Must-see shopping in Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

  • Yellowfish Trading Company

    Hanalei

    This irresistibly upbeat gallery offers a mix of true vintage and vintage-inspired art, handicrafts, books and much more. It’s the vintage stuff that’s…

  • Havaiki

    Hanalei

    Tucked at the back of the Hanalei Center and flagged by fascinating outdoor displays, this wonderful shop sells superb handcrafted Polynesian and Oceanic…

  • Hanalei Strings

    Hanalei

    This long-established, always welcoming shop channels two passions: music and knitting. Alongside a wide range of guitars and ukuleles from concert size…

  • Kong Lung Trading

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    Attractively laid out in a beautifully restored stone building that dates from 1877, this Asian-inspired art and clothing boutique sells a wide array of…

  • Banana Patch Studio

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    This Kilauea outpost of the Hanapepe original is an artist-owned gallery selling colorful, appealing ceramic tiles and dishware, almost all designed by…

  • Island Soap & Candle Works

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    The pick of several such shops on Kaua‘i, in enlarged new premises but still making its soap in-house. Botanical lotions, body butters, bath oils and…

  • Magic Dragon

    Princeville

    Stuffed toys and kites, board games and playing cards, remote-control choppers and matchbox-style cars – put it all together and you have one of…

  • Hanalei Surf Company

    Hanalei

    Surf is the name of the game in this store, which stocks all the gear any surfer girl or beach boy might need for riding waves, including boards, along…

  • Chocolat Hanalei

    Hanalei

    The aroma alone is enough to lure you into this compact chocolatier linked with a farm in nearby Wainiha Valley and filled with treats. Specialty…

  • I Heart Hanalei

    Hanalei

    This beachy clothing boutique has more stock than most. Peruse racks of stylish bikinis, beach cover-ups, sun hats, shorts and yoga wear from labels like…

  • On The Road To Hanalei

    Hanalei

    Vibrant batik-print dresses and pareus (Tahitian sarongs), handcrafted silver jewelry and Japanese cracked-glaze tableware are just a few of the treasures…

  • Hanalei Center

    Hanalei

    Hanalei’s former schoolhouse, built in 1926, moved to this site in 1989. Now complemented by a cluster of buildings that similarly evoke Hawaii’s…

  • Coconut Style

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    A real and refreshing blast of color, Coconut Style traffics in all things aloha, handmade and hand-painted. Shirts and robes are typically priced around …

  • Backdoor

    Hanalei

    The coolest clothing shop in Ching Young Village offers board shorts, bikinis and rashies for all ages, sundresses, surf and skate boards, sunglasses and…

  • Kong Lung Center

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    This small shopping-and-dining complex is based around the site where Kilauea’s original general store was opened by a Chinese immigrant in 1902.

  • Princeville Wine Market

    Princeville

    Well-curated new- and old-world wines, infused vodkas and high-end spirits of all kinds, plus a small array of hams, cheeses and chocolate.

  • Hunter Gatherer

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    Gift shop and gallery with a strong New-Age influence, stocking an eclectic blend of clothing, books, art, bath and beauty products, and home furnishings,…

  • Princeville Center

    Princeville

    If you’re staying in Princeville, you're pretty sure to end up prowling this assortment of island and lifestyle shops at least once per day. Focussed…

  • Shared Blessings Thrift Shop

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    This church-run thrift shop, set in the 1925 Parish Hall across from the chapel, benefits their food pantry and sells everything from espresso makers and…

  • Water Sports Swap Meet

    Hanalei

    Like the name suggests, this is an old-fashioned swap meet devoted to (used) surfboards and related equipment. Everything’s laid out on the lawn in front…

  • Beauty Bar Kauai

    Princeville

    A proper cosmetics bar with abundant make-up, perfumes and scrubs, and make-up artists on call. Local labels in stock include Ili, which makes a popular…

  • Walking In Paradise

    Princeville

    If you, your partner or your children need sandals for beachcombing, running or hiking shoes, or something a bit more versatile for day or night, the…

  • Sand People

    Hanalei

    The original outlet of what’s become a Hawaii-wide chain, this cheery shop is bursting with reproduction signage, gift books, beauty products, tableware…

  • Barn 808

    Hanalei

    This rustic yet stylish wood-floored boutique deals in Nick Fouget hats, one-of-a-kind sport coats, jeans, and all sorts of linen clothing, drapery and…

  • Bikini Hanalei

    Hanalei

    Associated with Pualani further west, this bright and cheerful bikini shop is a cut above most of its neighbors, selling bikinis of all brands as well as…

  • Na Pali Art Gallery & Coffee House

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    At this small gallery, you can peruse a quality array of local artists’ paintings, woodwork, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry and collectibles. It’s also the…

  • Wainiha General Store

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    If you’ve left Hanalei and need a few items, don’t panic. The ‘Last Chance' store sells last-minute beach essentials, including snorkel gear, drinks and…

  • Fish Eye

    Princeville

    The stand-out items at this all-purpose gallery, which also sells paintings on driftwood and little koa-wood knicknacks, are the dramatic photos of Kaua‘i…

  • Hula Beach Boutique

    Hanalei

    The sarongs are lovely, and there are dresses, clutches, handbags and aloha shirts for men too, but the toys, cute beach outfits and aloha shirts for kids…

  • Ahuimanu

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    Kilauea’s latest shopping mall, significantly further upscale than its neighbors and focused on the Kilauea Market, finally opened in 2019. At press time…

  • Halele‘a Gallery

    Hanalei

    In front of the Dolphin restaurant, this high-end gallery showcases plentiful original artworks by local artists along with jewelry made using Black Pearl…

  • Bikini Room

    Hanalei

    Whether you need a wrap, a lovely ball cap with paintings of mountains, flowers or waves, or a new bikini, there's plenty to sort through in this tiny…

  • Root

    Hanalei

    Among Hanalei’s more fashionable boutiques devoted entirely to women’s clothing, the Root offers much more than just beachy threads, including dresses,…

  • Azure Island Clothing

    Princeville

    The widest ranging clothes store in the Princeville Center, albeit conservative by the standards of Hanalei. As well as aloha wear for men and women, it…

  • One Love

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    A shop within a shop, this sweet women’s-wear boutique at the back of Kong Lung Trading Co sells casually elegant linen clothing, boho resort wear,…

  • Kokonut Kids

    Hanalei

    A super-cute kids shop with rash guards, T-shirts, beach hats and aloha wear for groms, along with cuddly stuffed toys and cute horseshoe-shaped pillows…

  • Pualani

    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…

  • Tropical Tantrum

    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.

  • Island Soap & Candle Works

    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.

  • Palate Market

    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.