Blue Ginger Café

Lanaʻi


Don't worry: the care goes into the food, not the decor, at this bare-bones diner, where you can serve yourself a coffee, grab a newspaper and settle in at a table inside or out. Muffins arrive warm from the bakery, and the daily specials are indeed pretty special – try a mahi-mahi burger, a mixed plate or grilled pork chops.

The long regular menu ranges from breakfasts and salads to burgers, delectable chicken katsu (deep-fried fillets) and more. It's been run by the same family since the early '90s.


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