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Where to Eat When Visiting Kauai 🌴🍽️😋
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items All of my favorite places to eat when my family and I visited Kauai! This list includes Finer Dining, Quick Bites, and Coffee + Breakfast options. Let me know if you’ve tried any of these spots! 💕
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Finer Dining
Quick Bites
Coffee & Breakfast
Finer Dining
The perfect place to watch the sunset during dinner. The restaurant’s outdoor seating is on the sand and directly off of the beach which makes for the perfect atmosphere. The Ahi Poke nachos were my favorite!
Lava Lava Beach Club
Went for brunch with our family. It’s poolside at the hotel with lots of outdoor seating (and you don’t have to stay there to dine here). The portions are huge - would recommend the avocado toast and banana macadamia nut pancakes!
Holoholo Grill
Enjoyed this restaurant located at the Poipu Shopping Village. Would highly recommend making a reservation (although there are plenty of nearby stores to kill time at if you have to wait for a table). The hula pie is a must!
Keoki's Paradise
My favorite restaurant on the island by far. The food is fantastic and the atmosphere is unbeatable. Would recommend making a reservation a few weeks before!
Tidepools
Quick Bites
The best hidden gem in Hanalei! Stopped here on the way home from the beach and got a quick bite while admiring the incredible view. The roosters were pesky there but the food and landscape were definitely worth the stop. The Nourish açaí bowl is a m...
Nourish - Hanalei
The only place to stop and eat if you’re on the road to Waimea Canyon. The food was pretty good! Way more than a hole-in-the-wall lodge - this restaurant also features a coffee shop and a full bar! They have games stocked that you can play at your ta...
Kōkeʻe Lodge
My family’s favorite shave ice spot on the island! The ice cream on the bottom and coconut cream on top is the perfect combo 👌
JoJo's Shave Ice
Great family-friendly spot to buy a day pass and order drinks and food by the pool. They also have a full service restaurant and bar that has live music in the evening - we sat at a high top and watched the Cubs play on tv here multiple times!
Poipu Beach Athletic Club
A full service restaurant and general store at The Shops at Kukui’ula in Poipu. They also have a small coffee shop with cookies and pastries too! Great spot to stop for a quick bite or to grab food to pack with you for a beach day.
Living Foods
Coffee & Breakfast
Went around 8 am and the line was short. We easily found an open table on their patio. Food was delicious and the strawberry matcha was my favorite!
Java Kai
Great place to stop for a quick breakfast in Hanalei. The outdoor seating is serene and the coffee and açaí bowls are a must! If you order an iced drink they serve it in a glass jar and lid that you get to take home.
Wishing Well Coffee & Tea
We ordered ahead online and it was so helpful to be able to pick up on our drive to our next adventure. We got one of each and loved the Original Sin and Hot Single the most!
Holey Grail Donuts
The line is always long so come early or order ahead of time!
Little Fish Coffee Poipu