Guidebook for Captain Cook

Kirsten
Guidebook for Captain Cook

Food Scene

Here are some restaurants in Kona and South to Ocean View.
Great place to grab lunch or dinner.
KaiLoki’s Restaurant Southernmost bar in the U.S
Great place to grab lunch or dinner.
Love the views from the Coffee Shack! They make the best homemade bread for their sandwiches. Outstanding Breakfast too! Must try!
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The Coffee Shack
83-5799 Mamalahoa Hwy
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Love the views from the Coffee Shack! They make the best homemade bread for their sandwiches. Outstanding Breakfast too! Must try!
The BEST bread on the Island!!!! PLUS they have malasadas. You have to get there by early afternoon in order to have a good selection. They sell out!!!! Live music on some days which is nice.
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Punalu'u Bake Shop
95-5642 HI-11
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The BEST bread on the Island!!!! PLUS they have malasadas. You have to get there by early afternoon in order to have a good selection. They sell out!!!! Live music on some days which is nice.
Looking for a quick in-expensive meal! Check out L&L's!!! They have many options to choose from. My favorite is the Loco Moco!!!
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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
75-5595 Palani Rd
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Looking for a quick in-expensive meal! Check out L&L's!!! They have many options to choose from. My favorite is the Loco Moco!!!
Romantic restaurant with outstanding food!!! Sit along the ocean and watch the sunset while sipping on one of their special drinks.
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Huggo's
75-5828 Kahakai Rd
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Romantic restaurant with outstanding food!!! Sit along the ocean and watch the sunset while sipping on one of their special drinks.
Love going to Don's Mai Tai Bar for lunch or dinner! Smaller menu compared to Don the Beachcomber. They also have a nice happy hour between 4 - 6pm. You might bump into us there! On Thursday's they have live music.
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Don's Mai Tai Bar
75-5852 Ali‘i Dr
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Love going to Don's Mai Tai Bar for lunch or dinner! Smaller menu compared to Don the Beachcomber. They also have a nice happy hour between 4 - 6pm. You might bump into us there! On Thursday's they have live music.
One of my favorites is the Poke Tower! Everything on their menu is delicious!!! Plus they have $5 Happy Hour Pupu picks between 3 - 5pm. They also have Visitor's Coupon: http://www.jackiereys.com/visitor-special.html
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Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill Kona
75-5995 Kuakini Hwy
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One of my favorites is the Poke Tower! Everything on their menu is delicious!!! Plus they have $5 Happy Hour Pupu picks between 3 - 5pm. They also have Visitor's Coupon: http://www.jackiereys.com/visitor-special.html
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Humpy's Big Island Alehouse
75-5815 Ali‘i Dr
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Magical night time setting for this restaurant situated in Holualoa. Call to make sure they will be open and make reservations.
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Holuakoa Gardens and Cafe
765897 Kona Belt Rd
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Magical night time setting for this restaurant situated in Holualoa. Call to make sure they will be open and make reservations.
Seafood specialist serving fish plates, crab cake burgers & poke bowls from a cheery counter serve.
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Kona Grill House
75-1027 Halekii St
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Seafood specialist serving fish plates, crab cake burgers & poke bowls from a cheery counter serve.
Love having fresh fish here with views of Kailua-Kona Bay!
Fish Hopper Kona
Love having fresh fish here with views of Kailua-Kona Bay!
They have unique and tasty menu. Enjoy gorgeous sunsets from here!
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Foster's Kitchen
75-5805 Ali‘i Dr
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They have unique and tasty menu. Enjoy gorgeous sunsets from here!
They have great pizza and of course the famous Kona Brew Beer!
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Kona Brewing Company
74-5612 Pawai Pl
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They have great pizza and of course the famous Kona Brew Beer!

Drinks & Nightlife

The only Sand Bar in Kona!!!! You can sit in the sand and enjoy lunch & dinner. Or just pupu's during their happy hour between 3 - 5pm! Great location to watch the sunset!
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On the Rocks
75-5824 Kahakai Rd
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The only Sand Bar in Kona!!!! You can sit in the sand and enjoy lunch & dinner. Or just pupu's during their happy hour between 3 - 5pm! Great location to watch the sunset!
You would never guess, inside this Big Ugly Green Building is a freshly renovated Pizzeria with Modern Industrial flare. All the makings of the traditional bad ass local pizza hang out you've been waiting for! Brews & Views too!
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Black Rock Pizza
82-6127 Hawaiʻi Belt Road
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You would never guess, inside this Big Ugly Green Building is a freshly renovated Pizzeria with Modern Industrial flare. All the makings of the traditional bad ass local pizza hang out you've been waiting for! Brews & Views too! 

Parks & Nature

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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A must see! Go before dusk and watch the sunset and then watch the stars come out in the evening. It's magical! They also have multiple telescopes out at the visitor center and someone usually talks about the Hawaiian stars.
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I-Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station
Mauna Kea Access Road
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A must see! Go before dusk and watch the sunset and then watch the stars come out in the evening. It's magical! They also have multiple telescopes out at the visitor center and someone usually talks about the Hawaiian stars.
Pretty private black sand beach. Takes approx. 25 min. to walk from the Milolii Church area. Some of the walk is on lava rocks. Follow the signs to Honomalino!
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Honomalino Beach
89 Milolii Rd
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Pretty private black sand beach. Takes approx. 25 min. to walk from the Milolii Church area. Some of the walk is on lava rocks. Follow the signs to Honomalino!
Green Sand Beach!
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South Point Park
South Point Road
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Green Sand Beach!

Arts & Culture

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Hulihe'e Palace
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Essentials

Grocery markets!
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Mālama Market
92-8701 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd
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ChoiceMART
82-6066 Mamalahoa Hwy
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