At KANU we celebrate Fiji. We use our native ingredients and traditional techniques to create a contemporary dining experience. KANU is an exploration of Fijian culture through food and drinks. Chef Lance Seeto has submerged himself in the Pacific way of life, history and communities for the past decade. His cuisine is a fusion of flavours and reflection of his travels and experiences. A journey through the new tastes of Fiji awaits you.

SUSTAINABILITY & PRESERVATION

Using sustainably-sourced seasonal produce, KANU aims to create awareness around how beneficial and flavoursome the traditional diets and ingredients of Fiji were, while influencing and educating today’s audience to eat and live healthier through learning new ways to enjoy Fijian flavours.

SEASONALITY & EXPLORATION

Chef Lance Seeto and KANU highlight the incredibly diverse flavours that have existed in Fiji for many years, while starting a conversation about the food of the future. Extensive travel throughout the country has exposed Chef Lance to many techniques and diverse ingredients.

NEW! 2023 Suva Menu

NEW! 2023 Nadi Menu

IT'S THE PLACE TO BE

the bar

Chef Seeto has collaborated with Taveuni’s Elevate Organics to include euphoric and energy boosting herbs, flowers and spices from their farm to put you into an island state of mind.

KANU is set apart from the industry as a contemporary interpretation of Fijian flavours that showcase unique native ingredients. It aims to evolve and elevate Fijian cuisine while also inspiring the culinary scene to look to their own history to create their future of food, before looking to overseas for inspiration.

MENU
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Breakfast & Brunch Menus
Organic fruit smoothies, free-run chicken eggs, top-quality coffee, house-made dumplings, green juices, island fusion hangover bacon & cheese buns and the Suva Benny.

BREAKFAST MENU

Lunch & Dinner
Island fusion menus with spicy noodles, vegan dishes, fresh produce, over-the-top burgers, saucy spaghetti + meatballs, imported roasted meats, wild salads, bang-bang wings + more!

KANU Suva Menu

Desserts
House-made deliciousness with gluten-free and dairy-free ice cream pies, luscious bread & butter pudding, black forest chocolate volcano and the KANU signature Hokey Pokey Parfait.

KANU Nadi Menu

CHEF'S TABLE FIJI

He is often referred to as the South Pacific's Gordon Ramsay or Jamie Oliver, but this multi-award winning Aussie chef, who now calls Fiji home, says he is more akin to the late Anthony Bourdain - a gastronomic explorer of international cuisine, culture and the human condition. For this top chef, Fiji's food is so much more than just sustenance and healing, it is about connecting to a time, place and way of life long forgotten.

This philosophy of food, ancestral diets and existentialism, coupled with his deeply personal story of redemption, forms the nucleus for Seeto's latest culinary project and emotional food experience, CHEF'S TABLE FIJI.

Part storytelling, part cooking class, part lunch or dinner.
This will be one of the most moving, hands-on and tasty cultural experiences you will have in Fiji.

Includes a 5-course degustation of the finest local Fijian produce with the culinary fusion of indigenous, Indian, and Chinese.

Starting at FJ$125 per person.
Wine, hand-crafted cocktails & liquor pairings are additional.
Minimum 8 guests per booking.

talanOa
traditional fijian storytelling
fresh coconut welcome drink

kOkOda
citrus-cured fish, nama seaweed salsa,
hand-squeezed smoked coconut milk, lime, passionfruit

sUi
healing beef bone broth & spinach soup

wAitOni
charred fish fillet, turmeric-marinated breadfruit, lemon chilli seawater

kubOu
coconut-smoked pork belly, cassava puree, roquette, sun-blessed tomatoes
coconut & rum caramel

vAlOlO
cinnamon caramelised plantains

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the experience

Chef Lance Seeto has spent years travelling throughout Fiji, venturing to new regions to hear the stories and absorb all he can about the culinary culture.

His travels and the native ingredients sourced from local farmers have inspired him to create a redefining menu that combines traditional Fijian gastronomy with modern techniques and influences from across the Pacific region.

The restaurant name KANU has significant meaning on the experience. KANU, is the colloquial pronunciation of ‘canoe’, and just as this vessel opened up the world of the Pacific and beyond for Fiji, so too does our restaurant open the eyes of our guests who are taken on a journey to explore the flavours and influences of new Fijian gastronomy.

the journey

Chef Lance Seeto has spent years travelling throughout Fiji, venturing to new regions to hear the stories and absorb all he can about the culinary culture.

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the location

NOW OPEN IN SUVA! Chef Lance Seeto is re-imagining Fijian cuisine by fusing traditional flavours with modern influences. The location of the restaurant is in the entertainment district of Martintar, Nadi. A bustling and exciting area that has bars, cafés and other restaurants. It is a hub for both locals and tourists.

The restaurant is an airy and inviting space where diners can enjoy an incredible meal with friends and family. With a buzzing vibe and attentive but casual service, exceptional flavours and aromas from the open kitchen fill the space and excite diners.

An interesting cocktail and drinks list has been curated to compliment the flavours of the incredible dishes. The use of native ingredients is carried through to the cocktail list and encourages diners to try traditional drink flavours in new ways.