Best of Hawai‘i Island 2021: Food and Drink

HAWAII Magazine Staff,

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Best Restaurant

  1. Merriman’s Big Island
  2. Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill
  3. Jackie Rey’s ‘Ohana Grill
  4. ‘Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Hualālai
  5. Brown’s Beach House at The Fairmont Orchid

Best Bar or Lounge

  1. Kona Brewing Co.
  2. Don the Beachcomber at the Royal Kona Resort
  3. Huggo’s
  4. Kona Inn

Best Hotel or Resort Restaurant

  1. Don the Beachcomber at the Royal Kona Resort
  2. Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay
  3. Beach Tree at the Four Seasons Resort Hualālai
  4. Brown’s Beach House at The Fairmont Orchid
  5. ‘Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Hualālai

Best Bakery

  1. Punalu‘u Bake Shop
  2. Two Ladies Kitchen
  3. Tex Drive-In
  4. Short N Sweet Bakery & Café
  5. Big Rob’s Bakery and Café

Best Breakfast

  1. Island Lava Java
  2. Hawaiian Style Café
  3. Ken’s House of Pancakes
  4. The Coffee Shack
  5. Bongo Ben’s

Best Burger

  1. Annie’s Island Fresh Burgers
  2. Hilo Burger Joint
  3. Village Burger Waimea
  4. Ultimate Burger
  5. Cronies Bar & Grill

Best Cheap Eats

  1. Da Poke Shack
  2. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
  3. ‘Umeke’s Fish Market
  4. Café 100
  5. 808 Grindz Café

Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant

  1. Merriman’s Big Island
  2. Hilo Bay Café
  3. Holuakoa Gardens Restaurant and Café
  4. Foster’s Kitchen
  5. Moon and Turtle

Best Loco Moco

  1. Big Island Grill
  2. Hawaiian Style Café
  3. Ken’s House of Pancakes
  4. Café 100
  5. Pine Tree Café

Best Noodle, Saimin or Ramen

  1. TK Noodle House Kona
  2. Nori’s Saimin and Snacks
  3. Noodle Club
  4. Ken’s House of Pancakes
  5. Tetsumen

Best Pizza

  1. Kona Brewing Co.
  2. Big Island Pizza
  3. Café Pesto
  4. Bianelli’s Gourmet Pizza & Pasta
  5. James Angelo’s Underground Pizza

Best Plate Lunch

  1. Big Island Grill
  2. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
  3. ‘Umeke’s Poke Bowls and Local Style Lunch Plates
  4. Pine Tree Café
  5. Café 100

Best Poke

  1. Da Poke Shack
  2. ‘Umeke’s Fish Market Bar and Grill
  3. Suisan Fish Market
  4. Poke Market
  5. Sun Dried Specialties

Best Seafood Restaurant

  1. ‘Umeke’s Fish Market Bar & Grill
  2. Jackie Rey’s ‘Ohana Grill
  3. The Fish Hopper
  4. ‘Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Hualālai
  5. The Seaside Restaurant

Best Shave Ice Stand or Store

  1. Original Big Island Shave Ice Co.
  2. Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice
  3. Scandinavian Shave Ice
  4. One Aloha Shave Ice Co.
  5. Wilson’s By the Bay

Best Steak House

  1. Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill
  2. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
  3. Merriman’s Big Island
  4. Kamuela Provision Co.
  5. Outback Steakhouse
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