Kauai Juice Co. was such a fun stop during our trip! I ordered the Starburst (strawberry,…read morepineapple, orange), and it totally reminded me of Jamba Juice's Strawberry Surfrider -- one of my all-time favorites -- so I was instantly obsessed. It was super refreshing, flavorful, and perfect for the island vibes. They offer two sizes, and I went with the smaller one, which was honestly perfect. It comes in the cutest reusable glass bottle, and they let you return it (washed) for store credit -- such a great eco-friendly touch! But honestly, it's also such a cute souvenir that you might want to keep it. The shop itself also carries a variety of other items, so I'll definitely be coming back to explore more during our trip. The location is great too -- there's plenty of street parking and a nearby parking lot, and it's surrounded by other cute shops and foodie spots, making it a great place to walk around and explore. Overall, such a refreshing and aesthetic spot -- highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area!

Farm to Bottle. The…read morejuices are freshly made with local produce. The staff at this location is friendly and helpful with guiding on juice to purchase. Starburst is my all-time favorite. I tried the Mai Tai this trip and it's so good. They're both on the sweeter and tarter side. My husband tried the Mana and he said it's pretty good for a greens juice. He mentioned there's no sweetness to it, so definitely get this one if you're looking for something more of a healthy greens juice choice. The parking can be a little limited sometimes, but their service is really quick. They also have cute merchandise in store.

Such a cool spot…read more Place is on the side of the road which you wouldn't expect to be anything special, but it's right next to a mountain. Super lush surroundings with ample outdoor seating (wooden benches). Service was very friendly. Drink: The "One Speed" coffee smoothie was the best smoothie I've ever had. Amazing combination of flavors, huge portion. Highly recommend for any coffee/chocolate/cinnamon fan; tasted kinda like an iced mocha with a hint of banana! Very balanced and not at all too sweet Wife got a coconut to drink - super refreshing. They cut up the coconut to eat the flesh after she finished! What a gem, will definitely return the next time I'm in Hawaii. Only regret is not trying more things.

Prepare to be FULL. The turn off is pretty nondescript, but the spot is tucked away across the road…read morefrom the Whalers General Store. The views are spectacular, being surrounded by nature. When I went there even happened to be some live music. It made for a lovely family friendly ambiance I got the "Next Level" bowl with additional soursop - Pros: way more filling than I expected. The peanut butter and coconut chunks definitely added heft. I loved the texture of the coconut chunks that added a chunky bite, whereas the granola added a light crisp. The textures were really fun to eat. The açai base wasn't overly sweet - Cons: aside from banana, any other fruit is additional $2.50, which is pretty pricey. In total, my bowl came to $20. It was unfortunate that the soursop wasn't fruit chunks, but instead a puree In addition to the standard menu, today they had a special bowl with assorted fruit on top, yum. No full service washrooms on site, only porta potty

Oh my gosh this place rocks! I was on a quest to visit every coffee shop on island. I made it to 4…read moreshops before I found Mokihana. I never made it past Mokihana because they're so dang good. Iced dirty chai is so amazing! Also the staff is friendly with generous aloha

A bus turned in to coffee shop. The gals here were very nice and helpful. One of them realized…read morethat I didn't like my coffee and asked if I needed it to be sweeter without me saying anything. The coffee price is a little steep, but I thought it was pretty good. I got my iced and didn't taste any sourness to it. I've noticed at other places, when you get an iced coffee, there's a hint of sourness. Parking here was not an issue as it's shared with other establishments. I'm not sure of the time we went, but I did noticed Kauai not being busy at all. Compare to the last 2 times I've been here, this 3rd time, it hasn't been busy. Which I enjoyed.

Really good Panini, smoothies, and good vibes here. View place right next to Studio Barreread more

The açaí bowl was okay, but the açaí was a little bitter and runny. The bowl itself was more like…read morean ice cream cone than a bowl, somewhat hard to eat out of with a spoon. Fruit was a bit sour except for the banana. We added chocolate nibs to try since I don't think we saw any other açaí bowl place that offered it, so it was a nice touch. Service was alright. It took a few minutes to put our order in. The owner had friends visiting her when no customers were waiting to order or for their order, which seems like the norm in Hawaii, nice and laid back. One of her friends accidentally knocked over a pole sign, which hit the car parked next to her establishment. Overall, it was nice to try this place out but I don't think I'd go back again. Tip for Chase Sapphire Preferred and Reserve cardholders: This location uses Square to process payments, which does not process as Dining (confirmed by Chase customer service) so you will not receive your bonus earn here. I found out the hard way :(.

If you're visiting Kauai and looking for a local lunch spot, Pono Market is a must…read more We stopped in for lunch and ordered a little bit of everything: pork lau lau (which was a hit with my toddler, no less!), a couple of different poke options, and a plate with karaage and poke. I can't remember exactly which poke varieties we got, but I believe one was their shoyu poke and the other was a spicy ahi. Regardless, everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. This is exactly the kind of mom-and-pop spot I love finding while traveling. No frills, just friendly people serving great food at reasonable prices. The poke was fresh, the karaage was flavorful, and the lau lau was tender and comforting. The staff was welcoming, the portions were generous, and the prices were fair, especially considering the quality of the food. There are plenty of places to eat on Kauai, but spots like this are what make a trip memorable. We'll definitely be back the next time we're on the island.

Pono market was legit everything they say it is on tik tok!…read more the fish was super fresh. They also have options for poke bowls if you'd like, they offer half and half options of ahi fish just different flavors. If that make sense. Honestly loved it so much! Service was super fast paced everyone going in knew what they wanted and it was also lunch time so everything was moving fast! It is a store like place, so it kind felt like I was walking into a deli but with fish options!

This place was so good that we went multiple times! The service was great as they prepared my…read moreson's Strawberry Matcha with new gloves, new area and used new ingredients so there was no cross contamination. I got the Guava Goodness. The flavors were great and I love the fruits! If at any point you wanted more syrup all you have to do is ask. The second time my son got the Da Ube One and I got the root beer float with ice cream. It is a must to get ice cream with the root beer float. The place is always busy with people enjoying the refreshing shaved ice.

For my first Shave Ice experience, I really liked it! But just be prepared to wait…read more.. The shave ice really is a special experience. We ordered the Ube and regretted not getting it with ice cream or "snow capped." But the flavor was still good! With that being said, the operations hit a few snags. The staff is really young and not super efficient. They were chatting quite a bit and I could tell it was slowing the process down. Seating is also limited during peak hours, so prepare to take it outside if necessary. For the experience, it's worth it. For the price and the wait? I'd probably skip next time.

Excellent quality supplement and vitamin selection. They also have a great selection of organic…read morefruits, veggies, and other grocery supplies. I was shocked at how large the building is once you get inside and how well stocked it was with absolutely everything a Whole Foods or natural grocers would have.

Such a fun little grocery store -- tons of cute, unique stuff and super easy to get lost in. Love…read moretheir local products, and when they have fresh local mangoes, don't even think twice, and don't look at the price tag, grab them!

We've been going to Hee Fat for shave ice for nearly two decades. It used to be our favorite place…read morefor shave ice, mostly for the high quality syrups. But it both hasn't kept up with some of the more creative offerings at other shave ice places, and the quality was lower on our most recent trip (June 2026). Here are the rankings of the shave ice places from our last trip: Kauai Shave Ice Rankings 2026 1. (Tied) North Shore Bowls in Kilauea - very enjoyable and creative pre-designed flavor combos, nice fluffy ice, good ice cream, flavorful syrups 1. (Tied) Wailua Shave Ice - very enjoyable and creative pre-designed flavor combos, delicious toppings, very good ice texture and ice cream; too light on the syrup for one of our two trips 3. Wishing Well in Hanalei - good fluffy ice and really flavorful natural syrups; downside is it's very crowded (always!) and pretty basic 4. JoJo's in Hanalei - this is a standard shave ice place; ice was a bit compact and icy, but the syrup was plentiful (maybe too much, if you can believe that, for our one visit) and the ice cream was both generous and good 5. Hee Fat in Kapaa - great flavors but the syrup was light coverage, and the ice cream seemed gummy/freezer burned, ice was decent texture; used to be our favorite in Kauai in years past, but it hasn't kept up with other places and maybe the quality has gone down hill 6. Honu Shave Ice in Kapaa - syrup was very light, almost nonexistent on one of our shave ices, ice was clumpy/chunky, ice cream was really minimal, flavors were decent

I think this had to be my favorite shaved ice on the island. I got a POG, and the flavor was so…read morespot on and tasted so much like the actual fruit. The portion size was also so generous. There's a parking lot around the back and a beach a block away to enjoy your shaved ice.

AWESOME smoothies! Unfamiliar fruits to purchase. Great service from each person who has helped us…read moreat the stand. Overall a great place to enjoy some down time and the flavors of the island!

Good fruit, but pricy - they prefer to sell it cut in plastic tubs rather than whole.read more

We came here in September and everything was amazing!! So good. We came back recently because we…read morereally enjoyed it the first time, but this visit was just okay. The staff is still incredibly kind and friendly. They were just as welcoming as we remembered, and that alone makes me want to support this place. This time, though, the açaí bowl wasn't quite the same. The base tasted much more like banana than açaí, and there wasn't as much fruit as our first visit. It just didn't feel as balanced or as fresh as the bowl we had before. I still think it's worth checking out because the people working here are genuinely wonderful. I'm hoping this was just an off day since our first experience was so much better!

I ordered the Kauaiian Açai Bowl. Came on a Sunday morning; wait was about 15 minutes. Service was…read moregreat. The thing I really liked about this bowl was the creamy texture of the Açai and the fresh fruits on top. Other than that, it was honestly not as good as expected. Although the Açai texture was perfect, it lacked flavor. The entire bowl could have had more sweetness (and I like my desserts to be not-too-sweet). I was disappointed that the granola was bland. Maybe the other items in the menu will be better.