Kauai Food Tour - Hanapepe Walking Tour in Lihue, HI

Tasting Kauai Food Tours include tastings with some serious fun in Kauai’s most delicious and beautiful neighborhoods. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, you’ll enjoy delectable foods from one-of-a-kind specialty food stores, famous local restaurants, and food trucks while receiving an insider’s view into the culture and history that defines the Garden Island. Walk away with new culinary perspectives, big smiles, satisfied taste buds and the confidence to explore new flavors.

Hanapepe Walking Tour:
When you take the Hanapepe Walking Tour, stroll with us on a culinary adventure of the West side of the island. Explore hidden gems; sample traditional Japanese cuisine with a local twist and enjoy tastings at some of Hanapepe’s most quintessential cafes. This unique food tour is centered on the regional cuisine of Hawaii as well as the subsequent cultures that brought new flavors to the islands.

Highlights:
• Five tastings with owner interaction, insider access and more!
• Discover farm-to-table food and the unique history of Hanapepe.
• Private tastings and Chef demos.

Operation:
Friday - 2:00 pm

East Side:
When you take the Kauai Food Tour – East Side, jump in your car and follow us on a culinary adventure across the East Side of the island, known as the Royal Coconut Coast. Explore hidden gems; sample burgers with a local twist and enjoy tastings at some of the East Side’s best farm-to-table restaurants. This unique food tour is centered on the regional cuisine of Hawaii, where the host community lives, eats and plays.

Highlights:
• Six tastings with owner interaction, insider access and more!
• Discover farm-to-table food and unique history of the East Side.
• Private tastings with some of the East Side’s best chefs.

Operation:
Thursday - 1:00 pm

North Shore:
When you take the Kauai Food Tour – North Shore, you hop in your car and follow us on a tasting adventure through the lush north side of the island. We’ll experience out-of-the-way establishments, taste products made with canoe crops and exotic fruit, sample Hawaiian food, learn about Tiki cocktail culture, meet chefs… and more. This food tour is centered around the beauty and creativity of the North Shore.

Highlights:
• Six tastings including a tiki cocktail (or mocktail for those who don’t drink alcohol).
• Nosh on Hawaii’s iconic food, including kalua pork and poi grown and made by a 6 generation family farm.
• Meet local chefs and food creators and hear their story.
• Learn about and taste canoe crops such as taro, breadfruit, purple sweet potatoes, and coconut.

Operation:
Tuesday - 1:45 pm

South Shore:
Follow us in the comfort of your own car on the Kauai Food Tour – South Shore and sample the sights, flavors and culture of the island’s sunny south side. The stops on this tour are a celebration of food inspired by Hawaii’s diverse cultures.

Highlights:
• Six tastings with owner interaction, insider access and more!
• Enjoy award-winning sushi and molecular gastronomy.
• Sample tropical fruit made into jams, bowls, gelato and pastries.
• Uncover the best vendors at a gourmet farmers market.

Operation:
Wednesday - 12:45 pm

Lihue Farm Tour:
When you come along for our Lihue Farm Tour we will share with you the agricultural connection to food on the island. Kicking off at the Farm Bureau Farmer’s Market at the Kauai Community College on Saturday mornings, you will have a chance to meet farmers and farm table vendors first hand in the market setting. Additionally, you will get a chance to tour the Go Farm Hawaii project that is behind Kauai Community College and learn about the future of farming and food grown on the island.

After the market, we will continue our culinary romp through the town of Lihue and get to taste farm to table restaurant cuisine, meet local chefs, and visit Kauai’s best brewery… and more. This food tour is centered around the farm to table scene of Kauai and on getting behind the scenes in Lihue.

Highlights:
• Six stops include a farm visit, multiple farmers market tastings, 2 farm-to-table restaurant tastings, and a brewery pairing (non-alcoholic also available!)
• Meet local chefs, farmers and food creators and hear their story.
• Learn about the ingredients and taste what is fresh on the island now.
• Learn about the future of farming and food growth here on Kauai.

Operation:
Saturday - 10:45 am

Special notes to consider:
• Tastings and stops vary with seasons and availability.
• Transportation is not provided.
• Most dietary requests can be accommodated with advance notice.
• Tours run rain or shine.
• Check your E-Ticket for first tasting location.