Kauai Restaurants

Dining in Kauai is a unique experience. There are roadside stands that cook up plates of broiled shrimp, fresh ground burgers and ice cold coconuts; fine dining establishments that seat diners at tables alongside waterfalls and island dives. These types of seating keep the locals and tourists coming back again and again. Fresh, island-grown ingredients are favored on Kauai, and bananas, pineapples, coconuts and mangos are often the main ingredient in sauces, salsas and marinades. Fresh fish, like ahi, akule and ono, are broiled, macadamia nut crusted, sautéed or marinated, and baked for dinner right from the sea to the table. Featured food at a luau combines Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures, and often features kalua pig (pork cooked in an underground oven), poi (a Hawaiian staple made from taro) and laulau (pork and fish steamed in taro leaves). Island-style comfort food is a staple at many restaurants. Try the plate lunch with two scoops of white rice, one scoop of macaroni salad and a main entrée, or the loco moco, which is a hamburger patty served with gravy and topped with eggs. For dessert, hit a shaved ice stand, like a local, and try the finer shaved ice packed in a cup and then doused with your flavor of choice. For an even colder, sweeter treat, ask for a shaved ice with ice cream on the bottom. Picking an establishment to dine in can be tricky because there is always a fusion of good food and awesome views vying for every diner’s attention.

Hanalei Taro & Juice Co

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5-5070 Kuhio Highway

A roadside local style lunch wagon serving up healthy Hawaiian food with a modern twist...
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Sunset at Beach House Restaurant

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5022 Lawai Road

Fine dining with vibrant sunsets. Visitors can dine inside or watch the sunset from the front lawn without ordering food...
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Lappert's Hawaii

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1-3555 Kaumuali’i Highway

The flavor of Aloha...
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e.b.'s Eats

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2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive
Poipu Shopping Village

Hungry in Hawaii?...
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Hanapepe Cafe

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3830 Hanapepe Road

Small Town Cafe...
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Tacqueria Nortenos

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2827 A Poipu Road

Classic, casual Mexican...
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Postcards Cafe

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5 Kuhio Highway
On Kuhio Hwy. (at the entrance to Hanalei town)

Artful seafood and veggies...
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New Palms Restaurant

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3-5920 Kuhio Highway

Open-air elegance...
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La Cascata

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4280 Kuhio Highway
The Princeville Resort

Classy cuisine...
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Bali Hai

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5380 Honoiki Road
(in the Hanalei Bay Resort)

Traditional and nouveau Pacific Rim...
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Kilauea Bakery and Pau Hana Pizza

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2484 Keneke St
Kong Lung Center

Fresh-baked Bread, Gourmet pizza...
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Café Hanalei

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5520 Kahuku Road
Princeville Resort,

Tempting fusion at the Princeville Resort...
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Plantation Gardens

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2253 Poipu Road
In Kiahuna Plantation Resort

Garden dining fit for kings...
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The Hanalei Gourmet

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5-5161 Kuhio Highway, #5
Hanalei Center

Delicious deli, cozy cafe...
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Hanalei Dolphin

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5-5016 Kuhio Highway
Hanalei Dolphin Center

Nautical nuances...
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Brick Oven Pizza

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2-2555 Kaumualii Highway
Hwy. 50, inland from Poipu

Best island pizza...
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Hamura's Saimin Stand

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2956 Kress Street

Saimin for all...
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Kalaheo Coffee Co

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2-2436 Kaumualii Highway # A2
Hwy. 50, across the street from Brick Oven Pizza

Snacks, shakes, munchies...
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Roy's

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2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive
In Poipu Shopping Village

Fantastic Pacific Rim cuisine...
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Keoki's Paradise

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2360 Kiahuna Plantation D
Poipu Shopping Village

All-around island favorite...
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