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Pomona

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Stories from the table.

Food, music, people, the island and the nights. Written from the beach, not a desk.

Ceviche, tacos and nachos on the blue table at Pomona

Food · 14 August 2026

Why the whole kitchen is gluten free, and why you will not notice

No separate menu, no asterisks. Corn, plantain and rice were doing this job in Latin America long before anyone needed a label for it.

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Four guests with ice cream cones under a turquoise umbrella

Island · 11 October 2026

A day on Gili Meno: a walk, a lake, 48 statues and a table for sunset

Coming over from Gili Trawangan or Gili Air for the day? Gili Meno takes about ninety minutes to walk around. Here is a simple way to fill the rest.

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The bamboo facade of Pomona with its neon sign, cacti and terrace tables

Food · 10 October 2026

Cocktails on Gili Meno: five tequila, five rum, and two bottles from the same Chilean family

What is behind the bar at Pomona on Gili Meno: the tequila and rum cocktails, the difference between plata, reposado and anejo, and a Chilean wine that spent more than a century being mistaken for Merlot.

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Four friends with drinks and fruit at a long blue table in the garden

Food · 9 October 2026

Where to eat on Gili Meno, from a late breakfast to the nine o'clock table

We are not going to rank our neighbours. Here is what we serve on the west beach, what it costs, and when each part of the menu makes sense.

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Ceviche, fish tacos, nachos and two bottles of Corona on a blue table

Food · 9 October 2026

Peruvian food on Gili Meno: anticuchos, pollo a la brasa, and a pisco sour with a Chilean passport

Ceviche, anticuchos in aji panca, Peruvian chicken a la brasa and pisco sours, on the west beach of Gili Meno. Plus one honest admission about the pisco.

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A couple walking out of Pomona at dusk, the sign lit behind them

Island · 8 October 2026

Sunset on Gili Meno: the west beach, the six o'clock problem, and what to order

Gili Meno's west coast faces the sunset and we are on it. Happy hour ends at six; the sun goes a little after. A short guide to getting the timing right.

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Four friends with drinks and fruit at a long blue table in the garden

Food · 19 September 2026

Juices, smoothies and lighter plates on Gili Meno

Cold-pressed juices at 50K, smoothies at 60K, and the lighter end of a menu that is otherwise cooked over fire. Everything on the west beach of Gili Meno.

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Ceviche, tacos and nachos on a blue table at Pomona

Food · 27 August 2026

Gluten free and vegan on Gili Meno: the whole menu, sorted

Everything from our kitchen is gluten free and twelve dishes are vegan. The beer is neither, and we would rather tell you now.

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Aguachile with mango and chilli next to a bowl of ceviche mixto

Food · 30 July 2026

Leche de tigre, aguachile, and the argument about which one is a ceviche

Two raw fish dishes sit next to each other on our menu. They are cousins, not twins, and the difference is worth ordering both to settle.

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The bamboo facade of Pomona under a bright sky

Island · 10 June 2026

Getting to Gili Meno without losing the afternoon

No cars, no scooters, no bridge. Reaching the quiet island takes a boat and a bit of planning. Here is the honest version.

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