Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
742-5000;
www.roysrestaurant.com
; 2360 Kiahuna Plantation Dr, Poʻipu Shopping Village;
mains $26-43; 5:30-9:30pm)
Still wildly popular, though a link in a high-end national
chain, Roy's continues to please the foodies. Signature dishes include melt-in-your-
mouth
misoyaki
(miso-marinated) butterfish and pesto-steamed
ono
(white-fleshed wa-
hoo) sizzled in cilantro-ginger-peanut oil, as well as a plethora of similarly original fu-
sion dishes. The setting, however, is shopping mall chic.
Merriman's
SEAFOOD $$$
$$$
(
742-8385;
www.merrimanshawaii.com
;
2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka St, Shops at Kukuiʻula; bar
mains $10-15, mains $24-60; bar 11:30am-10pm, dining room 5:30-10pm)
Join the casual
crowd downstairs for pizza and gourmet burgers in their charming, and, at times, rollick-
ing bar that spills onto the plaza. Or you can climb to the upscale seafood house where
the raw bar comes stocked with
poke
and sashimi, and the ahi, mahi and
ono
are served
either wok-charred, herb-grilled or macadamia-crusted.
Self-Catering
Living Foods Market & Café
MARKET, CAFE $
(
742-2323;
www.livingfoodskauai.com
; 2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka St, Shops at Kukuiʻula; mains
$10-18; 7am-8pm, cafe to 4pm)
Aptly tagged 'high dollar market' by locals, it's never-
theless a damn appetizing depot for gourmet groceries including imported cheeses, or-
ganic meats, fine wines, local produce and organic health and beauty staples. The cafe
offers paninis, tasty pizzas (try the breakfast pizza), brioche French toast as well as a ter-
rific coffee bar.
Kukuiʻula Market
MARKET $
(2827 Poʻipu Rd, Poʻipu Plaza; 8am-8:30pm Mon-Fri, to 6:30pm Sat & Sun)
This indie super-
market resembles a bodega from the outside, but stocks a good selection of basics and
decent cuts of beef and ahi, though the produce section could use some love.
Drinking & Entertainment
Tortilla Republic
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