30 Best Vegan Restaurants in Waimea

“This restaurant is expensive no doubt, but you get what you pay for! Food was excellent - get the lobster tempura and garlic fried rice for sure. The cocktails were delicious and the service was top notch! We would definitely come back for the experience!!“

“Being able to get quality local products and enjoy the community.“

“Fantastic food and Service“

“Delicious smoothies and friendly staff….Purple Haze and Enter Sandman were our favorites!“

“Great flavors and other ingredients“

“Absolutely, the food was delicious and service and restaurant were amazing !“

“Just want to thank all the great people at Waimea Coffee for buying some of my block prints!🤙🏽🌴 big help! too good you guys🤙🏽❤️“

“Best smoothie bowl I had while in Kauai, but also in Hawaii overall. I got the Gandhi bowl, which was phenomenal. I appreciated that the smoothie is made with oatmilk because it was more creamy, as opposed to the watery smoothie bases I had elsewhere. The toppings were generous and very well curated. They do not skimp! I had macadamia nuts in every bite, along with goji berries, papaya, banana, and granola. This place is well worth a stop before or after the Waimea Canyon. I hope I get to visit again someday!“

“Tasty pizza, decent price (for Hawaii 😉), DO NOT Underestimate how big 18 inches is!! 😄 Plenty to feed 3-4 hungry adults! **CASH ONLY** tax included in prices (I can’t add a photo for some reason. Maybe I can in comments. 😕)“

“Great find, and good service, had the organic tofu stir fry, they allowed me to order it mild 🌶️, even had some interesting local greens. Only thing I would change is less salty, but that might just be my own taste. One thing to be aware of is they don’t have a public restroom. Updated from previous review on 2025-08-30“

“Great place to grab a drink and relax. Erica is probably the best bartender in the history of everything.“

“Best brewery on the island! Love their Belgian style beers and porter beers. And some pretty good food as well. The cup or bowl of green chili has great flavor and some real kick. My wife loves the fish bites. The green chili cheeseburger and pastrami sandwich are also solid.“

“excellent place to enjoy a getaway“

“A hidden gem in Waimea. Their yakitori, sashimi, and sushi rolls were excellent. Try the shiitake and zucchini yakitori - an explosion of flavors and will make you love vegetables. Great service - we came back twice. Highly recommend if you’re in the area!“

“Our favorite sandwich truck👏🏻. We text our order before 11am with an arrival time. We get there and pass the line for pickup! It’s that easy to get our delicious favorites: Cheesy melt and Sergio! Thanks for years of good food and service! SPEEDRACER“

“Good place for dinner after a day exploring Waimea Canyon. We ordered a veggie pizza for take out. The pizza was fresh and delicious. We enjoyed it.
However, we asked to 'substitute' a few toppings but were charged for 'substitutes' as 'extra toppings'. One pizza cost us $45+ tips. So, we paid for the toppings we never had on our pizza too. in this regard, make sure you check before paying.“

“Best Shave Ice. Anywhere.“

“One of the best pies I ever had!!!“

“Absolutely amazing. This is a must when de ending from waimea canyon state park. Unbelievably delicious and filling.“

“Totally awesome authentic burger place. My only regret was not ordering another burger. My sister had the Surf Burger and I had the Hi-Heat. On the drive back to our hotel, we just randomly kept saying what a great burger those were. Honestly surprised we didn’t turn around and go back for more.“

“I brought Chef Allen Hess my freshly caught fish. He expertly prepared it into culinary art! The atmosphere and service is top notch, as well as the flavors and presentation. Do yourself a favor and order a few oyster shooters as well. 🤤“

“The best burger and fries I have had on the island. Customer service was amazing. Friendly staff. 5/5“

“Great choice. We had the Mediterranean dip appetizers with their bubble bread and it was fantastic. The ahi tuna is the best we've ever had on the islands. Wonderful by the glass wine list...and we are really picky...and the service was great.“

“Warm, friendly, welcoming casual atmosphere, excellent food, seems like a well-loved local hangout, good music.“

“i had the ribs... delicious“

“I loved the food. We ate at the bar and enjoyed the conversation of bartender Brandon. He was entertaining and attentive. We had the lobster tacos, poke bowl and shrimp cerviche. All were delicious. The margarita was a scrumptious desert. The lantern ceremony was also beautiful.“

“Amazing meal out by the ocean at Browns. We had the poisson cru appetizer (raw fish) and ono fish special with asparagus, potatoes, and hamakua mushrooms. The food was fantastic. We had a reasonably priced bottle of Craggy Bay sauvignon blanc. Only downside was the downpour of rain just as we finished our main course. Very rare to have it rain that hard on this side of Hawaii Island. The staff was amazing at getting everyone out of the rain and reseated in dry areas. There was no shortage of pool towels to dry us off. The poor folks at the Luau missed the dancing. We will be back. Mahalo.“

“Love, love, love! Must do in Waikiki.“

“Always a pleasure to eat at Merida. We thought the food a bit better than we remembered. The hostess and waitress were excellent as well as the other staff. The sunsets and ocean view are very nice here. The kitchen cheerfully accommodated the member of our party with a number of dietary restrictions. Resort pricing but not exorbitant. Around $60 per person for us with one alcoholic beverage and one dessert for the entire party of four. We will go back during future visits.“

“Best meal we have had on the island hands down. Same level of excellence the last time we were here 5 years ago and this week. Amazing service, three tastings to find the bottle of wine we wanted, food was delicious, other restaurants on the island pale in comparison.“