GOOD EATS

HANALEI TOWN

Tropical Taco

Grab a taco at Tropical Taco.  On the right hand side as you drive into Hanalei town.  A taco is about $10 but one taco is a meal.  They also have a good bean burrito and nice comfortable restuarant to sit and eat or post up on the porch and eat outside.  www.tropicaltaco.com

Puka Dog

One of my favorite stops when we would go to poipu.  Just try it.  If you don’t like it there is something wrong with you!  My favorite is the pineapple relish with Aunty Lilikoi’s Hawaiian mustard.  They also offer papaya, coconut, mango, banana or star fruit relish as well as fresh squeezed lemonade to wash it all down. For you vegans they have a veggie dog which is usually what I get. www.pukadog.com

Pink Creamery Hanalei

In the little shopping center across from Kalypso Bar & grill is this little gem.  They have a really good grilled cheese sandwich.  You can get “The Mainlander” which is just bread and cheese and they use muenster cheese.  If you order “Hawaiian Style”  they add pulled pork and pineapple.  They have hot dogs too and all the ice creams I tried were really good.

Shave Ice Paradise (Sorry Closed permanently)

There is almost always a line here for a reason.  They have the best shave ice on the North Shore

TIP:  Get ice cream on the bottom….it is sooooo good

Hanalei Gourmet

Feel like some casual dining and atmosphere and maybe some happy hour music and a good salad and other fare with local ingredients head to the Hanalei Gourmet located in the shopping center behind Bubba’s Burgers.  www.hanaleigourmet.com

Tahiti Nui

Want to hear some local musicians then Tahiti Nui is the place to be.  They also offer a Luau on Wednesday nights from 6 tp 8 PM for $125 per person including Mai Tais.

www.thenui.com

KILAUEA (kill-ew-way-ya) AREA

Kilauea Fish Market

Burritos are big so you can probably share unless you are extremely hungry.  In Kilauea town on the left hand side on the main road to the lighthouse.  Order at the counter very casual.