The Arctic bank of amazing Kauai is aswell a gourmet's dream appear true. Appear with us to some of the admired comestible adventures Kauai offers:
Postcards Cafe: is set in a absorbing acreage cottage in Hanelei abreast Arctic Bank Kauai condos. Acclaimed for its gourmet seafood and accustomed cuisine with the accent on fresh-mostly organic-ingredients and a deliciously artistic menu, the restaurant has been accepted in Biking & Leisure, In Appearance Magazine, and Brides Magazine, as able-bodied as in biking sections of the country's top newspapers. The lanai has admirable abundance views, and the best dining allowance appearance whitewashed walls, beamed ceilings, and affected online writing depicting ancient canicule on Kauai's bewitched arctic shore. Aboriginal taste: 'Pupus" affection taro fritters with pineapple chutney; seafood rockets (a melange of fish, shrimp and attic in a brittle shell); porcini crusted scallops; seared Cajun-crusted shi with chipolte chile sauce; backtalk quesadillas; vegan Thai summer rolls; amoebic Caesar or garden salads; and adorable soups and chowders. Entrees cover broiled or begrimed beginning fish; the Sombrero, a chile/com/black bean/tomato treat; the Shanghai, with sauteed tofu, brittle vegetables and broiled cashews in tamari sauce; the Seafood Sorrento, a all-powerful seafood pasta with angle and shrimp, Kalamata olives, mushrooms, onions and capers in a garlic white wine sauce; The Francesca, a puttanesca pasta with a sherry marinara; and wasabi crusted ahi with a mirin shoyu amber sauce. There are outsanding specials every evening, adorable desserts, and amoebic coffee, teas and juices. Open nightly from six o'clock. Reservations awful recommended.
Saffron Mediterranean Cuisine is amid on the breadth of Pali Ke Kua, abreast the affluence Princeville address resort area. It is the Arctic Shore's newest accomplished dining experience. Saffron was built-in from a eyes by Chef-owner Joaquin Menendez and his affection to accompany his apple of accurate cuisine from the Mediterranean to Kauai. Joaquin, accomplished in Mexico City and the Ritz-Escoffier Masters Program in Paris, has disconnected his card into three categories: Ia Espana, Ia Italia, and Ia Grecia. Tapas of Sautéed Mushrooms, Garlic Lime Prawns, Almond & Saffron Seared Ahi, or a Tortilla Espanola potato frittata advance to Ia Espana entrees of acceptable Paella with seafood, chorizo, craven and vegetables acclimatized with saffron; Almond Crusted Ahi; or Slow Broiled Pork topped with cranberry dejected cheese crumbles. Accomplish your own brittle and appetizing pizzetas from the oven, accompanying with a romaine hearts Caesar Salad, are acceptable Ia Italia ancestry for entrees of Pasta Primavera, Augment Ravioli, Penne Alfredo, or Ossobucco, a breakable dogie brand served with garlic polenta and beginning asparagus. There's a actual all-encompassing all-embracing wine account featuring whites from Galicia and the Basque arena of Spain, Greece, France, Italy, and California, accessible by the canteen or glass.
CJ's Steak & Seafood is calmly amid in the Princeville Shopping Center abreast the affluence Kauai address area, CJ's acceptability is founded on acceptable servings of abundant aliment at reasonable prices. Their acceptable aggregate of CJ's-Sized portions and aperture watering entrees accumulate visitors and locals advancing back. The acclaimed Bloom Bar appearance called Kauai developed vegetables and fruit, and all banquet entrees cover hot rolls and your best of rice pilaf or aflame white rice. "Come Hungry!" O ke kai (from the sea offerings) cover beginning island Catch-of-the Day able broiled, baked, sauteed or Cajun, a cool adorable CJ's Shrimp Banquet done up Hanalei-style aflame in butter, white wine, auto abstract and herbs, a aged Macadamia Attic version, or Teriyaki Style. And there's a Lotta Lobster and Alaska's finest absurd and aflame King Crab. O ka aina (from the land) appearance Prime Rib boring broiled in herbs and spices to dank perfection, mid-western blah Angus Beef steaks, a agitating New Zealand Rack of Lamb, Teriyaki Craven Breasts, and Danish Barbequed Baby Aback Pork Ribs broiled in a adorable barbeque sauce. Ask about their circadian ambrosia specials but go for the archetypal Mud Pie (everybody does!). Before or afterwards your dining experience, adore yourself in the different Tsunami Bar with its bright and anecdotic angle of Hawaii's abounding tsunami's. Reside Hawaiian music while dining every weekend.
Hanalei Gourment: While adequate fun-in-sun pleasures on the Arctic Sore, stop in at the Hanalei Gourmet for a cafeteria or banquet break. Amid in the adapted Old Hanalei School House, you'll acquaintance a artistic dining chance in a warm, Aloha-friendly atmosphere. The Hanalei Gourmet is committed to the finest beginning bounded produce, dolphin-free tuna, low-sodium meats, and fresh-baked accomplished atom breads. Primo Pupus ambit from Shrimp "Old Bay" Boil of unpeeled shrimp in borsch with broiled garlic adulate and cocktail booze served with a French baguette to Sauteed Mussels with wine sauce. Gourmet dinners cover a alternative of Beginning Catch Backtalk Cakes, Scallops Meuniere, Mac Nut Fried Chicken, and beginning atramentous pepper and garlic served with beginning cremini augment sauce. There's a circadian blackboard Pasta Du Jour and a aces Greek Pasta accompanying with a bloom of alloyed greens and foccacia bread. House favorites hot from the barbecue are buyer "Big Tim's" Burger, and Hanalei Moa Sandwich pineapple aioli booze on a beginning Kaiser cycle with french chips and "The Works!" "Big Tim" and his aggregation aswell avowal a abounding close bar and reside music featuring assorted Kauai musicians. The Hanalei Gourmet will aswell haversack a barbecue haversack or acknowledgment for a backpack on the Na Pali coast, or paddle up a river.
Polynesia Cafe: Polynesia Bistro bound accustomed itself as one of the a lot of different dining adventures on Kauai. When Polynesia Bistro aboriginal opened in Hanalei, it was a baby alfresco appearance bistro bent to stick to a superior plan: beginning aliment able anatomy scratch, priced affordably, and served with a ample allowance of Aloha. "We acquaint humans we are not in the restaurant business," says Thames Goodwin. "We are in the ball business and our job is to accomplish you blessed with abundant aliment and admirable service. And, Polynesia Bistro got the job done with gourmet aliment and artificial accoutrement to the contentment of its Hanalei patrons. Now, there is a additional Polynesia Bistro area in Kapaa. Same abundant aliment as the aboriginal additional a lot more. It doesn't get any better. Fresh, top superior gourmet aliment at sidewalk bistro prices. In Hanalei there is no booze account but you can accompany your own and there is no corkage fee. However, in Kapaa, you can accept from a different alternative of signature beverages that will accomplish your dining acquaintance unforgettable. An outstanding access account at Polynesia Bistro is their Shanghai Ahi, sashimi brand ahi, served and accomplished in an orange-ginger-pineapple coat served with rice and beginning aflame vegetables. It is absolutely ono-licious at either location. Hanalei: Ching Young Shopping Village and Kapaa.