Bula First things first you'll need a supermarket for the essentials, Fresh Fruit and Veges and a Butcher. The best supermarket in Nadi (in my opinion) is the New World IGA Supermarket by the Nadi Airport roundabout. Coming from Nadi town, instead of turning left to go to the airport, drive straight through the roundabout and take the first left. This supermarket supplies pretty much anything you need, including a lot of international brands so you can get some home comforts. The prices are reasonable for most things but as expected a few things are quite expensive. It stocks a lot of organic goods as well as Gluten free foods (not bread), health foods such as chia seeds and a lot of baking ingredients. Needless to say I was very happy to find this supermarket. Other supermarkets in Nadi are good too but this one tops it. My favourite find was Virgin Coconut oil for around FJD8.00.
In this same complex is Courts mega. This is where I first learnt that Fiji is quite old school and formal when purchasing items. They will create an invoice for you and take a wee while to officiate the sale of a drying rack. Once you've filled in your name and address, taken the invoice to the cashier, paid for it and then had the security guard at the door sign it off, you're free to take your item. They did carry it out to my car though.
Namaka markets is the place to go for your Fruit and Veges. If you're living in Denarau as we do, this is further to go than Nadi markets but worth it. The market seems cleaner, brighter and fresher than its counterparts in Nadi. You can get a large range of fruit and veges from there as well as a few herbs such as mint and coriander. The lovely ladies outside the market do beautiful flowers too.
For your meats, South Pacific Butchering Company is the destination. This is the butcher that supplies most of the hotels and resorts in Denarau and in the islands. It has a fantastic range of meats as well as a large range of condiments and even pizzas. It is a very popular little spot and the staff are very friendly. Price wise: Chicken breasts are around FJD29.90/kilo and a Sirloin steak is around FJD42.90/kilo. SPBC is at the beginning of Denarau Road, so hard to miss.
These are my shopping spots!