E komo mai —
Da Plate
Lunch Index
ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists
Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required
Kauaʻi · 131 spots
Best Plate Lunch
on Kauaʻi
Two scoops rice, macaroni salad, and your choice of protein. The definitive Hawaii comfort meal.
These are the 131 plate lunch 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.
Pono Market
Kapaa
poke · plate lunch · musubi
Tip Top Cafe
Lihue
loco moco · plate lunch · loco moco
Mark's Place
Lihue
plate lunch · loco moco · loco moco
Koloa Fish Market
Koloa
poke · plate lunch · ahi
Art Café Hemingway
Kapaa
plate lunch
Backyards Bar And Grill
Kapaa
plate lunch
Banana Joe'S Fruit Stand
Kilauea
plate lunch
Bar Acuda
Hanalei
plate lunch
Beach House Restaurant
Koloa
plate lunch
Big Wave Dave'S
Kapaa
plate lunch
Bobbies
Hanapepe
plate lunch
Brennecke'S Beach Broiler
Koloa
plate lunch
Caffee Coco
Kapaa
plate lunch
Chicken In A Barrel Bbq
Kapaa
plate lunch · beef
Coconut Cup Llc
Kapaa
plate lunch
Cool Comfort
Kekaha
plate lunch
Da Imu Hut Café, Inc.
Hanapepe
plate lunch
Daylight Donuts
Lihue
plate lunch
Deli & Bread Connection
Lihue
plate lunch
Deli To You, Inc.
Hanapepe
plate lunch
Dude Dogs Llc
Koloa
plate lunch
Federico'S Fresh Mex Cuisine
Princeville
plate lunch
Gingbua
Lihue
plate lunch
Grove Café
Waimea
plate lunch
Hanalei Café
Hanalei
plate lunch
Hanalei Wake-Up Café
Hanalei
plate lunch
Harley'S Tropical Barbecue
Kapaa
plate lunch · beef
Higashi'S Inc.
Kapaa
plate lunch
Hukilau Lanai
Kapaa
plate lunch
J'S Dining & Catering
Waimea
plate lunch
Jailhouse Pub & Grill
Lihue
plate lunch
Java Kai - Kapaa
Kapaa
plate lunch
Java Kai Hanalei
Hanalei
plate lunch
Jj Ohana
Hanapepe
plate lunch
Jj'S Broiler
Lihue
plate lunch
Kahanu Bar & Grill, The
Kapaa
plate lunch
Kalaheo Steak & Ribs
Kalaheo
plate lunch
Kalapaki Beach Hut
Lihue
plate lunch
Kalapaki Joe'S
Lihue
plate lunch
Kalapaki Joes, Poipu
Koloa
plate lunch
Kalypso Island Bar & Grill
Hanalei
plate lunch
Kauai Family Café
Kapaa
plate lunch
Kauai Hula Girl Bar & Grill, Inc.
Kapaa
plate lunch
Kauai Kombucha
Kapaa
plate lunch
Kauai Pasta / Kauai Cuisine
Kapaa
plate lunch
Kcl Barbecue & Chinese Restaurant
Lihue
plate lunch · beef
Kcl Barbeque Drive Inn
Kapaa
plate lunch
Keoki'S
Lihue
plate lunch
Kj'S Ii
Lihue
plate lunch
Korean Bar-B-Q Restaurant
Kapaa
korean · plate lunch
Kountry Kitchen
Kapaa
plate lunch
La Bamba Restaurant
Lihue
plate lunch
Lanakila Kitchen
Lawai
plate lunch
Lighthouse Bistro
Kilauea
plate lunch
Lihue Barbecue Inn
Lihue
plate lunch · beef
Living Foods Market
Koloa
plate lunch
Lodge At Kokee
Waimea
plate lunch
Mariachi'S Fine Mexican Cuisine
Lihue
plate lunch
Mediterranean Gourmet
Haena
plate lunch
Mema Cuisine
Kapaa
plate lunch
Mermaids Café Inc.
Kapaa
plate lunch
Monico'S Taqueria Llc
Kapaa
plate lunch
Nawiliwili Tavern
Lihue
plate lunch
Neides Salsa & Samba
Hanalei
plate lunch
No. 1 Chinese & Bbq Restaurant
Kalaheo
plate lunch · beef
Olympic Café
Kapaa
plate lunch
Ono Family Restaurant
Kapaa
plate lunch
Papaya'S Natural Foods And Café
Kapaa
plate lunch
Pau Hana Bar & Grill, Inc.
Kapaa
plate lunch
Pineapple Hut
Kapaa
plate lunch
Pink'S Creamery Llc
Hanalei
plate lunch
Pizzetta
Koloa
plate lunch
Po'S Kitchen
Lihue
plate lunch
Pomodoro Ristorante Italiano
Kalaheo
plate lunch
Postcards Café Inc.
Hanalei
plate lunch
Puka Dog Hawaiian Style Hot Dogs
Koloa
plate lunch
Pupu'S Etc.
Hanapepe
plate lunch
Red Hot Mama'S
Hanalei
plate lunch
Restaurant Kiibo
Lihue
plate lunch
Restaurant Kintaro
Kapaa
plate lunch
Richie'S
Lihue
plate lunch
Rob'S Good Times Grill
Lihue
plate lunch
Scotty'S Beachside Bbq
Kapaa
plate lunch · beef
Shipwreck'S Subs & Ice Cream
Kalaheo
plate lunch
Shivalik Indian Cuisine
Kapaa
plate lunch
Sone'S Deli & Catering, Ltd.
Lihue
plate lunch
Sueoka Snack Shop
Koloa
plate lunch
Sweet Pia'S
Lihue
plate lunch
Tahina'S Tasty Treats
Kalaheo
plate lunch
Tahiti Nui Restaurant & Bar
Hanalei
plate lunch
Taste Of Paradise, A
Kapaa
plate lunch
Tc'S Island Grill
Kapaa
plate lunch
The Market Place
Koloa
plate lunch
Tomkat'S Grille
Koloa
plate lunch
Trees Lounge
Kapaa
plate lunch
Tutus Soup Hale
Kapaa
plate lunch
Verde Restaurant Llc
Kapaa
plate lunch
Wailua Marina Restaurant, Inc.
Kapaa
plate lunch
Waioli Café, The
Hanalei
plate lunch
Waipouli Deli & Restaurant
Kapaa
plate lunch
Yum Yum Korean Bbq Llc
Waimea
plate lunch · beef
Yumi'S Restaurant
Waimea
plate lunch
Da Java Hut
Waimea
plate lunch
Bubba'S Hanalei
Hanalei
plate lunch
Panda'S Kitchen
Princeville
plate lunch
Kauai Pupu Factory
Hanapepe
plate lunch
Bull Shed, The
Kapaa
plate lunch
Da Crack Mexican Grinds
Koloa
plate lunch · mexican · burrito
Hanalei Bread Company
Hanalei
plate lunch · malasada · sandwich
Obsessions Café
Waimea
plate lunch
Dani'S Restaurant
Lihue
plate lunch
Garden Island Barbecue
Lihue
plate lunch · beef
Koloa Deli
Koloa
plate lunch
Kauai Pasta Lihue
Lihue
plate lunch
Infigo'S
Princeville
plate lunch
Island Palm - Island Style Grill & Bar
Kapaa
plate lunch
Hanalima Baking
Lihue
plate lunch
Casa Di Amici
Koloa
plate lunch
Eastside, The
Kapaa
plate lunch
Hanalei Dolphin, The
Hanalei
plate lunch
Café Portofino
Lihue
plate lunch
Bobby V'S Italian Restaurant Pizzeria
Kapaa
plate lunch
Crispy'S
Lihue
plate lunch
Aaron'S Kitchen
Hanapepe
plate lunch
Ilocandia Restaurant & Variety Store
Kapaa
plate lunch
Bouchons
Hanalei
plate lunch
Aloha Aina Juice Cafe
Kapaa
plate lunch · smoothie · juice
Smiley'S Local Grinds
Lihue
plate lunch
Aloha Juice Bar Too!
Hanalei
plate lunch
Aloha-N-Paradise
Waimea
plate lunch
Amuseden
Waimea
plate lunch