Best of Kaua‘i 2021: Food and Drink

HAWAII Magazine Staff,

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Best Restaurant

  1. Beach House Restaurant
  2. Tidepools at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa
  3. Merriman’s Fish House
  4. Bar Acuda
  5. Jo2 Restaurant

Best Bar or Lounge

  1. Duke’s Kaua‘i
  2. Tahiti Nui
  3. Happy Talk Lounge
  4. Tiki ‘Iniki
  5. Trees Lounge

Best Hotel or Resort Restaurant

  1. Duke’s Kaua‘i
  2. Tidepools at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa
  3. RumFire Po‘ipū Beach
  4. Red Salt at Ko‘a Kea Hotel & Resort at Po‘ipū Beach
  5. Lava Lava Beach Club at the Kaua‘i Shores Hotel

Best Bakery

  1. Kaua‘i Bakery
  2. Hanalei Bread Co.
  3. Kīlauea Bakery & Pizza
  4. The Right Slice
  5. Haole Girl Island Sweets

Best Breakfast

  1. Kountry Kitchen
  2. Lava Lava Beach Club at the Kaua‘i Shores Hotel
  3. Kalāheo Café & Coffee Co.
  4. ‘Ānuenue Café
  5. Tip Top Motel, Café & Bakery

Best Burger

  1. Bubba Burgers
  2. Kalypso Island Bar & Grill
  3. Street Burger
  4. Kenji Burger
  5. Lava Lava Beach Club at the Kaua‘i Shores Hotel

Best Cheap Eats

  1. Puka Dog Hawaiian Style Hot Dogs
  2. Bubba Burgers
  3. The Shrimp Station
  4. Hamura Saimin Stand
  5. Da Crack Mexican Grinds

Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant

  1. Merriman’s Fish House
  2. Hukilau Lānai
  3. The Local Kaua‘i
  4. Kaua‘i ‘Ono
  5. Bar Acuda

Best Food Truck

  1. Porky’s Kaua‘i
  2. Fresh Bite Kaua‘i
  3. Al Pastor Tacos
  4. Chip Wrecked
  5. Kickshaws

Best Noodle, Saimin or Ramen

  1. Hamura Saimin Stand
  2. Kaua‘i Ramen
  3. Pho Kaua‘i
  4. Aloha Ramen
  5. Saimin Dojo

Best Pizza

  1. Brick Oven Pizza
  2. Hideaways Pizza Pub
  3. Pietro’s Pizza
  4. Pizetta
  5. Scorpacciata

Best Plate Lunch

  1. Kōloa Fish Market
  2. Pono Market
  3. Mark’s Place
  4. Hanalei Taro & Juice Co.
  5. Sueoka Store

Best Poke

  1. Kōloa Fish Market
  2. Foodland
  3. Hanalei Poke
  4. Pono Market
  5. Ishihara Market

Best Happy Hour

  1. Duke’s Kaua‘i
  2. Lava Lava Beach Club at the Kaua‘i Shores Hotel
  3. Keoki’s Paradise
  4. Kalapaki Joe’s
  5. RumFire Kaua‘i

Best Seafood Restaurant

  1. The Dolphin Restaurant, Fish Market & Sushi Lounge
  2. The Beach House
  3. Merriman’s Fish House
  4. Duke’s Kaua‘i
  5. Keoki’s Paradise

Best Shave Ice Stand or Store

  1. JoJo’s Shave Ice
  2. ‘Ono ‘Ono Shave Ice
  3. Uncle’s Shave Ice
  4. The Fresh Shave
  5. Wishing Well Shave Ice

Best Steak House

  1. Duke’s Kaua‘i
  2. Bull Shed Restaurant
  3. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
  4. Wrangler’s Steakhouse
  5. Sam’s Ocean View Restaurant

Best General Store

  1. ABC Stores
  2. Foodland
  3. Whalers General Store
  4. Sueoka Store
  5. Hee Fat General Store

 

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