Gathered from the some of the locals and visitors, here is our short list of places we have tried from the Northshore: Food Market, Deli, Restaurants, Cafe.

Lower Price Range:

Princeville [mini] Market (Westin): Good food

Cuisine: Coffee and pastries.
Service: Breakfast sandwiches, Starbucks coffee, quick meals, sundries, snacks, rental supplies
Reservations: Not required.
Best for: quick coffee and snacks.
Family-friendly: yes.

Foodland Supermarket: Good sushi, fresh catch poke, hot food, cold cuts

Cuisine: Grocery, Deli, sushi
Service: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, hot and cold food to go
Reservations: Not required
Best for: Quick and easy meals, groceries
Family-friendly: Yes

Lappert's Hawaii:

Cuisine: Ice cream, baked goods
Service: Dessert
Reservations: Not required
Best for: Dessert
Family-friendly: Yes

Food Trucks (Cliff Resort area): MWF Great smoothies and breakfast sandwiches, MW pm = great Pizza

Cuisine: as above
Service: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Reservations: Not required.
Best for: casual meals, varied options.
Family-friendly: yes.

Hanalei Poke: Highly recommended fresh catch fish for poke, a favorite

Cuisine: Poke.
Service: Lunch, Dinner.
Reservations: Not Required.
Best for casual lunch or fresh poke.
Family-friendly: Yes.

Chicken in a Barrel BBQ: good Hawaiian food, large portions

Cuisine: BBQ.
Service: Lunch, Dinner.
Reservations: Not required.
Best for: Casual dining.
Family-friendly: Yes.

Paco's Tacos: Great food: good

Cuisine: Mexican
Service: Lunch, Dinner
Reservations: Not required
Best for: Casual Mexican food
Family-friendly: Yes

Jojo's Shave Ice: “Best Shave ice = North or South Shore Shave Ice with macadamia ice cream”

Cuisine: Shaved Ice, dessert.
Service: Dessert.
Reservations: Not required
Best for: Casual dessert.
Family-friendly: Yes.

Hanalei Pizza Shop: Good pizza

Cuisine: Pizza.
Service: Lunch, Dinner.
Reservations: Not required.
Best for: Casual dining.
Family-friendly: Yes.

Hideaway Pizza: good pizza, a favorite

Cuisine: Pizza.
Service: Lunch, Dinner.
Reservations: Not required.
Best for: Casual dining.
Family-friendly: Yes.

Wiki Pizza: good pizza

Cuisine: Pizza.
Service: Lunch, Dinner.
Reservations: Not required.
Best for: Casual dining.
Family-friendly: Yes.

Kilauea Fish Market: usually good fish burrito

Cuisine: Poke, seafood.
Service: Lunch, Dinner.
Reservations: Not Required.
Best for casual lunch and fresh seafood.
Family-friendly: Yes.

Sushi Girl Kauai: Good sushi

Cuisine: Sushi
Service: Lunch, Dinner
Reservations: Not required
Best for: Casual sushi
Family-friendly: Yes

Sandwich Isle: “Good portions, yummy sandwiches”

Cuisine: Sandwiches
Service: Lunch
Reservations: Not required
Best for: Quick and healthy lunch
Family-friendly: Yes

Red Hot Mama's Fresh Mex:

Cuisine: Mexican
Service: Lunch, Dinner
Reservations: Not required
Best for: Casual Mexican food
Family-friendly: Yes

Mid-Price Range:

Lotus Garden Chinese & Thai Cuisine: Great food of everything we tried, favorite

Cuisine: Chinese & Thai
Service: Lunch, Dinner
Reservations: Recommended
Best for: Authentic Chinese & Thai cuisine
Family-friendly: Yes

Kalypso Island Bar & Grill: good food/service

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Cuisine: American, Seafood
Service: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Reservations: Recommended
Best for: Romantic dates, sunset views
Family-friendly: Yes

Postcards Cafe: Good food/service

Cuisine: New American, Vegetarian, Seafood
Service: Lunch, Dinner
Reservations: Recommended
Best for: Farm-to-table dining
Family-friendly: Yes

Happy Talk Lounge:

Cuisine: Bar & Grill
Service: Lunch, Dinner, Bar
Reservations: Not required
Best for: Casual dining with bay views
Family-friendly: Yes

The Sandbox:

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Cuisine: Cocktails, Pupus (light fare)
Service: Lunch, Dinner
Reservations: Not required
Best for: Casual drinks and snacks, family-friendly atmosphere
Family-friendly: Yes