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Java Kai
Breakfast choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
Restaurant guide
Restaurants in Kauaʻi
Good meals are easier to enjoy when they belong to the day you already have planned. These Kauaʻi restaurants are grouped by area, so lunch and dinner do not send you across town for no reason.
Where to eat in Kauaʻi
Use the area notes to keep meals close to the parts of Kauaʻi you will already be exploring. The destination guide can help you shape the rest of the day around them.
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Hanalei Bread Company
Breakfast choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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Kalaheo Cafe & Coffee Company
Breakfast choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
East Shore: Līhuʻe, Kapaʻa, and Wailua
Java Kai
Breakfast choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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Passion Bakery Cafe
Breakfast choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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Kountry Kitchen
Breakfast choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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Kauai Juice Co.
Lunch choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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Eating House 1849
Lunch choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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lunch$$$
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Hukilau Lanai
Dinner choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$Reserve ahead
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Hanalei Bread Company
Breakfast choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.
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Hanalei Poke
Lunch choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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Bar Acuda
Dinner choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$$Reserve ahead
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The Dolphin
Dinner choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$Reserve ahead
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Kalaheo Cafe & Coffee Company
Breakfast choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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Little Fish Coffee
Breakfast choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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The Fresh Shave
Lunch choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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Dim 'N' Den Sum
Lunch choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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lunch$
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The Beach House Restaurant
Dinner choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$$Reserve ahead
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Merriman's Kauaʻi
Dinner choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$$Reserve ahead
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Red Salt
Dinner choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$$Reserve ahead
Visit official site West Side: Waimea, Waimea Canyon, and Kōkeʻe
Porky's Kauaʻi
Lunch choice selected for a first Kauaʻi trip, with the area doing as much work as the menu.
Best for: lunch
Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.
lunch$$
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Menus, opening days, and reservation policies change. Check the restaurant directly before making plans. Last destination review: 2026-08-22.