Set in the back of a parking lot on Kuhio Highway, this little spot is a unique courtyard dining experience. Order at the counter and then sit outside at sarong-covered plastic tables, with Christmas lights strewn above, and local entertainers playing music, performing hula, or telling jokes. Serving health-conscious Pacific Rim influenced food with elements of Italian, Greek, and Moroccan...

A little red burger shack on the side of Kuhio Highway is about as good as you’re going to find on Kaua’i. Step into line, order, then sit at one of the few dirty picnic tables, watching local kids chase ducks, chickens, and cats; and before long you know why locals and tourists wait for up to a half hour for...

Feel like you are on vacation at Duke’s Kaua’i, right on the shores of Kalapaki Beach. Split-level dining brings cruise ship passengers and tourists to this energetic restaurant. Upstairs, dinner is served nightly in an open-air atmosphere overlooking the harbor. Servings are huge. Pupus lean towards fried seafood and are great for sharing. Their salad bar is one of the...

Since 1978, Eggbert’s has served up some of the most popular breakfasts in the east shore. With country-style décor, fast, friendly service, open windows with views of the mountains, and pictures of the owners’ family all over the walls, this restaurant offers a slice of down home Kaua’i. The menu (also covered in pictures of their children) is gigantic, meaning...

Gaylord Wilcox built the Kilohana Plantation house in 1935 and now, complete with some of the original furnishing purchased at Gumps of San Francisco, you can pretend you are an honored guest in their mansion. Dining in the 16,000 square-foot house, beneath paintings of the Wilcox family, surrounded by artifacts of 30s-era California design, is a must. Locals come here...

Set along the manicured golf course of Kiahuna Plantation, this lively open air restaurant serves hearty portions of eggs Benedict and loco moco in the mornings and traditional American fare for lunch and dinner. Friendly staff, prove that homegrown businesses can thrive on the island. One of the owners is always there, so if you liked your meal, say hi....