Kauai Guide
Food scene
Amazing local coffee, pastries, and breakfast items! We make sure to visit every time we make it to Kauai. You can also take your meal to go and walk over to hanalei bay for breakfast on the beach!
38 locals recommend
Hanalei Bread Company
5-5161 Kuhio HwyAmazing local coffee, pastries, and breakfast items! We make sure to visit every time we make it to Kauai. You can also take your meal to go and walk over to hanalei bay for breakfast on the beach!
Local tapas in a trendy atmosphere. Bar Acuda is great for a date night or special meal!
132 locals recommend
Bar Acuda
5-5161 Kuhio HwyLocal tapas in a trendy atmosphere. Bar Acuda is great for a date night or special meal!
New restaurant by the same people who started Bar Acuda. Delicious ramen and amazing mountain views in this open air restaurant.
37 locals recommend
AMA Restaurant
5-5161 Kuhio HwyNew restaurant by the same people who started Bar Acuda. Delicious ramen and amazing mountain views in this open air restaurant.
Great margaritas, happy hour, and fresh fish tacos! The verde salsa is a local favorite and can also be purchased at costco.
Verde Restaurant LIHUE
4454 Nuhou StGreat margaritas, happy hour, and fresh fish tacos! The verde salsa is a local favorite and can also be purchased at costco.
Spectacular views from this gourmet market and small but mighty restaurant. Excellent cheese and wine selection and local products. Restaurant is closed on sundays.
PV Eats Market and Wine Bar
5-3900 Kuhio HwySpectacular views from this gourmet market and small but mighty restaurant. Excellent cheese and wine selection and local products. Restaurant is closed on sundays.
Great house coffee, homemade bread and bagels, unique pastries, and live music the sunday morning we visited. They also have used books for sale and delicious pizzas for lunch!
65 locals recommend
Kilauea Art Night
2484 Keneke StGreat house coffee, homemade bread and bagels, unique pastries, and live music the sunday morning we visited. They also have used books for sale and delicious pizzas for lunch!
Great place to stop after a south shore beach day or snorkling or diving at Koloa landing! Variety of margarita flavors (the passionfruit is really good!) and live music in the evenings.
Garden Island Grille
5392 Koloa RdGreat place to stop after a south shore beach day or snorkling or diving at Koloa landing! Variety of margarita flavors (the passionfruit is really good!) and live music in the evenings.
You may recognize this tiki bar from "The Descendants". but if you don't, they have some photos on the wall of George Clooney and lots of other celebrities that have visited. Great tiki drinks and often live hawaiian music, they also serve food like pizzas and local fish. They also have a hawaiian luau one day a week (sign up in advance to ensure you get a spot!)
175 locals recommend
Tahiti Nui Restaurant
5122 Kuhio HwyYou may recognize this tiki bar from "The Descendants". but if you don't, they have some photos on the wall of George Clooney and lots of other celebrities that have visited. Great tiki drinks and often live hawaiian music, they also serve food like pizzas and local fish. They also have a hawaiian luau one day a week (sign up in advance to ensure you get a spot!)
Cute cafe with local artwork and yummy breakfast and lunch options.
15 locals recommend
Art Cafe Hemingway
4-1495 Kuhio HwyCute cafe with local artwork and yummy breakfast and lunch options.
Great happy hour and dinners at this nearby restaurant. Try the bread and Tapenade appetizer and consider having the fresh fish for your entree.
33 locals recommend
The Bistro
2484 Keneke StGreat happy hour and dinners at this nearby restaurant. Try the bread and Tapenade appetizer and consider having the fresh fish for your entree.
Beaches
Amazing secluded beach that is a short forest hike from the condo. Wear sturdy shoes as the trek there can sometimes be muddy and slippery. Feel free to bring the beachchairs from the condo and make sure to bring bug spray. There are lots of spot with natural shade so no need for an umbrella but the sun in HI can be strong so bring sunblock if you want to sunbath. There is a protected reef off the beach where you can snorkel and sometimes see turtles! Great place for a picnic and to spend the day!
19 locals recommend
Sealodge Beach
Amazing secluded beach that is a short forest hike from the condo. Wear sturdy shoes as the trek there can sometimes be muddy and slippery. Feel free to bring the beachchairs from the condo and make sure to bring bug spray. There are lots of spot with natural shade so no need for an umbrella but the sun in HI can be strong so bring sunblock if you want to sunbath. There is a protected reef off the beach where you can snorkel and sometimes see turtles! Great place for a picnic and to spend the day!
Spectacular views! There's a reason this beach is world famous! You can watch sailboats and surfers or marvel at the waterfalls streaming down the mountain. This beach has a life guard during the summer season and is fairly protected from currents or rough surf.
172 locals recommend
Hanalei Bay
Spectacular views! There's a reason this beach is world famous! You can watch sailboats and surfers or marvel at the waterfalls streaming down the mountain. This beach has a life guard during the summer season and is fairly protected from currents or rough surf.
An iconic beach on kauai with hotel restaurants right on the beach. A bit of a drive from princeville, but a great spot for beginner surfing lessons.
118 locals recommend
Poipu Beach
An iconic beach on kauai with hotel restaurants right on the beach. A bit of a drive from princeville, but a great spot for beginner surfing lessons.
Sightseeing
The Waimea Canyon is a must see when you visit Kauai! There are spectacular views on the drive up and there are some great hikes to waterfalls and vistas. The drive to the canyon is about 1 hr from the condo but its well worth it. Make a day of it and check out the coffee plantation near Port Allen or Old Koala town on the south shore.
37 locals recommend
Waimea Canyon Trail
779 Kokee RdThe Waimea Canyon is a must see when you visit Kauai! There are spectacular views on the drive up and there are some great hikes to waterfalls and vistas. The drive to the canyon is about 1 hr from the condo but its well worth it. Make a day of it and check out the coffee plantation near Port Allen or Old Koala town on the south shore.
Amazing sealife in this river delta! Great for snorkling or diving (you can rent tanks and gear from the nearby Seasport divers in Old Koloa Town). We always see multiple turtles, lots of different kinds of fish, and beautiful coral. Often popular on nice visibility days, its usually possible to get parking though. Not many places to sit on land so save this spot for snorkling or diving. When there have been heavy rains the river carries down silt and water visibility is much worse.
Koloa Landing
Amazing sealife in this river delta! Great for snorkling or diving (you can rent tanks and gear from the nearby Seasport divers in Old Koloa Town). We always see multiple turtles, lots of different kinds of fish, and beautiful coral. Often popular on nice visibility days, its usually possible to get parking though. Not many places to sit on land so save this spot for snorkling or diving. When there have been heavy rains the river carries down silt and water visibility is much worse.
Drive through the tunnel of trees to reach this quaint and historic old sugar mill town. Lots of little shops and restaurants to explore in these historic buildings.
13 locals recommend
Old Koloa Town
Koloa RoadDrive through the tunnel of trees to reach this quaint and historic old sugar mill town. Lots of little shops and restaurants to explore in these historic buildings.