District · Lihue, Hawaii
Downtown Lihue (Rice Street Corridor)
Kauai's county seat and commercial center, developed in the 1920s-30s as the Lihue Plantation's central business district, anchored by Rice Street's historic storefronts near Nawiliwili Harbor.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 5 categories · Eat 3 · Drink 1 · Culture 1
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 3 | ||||
| 01 | Tip Top Motel, Cafe & Bakery A family-run Lihue institution operating since the early 1900s, known for its bakery counter of malasadas and cookies alongside a classic diner. | Bakery | 3173 Akahi St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Mark's Place A chef-owned local plate-lunch and bento restaurant serving gourmet Hawaiian-style takeout since 1998. | Restaurant | 1610 Haleukana St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 03 | Rainbeau Jo's A locally roasted-bean coffee and espresso shop that grew from a food truck into a fixture near downtown Lihue's County Lawn. | Coffee Shop | 4379 Rice St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 04 | Nawiliwili Bar & Lounge A bar and grill near Nawiliwili Harbor offering food, drinks, and live entertainment in the Lihue and Nawiliwili area. | Bar | 3490 Paena Loop | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Culture · 1 | ||||
| 05 | Kauai Society of Artists Gallery A nonprofit artist collective founded in 1983 that runs a member-staffed gallery at Kukui Grove Center with rotating local-artist exhibitions. | Gallery | 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesKoloa · 5 on record · 11.8 km
Kapaa · 5 on record · 13.7 km
Kalaheo · 5 on record · 16.7 km
Anahola · 5 on record · 20.6 km