Kauaʻi restaurants & places to eat

Bubba Burgers — Kapaʻa

Casual burger restaurant in old Kapaʻa town across from the beach park. The company also operates a Poʻipū location.

Casual dining

Paia Fish Market — Kauaʻi

Fish plates and burgers at the Kapaʻa branch, handy for an East Side day.

Hanalei Burger

Kauaʻi beef burgers from a food truck in the Hanalei food truck lot.

Casual dining

Hanalei Bread Company

Daily-made bread and pastries, coffee, and breakfast or lunch in the center of Hanalei.

Kalāheo Café & Coffee Co.

Coffee with breakfast, lunch, and a bakery selection in upcountry Kalāheo.

Lappert’s Hawaiʻi

Kauaʻi-made ice cream, roasted coffee, and cookies, with island-inspired flavors and several Hawaiʻi shops.

Kauaʻi Coffee Visitor Center

An estate coffee stop for visitors interested in the growing side of their cup, with visitor-center and farm-tour information.

Aloha Roastery — Līhuʻe

Coffee and pastries at the Līhuʻe Town Center branch.

Aloha Roastery — Wailua

Specialty coffee and pastries at Aloha Roastery’s Wailua shop.

Honolulu Coffee — Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi

A branch-specific coffee stop in Poʻipū. Use this location’s directions when planning your coffee break.

Java Kai — Kapaʻa

House-roasted coffee, breakfast and pastries in Kapaʻa.

Java Kai — Kōloa

Java Kai coffee and café fare in Old Kōloa Town. Confirm the exact address through the official ordering page.

Kai Bar Coffee Roasters — Kīlauea

The Java Kai family’s Kīlauea café, serving locally roasted coffee and pastries.

JoJo’s Shave Ice

House-made cane-sugar syrups and cream toppings, with a menu of traditional shave-ice combinations.

The Fresh Shave

Fruit-focused shave ice with house flavor combinations named after mustache styles.

Wailua Shave Ice

Shave ice made with fresh local fruit, including offerings such as lilikoi cream and Lava Flow with haupia foam.

El Taco Feliz (Happy Taco)

A Kapaʻa Mexican food stop for tacos and other casual Mexican dishes.

Casual dining

4.7/5 · Tripadvisor
Published rating snapshot · reviewed 2026-09-27. Ratings can change.

Kauaʻi Island Brewing — Port Allen

A full-service pub and brewery with a family-friendly setting and outdoor seating.

Keoki’s Paradise

An open-air restaurant with tropical surroundings and a menu drawing on local farms and fisheries.

Lava Lava Beach Club — Kauaʻi

A coastal meal or drinks stop. Select the Kauaʻi location for the correct menu and visitor details.

Merriman’s Kauaʻi

A South Shore dinner option highlighting Hawaiʻi-grown ingredients.

Hukilau Lānai

Dinner restaurant at Kauaʻi Coast Resort featuring fresh fish, local produce and food made in-house.

Official 2026 menu: listed non-fish entrées $30–57; chicken or pork $37, prime rib $55 and filet mignon $57. Entrées are à la carte; salad/soup add-ons $5–8. A 20% gratuity applies to parties of six or more. Confirm daily fish options. Menu source · checked 2026-10-03

2026 HAWAIʻI Magazine readers’ choice: among the top five Kauaʻi restaurants.

The Beach House

A south-shore dining destination on Lāwaʻi Road with reservations and menus linked from its official website.

2026 HAWAIʻI Magazine readers’ choice: second for Best Kauaʻi Restaurant.

Fine dining

Tidepools

Reservation-oriented resort dining at Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi, with Hawaiian-inspired seafood dishes in lagoon-side bungalows.

Fine dining

Kīlauea Fish Market

A North Shore fish-market stop with poke and seafood offerings on its takeout menu.

Casual dining

Duke’s Kauaʻi

Fish, steak, and casual bar dining beside Kalapakī Beach, overlooking Nāwiliwili Bay.

Casual dining

Red Salt

An upscale option listed in the official island dining guide.

Fine dining

Stevenson’s Library

Sushi and cocktails at Grand Hyatt Kauai, with indoor seating and an open-air lānai.