Guidebook for Princeville
Drinks & Nightlife
Local favorite, small little place that has lives local musicians nightly generally playing Hawaiian music. Wednesday night they have a fun small luau - not the big resort luau, but more like what a true locals luau is. Local musicians, dancers and great mai tais!
175 locals recommend
Tahiti Nui Restaurant
5122 Kuhio HwyLocal favorite, small little place that has lives local musicians nightly generally playing Hawaiian music. Wednesday night they have a fun small luau - not the big resort luau, but more like what a true locals luau is. Local musicians, dancers and great mai tais!
Parks & Nature
Hanalei Bay is one of our favorite places to hand out. We're there almost every day for at least a few hours. Great beach to walk, usually good surfing for beginners or experienced surfers, stand-up paddle. Don't go there to snorkel!
120 locals recommend
Hanalei Pier
Hanalei Bay is one of our favorite places to hand out. We're there almost every day for at least a few hours. Great beach to walk, usually good surfing for beginners or experienced surfers, stand-up paddle. Don't go there to snorkel!
Nice, moderate trail through some beautiful areas. Lovely little valley and waterfall along the way!
Stone Dam
Nice, moderate trail through some beautiful areas. Lovely little valley and waterfall along the way!
Another one of our favorite beaches. Tunnels beach is great for snorkeling.
20 locals recommend
Haena Beach
Another one of our favorite beaches. Tunnels beach is great for snorkeling.
Not a great walking beach but the snorkeling is great. Tends to be windier than Hanalei or Haena.
175 locals recommend
Anini Beach
Not a great walking beach but the snorkeling is great. Tends to be windier than Hanalei or Haena.
Waimea Canyon Lookout
Waimea Canyon is called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
Free to wander through the gardens. There are tours for a fee. The sunset dinner tour was wonderful!
39 locals recommend
National Tropical Botanical Garden
4425 Lawai RdFree to wander through the gardens. There are tours for a fee. The sunset dinner tour was wonderful!
Essentials
Foodland
5-4280 Kuhio HwyShopping
Alcohol, Kaua'i Coffee, macadamia nuts, chocolates (try the Mele Macs by Island Princess!).
107 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
4300 Nuhou StAlcohol, Kaua'i Coffee, macadamia nuts, chocolates (try the Mele Macs by Island Princess!).
Great farmers' market every Saturday.
19 locals recommend
Hale Halawai’s Farmer’s Market/Cultural Festival
5299C Kuhio HwyGreat farmers' market every Saturday.
Waipa Farmers Market
55785A Kuhio HwyGreat farmers' market every Tuesday afternoon.
Food Scene
Al Pastor Tacos
4-1620 Kuhio HwyBest fish tacos on Kaua'i!
Kauai Beer Company
4265 Rice StGreat brew pub. Their fries are awesome!
Very different, very famous with locals and visitors, very delicious!
16 locals recommend
Hamura Saimin
2956 Kress StVery different, very famous with locals and visitors, very delicious!
Sightseeing
Amazing views from this lookout. If you arrive and it's clouded over, just hang out for awhile. It tends to clear suddenly.
62 locals recommend
Kalalau Lookout
Kokee RoadAmazing views from this lookout. If you arrive and it's clouded over, just hang out for awhile. It tends to clear suddenly.
Arts & Culture
Kauai Museum
4428 Rice StEvery Thursday local and visitor volunteers make poi from locally grown kalo (taro). It's a great way to learn some local stuff as you sit around and "talk story". You can stop by for a short time or stay all morning. Wear clothes that can get wet and a little dirty. Long hair must be tied back. It's one of my favorite activities!
Waipa Foundation
5-5785 Kuhio HwyEvery Thursday local and visitor volunteers make poi from locally grown kalo (taro). It's a great way to learn some local stuff as you sit around and "talk story". You can stop by for a short time or stay all morning. Wear clothes that can get wet and a little dirty. Long hair must be tied back. It's one of my favorite activities!