Poʻipu & the South Shore
This cute gallery stocks lots of prints, watercolours and sculptures by local artists, as well as a fine collection of original oils, including works by…
Must-see shopping in Kauaʻi
Hanalei
This small, stand-alone boutique across from Hanalei school west of the center offers cute bikinis and hip beachwear for women, designed by surfer Iwalani…
Hanalei
A mind-blowing array of all-but-psychedelic sarongs and beachwear flows through this dazzling boutique and out onto the verandah of the old schoolhouse.
Princeville
Belonging to a small Kaua‘i chain, this sweet-smelling little mall store makes and sells handmade soaps and candles, body lotions and more.
Kapaʻa
A beachy boutique with a stock full of denim, cotton blouses and dresses, beach apparel, and locally crafted perfumes and aromatherapy oils.
Hanalei Bay & the North Shore
A well-curated liquor store adjacent to the eponymous wine bar. It offers small-batch spirits and good deals on great wines.
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
A handful of local farmers and flower growers gather just off Kaumualiʻi Hwy every Saturday morning.
Hanalei
A kitsch depot of shirts and signage silk screened with such poetry as 'world's okayest surfer' or 'in dog beers I've only had one.' If that kind of thing…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
This roadside shop is a smorgasbord of salt and spice blends, with island flavors from herbs to fruit. ‘Black Lava’ and kiawe (Hawaiian mesquite) sea salt…
Kapaʻa
A standing products and handicrafts market that goes through cycles of relevance. The island-wide, Red Dirt Shirt Co has a factory outlet here, and there…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Bearing punny slogans like ‘Older than Dirt’ and ‘Life’s Short, Play Dirty,’ these shamefully touristy T-shirts can be handy for hikers, since Kaua‘i’s…
Poʻipu
This veteran small-scale mall holds affordable, vacation-centric shops including Honolua Surf Co for surf-style fashions; Whalers General Store for…
Kapaʻa
Forgot to buy gifts for the people you claim to love? Drop into this one-stop souvenir shop for Kauaʻi-made chocolate, body creams, candles and soaps…
Aunty Lilikoi Passion Fruit Products
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Find something for almost any occasion: award-winning passion fruit–wasabi mustard, passion fruit syrup (great for banana pancakes), or massage oil (the…
Kapaʻa
A vast air-conditioned emporium of beach and beach-ish gear featuring name brands including Billabong, Da Kine, O'Neill and Volcom. It has a small kids'…
Poʻipu & the South Shore
An airy walk-through gallery alongside the Kalaheo Café, displaying ever-changing works by local artists including oil paintings, watercolors and prints,…
Kapaʻa
The best goods at this gift and clothing shop are in the kids' section. Think cute T-shirts and onesies featuring critters that live beneath the sea. Oh,…
Lihuʻe
A quilter’s heaven, this longtime shop features countless tropical-print cotton fabrics, plus island-made patterns and kits. Also stop here for handmade…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Drop by this island bakery on your way up to Waimea Canyon, for snacks like trail mix, macadamia nut cookies or chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons; their…
Princeville
A hit-and-miss beachy boutique run by the same people as nearby Azure. Look past its unremarkable souvenir tees, aloha shirts and sundresses to find some…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Run by the owners of the neighboring Island Art Gallery, this appealing gallery specializes in island-styled women’s clothing, including Becky J Wold’s…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Here’s a chance to buy (or at least gaze upon) an original instead of a giclée print. This boutique gallery beckons browsers with vibrantly colored oil…
Lihuʻe
This outdoor outfitter and booking agent's retail shop is stuffed with sports gear for all manner of land and sea adventures on Kauaʻi. If you forgot to…
Kapaʻa
Both a shop and workshop. While the shelves were spare when we passed through, the owner-operators both blow glass for art. Pop in with the kids and check…
Hanalei Bay & the North Shore
Island-inspired casual and beachwear for men, women and children. The blouses, beach bags and jewellery are especially good. Check the sales rack out…
Hanalei
A kitschy gift shop with cool aloha coasters, nice coconut-shell and seashell jewelry, and some forgettable mass-produced handicrafts. Worth a browse on a…
Kapaʻa
A mishmash of beach wear, aloha gear and souvenir Ts and jewelry, some fun tchochkes and children's books, and two racks of cute women's active wear.
Lihuʻe
Voted ‘Best Kauaʻi Flower Shop’ for 12 years running, Forever Flowers strings together a multitude of flower, maile, ti-leaf and more unusual specialty…
Kapaʻa
Where the cheaper range of handicrafts live. If you crave an aloha gown or shirt, or a mass produced tiki or seashell wind chime out of earnestness or…
Lihuʻe
This tiny shop is crammed with a huge selection of Hawaiiana books, CDs, DVDs, bath and body products, home decor, island-made foodstuffs – you name it…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Browse crafts stalls, sample BBQ chicken or just talk story at this home-spun fair alongside the old sugar mill. Some days you won’t find many vendors…
Hanalei
The whiff of Nag Champa, the jingle of cut-crystal wind chimes, the glint of blue agate pyramids, phallic wedges of smokey quartz, crystal skulls,…
Lihuʻe
This members-only food and goods warehouse is a good spot to stock up if you plan on self-catering.
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Some say it’s more novelty than delicious, but Kauai Kookie has a devoted local following. Classic tastes sold at the factory shop include Kona coffee and…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
This humdrum commercial plaza, alongside Kaumuali‘i Hwy at the intersection where Wai‘alo Rd heads down to the harbor, is home to a Big Save supermarket,…
Lihuʻe
So much more than a drugstore, Longs is an inexpensive place to shop for a wide selection of Hawaii-made products, from children’s books to macadamia nuts…
