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Bar Acuda vs La Mer
Both restaurants are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Bar Acuda scores slightly better than La Mer - L'Aperitif. Bar Acuda scores 88 with endorsements from 7 reviews like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and goop.
Bar Acuda
Gayot
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
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5 Kuhio Hwy 5161, Hanalei, Kauai, HI 96714
From $0 /night
Gayot
14.0
"Like an oasis in the desert, this sharp little tapas restaurant has refreshed the otherwise rather dreary culinary world of Kauai's North Shore."
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Travel + Leisure
"A list of 50 wines with a focus on Rhone-style varieties, half of them offered by the glass, accompanies the Spanish-style tapas dishes at Kauai's Bar Acuda in Hanalei."
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Zagat
4.0
"Expect "a bit of urban chic" at this "lively" Med mecca in "picturesque" Hanalei, a "people-watching" scene that "could stand on its own in San Francisco or New York.""
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A trendy wine and tapas bar presents ornately plated food that’s noteworthy, but pricey."
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goop
" Thanks to the chef’s close collaboration with island fishermen and local organic farmers, these small plates are brimming with Hawaii-inspired fare made from fresh, regional ingredients."
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La Mer
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Zagat
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2199 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815
From $40 /night
Fodor's
"Looking out on its namesake, La Mer is the prettiest dining room on Oahu, with carved wooden screens setting an elegant art deco-ish tone."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At the luxury Halekulani resort, La Mer is rated by traditionalists as Waikiki’s ultimate gourmet dining destination, though it’s old-fashioned."
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Zagat
4.9
""By far the finest dining experience you will have on Oahu", this "elegant, intimate" French "keeper" in the "stunning" Halekulani Hotel "aspires to Parisian culinary decadence."
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BlackBook
"By far the island's most formal restaurant, specializing in fine French cuisine, armed with a grand wine list and a jacket or long-sleeve collared shirt requirement."
Gayot
"Fresh local ingredients like moi and opakapaka often form the foundation of its dishes, but they are prepared with traditional French techniques."
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