Pink'S Creamery Llc
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.8/ALL 4.8
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Vol. 1 · No. 1Honolulu, Hawaiʻi · Mauka of KalakauaEst. 2026
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Neighborhood Guide · Kauaʻi
Best of Hanalei
20 curated joints in Hanalei — ranked by locals, no chains.
20 joints · zero chains
Hanalei has 20 curated local spots on Kauaʻi — plate lunch and more, ranked by locals who eat here every week, not tourists passing through. No chains, no resort markups, no Yelp-tourist inflation.
Da Picks — Hanalei
Hanalei Wake-Up Café
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.7/ALL 4.7
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Waioli Café, The
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.7/ALL 4.7
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Java Kai Hanalei
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.6
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Bar Acuda
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Na Pali Art Gallery & Coffee House
Hanalei
- coffee
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.7
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Tahiti Nui Restaurant & Bar
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Kalypso Island Bar & Grill
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Hanalei Bread Company
Hanalei
- plate lunch
- malasada
- sandwich
- coffee
- pastry
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Hanalei Pizza Llc
Hanalei
- pizza
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Postcards Café Inc.
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Village Snack Shop & Bakery, Llc
Hanalei
- pastry
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Hanalei Café
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.3
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Aloha Juice Bar Too!
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.2
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Bubba'S Hanalei
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Red Hot Mama'S
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Hanalei Dolphin, The
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Neides Salsa & Samba
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 3.9
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Tropical Taco
Hanalei
- mexican
LOCAL 3.9/ALL 3.9
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Bouchons
Hanalei
- plate lunch
LOCAL 3.4/ALL 3.1
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