Best Restaurants for Local Ingredients in Lihue

Best restaurant by far in Kauai! Owner chef really cares about the food and his patrons. Rivals some of the best kaseki meals on the mainland.

Charlie was our server and did an excellent job. Three in our party have nut allergies and he and the staff were very attentive to that. The food was delicious…Ono as they say here. Several of us had the Blue Marlin. Very good!

We had a great night at the Beach House! We got seated in just a couple of minutes. Our waitress was really great! She explained the menu and answered all our questions. We had a drink to start and order the pot stickers for an appetizer. I ordered the sear tuna and my wife order the filet. Both were excellent. we decided to get a creme brûlée for dessert and it was great too. I didn't even mention the fantastic sunset view we had too! As we were eating, we got to watch the sun set and it was beautiful to eat and watch.

Wow, a great find in Kapa’a. My wife had spotted it earlier in the week. We made it in to wrap up our trip. Both cocktails were creative and flavorful. The tuna carpaccio was fresh and delicious. The lamb chop appetizer special was cooked beautifully. The salad was fresh and crisp. The miso carbonara is a good twist on a classic. Stephanie did a great job with service, answering questions, making recommendations. We would dine with Naisla again.

Easily our favorite restaurant of the trip. Food and service felt like we were eating at a Hawaiian friend’s home. Kids LOVED it too - will definitely come back on our next trip.