Kaua'iRestaurants

Diner restaurants in Kaua'i

  1. A

    Camp House Grill

    Set in a weathered ol' plantation building, this diner is known for its burgers and, especially, its pies (per slice around US$4, whole around US$11-US$16 from pineapple cream cheese to chocolate-chip macadamia. Mains are generous standards: catch of the day, huli huli (rotisserie) chicken, barbecued ribs. Expect neither fancy nor spotless.

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  2. B

    Olympic Café

    If you need to satisfy eclectic tastebuds and appetites, the menu here can please all. In a sprawling space overlooking the highway, it's a casual, tropical-setting (if LA-inspired) diner. Fill up with the egg and spinach scramble with sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts (around US$9) or the whopping kalua pig burrito ($10.50).

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  3. C

    Kountry Kitchen

    An excellent down-home diner, Kountry Kitchen lets you tailor your meal: Build your own light and crepelike omelet (from around US$6) from a variety of fillings. Choose either one, two or three pancakes (around US$4-US$6), either banana, strawberry or chocolate-chip. Breakfast served all day, lunch from 11:00.

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  4. D

    Duane's Ono Char-Burger

    Amid a world of phonies, here's the real deal. Try the 'old fashioned' (cheddar, onions and sprouts) or the 'local girl' (Swiss cheese, pineapple and teriyaki sauce). Add crispy thin fries and melt-in-your-mouth onion rings. See autographed photos of famous fans, from Chuck Norris to Steve Tyler.

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  5. E

    Ono Family Restaurant

    Kaua'i's old-time diners take their omelets and pancakes seriously - and you can taste the results at Ono's, a fixture in Kapa'a. Choose from 18 types of omelet or opt for the incomparable tropical pancakes (from US$7 with bananas, macadamia nuts and coconut.

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  6. F

    Beezers

    At this nostalgic ice-cream parlor, splurge on banana splits, root-beer floats and ice-cream sundaes amid quaint 1960s decor. Forget the diet again with diner classics from sloppy joes to double-decker deli sandwiches.

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  7. G

    Korean Bar-B-Q Restaurant

    While more local than Korean, the generous, meaty plates do include kimchee. Non-meat eaters might be wary, but fish and veg options are available. Grungy diner atmosphere. Health nuts, look elsewhere.

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