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Vol. 1 · No. 1Est. 2026

E komo mai —

Da Plate Lunch Index

ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists

Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required

Kauaʻi · 11 spots

Best Fresh Fish
on Kauaʻi

Mahi mahi, ono, opah, monchong — whatever came off the boat that morning, fried or grilled local-style.

These are the 11 fresh fish spots on Kauaʻi locals actually rate, in Kapaʻa, Lihuʻe, and the west-shore lunch counters. No chains, no resort strips, no tourist Yelp lists — ranked by residents with verified island IP.

Fresh Fish Picks
Pono Market photo 1 of 2
Classic

Pono Market

Kapaa

poke · plate lunch · musubi

Koloa Fish Market photo 1 of 2
Classic

Koloa Fish Market

Koloa

poke · plate lunch · ahi

fishphoto coming

Fish Express, The

Lihue

fish · seafood

fishphoto coming

Island Fish Taco'S

Waimea

fish · seafood

fishphoto coming

Kilauea Fish Market

Kilauea

fish · seafood

fishphoto coming

Lemongrass Grill Seafood And Sushi Bar

Kapaa

fish · seafood

fishphoto coming

Little Fish Coffee

Hanapepe

fish · seafood

fishphoto coming

Wahooo Seafood Grill And Bar

Kapaa

fish · seafood

Da Crack Mexican Grinds photo 1 of 6

Da Crack Mexican Grinds

Koloa

plate lunch · mexican · burrito

fishphoto coming

"Got Fish!" / The Fish Hut

Kapaa

fish · seafood

fishphoto coming

Kalena Fish Market, Inc.

Lihue

fish · seafood

More Kauaʻi Grindz
Plate Lunch 131Seafood 9Beef 8Pastry 8Coffee 7Pizza 6Chinese 6Saimin 4Poke 4Loco Moco 4Burger 3Mexican 3

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