Travel Reference
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Coconut Corner
NOODLES $
(
338-0444; 9640 Kaumualiʻi Hwy; smoothies $7, mains $8-15; 9:30am-6pm)
A grab-bag
snack stand where you can buy (overpriced) fresh fruit, enjoy tasty smoothies, shaved ice
and a Thai-inspired noodle and wrap menu.
The Grove Cafe
CAFE $$$
(
338-1625;
www.waimea-plantation.com
;
9400 Kaumualiʻi Hwy, Waimea Plantation Cottages;
mains $9-16; 11am-4pm)
More of a tavern with a dining room attached, it's not quite as
ele-gant a place to eat as it appears from the roadside, but they do pub grub (nachos,
wings and burgers) as well as local nibbles like
poke
and seared or broiled fish dishes.
Food is decent if not fabulous.
Wrangler's Steakhouse
STEAKHOUSE $$$
(
338-1218;
www.innwaimea.com/wranglers.html
; 9852 Kaumualiʻi Hwy; dinner mains $18-27;
11am-8:30pm Mon-Thu, 4-9pm Fri & Sat, 4-8:30pm Sun)
Grab a plantation lunch (which starts
from $9) in a
kaukau
tin full of shrimp tempura, teriyaki and BBQ meat, along with rice
and kimchee. Included in that price is soup and salad. Steaks are good; the fresh fish less
so. Save room for the peach cobbler, which may beckon you back.
Drinking & Entertainment
Da Java Hut
CAFE
(9643 Kaumualiʻi Hwy; 6am-4pm)
Hidden away behind Island Taco, this little drive-
through joint serves Waimea's only espresso drinks. They do smoothies too. Cash only.
Waimea Theater
CINEMA
(
338-0282;
www.waimeatheater.com
; 9691 Kau- mualiʻi Hwy; adult/student/child $8/7/6;
7:30pm Wed-Sun)
Perfect for a rainy day or early evening reprieve from the sun and sea.
Kauaʻi is a bit behind with the new releases, but this is one of two functioning theaters on
the island, so it's much appreciated. It's also historic, which makes it our favorite.
