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(
823-1210;
www.cakesbykristin.com
;
4-356 Kuhio Hwy, Kinipopo Shopping Center; 9am-9pm
Tue-Sat)
A corner bite of hip yumminess in the Kinipopo Shopping Center. They do tasty
coffee and teas, mango croissants, macadamia honey tarts and cupcakes. Lord, do they
do cupcakes!
Kintaro
JAPANESE $$$
MAP
(
822-3341; 4-370 Kuhio Hwy; nigir $3.50-8, rolls $6.50-15, mains $11-26; 5:30-9:30pm Mon-
Sat)
Night after night, this local favorite packs 'em in for melt-in-your-mouth yellow fin
sashimi, even creamier hamachi, a stunning spicy tuna roll and assorted cooked mains
that all shine in quality and quantity. Another specialty is their sizzling
teppanyaki
ser-
vice (five such tables are hidden around back)
,
where chefs wow guests tableside on
steel grills.
Caffè Coco
FUSION $$$
MAP
(
822-7990;
www.restauranteur.com/caffecoco
; 4-369 Kuhio Hwy; mains $10-19; 5-9pm Tue-
Sun;
) At this rustic little hideaway, chefs fuse Asian, Middle Eastern and other fla-
vors into healthy dishes that delight the Om crowd. Just seafood and veggie dishes here.
Ahi is a standout, prepared with Moroccan spices and a curried veggie samosa, or seared
and rolled in black sesame with wasabi cream. Big positive: live, homegrown music
nightly 7pm to 9pm.
Hukilau Lanai
HAWAII REGIONAL $$$
MAP
(
822-0600;
www.hukilaukauai.com
;
520 Aleka Loop, Kauaʻi Coast Resort at the Beachboy; dinner
$18-30; 5-9pm Tue-Sun)
To upgrade from the typical T-shirt-casual joint, we recom-
mend this relaxed, elegant favorite. The menu features top local ingredients, from
Kilauea goat cheese to Lawaʻi Valley
warabi
(fiddlehead fern). Standout selections in-
clude feta-and-sweet-potato ravioli and ahi
poke
nachos. For an affordable splurge, arrive
between 5pm and 6pm for the early-bird six-course, wine-paired tasting menu ($40;
food-only menu $28).
Kilauea Fish Market
SEAFOOD $$$
(
822-3474; 440 Aleka Pl #5; mains $10-16; 11am-8pm Mon-Sat)
A Wailua-based shingle
of the original, with the same exact menu in slightly better-dressed environs. It's still a
