Winter Getaway to Kauai: Part 10 – More South Kauai Eats!

May 8, 2014 By Joseph Hostetler

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Emily Jablon: Daraius and I went to Maui, Hawaii in March 2013. We loved Hawaii so much that we decided to return, but this time to Kauai. Kauai is more laid back and less built-up than Maui.

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We went to Kauai over Valentine’s Day week, which made for a very romantic getaway. Using our miles and points made it even better!

Winter Getaway to Kauai – Trip Report Index:

Eating In and Around the Grand Hyatt, Kauai

We listed the restaurants by location:

South Kauai Restaurants (Near the Grand Hyatt, Kauai)

Grand Club Breakfast Lounge
Ilima Terrace, the casual dining restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Kauai
Puka Dogs
Kalapaki Beach Hut
Josselin’s Tapas
Savage Shrimp
Living Foods Market
Brick Oven Pizza
Craving Thai
Sueoka’s Snack Shop
Koloa Mill
Papalani Gelato

East Kauai Restaurants

West Kauai Restaurants

North Kauai Restaurants

The Tavern

This post is the continuation of South Kauai restaurants.

Brick Oven Pizza

For dinner, Daraius and I went to Brick Oven Pizza, which is on the south side. We choose Brick Oven Pizza because of the great view in our Lonely Planet Kauai book.

This is a full service restaurant and bar. They have a large menu with more than just pizza.

According to Chowhound, their pizzas were supposed to be some of the best on the island.

I ordered the buffet, which came with salad, soup, buffalo and BBQ chicken wings, spaghetti, another pasta, and garlic bread.

The buffet also included 4 to 5 types of fresh pizzas and dessert pizza.

I had a Blue Moon to drink. Usually, I don’t drink beer, but it was refreshing after a hot day on the beach.

Daraius got the Hawaiian BBQ chicken pizza and a Coke.

I thought his pizza was too bland. But I loved my wings, spaghetti, and pizzas. Each pizza was served fresh. And the servers did a great job restocking the buffet. The buffet cost $15.

I liked that I could try a variety of foods. This was my 2nd favorite meal in Kauai!

Sueoka’s Snack Shop

Daraius wanted Hawaiian food from Sueoka’s Snack Market.

The most expensive dish was $6.50, making it one of the cheapest places to eat in Kauai.

They also had other cheap snacks.

Daraius got spareribs and chicken.

There are no seats at Sueoka’s Snack Shop (take away only), so he joined me at Craving Thai, where I wanted to eat.

Craving Thai

In the mood for some light, healthy food, I decided to try the Craving Thai food truck.

It’s located next to Chalupa’s Mexican food truck.

Here’s Chapula’s menu.

And here’s Craving Thai’s menu.

I ordered the crispy spring rolls.

Koloa Mills

After eating at Sueoka’s Snack Shop and Craving Thai, Daraius and I went to Koloa Mills for ice cream and shaved ice.

They had a lot of shaved ice flavors, but everything was artificially flavored.

Daraius decided to try a grape shaved ice. Koloa Mills also had a large selection of ice cream, which is what I got.

We used a coupon we had found in a free magazine we saw laying outside of shops and restaurants.

Every little bit helps!

Papalani Gelato

Papalani Gelato is located next to Puka Dogs, ~ 1 mile from the hotel. I stopped here after having lunch at Puka Dogs.

There is a big selection of gelato and sorbetto.

They also have chocolates.

There was a freezer of ice cream frozen treats.

I LOVE ice cream sandwiches, so my decision was made. The salted caramel ice cream, chocolate chip cookie sandwich was delicious!

Prices can be expensive here. At other ice cream and shaved ice shops, we order the kid or smallest size and share to save money.

Bottom Line

Because we stayed at the Grand Hyatt Kauai, we spent a lot of time eating in South Kauai.

My 2nd favorite meal in Kauai was at Brick Oven Pizza.

You can find cheap eats at Sueoka’s Snack Shop and Craving Thai.

I was pleasantly surprised by my food truck experience. Where have you eaten at food trucks?

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