Ian & Jodie’s guidebook
Places to eat around Volcano
The restaurant has an amazing view of the volcano crater. I suggest going for the breakfast buffet on a clear morning!
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Indlu yaseVolcano
1 Crater Rim DriveThe restaurant has an amazing view of the volcano crater. I suggest going for the breakfast buffet on a clear morning!
ʻŌhelo Cafe is a lovely local restaurant with amazing woodfired pizzas. And if you like ribs, try the ʻŌhelo baby back ribs!
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ʻŌhelo Café
19-4005 Haunani RdʻŌhelo Cafe is a lovely local restaurant with amazing woodfired pizzas. And if you like ribs, try the ʻŌhelo baby back ribs!
Nothing fancy - the food is good with reasonable prices and the staff is friendly
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Volcano's Lava Rock Cafe
19-3972 Old Volcano RdNothing fancy - the food is good with reasonable prices and the staff is friendly
This is a great option for healthy, vegan, and gluten free options.
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Cafe Ono
19-3834 Old Volcano RdThis is a great option for healthy, vegan, and gluten free options.
This is a local favorite! Their sandwiches are a great option for lunches. It usually gets busy around lunch time, so be sure to call in your order.
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Eagle's Lighthouse Cafe
19-4005 Haunani RdThis is a local favorite! Their sandwiches are a great option for lunches. It usually gets busy around lunch time, so be sure to call in your order.
Places to eat around Hilo
A little on the pricy side, but the food and service are great. Make sure to buy some of their famous butters. Lilikoi is a favorite!
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Liko Lehua
177 Kaumana DriveA little on the pricy side, but the food and service are great. Make sure to buy some of their famous butters. Lilikoi is a favorite!
Super cute and hip cafe that serves vegan food and drink. The staff is very friendly!
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VIBE cafe & health bar
750 Kanoelehua AveSuper cute and hip cafe that serves vegan food and drink. The staff is very friendly!
If you're looking for a healthy, vegan, gluten-free meal, Sweet Cane Cafe is your place. They used locally sourced ingredients.
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Sweet Cane Cafe
48 Kamana StIf you're looking for a healthy, vegan, gluten-free meal, Sweet Cane Cafe is your place. They used locally sourced ingredients.
This is a local favorite for Japanese food! And therefore, usually always busy so be sure to make reservations. But it you like Japanese food, this is great place to eat in Hilo.
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Miyo's
564 Hinano StThis is a local favorite for Japanese food! And therefore, usually always busy so be sure to make reservations. But it you like Japanese food, this is great place to eat in Hilo.
Bring your appetite when you come here! This is a local favorite (especially for breakfast). It does get very busy, so I suggest going early or making reservations.
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Hawaiian Style Cafe Hilo
681 Manono StBring your appetite when you come here! This is a local favorite (especially for breakfast). It does get very busy, so I suggest going early or making reservations.
A nice restaurant next to the ocean with very good local fusion food. It's a great place to have a romantic dinner
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Hilo Bay Cafe
123 Lihiwai StA nice restaurant next to the ocean with very good local fusion food. It's a great place to have a romantic dinner
Jackie Rey's has a great happy hour! If you dine in, it is a little pricey but the food is good.
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Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill Hilo
64 Keawe StJackie Rey's has a great happy hour! If you dine in, it is a little pricey but the food is good.
This is a great place to dine in or just get some drinks and apps. The food is great and so are the drinks! It gets very busy so be sure to make reservations!
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Pineapples Restaurant
332 Keawe StThis is a great place to dine in or just get some drinks and apps. The food is great and so are the drinks! It gets very busy so be sure to make reservations!
Seafood restaurant featuring a frequently changing international menu with a pacific emphasis and focus on locally sourced ingredients. And the drinks are great!
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Moon and Turtle
51 Kalakaua StSeafood restaurant featuring a frequently changing international menu with a pacific emphasis and focus on locally sourced ingredients. And the drinks are great!
Cafe Pesto uses locally sourced ingredients in their wonderful dishes. The drinks and the woodfired pizzas are yummy.
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Cafe Pesto - Hilo
308 Kamehameha AveCafe Pesto uses locally sourced ingredients in their wonderful dishes. The drinks and the woodfired pizzas are yummy.
Adorable little juice bar with a wonderful staff. They use a lot of locally sourced fruits and veggies for their juices.
Loved by the Sun
12 Furneaux LnAdorable little juice bar with a wonderful staff. They use a lot of locally sourced fruits and veggies for their juices.
This little hole in the wall is our favorite place to get pho! There's usually a line, but it always moves quickly.
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Pho Viet Restaurant
80 Kilauea AveThis little hole in the wall is our favorite place to get pho! There's usually a line, but it always moves quickly.
Owned by native Japanese, this is a good place to get some decent sushi for good prices.
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Ebisuya Sushi
179 Kilauea AveOwned by native Japanese, this is a good place to get some decent sushi for good prices.
Hilo Burger Joint
776 Kilauea AveGreat burgers and beers!
Other places to eat around the island
Very popular and local favorite restaurant in the town of Pahoa. It has a great atmosphere and great food and drinks.
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Kaleo's Bar & Grill
15-2969 Pahoa Village RdVery popular and local favorite restaurant in the town of Pahoa. It has a great atmosphere and great food and drinks.
Honi Wai Cafe
17-937 Volcano RdThis cafe is a gem! It's tiny but very cute inside. The Hawaiian nachos my favorite.
Healthy and delicious food, smoothies, and cold-pressed juices. We've sold produce grown on our property to this juice bar.
Liquid Life Hawaii
16-566 Keaau-Pahoa RdHealthy and delicious food, smoothies, and cold-pressed juices. We've sold produce grown on our property to this juice bar.
Hina Rae’s Cafe Kamuela
65-1185 Mamalahoa HwySome of the best Acai bowls on the island!
Tex Drive-In is a local favorite. If you're driving the Hamakua Coast, make sure to stop here and try some of their famous Portuguese donuts!
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Tex Drive-In
45-690 Pakalana StTex Drive-In is a local favorite. If you're driving the Hamakua Coast, make sure to stop here and try some of their famous Portuguese donuts!
Things to do and see around the island
A local favorite farmer's markets in Puna. And one of the biggest on the east side of the island. They are only open Sunday mornings and there is a $2 parking fee.
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Imarike yabathengi beemisebenzi yaseMaku'u
15-2131 Keaau-Pahoa RdA local favorite farmer's markets in Puna. And one of the biggest on the east side of the island. They are only open Sunday mornings and there is a $2 parking fee.
If you want a real local experience, the Wednesday Night Market is the place to go. There's a parking fee of a couple dollars to park near by or you can park a little farther and walk. You'll find local musicians, lots of food, arts, and craft vendors, and an overall laid back vibe.
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I-Awa Bar ne-Farmers Market ka-Uncle Robert
12-5038 Kalapana Kapoho Beach RdIf you want a real local experience, the Wednesday Night Market is the place to go. There's a parking fee of a couple dollars to park near by or you can park a little farther and walk. You'll find local musicians, lots of food, arts, and craft vendors, and an overall laid back vibe.
See the newest black sand beach created by the recent lava flows. You'll get a close up view of the towers of lava that almost covered up this local surf spot.
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Isaac Hale Park
13-101 Kalapana - Kapoho RdSee the newest black sand beach created by the recent lava flows. You'll get a close up view of the towers of lava that almost covered up this local surf spot.
Great place to pick up locally grown produce or grab a bite to eat.
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Dimple Cheek Cafe & Local Market
17-4003 Ahuahu PlGreat place to pick up locally grown produce or grab a bite to eat.
Volcano Winery
35 Piimauna DrA cute little stop to do a wine tasting.
Along with the beautiful art, this gallery offers cultural demonstrations like hula and lei making, workshops, and other activities. There are a few koa bowls in this gallery made by one of our family members!
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Volcano Art Center Gallery
99-150 Crater Rim DriveAlong with the beautiful art, this gallery offers cultural demonstrations like hula and lei making, workshops, and other activities. There are a few koa bowls in this gallery made by one of our family members!
This is a great Volcano Village experience with vendors offering a variety of goods. Saturday is the swap meet and Sunday is the farmers market.
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Cooper Center
19-4030 Wright RoadThis is a great Volcano Village experience with vendors offering a variety of goods. Saturday is the swap meet and Sunday is the farmers market.
If you love orchids, this is the place for you. There are many varieties of orchids and other beautiful flowers to admire.
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Akatsuka Orchid Gardens
11-3051 Volcano RdIf you love orchids, this is the place for you. There are many varieties of orchids and other beautiful flowers to admire.
If you want to see some local surfers catching some waves, Honoliʻi is the place to go.
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Honoli'i Beach Park
If you want to see some local surfers catching some waves, Honoliʻi is the place to go.
If you're taking a drive along the Hamakua Coast, ʻAkaka Falls is a great stop to make. There's a short walk through beautiful tropical rainforest to get to the best viewing spot.
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I-Akaka Falls State Park
875 Akaka Falls RdIf you're taking a drive along the Hamakua Coast, ʻAkaka Falls is a great stop to make. There's a short walk through beautiful tropical rainforest to get to the best viewing spot.
This is a beautiful Japanese inspired park with the best views of downtown Hilo, Mauna Kea, and the ocean. It's a great place to walk around and have a picnic. There's even a little popsicle (made with local fruits) shop to check out.
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Liliuokalani Park nezihlahla
189 Lihiwai StThis is a beautiful Japanese inspired park with the best views of downtown Hilo, Mauna Kea, and the ocean. It's a great place to walk around and have a picnic. There's even a little popsicle (made with local fruits) shop to check out.
One of Hilo's best farmer's markets with vendor selling food, produce, flowers, and handmade goods. They are open for business on Wednesday and Saturday.
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Hilo Farmers Market
Mamo StreetOne of Hilo's best farmer's markets with vendor selling food, produce, flowers, and handmade goods. They are open for business on Wednesday and Saturday.
Take a stroll through Bayfront. There are many little places to eat and cute shops to discover.
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Bayfront Park
Take a stroll through Bayfront. There are many little places to eat and cute shops to discover.
One of the best things to do on the Big Island is to watch the sunset from Mauna Kea. It's cold, but definitely worth it! You can even stay and stargaze as well if the moon isn't too bright. You do need a four wheel drive to get all the way to the summit.
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Mauna Kea
One of the best things to do on the Big Island is to watch the sunset from Mauna Kea. It's cold, but definitely worth it! You can even stay and stargaze as well if the moon isn't too bright. You do need a four wheel drive to get all the way to the summit.
This is one of the most beautiful places on the Big Island. I would suggest parking up top and walking down. You'll see other people driving down, but it's quite sketchy because it's such a steep descent. It's a steep and intense walk down and back up or you can just enjoy the beautiful view from the top.
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Waipio Valley
This is one of the most beautiful places on the Big Island. I would suggest parking up top and walking down. You'll see other people driving down, but it's quite sketchy because it's such a steep descent. It's a steep and intense walk down and back up or you can just enjoy the beautiful view from the top.
Beautiful beach with several little coves and lots of shade. It does get crowded so it's better if you get their early.
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Waialea Beach
Old Puako RoadBeautiful beach with several little coves and lots of shade. It does get crowded so it's better if you get their early.
If you are on the Kona side and driving on Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway, you will notice a section of the ocean that is a bright teal color. That is Kiholo Bay! Youʻll most likely see lots of turtles.
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Kiholo Bay
71-1890 Queen Ka'ahumanu HwyIf you are on the Kona side and driving on Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway, you will notice a section of the ocean that is a bright teal color. That is Kiholo Bay! Youʻll most likely see lots of turtles.
This beach, known to the locals as Kua Bay, is a beautiful white sand beach. The color of the water is unbelievable! If you arenʻt a strong swimmer and the surf is rough, I would suggest sitting on the beach and enjoy the bodyboarders getting pummeled by the waves.
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Manini'owali Beach (Kua Bay)
This beach, known to the locals as Kua Bay, is a beautiful white sand beach. The color of the water is unbelievable! If you arenʻt a strong swimmer and the surf is rough, I would suggest sitting on the beach and enjoy the bodyboarders getting pummeled by the waves.
Take a tour and learn the process of growing vanilla. Or just visit the storefront and taste some of their vanilla bean ice cream.
The Vanillerie
73-4301 Laui StTake a tour and learn the process of growing vanilla. Or just visit the storefront and taste some of their vanilla bean ice cream.
Local brews, good food, and awesome atmosphere. It does get busy so be sure to make reservations.
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Kona Brewing Company
74-5612 Pawai PlLocal brews, good food, and awesome atmosphere. It does get busy so be sure to make reservations.
If you love coffee, take a tour at Greenwell Farms. This is one of many coffee farms that you can visit!
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Greenwell Farms Inc
81-6581 Mamalahoa HwyIf you love coffee, take a tour at Greenwell Farms. This is one of many coffee farms that you can visit!
Learn about the history and significance of Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau. It's a great place to explore and the ocean views are incredible.
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Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park
State Highway 160Learn about the history and significance of Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau. It's a great place to explore and the ocean views are incredible.
You'll see miles and miles of deep blue ocean and rugged lava cliffs. You'll also see lots of people jumping off the cliff. I would not suggest jumping off the cliff unless you are fit enough to be able to pull yourself out of the water and climb back up a sketchy/rusty ladder (most people say this is the scariest part).
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South Point Cliff Dive
You'll see miles and miles of deep blue ocean and rugged lava cliffs. You'll also see lots of people jumping off the cliff. I would not suggest jumping off the cliff unless you are fit enough to be able to pull yourself out of the water and climb back up a sketchy/rusty ladder (most people say this is the scariest part).
If youʻre driving down south, Punaluʻu black sand beach is definitely a stop worth taking.
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Punalu‘u Beach
If youʻre driving down south, Punaluʻu black sand beach is definitely a stop worth taking.