Such a cute lil ice cream shop. You can smell right outside the door. It is very pink inside…read more I got a banana mac-nut brittle and a cookies & cream milkshake. And it was so good. It's a small shop so they only one group inside at a time, which I loved. They don't do tester but no need all the flavors are so good. This places warms my heart. I loved it so much. Service is great, the staff was fast and accommodating.

Delicious ice cream!…read more Got the ube and fudge ripple flavors and both were delicious. Unfortunately no samples before ordering but I'm sure all of their flavors are delicious. Very creamy and tasty and we will definitely return. It is a little pricey but it is good quality ice cream!

Leilana smoothie bowl was solid!…read more Great service and recs. Fast and smooth setup with awesome shade while in line.

Apple Juice in an Acai Bowl????…read more I mean, I'm all for "When in Rome-ing", and trying new things... but the apple juice ingredient, in their acai bowl is a deal-breaker. Sours the taste on every bite, and I just can't. But Kudos to them for having "Smoothie bowls", which are basically just acai bowls, but diff. flavors. We came for the Dole Whip, and it was Dole-y!

akamaijuicecompany in Hanalei, Kauai was one of our favorite stops in our travels. Akamai, meaning…read more'smart' or 'clever,' really hit the mark with us as we don't tend to eat breakfast - so this was a perfect break to our fast! An extensive juice menu, using only the freshest local and organic ingredients on Kauai such as Wooten Produce (@nandiwooten) and Kauai island honey, Akamai offers cleanses as well as body-friendly 100% organically raised Kauai fruits and vegetables. The woman behind these delicious juices is Cas Schwabe, who is a true believer in the power of juicing - this multi talented owner and operator has worked in film and music, owned retail stores and came to Kauai due to her love of flying helicopters. (Which consequently I did a couple days prior). Definitely come here for a taste of Kauai! Featured: The signature MAGIC DRAGON with aloe, avocado, basil, box choy, cilantro, collard greens, cucumber, dandelion greens, raw honey, kale, rainbow chard, lemon, lime, Nioi chili, parsley, fresh island pineapple, romaine, spinach and turmeric. Lilikoi (passionfruit) special blend Shots of Noni (known locally as the aspirin of the ancients) Wellness shot of garlic, ginger, lemon, lime and turmeric. * * * #kauai #hanalei #hawaii #juicing #healthyliving #wellness #organic #akamaijuice #farexpeditionsaz

Exactly what I was looking for on this trip clean real ingredients. Wellness shots 10/10. the magic…read moredragon 15/10 it was so perfect. Amazing business they are running so happy I found this.

We were recommended to try this place this I never gave poi. The food was good and Percy snack to…read moretake the beach. I would definitely eat poi again.

Hawaiian plate was great! Our family LOVES their kulolo! This time I also bought taro Mochi…read morecake, which was even better than the Kulolo! The owner was so nice and helpful! She helped pack our Kulolo and Taro Mochi Cake to go since we were bringing it back to Oahu.

Outpost Coffee is an easy 5 stars and will definitely be one of my stops every time I'm back on…read moreKauaʻi. I ordered the iced Hamakua mac nut latte for about $7, and it was worth every penny. The coffee was smooth with a strong flavor that still let the macadamia nut come through. I'd rather spend $7 here than at Starbucks any day of the week. They also sell bagels, smoothies and breakfast sandwiches. One thing I almost missed was the small grocery section attached. I was walking around sipping my coffee and grabbed a homemade brown butter chocolate chip cookie, and it was so good that I completely forgot to take a picture before eating it. The flaky sea salt on top brought out the rich buttery flavor and made it one of the best cookies I've had in a long time. Definitely would recommend and will be coming back next time I'm on Kaua'i

Deciced to try out Outpost Coffee for our morning coffee while staying near Hanalei town…read more Great location, located in Hanalei near several other cute shops & restaurants. Parking was easy, there is a parking lot directly behind the shop. When we arrived there was no line, just a group making a purchase. There was no menu posted on the wall or anything... the only available menus were located at the register where this group was, which I thought was odd for a coffee/beverage spot. So we had to wait til they were done to even see the menu options. As much I wanted to love this place, the coffee was a miss for me... I got the iced coconut dulce de leche iced latte. My drink tasted mostly like milk & not much coffee, caramel, or coconut flavor. However, others in my group tried coffees and smoothies and they were content. There's also a small grocery store attached to it, like whole foods or down to earth store. Different and unique products but cost seemed very high. There was a locally made candy bar for $21 lol. Sorry but Outpost Coffee won't be on my list, for spots to return to.

Love getting Matcha with these guys and vegan muffin in mornings. Atmosphere is also phenomenal to…read morestart your day... they have a great view!

I had high expectations walking into 1 Hotel Hanalei. Instead, I left disappointed and $40 lighter…read moreafter buying two drip coffees and pastries. The coffees were lukewarm, and for an "upscale" property, everything about this cafe felt bare-minimum. The real letdown: The staff. Not one smile. No genuine welcome. The whole operation felt like an obligation rather than hospitality. They handed me a paper cup--a paper cup--at a luxury hotel. There's nothing premium about that experience, and it made me question what I was even tipping for. For the same money and infinitely better service, I'd go to Java Kai in Kilauea any day. At least there, you feel like someone actually cares you showed up. If 1 Hotel wants to charge luxury prices, they need luxury service. Right now, this cafe falls short on both counts. Skip it.

Went back on 4th of July to stock up for next week at the timeshare. It was very crowded this…read moreSaturday as compared to last Saturday. We went right @ 9am when they opened. Frequented some of the same stands. Bought 2 loaves of organic sourdough bread. Samosas from the Indian food stand.. Gluten free bakery items from Hanoli (?) Girl stall. The stand has regular bakery items as well that look good, Especially their croissants. Went to the other produce stand as they had a bigger selection. Bought 2 honey sugarloaf pineapples which were extra sweet & $1/lb. cheaper than white sugarloaf pineapples. Bought several mangoes. Cut some this morning & they were very good. Found a stand selling 100% cotton kitchen towels, beeswax paper, reusable paper towels & a few other kitchen items. They had the cutest Hawaiian prints for decent price. I bought 3 rolls of beeswax paper & a set of matching kitchen towels & reusable paper towels as a gifts. Also bought a cute Hanalei Farmer's Market cloth grocery bag for future trips. They were sold at the entrance to the market. I look forward to going to this farmer's market next year with my new bag.

Located in the downtown are of Hanalei on Kauai's north shore, the Hanalei Farmer's Market operates…read moreonly on Saturday morning. With the beautiful weather and easy parking, the setting was perfect for a great time. But found out that it wasn't worth the 50 minute drive by itself, though there are plenty of places to visit on the north shore around that area...still worth the trip. We arrived a bit earlier than the 09:00 start time, so parked near the Hanalei Pier, and walked across the sand of the beach to enjoy the morning before arriving at the market. The market was fairly hopping by 09:30, with 30 different stalls selling their wares. My goal was to find two things to munch on first, as we walked the market: some sliced white pineapple and malasadas. It's clear that for food items, the market does an effective job of making sure a type of a food item is sold by only one vendor at the market...it really inflates the price. White pineapple is a lot less hardier for transport, thus hard to find on the mainland...but definitely a far superior pineapple in terms of sweetness and juiciness. The vendor that sold it here, presented it in slivers inside the typical cored pineapple container. I saw it right away, but noticed that there was no price....it ended up being $20 (I was committed at that point), which is pretty steep for maybe 1/4 of a pineapple. I found the malasada vendor, making it fresh on-site. We only wanted to taste, so got one for $3 non-filled...and it was disappointing...just OK. Should have tasted a lot better considering where we were. We circled the market multiple times, and ended up staying for about an hour. It's a market geared towards tourists like me, not locals: you are not going to find a local restauranteur looking for produce for his/her dinner menu here. Speaking of being a tourist: did end up buying a nice print of nearby Anini beach that we will frame at our home to remind us of Kauai...the artist was super grateful. The picture itself gave me a mission to find that view at Anini (as we were heading there next).

great little Shaved Ice location in Hanalei! First time we came it was raining, and the second was…read morebrief sun. It is located with other businesses in a shared building and surrounded by a small shopping area with gravel walkways. You order at the window and there are menus online and on the wall. After paying, they will call you when it is done. Hard to hear if raining, lol. The mixtures they put together on the shaved ice are very sweet and tempting. It is a great way to cool down in humid rain or in hot sun! lots of little covered picnic tables to sit at, watch for attack chickens.

Always, Wishing Well lived up to our expectations. Because there was a deluge of rain as we drove…read moreinto Hanalei, there wasn't a line when we got there. Even though we parked in the back lot because of all the cars there. My husband had his cherry & mango over vanilla ice cream. The rest of us had straight shaved ice. One with organic strawberry, one POG & cherry & I had cherry, mango & lychee. I wished it had more lychee, maybe next year I'll go with only 2 flavors. The new covered picnic tables saved us from getting wet while sitting there. A definite plus.