Best of Kaua‘i 2020: Food & Drink

HAWAII Magazine Staff,
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Restaurant ($61+ per person)

1. Beach House Restaurant

2. Tidepools at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa

3. Bar Acuda

4. Jo2 Restaurant

5. Merriman’s Fish House

Restaurant ($30-$60 per person)

1. Keoki’s Paradise

2. Duke’s Kaua‘i

3. The Dolphin Restaurant, Fish Market & Sushi Lounge

4. Brennecke’s Beach Broiler

5. Hukilau Lānai

Restaurant (under $29 per person)

1. Hamura Saimin Stand

2. Da Crack Mexican Grinds

3. The Shrimp Station

4. Olympic Café

5. Puka Dog Hawaiian Style Hot Dogs

New Restaurant

1. Kīlauea Market + Café

2. Mauka Sushi

3. Zensai Kaua‘i Style

4. Lē‘ahi Health Kōloa

5. Uncle Bobby’s

Chef

1. Jean-Marie Josselin, Jo2 Restaurant

2. Roy Yamaguchi, Roy’s Po‘ipū

3. Noelani Planas, Red Salt

Gastropub

1. Kaua‘i Beer Co.

2. Avalon Gastropub

3. Street Burger

4. Kaua‘i Island Brewery & Grill

Bar or Lounge

1. Tahiti Nui

2. Happy Talk Lounge

3. Tiki ‘Iniki

4. Duke’s Kaua‘i

5. Trees Lounge

Hotel or Resort Restaurant

1. Tidepools at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa

2. Red Salt at Ko‘a Kea Hotel & Resort at Po‘ipū Beach

3. Makana Terrace at the Princeville Resort Kaua‘i

4. Duke’s Kaua‘i

5. RumFire Po‘ipū Beach

Bakery

1. The Right Slice

2. Kīlauea Bakery & Pizza

3. Hanalei Bread Co.

4. Kaua‘i Bakery

5. Haole Girl Island Sweets

Breakfast

1. Kountry Kitchen

2. ‘Ono Family Restaurant

3. Ānuenue Café

4. Kalāheo Café & Coffee Co.

5. Lava Lava Beach Club at the Kaua‘i Shores Hotel

Buffet

1. ‘Ilima Terrace Restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa 

2. Makana Terrace at the Princeville Resort Kaua‘i

3. Gaylord’s Restaurant at Kilohana

4. Smith Family Garden Lū‘au

5. Olympic Café

Burger

1. Bubba Burgers

2. Duane’s ‘Ono Char-Burger

3. Street Burger

4. Kenji Burger

5. Kalypso Island Bar & Grill

Cheap Eats

1. Puka Dog Hawaiian Style Hot Dogs

2. Da Crack Mexican Grinds

3. Bubba Burgers

4. The Shrimp Station

5. Hamura Saimin Stand

Farm-To-Table Restaurant

1. Merriman’s Fish House

2. Hukilau Lānai

3. The Local Kaua‘i

4. Kaua‘i ‘Ono

5. Bar Acuda

Food Truck

1. Porky’s Kaua‘i

2. Chip Wrecked

3. Al Pastor Tacos

4. Kickshaws

5. Fresh Bite Kaua‘i

Italian Restaurant

1. Kaua‘i Pasta

2. Café Portofino

3. Piazza

4. Bobby V’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

5. Pietro’s Pizza

Noodle, Saimin or Ramen Restaurant

1. Hamura Saimin Stand

2. Saimin Dojo

3. Pho Kaua‘i

4. Aloha Ramen

5. Kaua‘i Ramen

Pizza

1. Brick Oven Pizza

2. Pizetta

3. Pietro’s Pizza

4. Scorpacciata

5. Hideaways Pizza Pub

Plate Lunch

1. Mark’s Place

2. Pono Market

3. Sueoka Store

4. Kōloa Fish Market

5. Hanalei Taro & Juice Co.

Poke*

1. Foodland

2. Kōloa Fish Market

3. Hanalei Poke

4. Ishihara Market

5. Pono Market

Romantic Restaurant

1. Beach House Restaurant

2. Tidepools at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa

3. RumFire Po‘ipū Beach

4. Keoki’s Paradise

5. Plantation Gardens Restaurant & Bar

Seafood Restaurant

1. The Dolphin Restaurant, Fish Market & Sushi Lounge

2. The Beach House

3. Duke’s Kaua‘i

4. Merriman’s Fish House

5. Keoki’s Paradise

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

Steak House

1. Kalāheo Steak and Ribs

2. Bull Shed Restaurant

3. Ruth’s Chris Steak House

4. Wrangler’s Steakhouse

5. Duke’s Kauai

 

*Read more about these categories in our Best of the Best blog.

Categories: Best of 2020