Best of Kauai

Aloha friends!

My husband and I recently visited the beautiful island of Kauai for our honeymoon and had the BEST time! Prior to and during our trip, we received a ton of amazing recommendations from friends, local friends, and friendly locals that we met. We found this incredibly helpful as we wanted to optimize our time and experience, which is why I’m sharing this travel list with you.

These are the top places we visited…

Eating House 1849, Koloa

Favorite dinners

• Eating House 1848

• Japanese Grandma’s Cafe 

• Red Salt

Best açaí bowls

• Anake’s Juice Bar

• Moloa’a Sunrise Fruit Stand

Anake’s Juice Bar, Koloa

Nourish Hanalei, Hanalei

Best vegan-friendly spots

• Russell’s Eat Healthy

• Nourish Hanalei

Favorite fish market

• Kilauea Fish Market 

Kilauea Fish Market, Kilauea

Hanalei Bay, Hanalei

Favorite beach

• Hanalei Bay 

Anaina Hou Farmers Market, Kilauea

Favorite local event

• Farmer’s market in Kilauea 

Where to stay (without kids)

• Ko’a Kea Hotel and Resort  

Ko’a Kea Hotel and Resort, Poipu

There’s so much to see and do on this island! Here are places on our list that we plan to get around to next time :)

Beaches: Lumahai, Tunnels

Trails: Kalalau Trail, Waimea Canyon, Queen’s Bath, Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail

Activities: boat tour of the Na Pali coast

Restaurants: Postcards, The Dolphin Hanalei, Kalaheo Cafe, AMA

Shave Ice: Waikomo Shave Ice, Wailua Shave Ice

Coffee Shop: Trilogy Coffee, Java Kai, Little Fish Coffee

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