Best of Hawaii Island 2018: Food & Drink
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Chef
1. Casey Halpern of Café Pesto
2. Ippy Aiona of The Koa Table
Restaurant ($3o-$6o per person)
1. Merrimans
2. Splashers Grill
3. Volcano House
4. Huggos Restaurant
5. Holuakoa Gardens and Café
6. Roys
Restaurant (<$29 per person)
1. Big Island Grill
2. Kens House of Pancakes
3. Sam Choys Kai Lanai
4. Splashers Grill
5. Kaleos Bar & Grill
6. Umekes Fish Market Bar and Grill
New Restaurant
1. Fosters Kitchen
2. The Koa Table
Gastropub
1. Kona Brewing Co.
2. Humpys Big Island Alehouse
3. Lava Lava Beach Club
Bartender
1. Alison Singleton, Kenichi Pacific
2. Courtney Morairty, Lava Lava Beach Club
3. Dee Marie, Chilln on the Bay
Bar or Lounge
1. Don the Beachcomber at Royal Kona Resort
2. Humpys Big Island Alehouse
3. Lava Lava Beach Club
Hotel or Resort Restaurant
1. Ulu Ocean Grill at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
2. Browns Beach House at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows
3. Kamuela Provision Co. at Hilton Waikoloa Village
4. Beach Tree at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Breakfast
1. Big Island Grill
2. Hawaiian Style Café
3. Kens House of Pancakes
Buffet
1. Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
2. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
3. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
4. Hilton Waikoloa Village
Burger
1. Ultimate Burger
2. Village Burger
3. Hilo Burger Joint
4. Kohala Burger and Taco
Cheap Eats
1. Da Poke Shack
2. Pine Tree Café
3. Hawaiian Style Café
4. Café 1oo
Farm-to-Table Restaurant
1. Merrimans
2. Moon & Turtle
3. Hilo Bay Café
4. Kamuela Provision Co.
5. Fosters Kitchen
Italian Restaurant (Editors Picks)
1. Pueos Osteria
2. Café Pesto
3. Mis Waterfront Bistro
4. Bianellis Gourmet Pizza & Pasta
5. Beach Tree
Noodle, Saimin or Ramen Restaurant
1. TK Noodle House
2. Noris Saimin and Snacks
Pizza
1. Kona Brewing Co.
2. Boogie Woogie Pizza
3. Big Island Pizza
Plate Lunch
1. Umekes Fish Market Bar
and Grill
2. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
3. Hilo Lunch Shop
4. Café 1oo
5. Big Island Grill
Poke
1. Da Poke Shack
2. Umekes Fish Market Bar and Grill
3. Suisan Fish Market
Romantic Restaurant
1. Kamuela Provision Co.
2. Ulu Ocean Grill
3. Rays on the Bay
4. Hilo Bay Café
5. Volcano House
Seafood Restaurant
1. Ulu Ocean Grill
2. Umekes Fish Market Bar
and Grill
3. Huggos Restaurant
Shave Ice Stand or Store
1. Scandinavian Shave Ice
2. Original Big Island
Shave Ice Co.
3. Wilsons By The Bay
Steak House
1. Ruths Chris Steak House
2. Big Island Grill
