Kalapawai Cafe

4.8

348 Reviews

$30 and under

Comfort Food

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 16, 2025

11:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for outdoor dining

Kalapawai Cafe & Deli offers residents and visitors to Kailua a friendly place grab anything from a morning cup of coffee, a delicious deli sandwich or pizza to an award winning full service dinner that includes burgers, locally caught seafood and the freshest salads. We are proud to feature locally sourced ingredients whenever possible on our menu and we focus our wine and beverage program around small, family owned wineries and breweries.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, Pacific Rim
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 6:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 7:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(808) 262-3354
Website
http://kalapawaimarket.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Adam Kamahele

Location
750 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734
Neighborhood
Kailua
Cross street
Kainehe St.
Parking details
Street Parking also available
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 348 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Kalapawai Cafe offers a charming dining experience with "great food and service," consistently praised for its "scrumptious" dishes like the Grilled Lamb Loin and seafood specials. The casual atmosphere and friendly staff create a welcoming environment. While some dishes have room for improvement, the overall culinary craftsmanship and "terrific chefs" shine through.

348 Reviews

F
Freddy
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It’s always a pleasure to dine at Kalapawai. The food is excellent and the menu is always refreshingly different every time we go.
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Richard
Hawaii
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Consistently great food - well prepared, fresh ingredients, very imaginative. Variety of the pu-pu, salad and main menu was impressive. Overall, our favorite restaurant on the Windward side.
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Hawaii
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The prices are high for a casual restaurant. The food is good but some dishes arrived cold or room temperature. Service was very good.
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Jonathan
VIP
Hawaii
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The Grilled Lamb Loin was scrumptious! Good ordinary wines too.
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Irish
Hawaii
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service and meal, will definitely return and bring friends
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Thomas
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Been going to Kalapawai for many years. It has maintained its consistent good quality over the years in spite of the high employee turnover. Seems fewer and fewer times we go do we run into staff that remembers us. Was a nice quality but cannot expect young people to not move on to better opportunities despite our outrageously high tips to keep then there.
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Victor
VIP
Orlando
180 reviews
2.0
180 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Our dinner started off with delicious onion soup. Then our dinner arrived as soon as our soup did. We were very disappointed with the dinner of the three fish. It tasted like vinegar. I could not eat it. Very disappointed. My husband had the gumbo, it was not good.
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Jessica
VIP
Seattle
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful as always :) Thanks to the terrific chefs & servers!
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Judy
VIP
Hawaii
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service is friendly but the food has been “just okay” for years.
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William
Charleston
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food and service . Outside dining was a little noisy .
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FAQs

Kalapawai Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 262-3354.

Kalapawai Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 348 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 16, 2025

11:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

750 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734

Additional information

Cross street
Kainehe St.
Neighborhood
Kailua
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 6:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 7:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, Pacific Rim
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking also available
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Adam Kamahele
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://kalapawaimarket.com/
Phone number
(808) 262-3354

Kalapawai Cafe

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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What 348 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Kalapawai Cafe offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Kalapawai Cafe restaurant rated?

Is Kalapawai Cafe currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

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