Location: Kilauea
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Find out what Hawaiian restaurants to try in Kilauea. Kilauea is a small town on the northeastern shore of Kauai, one of the eight islands that make up the state of Hawaii. According to the Hawaii State Info website, 2,248 people reside in Kilauea, which is 1.5 square miles. The town is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States.
Things to do in Kilauea
10. 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.
9. 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.)
8. 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.
7. 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.
6. 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.
5. 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.
4. The Coconut Experience
Roadside Fruit Stand
Reviewed By 13Jeepers13
I love these coconuts!Seriously, they are so good, so refreshing and delicious. Every time we drove to the north shore, we had to pull over. I think I ran across traffic twice to get these wonderful coconuts.They are ice cold. Order one ($5) and the woman, who is both hot and cool, chops the neck off. Drink the slightly sweet nectar through a straw while standing on the side of the road on Kauai. Enjoy. When you're done, she'll open it up with a machete and carve up the jelly-like flesh of these young nuts with a plastic knife - a Filipina taught her that one.You're on your way, driving down the highway and slurping up the shards of Hawaiian delicious. Hopefully, you're the passenger.There's usually a few fruits you can buy too. The usual ones like papaya and pineapple, but occasionally something you've never even heard of. I loved the crisp and white little star apples and have never seen one since.Do it. You'll love it.
3. Destination Events Hawaii
Destination Events Hawaii is a full service catering company, which offers all styles of service and all menu types. We provide Private/Personal Chef services, full scale event menus, buffet, family style, plated, stations, heavy appetizers, bar services,
Reviewed By Ryan N
Destination Events did our September wedding at Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens and it was fantastic! Not only was the food the best wedding food I have ever had (truly high-end restaurant quality) but the staff was flawless! Jen was there to personally oversee everything and her staff could not have been more prepared, professional and unobtrusive. If you are considering catering for any event on Kauai, I cannot recommend Destination Events enough!
2. 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
1. The Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 747 reviews
Bistro: A small restaurant serving moderately priced meals in a modest setting.At the Bistro our goal is to serve fresh,local,and great tasting food, while trying to minimize our environmental impact. Please enjoy yourself in our modest bistro,and be assu
Reviewed By dlynns
A bistro is usually a place with local comfort food at modest prices. I think they even say that on their menu. I ordered the Fish Rockets for my lunch entree even though it is listed as an appetizer. My husband ordered the spicy BLT with fries. The Rockets are 2 small Spring roll like things served with a nice coleslaw and wasabi sauce. Even though it was a small portion it was perfect for lunch for me. Especially since my husbandâs sandwich and fries were a large portion and he shared. He really wanted to have the grasshopper pie so we did. For $9.50 I didnât think it was worth it. Itâs ice cream pie. So for lunch for 2 with just iced tea to drink our bill was $45 before tip. My husband was fine with that, but being the frugal one in the family I thought it was expensive. They did continue to refill our iced tea and our server was awesome so I would actually give them 4.5 stars if I could.
