Poipu Vacation Rental Dining Guide-Sandwiches, Burgers, Plate Lunches & Pupus June 4, 2009
Posted by Herb in : 1 , trackbackWhy on earth would you need a dining guide if you’re staying in a vacation rental in Poipu? Because no one wants to cook every night! Here are some ideas for places to go in Poipu and Koloa when you have an itch to eat out. This is by no means intended to be a definitive list and certainly reflects the bias of the author.
Grab A Snack
Puka Dog in the Poipu Village Shopping Center. My mother-in-law Virginia, who lives in Diamond Bar, California, insists on having a Puka Dog each time she visits. This is not your grandmothers hot dog! You really have to try one.
Brennecke’s Deli, located right across from Poipu Beach is the spot to go for all kinds of snacks. Grab a sub sandwich, chips and a drink or try their fabulous shave ice.
Have A Light Lunch
Poipu Grill-Look for the yellow submarine. Take out only. The hamburgers are the thing to order here. Also, don’t miss the crack fries. Not sure if the name is because they are addictive or a reference to the former establishment that was nick named “The Crack.” The name comes from the fact that there is a gap (crack) between two buildings of about four feet and this is right where the order window for Poipu Grill is located.
Brenneckes Restaurant-The only restaurant on Poipu Beach. It’s upstairs and has a great view of the ocean. Great salad bar. Good bar with many TV’s for sporting events. What’s not to like?
Sueokas-Located in Koloa Town. I’m referring to the take out snack shop, not the grocery store. Great selection of local food served as plate lunches. For those of you that don’t know, that’s a Styrofoam container with two scoops of rice, a scoop of potato/mac salad and an entree–you choose. Some people swear by the hamburgers, which are small and cheap. If you’re hungry, order several.
Keokis-Although most everyone thinks of this restaurant as a dinner house, it is open for lunch, which it serves off of a bar menu. Two terrific things to order for lunch are the chicken Cesar salad and the fish tacos. You can’t miss with either one of those!
Pupus Anyone?
This is the Hawaiian word for snack or appetizer. You can also make a meal by ordering a number of different pupus, which if you were in Spain, would be called tapas. Same concept.
Casa di Amici-Located in a residential neighborhood, so don’t be fooled by the exterior. The food here is fabulous. The blackened ahi is fantastic and my wife can’t help herself, she always orders the chile verde risotto, which I must admit is incredible. Many other choices available. There is also a full bar, so you could come in without a reservation (which is not recommended for dinner), sit at the bar, have a glass of wine and a pupu and see what you think. You won’t be disappointed.
Beach House Restaurant-The only restaurant located right on the water in Poipu. The bar is also the best place to watch sunsets and the pupu menu is very good. The dinner menu is pricey and be prepared for a long meal time, as service can be quite slow. Better to have the pupus here and dinner some where else.
Enjoy!
KauaiHerb
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