RESTAURANT

Kai Vanua is a local restaurant in Port Vila, Vanuatu, celebrating Indigenous Ni-Vanuatu cuisine. Founded by chef Leonid Vusilai, it serves traditional dishes made from organic, locally sourced ingredients. Part of the Regenerative Vanua Collective, Kai Vanua promotes cultural pride, regenerative food systems, and community health through food. It also acts as a cultural hub, connecting visitors with Vanuatu’s rich culinary heritage and regenerative practices.

Opening Hours

Lunch: Monday – Friday, 10:30am - 1:30pm. Dinner: Wednesday – Friday, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

CAFE & HEALTH FOOD STORE

Vanua Café and Farmacy is a local health food shop and cafe operating out of the Regenerative Vanua Collective which promotes self-determined access to health and wellness. Serving barista made local coffee, pastries, value added products and a range of healthy juices, smoothies, and ‘wellness shots’ – the café is a one stop shop for nourishment and wellness, where you can heal your body and soul with our local ‘superfoods’ and traditional medicinals.

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday: 7:00am – 3:30pm Saturday: 7:00am – 11:30am

BREAKFAST

This small, locally-owned breakfast restaurant in Vanuatu focuses on regenerative practices and locally-grown ingredients. Meals highlight traditional island foods—root crops, tropical fruits, greens, and local meats —prepared with minimal processing. By prioritising natural, whole foods over imported, processed items, the restaurant contributes to addressing the country’s growing non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis. It’s a place where healthy eating connects with cultural knowledge, local farming, and care for the land and people.

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday: 7:00am - 10:30am Saturday: 7:00am - 11:30am

WEAVING DEMONSTRATIONS AND HANDICRAFTS

Vanua Crafts is a Vanuatu-based retailer sourcing handicrafts made locally by Indigenous artists using regenerative farming and cultural practices. Founded by Joycelyn Garaelulu, Vanua Crafts also facilitates weaving demonstrations for children in urban areas to learn traditional weaving practices. By supporting Vanua Crafts, you help strengthen local economies, encourage regenerative practices, and contribute to the regenerative movement.

OFFICE AND MEETING ROOMS

Regenerative Vanua is a Pasifika not-for-profit working within each Vanua’s inherited and traditional stewardship, custodianship and guardianship practices — aiming to restore pride in Indigenous food systems and food culture by promoting and facilitating regenerative agritourism, regenerative gastronomy, and regenerative food systems. The headquarters, offices and meeting rooms are located at the Regenerative Vanua Collective, Port Vila, Vanuatu.