Restaurant at Kiahuna Plantation
Any news (or rumors on the Coconut Telegraph 🥥 📰 if a restaurant will open again at the Kiahuna Plantation property?
Good question. I looked into the recent public information about to see whether its on-site restaurant has reopened — and the answer is “yes and no,” depending on how you define “on-site restaurant.” But there’s no strong indication that a fully standalone restaurant (open to the public) has returned in a robust way. Here’s what I found — and what I’d recommend you do if you stay there or nearby.
✅ What works now: the “restaurant associated / nearby” option
The resort lists one restaurant — — which historically sat on the grounds (in the old plantation manor house) and served resort guests and visitors.
Also, various “resort-information” pages for Kiahuna note that while the property itself does not offer a full-service hotel-style restaurant, there are a number of dining options just across the street in the nearby shopping/village area (shops, restaurants, small local dining spots) — meaning your “on-site + short-walk” diet still works.
⚠️ What doesn’t seem certain: a fully operating resort restaurant open every night
- A recent official page for Kiahuna (their ‘quick facts’ / hotel-info listing) explicitly states: “We do not have an onsite restaurant.” That suggests that although there might historically have been a restaurant, the resort is not currently maintaining one under full hotel-service standards.
- Recent traveler-forum discussion — as recent as August 2025 — shows disappointment and uncertainty among visitors: “Sadly, I haven’t heard a thing” about any reopening of the restaurant at the plantation.
- Reviews of the resort note that while the beach, condos, and amenities are intact, the “on-site dining options” are limited or effectively non-operational.
So — what that means for you (if you stay at or near Kiahuna):
You should expect that you may not have a full “resort restaurant” available at your doorstep every evening. The historic Plantation Gardens may not be reliably open (or operate only sporadically). Instead: plan to dine out at nearby eateries — the restaurants, cafés, and bars in the nearby shopping/village area — if you want dinner out. That means it’s a good idea to check opening hours in advance, make reservations where possible, and view dining in Poipu as part of your stay—not rely on internal hotel dining.
