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Kalapawai Cafe, Kailua, HI

Kalapawai Cafe

4.8
4.8
344 Reviews
$30 and under
Comfort Food

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 10 times today
  • Neighbourhood 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
  • Neighbourhood
    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

Menu

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What 344 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

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Oahu

    Best Overall

  • Oahu

    Best Food

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kalapawai Cafe delights with "sophisticated, delicious" dinner servings and a "casual local atmosphere." Guests praise "amazing food" and "outstanding service," with standout dishes like lamb stew, ahi, and airline chicken. Their diverse menu and friendly staff create a welcoming experience. Outdoor dining can be noisy, but the overall ambiance is inviting.

344 Reviews

  1. Irish

    Hawaii

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    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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  2. Thomas

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    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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  3. Victor

    VIP

    Orlando

    169 reviews

    2.0

    169 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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  4. Jessica

    VIP

    Seattle

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. ART

    Hawaii

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We are supper diners and we recommend making reservations. They get busy. With reasonable expectations anything you order will be satisfying. I wouldn't say that they are a budget venue, however, fair for what you receive. They always have a chef special for steaks and seafood as well as a catch of the day entee. Their cheese and salumi platter is a great start for 4 guests with cocktails. Hope you enjoy!

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  8. Teresa

    VIP

    Hawaii

    48 reviews

    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love their food and casual local atmosphere. "Don's favorite" is our favorite too. Their fish is always done just right. Desserts are yummy too!

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  9. Irish

    Hawaii

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food and service was excellent. The traffic made it a bit noisy

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  10. Carol

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We once again had Rocky as our server. She is outstanding! She is very knowledgeable about the menu. The Airline chicken was amazingly good (we pictured getting those little plastic trays...) it was moist and very, very tasty. My husband loved the lamb. We were able to reserve a berry crumble that was excellent. Kalapawai cafe is one of our favorite restaurants!

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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 344 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Kalapawai Cafe

750 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Kainehe St.
  • Neighbourhood
    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
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