Hawaiʻi Eats · Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi
Līhuʻe restaurants: plate lunch & drive-ins, saimin and more
In Līhuʻe: 1 plate lunch spot, 2 saimin spots, 2 bakeries, 1 James Beard honoree and the oldest restaurants (back to 1952). The Hawaii lists were checked by hand in October 2026 against 2025–26 sources. The Hawaiʻi Eats app and the web search include 97 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Līhuʻe, closest first once you share your location.
A place outside Līhuʻe is listed here only when Līhuʻe is the closest of our 20 city pages and it's within 15 miles on the same island, so each place is on one city page. Līhuʻe is on Kauaʻi.
Plate lunch & drive-ins in Līhuʻe
Places in Līhuʻe. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 19 plate lunch spots in Hawaii.
Mark's Place
1610 Haleukana St, Līhuʻe
Plate lunch On the menu: mixed plate, chicken katsu, teriyaki beef, beef stew
Chef Mark Oyama's Līhuʻe takeout counter for plate lunches and bentos, open since 1998.
Saimin in Līhuʻe
Places in Līhuʻe. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 7 saimin spots in Hawaii.
Hamura Saimin
2956 Kress St, Līhuʻe
America's ClassicSaimin On the menu: saimin, barbecue sticks, lilikoʻi chiffon pie · Since 1952
A Līhuʻe saimin stand open since 1952 that still operates out of the same wooden building on Kress Street.
Tip Top Motel, Café & Bakery
3173 Akahi St, Līhuʻe
SaiminMalasadas On the menu: oxtail soup, pancakes, saimin, hamburger steak
A Līhuʻe café, bakery and motel known for oxtail soup and pancakes; the business dates to 1916 and moved to its current spot later.
Malasadas & bakeries in Līhuʻe
Places in Līhuʻe. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 12 bakeries in Hawaii.
Kauaʻi Bakery
3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy, Līhuʻe
Malasadas On the menu: malasadas
A Līhuʻe bakery (Suite 1526) known for its malasadas.
Tip Top Motel, Café & Bakery
3173 Akahi St, Līhuʻe
SaiminMalasadas On the menu: oxtail soup, pancakes, saimin, hamburger steak
A Līhuʻe café, bakery and motel known for oxtail soup and pancakes; the business dates to 1916 and moved to its current spot later.
James Beard honorees in Līhuʻe
Honors the James Beard Foundation gave, from semifinalist up to winner and America's Classic. They're facts, not ratings. Every island: 6 Hawaii James Beard honorees.
Hamura Saimin
2956 Kress St, Līhuʻe
America's ClassicSaimin On the menu: saimin, barbecue sticks, lilikoʻi chiffon pie · Since 1952
A Līhuʻe saimin stand open since 1952 that still operates out of the same wooden building on Kress Street.
James Beard: America's Classics 2006
Oldest restaurants in Līhuʻe
Oldest first, each dated at the address it has now from its own account or a published history; the note under each one names the source. Every island: Hawaii's oldest restaurants.
Hamura Saimin
2956 Kress St, Līhuʻe
America's ClassicSaimin On the menu: saimin, barbecue sticks, lilikoʻi chiffon pie · Since 1952
A Līhuʻe saimin stand open since 1952 that still operates out of the same wooden building on Kress Street.
Opened in 1952 (Onolicious Hawaiʻi); Civil Beat (Feb 2026) says it still operates out of the same wooden building on Kress Street.
What Līhuʻe eats
The most common kinds among Līhuʻe's 97 places to eat, counted from open map data.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Coffee & Café | 12 |
| Japanese & Sushi | 10 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 10 |
| Hawaiian & Local | 8 |
| Bar & Pub | 7 |
| Seafood | 6 |
| Healthy & Vegan | 5 |
| Burgers | 5 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Pizza | 4 |