Guidebook for Kapaa and beyond
Parks & Nature
beautiful calm beach for adults and adults with babies and toddlers
8 locals recommend
Kapa'a Beach Park
4-1604 Kuhio Highwaybeautiful calm beach for adults and adults with babies and toddlers
Sleeping Giant Trail Head
Haleilio RoadGreat trail, lots of cover, once on top amazing views.
Great paved trail along the ocean, part of it behind downtown Old Kapa'a. At the North end, Kealia beach.
6 locals recommend
Ke Ala Hele Makalae Path
Kauai Multiuse Path(Ke Ala Hele Makalae)Great paved trail along the ocean, part of it behind downtown Old Kapa'a. At the North end, Kealia beach.
Kilauea Lighthouse
3580 Kilauea RdKalalau Trail
Kuhio HighwayGreat view of Ke'e beach and Na Pali coast.
Poipu Beach
Great spot to go snorkeling
Grocery stores
Here are a few grocery stores we like to shop at in Kapa'a
Hoku Foods Natural Market
4585 Lehua StWhole foods, organics, local produce
Safeway
4-831 Kuhio HwyGreat place to buy fresh fish, also have local pork, fresh breads.
59 locals recommend
Foodland Waipouli
4-771 Kuhio HwyGreat place to buy fresh fish, also have local pork, fresh breads.
Health food grocery store with a cafe for light lunch. Many items in bulk.
66 locals recommend
Papaya's Natural Foods
4-901 Kuhio HwyHealth food grocery store with a cafe for light lunch. Many items in bulk.
Food Scene
Those are some of our favorites restaurants on Kauai
Java Kai opens at 6 am, great coffee and breakfast food. Also open for lunch.
96 locals recommend
Java Kai
4-1384 Kuhio HwyJava Kai opens at 6 am, great coffee and breakfast food. Also open for lunch.
Great view of the mountain and town. Good food - great Mai Tai. They are open for breakfast, lunch, dinner
24 locals recommend
Olympic Cafe
1354 Kuhio HwyGreat view of the mountain and town. Good food - great Mai Tai. They are open for breakfast, lunch, dinner
Having a great meal, your feet in the sand overlooking the ocean. Great loco moco for breakfast.
97 locals recommend
Lava Lava Beach Club
420 Papaloa RdHaving a great meal, your feet in the sand overlooking the ocean. Great loco moco for breakfast.
Great food and drink menus. Open restaurant with view of the ocean. Happy hours and live music
64 locals recommend
Oasis on the Beach
4 820 Kuhio HwyGreat food and drink menus. Open restaurant with view of the ocean. Happy hours and live music
Pono Market
4-1300 Kuhio HwyTake out place, with a few outside table - best Hawaiian food.
Great food in a superb atmosphere. Open for breakfast, lunch and diner.
15 locals recommend
Art Cafe Hemingway
4-1495 Kuhio HwyGreat food in a superb atmosphere. Open for breakfast, lunch and diner.
Friendly service, great fish dishes. Order at the counter and get served at your table.
19 locals recommend
Coconut's Fish Cafe
Kuhio HighwayFriendly service, great fish dishes. Order at the counter and get served at your table.
Nom Kauai
Great breakfast and lunch restaurant. Southern food with an island flare.
Street Burger
4-369 Kuhio HwyBest burgers and lots of beers on tap
Great breakfast place, opens at 6am. Big portion, friendly service
26 locals recommend
Kountry Kitchen
4-1489 Kuhio HwyGreat breakfast place, opens at 6am. Big portion, friendly service
JO2 Restaurant
4-971 Kuhio HwyUpscale restaurant, using a lots of local ingredients.
Hawaiian inspired food, upscale restaurant. Reservations recommended.
43 locals recommend
Eating House 1849 Koloa
2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka RdHawaiian inspired food, upscale restaurant. Reservations recommended.
The Local Kauai
4-1380 Kuhio HwyGreat happy hour restaurant, farm to table.
Tiki Tacos
4-971 Kuhio HwyGreat tacos. Huge portions.
Arts & Culture
Kauai Museum
4428 Rice StShopping
Great stores to buy souvenirs. Also farmers market on Tuesday and Thursday morning.
30 locals recommend
Coconut Marketplace
4-484 Kuhio HwyGreat stores to buy souvenirs. Also farmers market on Tuesday and Thursday morning.
Entertainment & Activities
Kauai Bowling Center
4303 Rice StAlways fun to go bowling on a rainy day
Mini golf among tropical plants, great cafe and hikes. Farmers market on Saturday mornings.
14 locals recommend
Anaina Hou Community Park
5-2723 Kuhio HwyMini golf among tropical plants, great cafe and hikes. Farmers market on Saturday mornings.
Sightseeing
Stop at every lookout, gorgeous canyon. Also many great trails.
105 locals recommend
Waimea Canyon Lookout
Stop at every lookout, gorgeous canyon. Also many great trails.