Archive for Category: "RESTAURANTS"
Red Hot Mama’s Kauai
Red Hot Mama’s is literally a hole-in-the-wall eatery that serves up tasty burritos near Kauai’s famed Na Pali coast. It’s the perfect place to get a satisfying meal before or after your trip to the Na Pali coast and Ke’e Beach. It’s also about the last place to eat, as the eatery is near the [...]
Puka Dog Kauai
As seen on the Travel Channel, Puka Dog is world famous for their Hawaiian-style hot dogs. Their dogs are different, and there’s a chance they’re so different you may not find them to your taste. But there’s also a good chance you will. The buns are baked loaf-style. A hole is cut in one end [...]
North Shore Grindz
North Shore Grindz is the little convenience store located in a Chevron gas station in Princeville, Kauai that does it all. Not only does it serve up gas, it also serves up tasty burgers, fish and chips, and brick oven pizza, PLUS everything else you would expect to find in a convenience store. Don’t let [...]
Merriman’s Fish House Kauai
You know the fish is going to be fresh when you take a look at the menu at Merriman’s and it says who caught the fish and how it was caught. Owner/chef Peter Merriman strives to serve the freshest foods, much of it from local fishermen, farmers and ranchers, and preparing it with his unique [...]
Hanalei Gourmet Deli
The Hanalei Gourmet Deli is a deli that is part of the Hanalei Gourmet restaurant in Hanalei, Kauai. Whereas the restaurant is a sit-down affair, the deli has takeout, though there are tables outside the deli on the porch. The deli is a great place to get fresh, light food to go along with all [...]
Village Snack and Bakery Shop Hanalei
The Village Snack and Bakery Shop is a hole-in-the-wall eatery located in the Ching Young Village Shopping Center in Hanalei, Kauai. It’s not the easiest place to find, but if you’re in Hanalei and you want some good, decent, regular food such as pancakes, eggs, hamburgers, chicken, grilled cheese sandwiches, etc. then this is the [...]
Brennecke’s Beach Broiler
Brennecke’s is a well-known restaurant located “steps from the beach” and across from Poipu Beach Park. It’s a great place to eat, whether for lunch while enjoying the beach or at dinner after your day at the beach. You’ll appreciate Brennecke’s second floor, open-air dining room that overlooks the park, beach and ocean. The restaurant [...]
Federico’s Fresh Mex Cuisine
You’ll want to stop by Federico’s if you’re in the Hanalei/Princeville area and hungry for Mexican food. It’s located in the Princeville Shopping Center towards the back behind the post office. It’s a hole-in-the-wall-type place with just enough room to order inside, but there’s plenty of covered, open-air seating outside. Their selection of burritos and [...]
Kalypso Island Bar and Grill
The Kalypso Island Bar and Grill is a nice place to kick back and relax in Hanalei. They have a popular Happy Hour that ends a little too early for some. The outdoor patio is nice, and inside are big screen TVs with sports and island favorites. The food is adequate and the staff is [...]
Tiki Man Pizza Hanalei, Kauai
Have a delicious thin crust, Hawaiian style pizza along with a Mai Tai at Hanalei’s Tiki Man Pizza. It’s a great place to get a pizza and a drink in Hanalei. Try their Kalua Pork Pizza for a local taste. Located next to the Tahiti Nui Restaurant Cocktail Lounge. 5-5134 Kuhio Highway Hanalei, HI 96714 [...]
Koloa Mill Ice Cream and Coffee
Koloa Mill Ice Cream and Coffee serves delicious ice cream and coffee in Old Koloa town in the Old Koloa Town shopping center. Enjoy ice cream and coffee with a local flavor alongside traditional favorites at this family-owned business. Their ice cream is Roselani which has been made in Maui since 1932 and the coffee [...]
Lappert’s Ice Cream
When you get the urge for ice cream in Kauai, you’ll want to head on over to one of several Lappert’s Hawaii stores. Lappert’s serves gourmet ice cream, along with gourmet coffee. As with many things in Kauai, the ice cream is priced a bit more but well worth it. One of their most popular [...]
CJ’s Steak and Seafood
CJ’s is conveniently located in the Princeville Shopping Center, near the entrance to Princeville. Its convenient location near a community that receives thousands of new visitors each week insures a steady stream of customers. CJ’s advertises “good food and drink served at a reasonable price.” And basically, that’s true. The food is good, but not [...]
Bubba’s Burgers
When many locals think of burgers in Kauai, they think of Bubba’s. They’ve been serving old-fashioned hamburgers on the island since 1936. Their most popular burger is the Double Bubba. But if you’re really hungry try their Big Bubba (triple patties) with a half pound of Kauai grass fed beef. Or try their Slopper, an [...]
Bouchons Hanalei Restaurant and Sushi Bar
Bouchons is a nice restaurant in downtown Hanalei that overlooks the main town square and magnificent mountains beyond. Bouchons offers a little of everything, including “gourmet burgers” and steaks, but specializes in Pacific-American cuisine. On our visit we ordered Bouchons Famous Ale Battered Fish and Chips and the Coconut Shrimp (photos below). Both were good, [...]
Hanalei Pizza
Tourist spots often have the obligatory burger, pizza, etc. spots that serve standard but acceptable fare. And that standard fare is often perceived as better because of the location. Well, location aside, Hanalei Pizza serves some of the best pizza you will ever eat, in our humble opinion. The crust is not too thin or [...]
Kauai Pizza
A list of where to find the best pizza in Kauai: 1. Hanalei Pizza In downtown Hanalei in the Ching Young Village shopping center, this little hole-in-the wall pizza joint has some of the best pizza you will ever eat, not only because it’s located in the garden paradise of Hanalei, Kauai, but also because [...]
Kauai Seafood Restaurants
Here’s a list of the best seafood restaurants in Kauai: Beach House Restaurant One of the finest restaurants of any kind in Kauai, the Beach House Restaurant is known as one of the most scenic restaurants in the world. It is perhaps the best place in Kauai to dine and watch the sun set. The [...]






















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