Your first stop should be for breakfast at Kountry Kitchen!

http://www.yelp.com/biz/kountry-kitchen-kapaa-2

OMG! I want all those! The Macadamia/banana pancake is first! I would go breakfast and dinner....I'll have to look and see if they are open for dinner!

Nope they close at 1:30p

So breakfast and lunch (just kidding). BTW, last time I was there, there were out of macadamia nuts. I have yet to comprehend this

We stayed on the North Shore. Loved Hanalei Dolphin and Postcards in Hanalei. Nice casual meal in Kalypso.

http://www.hanaleidolphin.com/index.htm

http://www.kalypsokauai.com/about.html

http://www.postcardscafe.com/

We also had a romantic anniversary dinner at Gaylords . Food good, not great, but the atmosphere was wonderful.

http://www.gaylordskauai.com/cuisine.html

Kapaa area:
HukiLau Grill
Olympic Cafe
Kintaro's
Brick Oven Pizza
Monico's.
Ono Family
Java Kai (coffee/munchies)

Still haven't heard anything good/bad about Big Wave Dave's (the former El Norberto's Cafe).

I'd add: Kauai Pasta ... and of course ... HAMURA'S SAIMIN!!!

I could happily eat every day at Kountry Kitchen and Hamura's. I also like the food (and views) at Scotty's BBQ--and the coconut shrimp at Shrimp Station.

On the North Shore I like Neide's for inexpensive Brazilian/Mexican with beautiful views.

Enjoy!

Lots of places have better food, but Tahiti Nui is a fun stop. Except that it's often crazy busy since being in The Descendants, you'd think of it as being a locals kind of place.

Back from my haircut....

Trees Lounge. Cajun fries....yummmm and a great dirty martini or so I'm told.
Wahoo's.
Eggbert's for breakfasts and good bloody Mary's.

How'd I forget about Kauai Pasta?!?! (2 locations now)
And The Bull Shed! Good steaks/seafood and you are right on top of the ocean. Close the windows or you'll get sprayed!

Scotty's over rated BBQ IMHO. Gave it several chances, too.

We gave up on Hamura's...too many tourists. <jk>

Outside of Kapaa area...
Dani's
Rob's Goodtime Grill <sports bar by the bowling alley>
Tiano's (hope it's still open).
Kalapaki Beach Hut
Feral Pig
Duke's (Taco Tuesdays! Great salad bar too).
The Deli at Kukui Grove Shopping Ctr <name escapes me>
"The Right Slice" is an outstanding bakery I've been told.
Gaylord's or whatever the name is now was always hit/miss. Good rum next door at Koloa Rum!

Pizza Hanalei.
Neide's (love the black beans)
Wake Up Cafe

Lighthouse Bistro


Ice Cream: Tropical Dreams. I no longer eat Lapperts after Trop Dreams.Danny will take good care of you. Set aside some time...he likes to talk!

Grinds Cafe

Don't know if Waimea Brew Co is still open. Nui nachos were goooooood.

Still haven't hit Tip Top Cafe but hear good things about it.

Kiahuna Joe's (Joe's on the Green)
Jean Marie Josseliyn is back on the island and has a place at the "traffic circle.
A good Whole Foods-type of market in the same facility that is pretty good.

Beach House still geting mixed reviews.
Merriman's getting good reviews.

Like Kalaheo Coffee Co.

I'm sooooo ready.....108?

<<<Jean Marie Josseliyn is back on the island and has a place at the "traffic circle.>>>

We liked it so much we had dinner there twice in a 5-day period.

But Kal, Brick Oven Pizza? I thought it was almost inedible

I guess my taste sucks then if you didn't like it.
I'll try and do better next time.

We sometimes eat there 2-3x over a 2 week stay and usually go with our local friends.
The special on whole wheat with garlic butter and "well done".


I wanna try Jean Marie's soooo bad but it's soooooo far. Especially if you want to have a few glasses of wine/beers.

Good grief you guys, you are all great! We will have to stay a month to eat at all these wonderful places! I will look up each and every one and make notes on them! Thanks again for all your information on good eats!!!

In going thru these wonderful suggestions I wanted to personally thank SF, LoveMyLab,Tasting Kauai, Kal, SongDoc and 22Tango I just wish we could all meet while we were there for martini's

I LOOK like I've stayed there a month and ate at all of them.

OH, Kal, me too and I have not even arrived!

bm

I've been looking up all the recommendations, am not done yet and I've been here for hours! Honestly, even though we have a condo, I don't think we will do much cooking! There are too many good places to eat! Yummmmmm

Duke's has both good fish and steaks and a great salad bar.

Place I like in Poipu is Casa d'Amici for really good Italian (no view).

After banana/macadamia pancakes at Kountry Kitchen I typically walk the beautiful path that goes past Kealia Beach to try and burn some of those calories off. But I'm afraid I'd have to swim to Tahiti to get rid of all of them. Those p'cakes are so enormous that I've learned to order just one--and one of their awesome fresh fruit bowls.

And ... I'm ADDICTED to Hamura's. LOVE the chicken BBQ sticks and wonton saimin. There could never be enough tourists to keep me away!

Casa d'Amici looks very old-fashioned but the food is very good.

Songdoc, what fruits are in the bowl?

sf....LOL...we didn't care for Casa D...sauce tasted iodine. Diff' strokes I guess.

Songdoc...I've never ever been able to have a slice of lilikoi pie @ Hammy's after a super duper bowl with 2 TeriChixStix.

I'd bring it back to the hotel but our fridge is full of Brick Oven Pizza.