Editor Pick
Day 5 - La Cascata
- August 7, 2004
- Rated 5 of 5 by
ext212 from New York, New York
La Cascata
Princeville Hotel
808/826-9644
We had yet to see the sun set in Kauai, and La Cascata promised one of the best dining views in the entire island. When I made reservations in New York City, I asked for a 6pm table by the windows so my boyfriend and I could see the sight. We were not disappointed.
La Cascata means "the cascade" because from the restaurant, you can see a waterfall from the mountains. As soon as you enter the Princeville Hotel, you can see the Mediterranean-inspired interior: iron gates, marble floors and pillars.
The menu also offers Mediterranean flavors, and their excellent wine list will make you wonder if you are really in Hawaii or if you're in Napa Valley. We opted for the complete three-course dinner for $52 a person. To start, I had the ahi and roasted beet tartare and my boyfriend chose the seared rougie foie gras with pickled mango salad. We feasted on the pan-roasted duck breast with caramelized fennel cake on sweet and sour onion jus and the crispy skin onaga with wild mushroom ragout. We could have gone home after those, but because we still had dessert coming, we took a break and walked outside the terrace to watch the sun set.
It was definitely an incredible view and the entire restaurant was basked in the most beautiful light. It seemed weird to be eating dinner with sunglasses on. But for a few minutes, the light of the setting sun was intense as we sat back enjoying our wine. The excellent and attentive service
here was the best we've had around Kauai.
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