Kaua'i
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KONOHIKI SEAFOODS
Konohiki Seafoods is a seafood market and restaurant located in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. The market offers a wide variety of fresh seafood, including locally caught fish, crab, lobster, shrimp, and oysters. The restaurant serves a variety of dishes made with the fresh seafood available at the market, including poke bowls, fish tacos, and grilled fish plates.
PONO MARKET
Pono Market is a local market and deli located in Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii. The market offers a variety of locally sourced foods, including fresh produce, meat, fish, and baked goods. Pono Market is best known for its delicious Hawaiian-style plate lunches, poke bowls, and musubi (rice balls filled with various ingredients, such as spam or teriyaki beef).
WAILUA DRIVE INN
Wailua Drive Inn is a casual restaurant located in Kapa'a, Kauai, Hawaii. The restaurant specializes in saimin, a traditional Hawaiian noodle soup dish that is a fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and Filipino cuisines. Saimin Dojo offers a variety of saimin dishes, including classic saimin, seafood saimin, and vegetarian saimin, as well as other local Hawaiian dishes such as plate lunches, poke bowls, and shave ice.
JOJOS SHAVE ICE
JoJo's Shave Ice is a popular shaved ice stand located in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. The stand has been in operation since 1992 and is known for its delicious, high-quality shaved ice made with natural syrups and local fruit. JoJo's Shave Ice offers a variety of flavors, including classic Hawaiian flavors like pineapple, mango, and coconut, as well as more unique flavors like passion fruit and lychee.
HAMURA SAIMIN
Hamura Saimin is a restaurant located in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. The restaurant has been serving traditional Hawaiian-style saimin since 1951 and is a beloved institution on the island. Saimin is a noodle soup dish that is a fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and Filipino cuisines, and is a popular comfort food in Hawaii. Hamura Saimin offers a variety of saimin dishes, including classic saimin, saimin with wontons, and saimin with char siu pork.
THE RIGHT SLICE
The Right Slice is a bakery and cafe located in various locations in Kauai, Hawaii. The bakery specializes in pies, particularly sweet and savory hand pies made with locally sourced ingredients. Some of the popular sweet flavors include apple, lilikoi (passionfruit), and coconut cream, while the savory options include chicken pot pie, kalua pork, and vegetable curry.
BAR ACUDA
Bar Acuda is a tapas restaurant located in Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii. The restaurant serves a variety of small plates, or tapas, inspired by the cuisines of Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterranean. The menu features dishes such as roasted octopus, garlic shrimp, crispy pork belly, and charred eggplant dip. Bar Acuda also offers a selection of cocktails, beer, and wine to pair with the tapas.
THE FISH EXPRESS
The Fish Express is a seafood market and restaurant located in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. The market offers a variety of fresh seafood, including locally caught fish, shrimp, and crab. The restaurant serves a selection of seafood dishes, such as fish tacos, fish and chips, and grilled fish plates, as well as other local Hawaiian dishes like plate lunches and poke bowls.
