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Hukilau Lanai

Vegas-sized meal prices at Hawaii's resorts can usually make it difficult to see the state on the cheap. But one resort restaurant that packs a foodie punch without emptying your wallet is Hukilau Lanai at the Kauai Coast Resort. The six-year-old restaurant, which focuses on green, sustainable cuisine from local farms and fisheries, offers an array of high-end-sounding dishes that mostly don't break the $20 mark.

The fresh seafood offerings depend on what locals catch any given day but usually include all the local standbys, like opah, mahi-mahi and pink snapper. Less traditional spins on Hawaiian cuisine include nachos topped with sashimi-grade ahi tuna, sugar cane skewered shrimp and ravioli stuffed with local sweet potato and Feta.

The best choice for cheapskates is sampling all of the above off the happy hour tasting menu, served only from 5 to 6 pm. With all that plus 20 wines priced under $20, you'll think you're back on the mainland. Or at least out of the resorts.

Related Stories:
· Hukilau Lanai [Official Site]
· Hawaii Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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