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Kauai restaurants
Part of what makes Kauai so special is that it's not very developed, so the dining scene is limited compared with other islands. There are several excellent restaurants in the resort areas of Poipu, Kapaa, and Hanalei. And because nothing on the island is farther than a two-hour drive apart, having dinner in Kapaa when you're staying in Hanalei is not out of the question.
The main town of Lihue is sort of a culinary wasteland, with the notable exception of Gaylord's restaurant, in the old Kilohana Sugar Plantation. But Kapaa, with the casual Mermaids lunch spot, is just a 20 minute drive up the coast. Duane's Ono Char Burger, popular with local surfers, is another 20 minutes north in Anahola. The grand hotels in Hanalei, including the Princeville Resort and the Hanalei Bay Resort, contain Kauai's best upscale restaurants. You'll won't got hungry in Poipu, though the restaurants there tend to be less than exceptional. When heading west to Waimea Canyon or the Napili Coast, be sure to make a lunch stop at Hanapepe Café and a dessert stop at Jo-Jo's Clubhouse for local-style shave ice.
This roadside stand is a favorite among local surfers. It's always crowded and the wait can be tedious, so do like the natives and call in your order ahead of...more
Situated along a riverbank on the north shore in Hanalei, this restaurant has been around since the 1970s and is still thriving. The prices are reasonable, the...more
This humble hole-in-the-wall in Hanapepe, a little plantation town just west of glitzy Poipu Beach, promotes a purposefully healthy take on food—which is...more
Alongside Highway 50 you'll find a bright, painted wood shack that says "Jo-Jo's." Stop by for the island delicacy called "shave ice," a sweet, cold, refreshing...more
One of the newer discoveries in Hawaiian agriculture is that cacao grows well on Kauai. The outcome is this mom-and-pop chocolate shop in Port Allen (where boat...more
Fresh hummus, tabbouleh, and baba ghanoush are a bit unexpected in the Hanalei Colony Resort's remote corner of Hawaii. Yet you won't be disappointed with The...more
While the condos of the Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas are generic and too far from the ocean for us to recommend, the property's unpretentious...more
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