Best of Hawai‘i Island 2020: Food & Drink

HAWAII Magazine Staff,
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Chef

1. Soni Pomaski

2. Peter Merriman

3. Thomas Bellec

Restaurant ($30-$60)

1. Merriman’s Big Island

2. Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill

3. ‘Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Hualālai

4. Brown’s Beach House at The Fairmont Orchid

5. Jackie Rey’s ‘Ohana Grill

Restaurant (Under $29)

1. Ken’s House of Pancakes

2.Café Pesto

3. Kona Brewing Co.

4. Bamboo Restaurant

5. Splashers Grill

Restaurant

1. Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar

2. Pho 19

3. Fineart Cuisine

4. Binchotan Bar & Grill

5. The Royal Hawaiian Café and Lounge

Bar or Lounge

1. Lava Lava Beach Club

2. Don the Beachcomber at the Royal Kona Resort

3. Kona Inn

4. Huggo’s

5. Kona Brewing Co.

Hotel or Resort Restaurant

1. Brown’s Beach House at The Fairmont Orchid

2. Beach Tree at the Four Seasons Resort Hualālai

3. Don the Beachcomber at the Royal Kona Resort

4. ‘Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Hualālai

5. Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay

Bakery

1. Punalu‘u Bake Shop

2. Tex Drive-In

3. Short N Sweet Bakery & Café

4. Two Ladies Kitchen

5. Big Rob’s Bakery and Café

Breakfast

1. Hawaiian Style Café

2. Ken’s House of Pancakes

3. Island Lava Java

4. Bongo Ben’s

5. The Coffee Shack

Buffet

1. Queen’s Court Restaurant at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

2. Orchid Court at The Fairmont Orchid

3. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection

4. Hilton Waikoloa Village

5. ‘Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Hualālai

Burger

1. Ultimate Burger

2. Village Burger Waimea

3. Annie’s Island Fresh Burgers

4. Cronies Bar & Grill

5. Hilo Burger Joint

Cheap Eats

1. Café 100

2. 808 Grindz Café

3. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

4. ‘Umeke’s Fish Market

5. Da Poke Shack 

Farm-To-Table Restaurant

1. Merriman’s Big Island

2. Foster’s Kitchen

3. Holuakoa Gardens Restaurant and Café

4. Moon and Turtle

5. Hilo Bay Café

Italian Restaurant

1. Café Pesto

2. Bianelli’s Gourmet Pizza & Pasta

3. Pueo’s Osteria

4. Mi’s Waterfront Bistro

5. Beach Tree at the Four Seasons Resort Hualālai

Loco Moco

1. Café 100

2. Ken’s House of Pancakes

3. Big Island Grill

4. Hawaiian Style Café

5. Pine Tree Café

Noodle, Saimin Or Ramen

1. Nori’s Saimin and Snacks

2. Noodle Club

3. TK Noodle House Kona

4. Tetsumen

5. Ken’s House of Pancakes

Pizza

1. Kona Brewing Co.

2. Bianelli’s Gourmet Pizza & Pasta

3. Big Island Pizza

4. James Angelo’s Underground Pizza

5. Café Pesto

Plate Lunch

1. ‘Umeke’s Poke Bowls and Local Style Lunch Plates

2. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

3. Pine Tree Café

4. Big Island Grill

5. Café 100

Poke

1. Da Poke Shack

2. ‘Umeke’s Fish Market Bar and Grill

3. Suisan Fish Market

4. Sun Dried Specialties

5. Poke Market

Romantic Restaurant

1. Brown’s Beach House at The Fairmont Orchid

2. ‘Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Hualālai

3. Huggo’s

4. Canoe House

5. Kona Inn

Seafood Restaurant

1. The Seaside Restaurant

2. Jackie Rey’s ‘Ohana Grill

3. The Fish Hopper

4. ‘Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Hualālai

5. ‘Umeke’s Fish Market Bar & Grill

Shave Ice Stand or Store

1. Scandinavian Shave Ice

2. Original Big Island Shave Ice Co.

3. Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice

4. One Aloha Shave Ice Co.

5. Wilson’s By the Bay

Steak House

1. Ruth’s Chris Steak House

2. Merriman’s Fish House

3. Outback Steakhouse

4. Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill

5. Kamuela Provision Co.

Categories: Best of 2020