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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 · 9 spots

Best Seafood
on Kauaʻi

Fresh catch from local waters — ahi, opah, mahi mahi. Prepared simply, eaten the same day.

These are the 9 seafood 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.

Seafood Picks
Koloa Fish Market photo 1 of 2
Classic

Koloa Fish Market

Koloa

poke · plate lunch · ahi

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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

fishphoto coming

"Got Fish!" / The Fish Hut

Kapaa

fish · seafood

fishphoto coming

Kalena Fish Market, Inc.

Lihue

fish · seafood

More Kauaʻi Grindz
Plate Lunch 131Fresh Fish 11Beef 8Pastry 8Coffee 7Pizza 6Chinese 6Saimin 4Poke 4Loco Moco 4Burger 3Mexican 3

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