Hawaiʻi Island: Where To Eat
Island Style Grindz can be hard to find, but it's worth the search.
This stand serves organic shave ice made with fresh, Hawai‘i-grown ingredients that will have you coming back for more.
A true hole-in-the-wall gem, Aloha Mondays keeps its diners on their toes with an ever-shifting menu filled with locally sourced dishes.
Waimea Butcher Shop makes sure no part of the animal—and we mean no part—goes to waste.
See how your favorite loco moco from the Big Island stacks up in our 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Your average tiki bar probably has more in common with nostalgia for mid-century Americana than any real particular place in the Pacific. But throughout Hawai‘i, five tiki hotspots—ranging from spooky to kitsch to iconic—are doing things right.
Punaluʻu Bake Shop on Hawaiʻi Island sells its popular sweet bread, malasada mixes and even Kaʻū coffee from its online store.
Brian Hirata, a local culinary instructor, recently launched Naʻau, a pop-up dining experience that showcases oft-overlooked Hawaiʻi ingredients.
Dine on healthy, hearty vegetarian fare and explore an eclectic art gallery and garden at this hidden gem, owned by artist Ira Ono.
This humble noodle dish, unique to Hawaiʻi, is quietly regaining its popularity.
The family-run Popover Bakery & Café bakes up doughnuts, flatbreads and, yes, popovers.
Shaka Tea, the first line of Hawaii-grown herbal ice teas brewed with the endemic mamaki, opened a tea emporium on Hawaii Island this month.
Not all that long ago, in a city far, far away (from Honolulu), there were many people who swore Hilo had the best okazuya in Hawaii.
This little shop is a must-stop for Hilo residents and visitors buying Big Island omiyage.
