Postcards Cafe
5-5075 Kuhio Hwy # A
Hanalei, HI 96714
808.826.1191
www.postcardscafe.com
I've eaten at Postcards at least a half a dozen times. Sometimes I'm taken with it, sometimes I'm not and don't return for a while. I decided it had been long enough so went back last night, and I'm glad I did.
Postcards offers a good selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes - most all using organic ingredients that come from the island. The result is fresh, flavorful plates with a local flair.
I began with a portobello mushroom cap (above) filled with spinach, onions, corn and white cheddar cheese. As the server noted, it was kind of like a pizza on a big mushroom. It was a substantial starter. The ingredients melded together into a rich mash of goodness.
I'm not a big tofu eater, but the grilled tofu (above) with garlic potatoes, ginger carrots and broccoli was fabulous. The tofu was firm and dry, which worked perfectly with the sweet peppered pineapple sage sauce. The ginger carrots looked a bit like baby food, but were out-of-this-world. The carrots really just provided a base to carry the ginger.
More traditional fare included the Francesca pasta (above), fussili with sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and Kalamata olives sauted in a spicy sherry marinara sauce. It was puttanesca with a twist, slightly more tangy and sweeter with less bite.
Postcards sits in a charming cottage. The original building was constructed in the 1860s and once served as the Hanalei Museum, but 1992's Hurricane Iniki did it in. It was carefully rebuilt as an exact replica of the original in 1996 and has been Postcards Cafe ever since.
Postcards is open nightly from 6 to 9 p.m. Reservations are taken only for parties of four or more.
5-5075 Kuhio Hwy # A
Hanalei, HI 96714
808.826.1191
www.postcardscafe.com
I've eaten at Postcards at least a half a dozen times. Sometimes I'm taken with it, sometimes I'm not and don't return for a while. I decided it had been long enough so went back last night, and I'm glad I did.
Postcards offers a good selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes - most all using organic ingredients that come from the island. The result is fresh, flavorful plates with a local flair.
I began with a portobello mushroom cap (above) filled with spinach, onions, corn and white cheddar cheese. As the server noted, it was kind of like a pizza on a big mushroom. It was a substantial starter. The ingredients melded together into a rich mash of goodness.
I'm not a big tofu eater, but the grilled tofu (above) with garlic potatoes, ginger carrots and broccoli was fabulous. The tofu was firm and dry, which worked perfectly with the sweet peppered pineapple sage sauce. The ginger carrots looked a bit like baby food, but were out-of-this-world. The carrots really just provided a base to carry the ginger.
More traditional fare included the Francesca pasta (above), fussili with sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and Kalamata olives sauted in a spicy sherry marinara sauce. It was puttanesca with a twist, slightly more tangy and sweeter with less bite.Postcards sits in a charming cottage. The original building was constructed in the 1860s and once served as the Hanalei Museum, but 1992's Hurricane Iniki did it in. It was carefully rebuilt as an exact replica of the original in 1996 and has been Postcards Cafe ever since.
Postcards is open nightly from 6 to 9 p.m. Reservations are taken only for parties of four or more.
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