Kauai's Tropical Taco has been serving fresh tacos and burritos to the North Shore community and visitors for over 30 years. What once was a traveling taco wagon is today a sit-down restaurant. Choose from corn tortilla selections like the tropical taco (beef, beans, organic lettuce, salsa and cheese), the fish taco or beef, fish and vegetarian tostadas. Tropical Taco also has flour tortilla selections like the fat Jack burrito and baby burrito, as well as chili, veggie and fresh fish burritos. Cheese lovers can enjoy a flour tortilla quesadilla. Sides include chips and salsa, beans and avocado.
Tropical Taco
5-5088 Kuhio Highway
Kapaa, HI 96746
808-827-8226
tropicaltaco.com
Found in the small northern island town of Hanalei, the Kalypso Island Bar and Grill has been a favorite destination for island specialties since 2005. Find a range of sandwiches on Kalypso's lunch menu, like the fresh fish burger, pesto chicken sandwich and the Hanalei taro burger. Among the restaurant's specialties are fish and chips, Baja style shrimp tacos, loco moco (eggs on a patty) and huevos rancheros. Kalypso's entrées largely feature seafood plates like coconut shrimp, crispy beer battered calamari and a crab quesadilla. Select from soups and salads like seafood chowder to complement your meal, and complete your Kalypso dining experience with a selection from the dessert menu like mud pie, grasshopper pie and chocolate suicide cake.
Kalypso Island Bar & Grill
5-5156 Kuhio Highway
Hanalei, HI 96714
808-826-9700
kalypsokauai.com
The Tahiti Nui Restaurant and Lounge can be found in the heart of Hanalei on the northern shore of Kauai. For over 50 years, Tahiti Nui has made its signature Mai Tai mixed drink for locals and tourists. Main dishes include tequila lime shrimp, butternut squash ravioli, jumbo ocean scallops and squid ink linguine. Tahiti Nui's also has a number of pizza selections including garden pesto, spicy Hawaiian and the classic margherita. Find an assortment of specialty drinks as well as wine bottle specials at Tahiti Nui.
Tahiti Nui Restaurant & Lounge
5-5134 Kuhio Highway
Hanalei, HI 96714
808-826-6277
thenui.com
Hanalei's Postcards Café serves seafood, organic, natural and vegan selections. Many of the menu items are also gluten-free. Starters include the Thai lettuce wrap, polenta Florentine, Waikiki crab cakes and the pupu platter. Entrées are served with rice or potatoes and fresh vegetables. Featured entrées include the sombrero (enchiladas with shrimp), seafood Sorrento and wasabi crusted ahi. Many of the dishes can be easily modified to accommodate vegetarian or vegan diets. Postcards uses natural ingredients like organic cacao in its desserts and leaves out refined sugar. Banana mac pie, crème brulee, coconut sorbet and Lilikoi mousse are just a few of the dessert selections at Postcards.
Postcards Cafe
5-5075 Kuhio Highway
Hanalei, HI 96714
808-826-1191
postcardscafe.com
