend who is.

Where: Konedobu
Contact: +675 321 1700 or http://www.rpyc.com.pg/

Airways Hotel

Poolside at Airways

There are several eating options at Airways, Port Moresby’s ritziest hotel (the hotel has been voted the World Best Airport Hotel a few times). If you’re after fine dining, Bacchus is the place to go – but be warned, it’s not cheap. Start the evening with an aperitif in the Havanaba before heading over to dinner.

For something a little more casual, head to the poolside where you can eat at Deli KC’s (salads, sandwiches, milkshakes, coffee), the Poolside Bar (the garlic prawns are delicious) or Vue Restaurant, which has a buffet each morning and evening, as well as an a la carte menu. Views from Vue are stunning.

Where: Airways Hotel, 7 Mile
Contact: +675 324 5200 or http://www.airways.com.pg

Daikoku

Daikoku has an extensive Japanese menu offering teppanyaki or a large range of sushi and sashimi dishes and donburi bowls. Tucked away above the SVS shopping centre in Harbour City, chefs will whip up your meal right at your table. The teppanyaki menu includes several courses, so come with an empty stomach. Note that smoking is allowed in this restaurant but if you can ignore that, it offers delicious Japanese meals – one of my favourites in Port Moresby.

Where: Harbour City
Contact: +675 321 0255 or http://www.ourportmoresby.co/things-to-do/archives/daikoku

Fusion

Fusion is one of the newer restaurants in the city and always seems to be doing great business. It’s Asian with a fusion (get it? Well, actually I have no idea why the owners called it Fusion but this is my take on the name!) of flavours from China, Thailand and Vietnam. You must try the Szechuan Beef, which is absolutely delicious. Matt loves the lunchtime claypot chicken and rice. The dinner menu is more extensive than the lunch offerings, but whatever time of day you go, you won’t be disappointed. Takeaway available.

Where: Harbour City
Contact: +675 7196 6666 or https://www.facebook.com/fusionbistropom

Dynasty

Dynasty at Vision City

Dynasty has got to be the biggest restaurant in Port Moresby. Its chandeliers, gold décor and enormous size make it a favourite location for balls, dinners and parties of all kinds. The menu is pages and pages of all kinds of Asian meals covering seafood, chicken and meat as well as vegetarian options. Don’t miss yum cha on Sunday mornings (get there around 10 or 11am to ensure you get to try one of everything).

Where: Second floor, Vision City Mall
Contact: +675 302 8538 or http://www.ourportmoresby.co/things-to-do/archives/dynasty

Aviat Club

Like the Yacht Club, the Aviat Club serves up home-style meals such as stir-fries, toasted sandwiches, and salt and pepper prawns with chips. This is a great spot to sit at lunchtime and escape from work. They have lunch specials every day, with usually three options available for around K30 each which is good value. Try the lobster, which comes in a variety of options including mornay and sambal … delicious and not too badly priced at K60!

Where: Konedobu
Contact: +675 321 4261 or http://www.aviat.com.pg/ (website under construction)

Grand Papuan Brasserie

The Grand Papuan Hotel opened in late 2011 and it’s a very funky place. Its bar serves up cocktails and a decent wine list, along with some pretty tasty tapas-style bar food. Grab a seat in one of the huge, black leather chairs and munch away on a few different options, or head to the Brasserie, which has a nightly buffet. The a la carte menu is good and the steaks are delicious.

Where: Grand Papuan Hotel, Town
Contact: +675 304 0000 or http://www.grandpapuahotel.com.pg/

Duffy

Duffy is the creation of a couple of local lads who realised there were no clothes stores in Port Moresby. So they decided to set up one themselves. The boys design the clothes and stock all sorts of shirts, dresses, shoes and accessories. Very cool. Why is this store featured in a post about restaurants? Well, downstairs, their café serves homemade pies, cakes and sandwiches, and does a mean business selling coffee in a city where cafés are few and far between. They’ve just started Saturday brunch which I haven’t tried yet but it looks pretty damn delicious in the Instagram photos I’ve seen.

Where: Gordons
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/duffypng

These are just a few of the restaurants in town. POM residents, any other recommendations?

Rebecca is an expat blogger based in Port Moresby