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generous serving filled with black beans, cheese, and fresh vegetables; the chicken fajita plate;
and the fish taco plate, a steal at $13 (just $5.50 a la carte). Tables with stools preside outdoors;
indoors, it's dark and cavelike, with loud music and Mexican handicrafts.
At the North Shore Marketplace, 66-250 Kamehameha Hwy.
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808/637-3059.
Combination plates $11-$14. AE, DISC,
MC, V. Daily 10:30am-9 or 9:30pm.
Kua Aina
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AMERICAN “What's the name of that sandwich shop on the North Shore?”
We hear that often. After 29 years at the same spot, Kua Aina moved a few years ago down
the street to a larger, 75-seat eatery. It's as busy as ever, though many diners get their burgers
to go and head for the beach. Kua Aina's thin and spindly french fries are renowned island-
wide and are the perfect accompaniment to its legendary burgers. Fat, moist, and homemade,
the burgers can be ordered with avocado, bacon, and many other accompaniments, including
Ortega chiles and cheese. The tuna/avocado, roast turkey, and mahimahi sandwiches are ex-
cellent alternatives to the burgers. Kua Aina is unparalleled on the island and is a North Shore
must, eclipsing its fancier competitors at lunch.
66-160 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa.
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808/637-6067.
Sandwiches and burgers $7-$9. No credit cards. Daily
11am-8pm.
Paradise Found Cafe
VEGETARIAN A tiny cafe behind Celestial Natural Foods, Paradise
Found is a bit of a hunt, but stick with it. For more than a few townies, the North Shore sojourn
begins at Paradise, the only purely vegetarian restaurant in these parts. Breakfasts feature the
“Up & At 'Em” (scrambled eggs, tempeh, veggies, and home fries wrapped in a cheese quesa-
dilla) and the “Nanna Nutty” (peanut butter, banana, honey, granola, and cinnamon, wrapped
in a flour tortilla and grilled). Their smoothies (especially the Waimea Shorebreak) are le-
gendary, and their organic soups, fresh-pressed vegetable juices, sandwiches, and healthy
plate lunches are a great launch to a Haleiwa day. Vegan substitutions are willingly made.
66-443 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa.
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808/637-4540.
All items under $12. AE, MC, V. Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun
9am-4pm.
