Legends cafe & the Vanya Taule’alo gallery/LC

* Building
* Logo

**Legends Cafe** was a cafe in Taumeasina, Apia, Samoa. It was built in 2015 by Dr. Vanya Taule’alo & some other workers. The cafe is built on stilts to avoid flooding and was rebranded as “Legends Taumeasina”. The cafe went into liquidation slowly before closing down completely in November 2019.

## Description

Legends café is located directly across from the Taumeasina Resort on the land side. It is a small wooden building with a flourishing garden & sculptures in the front as the Vanya Taule’alo gallery is in the same building as Legends.

Legends café is open for lunch Tuesday to Saturday on 11:30 to 15:30 & for dinner at 17:30 to 21:30 on Wednesdays to Saturdays. We are an American styled Smokehouse & have adapted our home made sauces & chutneys to reference our tropical locale. You will enjoy sitting on our deck & order trays of brisket, pork, chicken & salads while relaxing on our deck with a cool beer or wine!

Legends café uses local produce as much as possible. Our smoked meats are locally and organically reared & only the point brisket & chicken are imported. We grow many of our herbs in our cafe garden. We serve smoked foods & have maintained some of our contemporary favourites from our previous menu. We have a delicious range of local fruit smoothies & healthy drinks. Vegetarian meals are on the menu and our smoked foods are great for those on keto & paleo diets.

### 1. Local produce

Where possible, Legends Café uses local produce from local producers. This means our food is uniquely fresh and delicious. It also means our food doesn't leave a huge carbon footprint just making it to the table. Plus, it allows us to support local growers and suppliers.

### 2. Healthy is delicious

Legends Café has proved that healthy doesn't have to mean boring. Or, worse still, flavorless. We're all about food that makes you feel better when you eat it.

### 3. Pride in our cuisine

Legends is proud of the culinary traditions we've developed in Samoa over many generations. While we're all about incorporating the best of other cuisines to heighten and elevate traditional Samoan flavors, we're committed to helping develop a modern cuisine that's Samoan.

## Trivia

* The cafe has no air conditioning, so there are fans to cool off people.
* The wooden handrails are inside out on the ramp.
* The owner’s office of the cafe is in the Vanya Taule’alo gallery.
* Near the Vanya Taule’alo gallery, there is a big table of where they are company meetings & big family feasts.
* When the cafe is flooded, it’s sometimes still open.
* Songs are played inside the cafe, as well as in the kitchen too.
* None of the openable windows get closed.
* There is a vegetable garden near the cafe of where they are used in foods on the menu.
* Inside the cafe, the doorway to the kitchen has no handles.
* There is another balcony in the back of the kitchen.
* There is a sign on Matautu Road not too far from the cafe that shows where it is.
* The cafe used to be open on Mondays, but because the workers wanted 2 days off in a row, it got closed on that day.
	+ It is unknown whenever the workers will ever get 2 days off in a row on the weekend.
* When it rains at the balcony, the workers put plastic covers up to prevent the tables & anyones food from getting wet.
* If you are looking for the perfect venue for a sophisticated birthday soirée or a work Christmas Party, the workers offer a stylish & flexible space for your next celebration.
* In FRESH TV, Maryjane Mckibbin Schwenke made an appearance at Legends Cafe drinking in a video called *Teine Tips with Maryjane Mckibbin Schwenke*.

## Construction

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## Open times

(Shown in 24 hour time)

 15:30
 15:30
 21:30

## Menu

Arrangement of tables may vary depending on how the menu is set out.

### Legends low & slow smoked barbecue

 Legends smoked pork shoulder (100 grams)
 Legends smoked chicken
 Legends smoked sausages

### Legends Sandwiches

All sandwiches served with your choice of fries or taro wedges.

### Legends classic fish

 Legends laksa
 Chilli coconut fish & chips

### Legends drinks

Beer

**Wine**
 House Red (Mc Williams family collection cab sav)
 House White (Mc Williams family collection sav blanc)

Soft drink bottles (355 millilitres)

Khombucha “Tea of immortality” — an ancient Japanese drink made on site.
 $6.00

Smoothies
 Koko & banana
 Creamy dreamy banana
 The hulk
 Tropical fruits

Frappes
 Iced coffee
 Iced chocolate
 Iced mocha

Specialty house made drinks
 Lemon slushie
 Lemon & ginger slushie
 Lemon, ginger & turmeric slushie (LT&G)

Water

Teas
 Holy basil tea (Tulsi)
 Thai (Siam) basil tea, lemon basil, lime basil, sweet basil
 Lemon grass, lemon grass ginger,  lemon grass ginger turmeric,  green tea

## Gallery

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## Location

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## News

* ART AND FOOD - A SPLENDID COMBINATION 29/6/15
* TO SINK OR SWIM? Some of the challenges that impact on small business development in Samoa. 29/11/15
* IOANE ENELE- “art as a impression of my mind, something that is unique to me and my reality.” 11/4/16
* ”A Business Without a Sign Is Not a Business” 2/5/16
* “Changes at Legends Restaurant” 19/3/18
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For more news, click here: http://www.legends.kitchen/news/

## Reviews (from Tripadvisor)

### pish73

> ***"Was happy to find it"***
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> Only by accident did we discover Legends, the signage is unable to be out on the road. So happy we found it was a nice welcome to get out of the resort for a walk and have something to eat away from the resort. The food was delicious, my only complaint was when we went back a second time for the delicious crunchy taro chips they were not the same. (We did arrive after the chefs were suppose to be closing though) The waiter was lovely, put a fan on us, opened our rain window. So helpful. If your going to Samoa this is worthwhile place to visit
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> Visited March 2017
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### Suzanne B

> ***"Delicious Lunch"***
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> 4 of us stopped here for lunch and each one of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The portion sizes are huge 2 people could easily share a meal. The gallery attached to the cafe is worth a look inside. Legends Cafe is a must do if not for lunch at least a cold drink or lemongrass ginger tea.
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### thistledorob

> ***"Fantastic place to eat"***
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> This is a fantastic place to eat. 4 of us ate here and all had the most amazing food. The portions were huge and we were all unable to finish our meals. The Art shop at the restaurant is were a look through aswell. I brought a beautiful Ava bowl.
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### Everydaystuff21

> ***"Nice"***
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> Food was delicious. Cats around the table not nice. My daughter has an allergy to cats. Coffee with coconut milk was delicious. My kids didn't fancy the coconut syrup with the pancakes...I thought it was divine! Would love to have come back a second time but the cats kept us away.
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> - Visited January 2017
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### junior2017

> ***"Loved it and Improved Menu!! Great Job Chef!!"***
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> Thank you Chef for an amazing revolution of your Legends Cafe, the food was so tasty and delicious. You cater to all ages and when the food is so good, we are so willing to pay for it.
> When traveling the food and accommodations have to be superb, it all comes together here at the Taumeasina Island Resort. Great job for listening to our reviews, again, the menu was amazing!! Faafetai tele lava. All the best and hats off to the Chef!!
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### Rayne F

> ***"Beautiful food"***
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> Loved the food and the service. Wasn't a long wait and their gift store attached to the cafe is a great gem too. The service was pleasant. Needs some outdoor fans but a part from that enjoyed my time there.
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### phil1450

> ***"Still my favorite place to eat"***
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> Visited again to try their most delicious and nutritious smoothies. I went solo as soon as i arrived in apia, and took a friend the second time before heading on to the airport for a quick lunch. The the bar-b-q chicken was well cooked and tasty. Presentation was excellent. As long as they continued serving the same quality food, I will always patronize this place. Great location too, out of the hustle and bustle of Apia township.
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### Sheehy\_D

> ***"Excellent food"***
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> We stopped in for lunch and tried the shared platter. It was excellent! Service was impeccable and we wouldn't hesitate to return it to recommend Legends Cafe.
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### Samoantour

> ***"Food was nice, but nearly 90mins for breakfast"***
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> Very nice location, quiet and water view, expensive art gallery. Food was nice, well presented and thought out, but over an hour after ordering. Just over 2 hours for my experience. Might have been an off day, but my review was on that off day.
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### Annie S

> ***"Delightful"***
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> Came for lunch with our resident friend, and totally loved it, a casual but gorgeous little restaurant overlooking a sheltered inlet, very close to the new Taumesina Resort, so if you're staying there look out for it, smoothies are divine, the food fresh and filling, wonderful service as only the friendly Samoan people can give, with their beautiful smiles and generous helpful nature, a fresh, healthy "western" meal
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### KJP1972

> ***"A gem - great food and visit the gallery too"***
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> Our second visit to Apia, and we were so pleased to find this cafe - fresh and tasty meals, friendly service, and a gorgeous, relaxed, breezy balcony space with a neat garden and views across to the Taumeasina beach. A bonus is being able to visit the Gallery next door while waiting for your meal - what a treat! Best coffee that we had in Apia, and we loved the fresh icy drinks too. We went for lunch both visits, but the breakfast/brunch menu looked really good too.
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### Siedah S

> ***"Family Lunch"***
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> This is a fantastic cafe situated in beautiful Samoa! We came here for family lunch after it was recommended by friends who live here and I can say that they surely met expectations. Every dish we ordered was delicious and it was great to see some modern dishes as well as traditional Samoan dishes on their menu. It is also very family friendly. We had our 2 year old daughter with us & to keep her busy while we ate, a worker laid out a mat & brought a big box of toys which put a huge smile on our daughters face. Will definitely be coming back here again! Excellent food & even better customer service. I highly recommend their ice chocolate!
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### Joan L

> ***"What a fantastic place."***
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> We are staying nearby so are patronizing the Legends cafe. The cool drinks are made from scratch, smoothies to die for. The meals are well sized, beautifully presented, made from fresh local produce. Bought each morning,or grown on site. It is a beautiful setting, sitting looking out onto the water with a cool breeze wafting in. There are lovely egg fruit lasagne which our people are loving.
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## References

1. ↑ http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Samoan\_Cuisine

## External links

* https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant\_Review-g312868-d8424590-Reviews-Legends\_Cafe-Apia\_Upolu.html

* http://www.samoa.travel/activity/legends-cafe

* http://www.samoaobserver.ws/en/12\_02\_2016/local/2302/Legends-Café-Thinking-local.htm