Guidebook for Kailua-Kona

James & Keiko
James & Keiko
Guidebook for Kailua-Kona

Food Scene

Try Poke (marinated raw fish), shave ice, local beer and all the tropical fruits!
Journey’s ginger kombucha is one of the best we’ve ever had! Try their jackfruit sourdough pockets (aka pizza pockets), too. Delicious! Next door is Sweet journey where they have vegan soft serve. Can’t miss that one, either ;-)
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Journey to Good Health Cafe LLC
75-5729 Ali‘i Dr
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Journey’s ginger kombucha is one of the best we’ve ever had! Try their jackfruit sourdough pockets (aka pizza pockets), too. Delicious! Next door is Sweet journey where they have vegan soft serve. Can’t miss that one, either ;-)
Good food variety, also some Hawaiian fusion food available and LOTS of different kind of beers. Close to ocean front. Live Music on the weekends.
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Humpy's Big Island Alehouse
75-5815 Ali‘i Dr
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Good food variety, also some Hawaiian fusion food available and LOTS of different kind of beers. Close to ocean front. Live Music on the weekends.
On your way to or from the airport: try the spicy tuna poke bowl! They have breakfast, too (9-11am). Very affordable.
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Pine Tree Cafe
73-4040 Hulikoa Dr
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On your way to or from the airport: try the spicy tuna poke bowl! They have breakfast, too (9-11am). Very affordable.
Good & budget-friendly (Teriyaki chicken, Laulau, bento).
Sumo Deli
75-5595 Palani Rd
Good & budget-friendly (Teriyaki chicken, Laulau, bento).
High quality Japanese and Asian food, a bit on the pricey side, but absolutely worth it if you are into Sushi and delicious Japanese food. Check out their happy hour from 5.30-7pm during the week (sushi half price).
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Kenichi Pacific
6831 Ali‘i Dr
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High quality Japanese and Asian food, a bit on the pricey side, but absolutely worth it if you are into Sushi and delicious Japanese food. Check out their happy hour from 5.30-7pm during the week (sushi half price).
Vegetarian, vegan "healthy fast food" with local ingredients. Excellent jackfruit Tacos!
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Herbivores
75-5722 Hanama Pl
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Vegetarian, vegan "healthy fast food" with local ingredients. Excellent jackfruit Tacos!
Fantastic fish (spicy poke) and seaweed salad to go. Take your food and enjoy it at the nearby harbor.
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Hale I'a Da Fish House
613665 Kawaihae-Mahukona Rd
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Fantastic fish (spicy poke) and seaweed salad to go. Take your food and enjoy it at the nearby harbor.
Quirky & comfy interior, excellent cakes and tea.
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Tea:licious Cafe
75-159 Lunapule Rd
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Quirky & comfy interior, excellent cakes and tea.
Great place for fish & chips, shrimp & chips and big schooner glass of Red Ale Lavaman beer. Beautiful view of the small Honokohau harbor.
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Harbor House
74-425 Kealakehe Pkwy
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Great place for fish & chips, shrimp & chips and big schooner glass of Red Ale Lavaman beer. Beautiful view of the small Honokohau harbor.
Fresh fish and poke in Hilo
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Suisan Fish Market
93 Lihiwai St
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Fresh fish and poke in Hilo
Fantastic choice of Kona beers (if you like dark beer, try the black sand porter), good pizza and starters. Usually crowded so just take a seat at the bar while you wait for a table. Live music on the weekends.
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Kona Brewing Company
74-5612 Pawai Pl
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Fantastic choice of Kona beers (if you like dark beer, try the black sand porter), good pizza and starters. Usually crowded so just take a seat at the bar while you wait for a table. Live music on the weekends.
Excellent fresh (fish) burgers and tacos.
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Kohala Burger & Taco
613665 Akoni Pule Hwy
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Excellent fresh (fish) burgers and tacos.
The best shave ice in town, with non-artificial toppings and excellent home made ice cream as well.
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One Aloha Shave Ice Co.
75-5711 Kuakini Hwy
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The best shave ice in town, with non-artificial toppings and excellent home made ice cream as well.
Mexican fusion. Favorite: Jackfruit Bento with Lilikoi dressing
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Loko Wraps
82-6066 Mamalahoa Hwy
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Mexican fusion. Favorite: Jackfruit Bento with Lilikoi dressing
Great sandwiches! Favorite: Mozzarella & Avocado
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Poi Dog Deli
75-1022 Henry St
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Great sandwiches! Favorite: Mozzarella & Avocado
Great soups, budget friendly.
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Daiichi Ramen
74 -5452 Makala Blvd
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Great soups, budget friendly.
Great breakfast and cake. House coffee is good too. Fabulous view over the bay.
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The Coffee Shack
83-5799 Mamalahoa Hwy
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Great breakfast and cake. House coffee is good too. Fabulous view over the bay.
Excellent local grindz. Recommend Kalua pork, Furikake chicken, basically everything on the menu. Important: take out only and very long waiting time! To avoid crowds go there between 2 and 4pm, otherwise waiting time can be 1 hour or more.
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Broke Da Mouth Grindz & Catering
74-5565 Luhia St
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Excellent local grindz. Recommend Kalua pork, Furikake chicken, basically everything on the menu. Important: take out only and very long waiting time! To avoid crowds go there between 2 and 4pm, otherwise waiting time can be 1 hour or more.
Fantastic local food. Try the poke bowls and ho'io salad (fern salad). Waiting time for a table can be up to 30-40 minutes around dinner time.
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Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
74-5599 Pawai Pl
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Fantastic local food. Try the poke bowls and ho'io salad (fern salad). Waiting time for a table can be up to 30-40 minutes around dinner time.
Now called Uncle Kimo's Coffee Shop. Great variety of coffee drinks, pastry, breakfast burritos. Fav: avocado toast. Live music on the weekends.
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Holuakoa Coffee Shack
76-5900 Mamalahoa Highway
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Now called Uncle Kimo's Coffee Shop. Great variety of coffee drinks, pastry, breakfast burritos. Fav: avocado toast. Live music on the weekends.
Café with a view and very friendly and welcoming staff. Great coffee and sandwiches.
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Caffe Florian
81-6637 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd
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Café with a view and very friendly and welcoming staff. Great coffee and sandwiches.

Parks & Nature

Good snorkeling and nice sunset watching, can be rather crowded so avoid weekends. Lots of turtles.
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Kahaluu Bay
Ali‘i Drive
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Good snorkeling and nice sunset watching, can be rather crowded so avoid weekends. Lots of turtles.
The old airport, with nice beaches (not for swimming, though) for picknick and a lovely garden to go for a run or a walk.
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Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
75-5560 Kuakini Hwy
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The old airport, with nice beaches (not for swimming, though) for picknick and a lovely garden to go for a run or a walk.
Very good snorkeling spot south of Kona (Captain Cook)
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Two Step 潛水和浮潛
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Very good snorkeling spot south of Kona (Captain Cook)
For everyone who's interested in volcanoes and craters ...
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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For everyone who's interested in volcanoes and craters ...
What an amazing spot to watch big waves crash and enjoy the sunset!
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The End Of The World
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What an amazing spot to watch big waves crash and enjoy the sunset!
Black sand beach
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Punalu'u黑沙灘
Ninole Loop Road
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Black sand beach
So called "Place of refuge" (historic site where ancient defeated warriors found sanctuary - hence the name) is a memorable introduction to traditional Hawaiian culture.
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普胡諾阿歐霍瑙瑙國家歷史公園
State Highway 160
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So called "Place of refuge" (historic site where ancient defeated warriors found sanctuary - hence the name) is a memorable introduction to traditional Hawaiian culture.
What a great hike through an ancient volcano crater! Bring hat, sunglasses, water. 4 miles round-trip. Start at the "wrong end" aka go counter-clock-wise and the hike is a lot easier!!
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Kilauea Iki Trail
Kilauea Iki Trail
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What a great hike through an ancient volcano crater! Bring hat, sunglasses, water. 4 miles round-trip. Start at the "wrong end" aka go counter-clock-wise and the hike is a lot easier!!
What a beautiful Botanical Garden, tons of plants, orchids, flowers, stunning sea views.
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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
27-717 Mamalahoa Hwy
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What a beautiful Botanical Garden, tons of plants, orchids, flowers, stunning sea views.
This beach has green sand! A 5 miles rountrip-hike to one of the most interesting beaches on the Big Island.
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Papakōlea 綠沙灘
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This beach has green sand! A 5 miles rountrip-hike to one of the most interesting beaches on the Big Island.
One of the island's most famous and best hiking trails. 3 miles, waterfall, for experienced hikers.
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Waipio Valley
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One of the island's most famous and best hiking trails. 3 miles, waterfall, for experienced hikers.
One of the best beaches to see turtles chillin'.
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Kiholo Bay
71-1890 Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy
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One of the best beaches to see turtles chillin'.
Wonderful and short hike (20 minutes) down to a beautiful black sand beach.
Pololu Trail
Pololū Trail
Wonderful and short hike (20 minutes) down to a beautiful black sand beach.
White sand beach, great for boogieboarding. Take a beach umbrella as there are almost no trees there to provide shade.
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馬卡拉韋納海灘( Makalawena Be
Hawaii 19
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White sand beach, great for boogieboarding. Take a beach umbrella as there are almost no trees there to provide shade.
Beach in Kona town for swimming and surfing.
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魔法沙灘公園
Ali'i Drive
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Beach in Kona town for swimming and surfing.
SURFING!!
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Kohanaiki Beach Park
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SURFING!!
New black sand beach, that has been formed by the lava flow in 2018. Stunning scenery!
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Isaac Hale Park
13-101 Kalapana - Kapoho Rd
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New black sand beach, that has been formed by the lava flow in 2018. Stunning scenery!

Shopping

Handmade items, fruits & veggies
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Kona Farmers Market
75-5767 Ali‘i Dr
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Handmade items, fruits & veggies
What a great farmer's market! Open only on Sundays.
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Maku'u 農夫市場
15-2131 Keaau-Pahoa Rd
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What a great farmer's market! Open only on Sundays.
Yummy sweet bread and icecream.
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Punalu'u Bake Shop
95-5642 HI-11
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Yummy sweet bread and icecream.
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Hilo Farmers Market
Mamo Street
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Beautiful little art store with a great selection of handmade Hawaiian art. Pottery, paintings, photography, woodwork, you name it.
Harbor Gallery
Beautiful little art store with a great selection of handmade Hawaiian art. Pottery, paintings, photography, woodwork, you name it.

Essentials

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Costco Wholesale
73-5600 Maiau St
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Target
74-5455 Makala Blvd
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Bio & Organic food, cosmetics etc.
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Island Naturals Market & Deli Kailua-Kona
74-5444 Makala Blvd
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Bio & Organic food, cosmetics etc.
Grocery store with locally caught fresh fish, local produce, Asian food section.
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KTA Super Stores
74-5594 Palani Rd
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Grocery store with locally caught fresh fish, local produce, Asian food section.

Arts & Culture

Small and beautiful art gallery with lots of Hawaiian artwork, jewelry, greeting cards, photography, woodwork.
Kona Art Gallery
76-5938 Mamalahoa Hwy
Small and beautiful art gallery with lots of Hawaiian artwork, jewelry, greeting cards, photography, woodwork.
Art classes, including traditional Hawaiian crafts. Small gallery and shop.
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Donkey Mill Art Center
78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy
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Art classes, including traditional Hawaiian crafts. Small gallery and shop.
Excellent art classes. Small gallery and art store in the main house.
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Donkey Mill Art Center
78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy
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Excellent art classes. Small gallery and art store in the main house.

Sightseeing

Greatest view. Fantastic night sky.
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Mauna Kea
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Greatest view. Fantastic night sky.
Lava flow!
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Kalapana
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Lava flow!
Amazing view, great cliffs and beautiful sunsets
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South Point Park
South Point Road
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Amazing view, great cliffs and beautiful sunsets
Friendly little town with nice shops (Island Originals etc)
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Honokaa
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Friendly little town with nice shops (Island Originals etc)
Stunning views over Waipi'o Valley
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Waipio Valley Lookout
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Stunning views over Waipi'o Valley
Our favorite scenic drive. Not a highway at all but a stunningly beautiful winding beach road. 14 miles drive (or bike ride) along the coast. Combine with snorkeling at Kapoho tide pools!
State Highway 137
State Highway 137
Our favorite scenic drive. Not a highway at all but a stunningly beautiful winding beach road. 14 miles drive (or bike ride) along the coast. Combine with snorkeling at Kapoho tide pools!
Beautiful scenic drive (or bike ride). Follow highway 19 north of Hilo. Between mile marker 7 and 8 take the right hand turn that is marked "scenic Drive". Combine with a visit to the Botanical Garden.
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Onomea Bay Trail
27-547 Mamalahoa Hwy
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Beautiful scenic drive (or bike ride). Follow highway 19 north of Hilo. Between mile marker 7 and 8 take the right hand turn that is marked "scenic Drive". Combine with a visit to the Botanical Garden.

Entertainment & Activities

Diving and snorkeling tours
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Jack's Diving Locker
75-5813 Ali‘i Dr
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Diving and snorkeling tours
Free coffee farm tour for our treehouse guests only. Ask James.
James Bean Coffee Co
77-360 Nohealani St
Free coffee farm tour for our treehouse guests only. Ask James.