KAUAI RESTAURANTS

The Beach House
Located in Poipu, The Beach House offers a beautiful view, overlooking the Pacific Ocean…perfect for admiring the sunset. Mediterranean cuisine with a Pacific Rim flare. Owned and operated by A Pacific Cafe. A favorite with locals and visitors alike!

A Pacific Café
Located in Kapa‘a, the restaurant has been enjoying its celebrity as one of the top eateries in all of the Hawaiian Islands, and was recently selected by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the 50 choice restaurants in the nation! A Pacific Café features varied cuisine, an East-West blend of Asian and European culinary techniques, using the freshest, finest local foods available.

Keoki’s Paradise
Located in Poipu, and surrounded by a lagoon with many water fountains, it offers a large variety of fresh local fish, meat and poultry for starters. Also enjoy local live entertainment in its famous lounge. Great tropical atmosphere!

Roy’s Poipu Bar and Grill
Located in Poipu Shopping Village. Offers a special menu that changes nightly, featuring the freshest local fish, produce, meats and game made into wildly creative arrays of appetizers, salads, pastas, pizzas and entrees. Delicious preparations not to be missed!

House of Seafood
Located in Poipu, this restaurant boasts the largest selection of seafood on Kauai, including usually 8 or 9 different types of fish. Featuring tableside preparations, salad, dinners and dessert. A seafood lover’s delight!

Casa Di Amici
Located in Kilauea, this restaurant serves the finest Italian cuisine to be found on Kauai.

Gaylord’s
Located in Lihue, this elegant restaurant is at Kilohana, an old plantation house, and specializes in fresh island seafood and steaks.

Dondero’s
A fusion of sensations will delight you at our award-winning Italian restaurant. Dine al fresco under the twinkling evening stars overlooking the ocean, or choose the intimate indoor settings with beautiful murals and floor tiles reminiscent of an Italian villa. This enchanting scene is complemented by the delicate and flavorful selections of our creative menu, served by our attentive yet discreet staff. Here, in the restaurant chosen as “Kauai’s Best Italian Restaurant”, each meal becomes a celebration.

Toast to each other, with the perfect wine from our extensive wine list. Savor the flavor, the incredible aromas and the perfect presentation of each culinary creation.  Featuring only the freshest of ingredients, our innovative menu offers such choices as Hand Crafted Black Ink Lasagna - with scallops, shrimp, crab and lobster in tomato and bechamel sauce, Okinawan Sweet Potato Gnocchi - with smoked prosciutto  and Organic Rack of Lamb - with gorgonzola and cauliflower souffle in a balsamic sauce.

Plantation Gardens
Surrounded by the beautiful Moir Gardens at Kiahuna Plantation resort, Plantation Gardens features Hawaiian regional cuisine in a historic plantation manor. The restaurant, located at Poipu beach on the sunny south side of Kauai, Hawaii, features outdoor lanai seating, handcrafted tropical drinks and specialty cocktails.

Executive Chefs Teri McLeod and Thomas Connolly's menu reflects the cuisine of the Old Plantation Hawaii, which celebrates the abundance and beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. All vegetables and herbs are grown organically and picked fresh on local farms.  Native mesquite wood called Kiawe is used in the grill and the Kiawe is harested on the west side of Kauai and imparts a pleasing smoky flavor to grilled fish, seafood and meats.

Tidepools
Embrace the tempting combination of contemporary Hawaiian cuisine served in a unique Hawaiian setting. Open air hale pili (thatched huts) with waterfalls and koi-filled lagoons create a charming rustic scene. Inspired by the natural ingredients and rich traditions of Hawaii, our tantalizing selections pay homage to the classic fare of Hawaii while creating new taste sensations. Awarded Honolulu Magazine’s prestigious Hale 'Aina award for fine dining in Kauai year after year, Tidepools will dazzle you with dishes such as Grilled Ahi Tataki and Snapper Sashimi or Pineapple and Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken Breast.

Postcards Cafe
Set in a charming plantation cottage in Hanalei, this “vegetarian“ cafe is noted for its gourmet seafood  and natural cuisine with emphasis on fresh, mostly organic, ingredients and deliciously creative menu.

Postcards Café features delectable appetizers, soups and salads to fresh fish entrees, often called “the best on the island”, to scrumptious pastas and other popular dishes.

Lighthouse Bistro
Named for its location near the Kilauea Lighthouse, this Bistro offers one of the best dining experiences on the north shore.  Guests will find the menu eclectic with food stylings ranging from French, Thai, Japanese to Italian cuisine.

Bamboo Bamboo
This open air restaurant is located in the heart of Hanalei.  Guests will find an elegant, yet relaxed atmosphere as they dine and gaze out at green taro fields and magnificent mountains streaked with waterfalls.  The dining experience offers a choice for every taste; tender rack of lamb, filet mignon, ocean fresh island fish and great pastas are all prepared with a Pacific Rim – Italian flair.