DORY'S CAFE: Located on William Keeling Crescent in the old Admiralty building. Dory's Cafe offers home made cakes & slices,sweet & savoury muffins and pastries, freshly brewed coffee and tea and Sunday breakfast. If you have a special occasion and would like a delicious evening meal, speak with Pam who is only too happy to assist.

TROPIKA RESTAURANT: Located in the Cocos Beach Motel complex is the restaurant serves three meals a day.The emphasis is to eat early as the restaurant closes 8.00pm sharp! Bookings are essential. Please write your name on the chalk board outside the restaurant prior to 4pm.

BUNGA MELATI: Located on Home Island offers authentic Malay cuisine. Bunga Melati is opened Wednesday evenings (except during Ramadan & Hari Raya celebrations) to coincide with the return ferry service to West Island. It is also opened for lunch on requests. Bookings, via the Tourism office, are essential.

COCOS CLUB: Don't want to eat at a restaurant? Every few weeks, the different social clubs of Cocos prepare a "food night" at the Cocos Club. Excellently priced meals are offered along with raffles and good natured fun. Come along, share a meal and get to know the locals. Become a member while you are visiting and enjoy discounts on take-away alcohol and having a tab at the bar.

PICNIC / BBQ's: There are also several picnic / bbq areas on West Island for visitors to use. Dory's Cafe can supply a "dinner or lunch" pack. The supermarket carries a small variety of frozen meat, chicken and fish and fresh salad vegetables. Or for the fisherman, sizzle a freshly caught trevally or sweetlip on the bbq!

ANNUAL EVENTS: During the year, the locals of Cocos kick up their heels and celebrate! On West Island functions such as the Mid-Year Ball, Wine Art & Music Festival, St Patrick's Day, Melbourne Cup, Orphans Christmas Lunch at Trannies Beach and the New Years Eve extravaganza are available for visitors to the Islands to participate in and enjoy. The highlights of the Cocos Malay calendar are Ramadan and Hari Raya religious festivals.

HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: A drinking club with a running problem. A scheduled 3km walk and a 5km run happens every Monday afternoon. Bring along your favourite tipple for after run "down downs". Details of meeting place usually on blackboard outside the Cocos Club.

TENNIS: Although Island fixtures are usually held on Tuesday evening. Visitors to the island may gain access during other times of the day and non-fixture evenings.

GOLF: Tee off over our acclaimed Cocos Islands International runway and have some fun! This adds a new dimension to: "look left, look right and look left again"! Scroungers is held on Thursday afternoon. Golf clubs may be accessed at other times of the day. Strict restrictions apply to crossing the runway, so visitors need to contact the Golf Club and the Airport Manager prior to playing golf.

NORTH PARK: For the men of the Island. Held every Friday afternoon at 4.30pm at North Park just north of the main Settlement. A monetary donation gets you access to the Esky. Solve the problems of the world with "the committee that really cares".

SOUTH PARK: For the ladies of the Island. Held every Friday afternoon at a venue to be advised. Check out the blackboard at the Cocos Club for details. Everyone is welcome!