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Hawaii, United States Food Guide: 10 Hawaiian food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Princeville
Find out what Hawaiian restaurants to try in Princeville. Originally planned as a barony of the young Prince Albert, who would never live to see its fruition, the present resort community of Princeville is nothing less than regal with its emerald cliffs overlooking magnificent Hanalei Bay. Two championship golf courses offer challenging fairways and unsurpassed views over the ocean. The coastline is a magical mixture of natural beauty and careful landscaping, with pristine beaches, lush vegetation, crystalline waterfalls and sapphire waters.
Things to do in Princeville
10. The Spot North Shore
Overall Ratings
5 based on 17 reviews
A quick-service cafe featuring chef breakfast (served daily 7am-11am), full coffee and espresso bar, and made-to-order organic soft serve, frozen yogurt, sorbet, acai, smoothies.
Reviewed By Ginamarie_Miley
First, we got there at 8:45 it was a really long line. We waited until 9:15 we waited a little and got our food 5 minutes later it was excellent. We ordered an açaà bowl. It was tasty.
9. Hanalei Poke
Overall Ratings
5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By saraj23
They have such a huge menu it was difficult to choose, but my husband and I both loved our poke bowls. It's nice that they offer their ahi poke over either salad, brown rice, or sushi rice; even though we stuck w/ the more typical sushi rice. They have about 5-7 different groupings of bowls based on the sauce type, and 2-3 choices of toppings under each of those, including some with mango, watermelon, and mint, in addition to the more usual cucumbers & avocados. We each chose one with mango, but different sauces. Will miss that ultra fresh and tasty food!
8. Postcards Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 776 reviews
Reviewed By sealbeachtraveler
The wine special was an excellent Sirah. Lots of delicious sounding appetizers. We chose the polenta, a portabella mushroom and their special bread. Portions were hearty for an appetizer. The bread was hearty and full of flavor that made you want another bite. My portabella mushroom with nuts, seeds, corn, zucchini, carrots, pipits, cheese and an orange colored pureed sauce that was so wonderful. The Polenta was so good that my squeeze "forgot" to share a taste with me. Serving sizes of the two appetizers and the bread filled us up. Joclyn our waitress was attentive but not pushy.
7. Hanalei Dolphin
Overall Ratings
4 based on 3039 reviews
Reviewed By Laura07040
The Dolphin was always our fav north shore restaurant and after seeing recent reviews, we were nervous about returning after the re-build/re-opening. But the atmosphere was the same, food tasted as remembered - only thing that struck me is that I asked for a Blue Hawaii and was told they didn't have a blender anymore - the owner never replaced it. Really??? Yes, they said that Pina Coladas & the like were now served on the rocks. Okkkkkk..... (Seems really cheap to me but whatever...)So the bill comes and we notice a "health sc". Asked the waiter & were told it was to help the OWNER pay for health insurance for his employees. What??? My husband is a state worker and has to pay for our insurance but now (as tourists) we're expected to pay for HIS servers' insurance as well??? We dined at 10 other restaurants on the island and this is the only time we saw this on the bill. We were appalled (and not fer nuttin', but the owner owns several restaurants on the island and is a very wealthy man. My husband & I are middle class travelers who "live large" once a year.)So, instead of dining at the Dolphin every other evening (as usual) for the length of our trip, we found other lovely places to dine where we didn't feel fleeced! (FYI, Postcards is a charming restaurant down the block & the food/service is outstanding.)
6. Tahiti Nui Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1778 reviews
Reviewed By TruthNoBS
I love the North Shore but have always struggled with the restaurant choices, and while I have been to Tahiti Nui in the past for Happy Hour never ate there, except for a pizza years ago for a late lunch. This past trip we decided to try it for dinner and WOW was it good. We arrived early and sat at the bar for a couple of drinks first, and received great friendly service and some of the best Mai Tai's on this trip. Afterwards we were seated on the deck for dinner.We started with the Ono Roll - which actually was the one item that I was not crazy about and the Ahi Carpaccio that was very good. We both had the fresh fish which was Ahi tuna that evening, I had the washabi sauce while my wife had the lemon sauce. Tuna was good quality and a good sized portion. We enjoyed our dinner so much that we returned for lunch the next day.
5. Kalypso Island Bar and Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2616 reviews
Reviewed By Gary-Patti D
We had good service and a friendly staff. This restaurant seems to always have a lot of attendance - which generally means it's good! We had our Fish Tacos "blackened" which was a little spicy for our taste, but that's a personal choice. All in all, we'd recommend it as a place to check out the menu and if there are things you like on it, definitely try this place.
4. Nanea Restaurant and Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 618 reviews
At Nanea Restaurant and Bar, we focus on fresh, local ingredients and create dishes inspired by Hawaiian, Asian and Modern American cusines. Join us for a relaxing evening at Nanea.
Reviewed By tlccva
Expensive like many restaurants on Kauai. Food was fine and service was ok.In the future we will only eat there, as a back up plan. There are several better options in the area, but it wasnât bad, so we will likely eat there again on a future trip.
3. Tiki Iniki
Overall Ratings
4 based on 935 reviews
Reviewed By 510chiph
We were staying in Princeville and were lured here by Todd Rundgren's name, having been fans back in the day. This is a slightly quirky place, in a good way, tucked into an otherwise unremarkable little shopping center. The food and drink prices were high, even for the area. The menu is pretty limited but this is definitely more of a gathering place bar than a restaurant. That said, the ($20) beef and spam burger may have been the best burger of any kind I've ever had. The check for 4 people came to $147 before tip, and we just had bar food and 5 drinks between us. And no, Todd wasn't there.
2. Princeville Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 885 reviews
Take in one of the most superior sunset views in all of Hawai'i while enjoying a cocktail or an innovative small plate selection handcrafted by our Culinary Chefs.
Reviewed By 01dFo1ks
We used to come here often for the entertainment and pupus. Now the entertainment is monotonous and lacking. For some reason, the great group that performed on Friday nights is no more. That was a wonderful 20 year tradition.
1. Kauai ONO 560
Overall Ratings
4 based on 218 reviews
Reviewed By PKJ1015
Great concept...make the food truck stationary, set up tables under a tent, and serve excellent dishes.This is a reservation required, BYBO, dining experience. The multi course dinner changes daily, based on the catch and the crop.We enjoyed it immensely
