Lopaka’s Recommendations
Food scene
Some of our favorite places to eat
Huggo's serves delicious food and is right on the water. A great place to watch the sun set. Checkout Huggo's on the Rocks, right next door, for a more casual setting with tables in the sand, live music and a lighter menu.
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Huggo's
75-5828 Kahakai RdHuggo's serves delicious food and is right on the water. A great place to watch the sun set. Checkout Huggo's on the Rocks, right next door, for a more casual setting with tables in the sand, live music and a lighter menu.
Kona Inn is a favorite local spot. Good food with great view of the ocean and sunset. Definitely try the Mud Pie, it's really big! You can walk right out from the restaurant onto a large grass yard that goes right up to the sea wall. Good place for kids to run around and play.
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Kona Inn Restaurant
75-5744 Ali‘i DrKona Inn is a favorite local spot. Good food with great view of the ocean and sunset. Definitely try the Mud Pie, it's really big! You can walk right out from the restaurant onto a large grass yard that goes right up to the sea wall. Good place for kids to run around and play.
Kona Brewing Company
74-5612 Pawai PlGreat beers and pizzas, another local favorite.
The best food in Kona! This is our special occasion spot, on the pricey side and usually need reservations a week in advance.
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La Bourgogne French Restaurant
77-6400 Nalani StThe best food in Kona! This is our special occasion spot, on the pricey side and usually need reservations a week in advance.
Original Thai Cuisine LLC
75-5629 Kuakini HwyThe best Thai food in Kona!
Island Lava Java
75-5801 Ali‘i DrGood breakfast and coffee with great ocean view.
HiCO - Hawaiian Coffee
74-5599 Pawai PlGood coffee and really good vegan doughnuts.
Pau Hana Poke
73-5617 Maiau StreetMy favorite poke, only a takeaway spot.
Another good poke spot with a full menu/sitdown restaurant.
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Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
74-5599 Pawai PlAnother good poke spot with a full menu/sitdown restaurant.
The best gelato! Must try.
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Gypsea Gelato Kailua-Kona Coconut Grove Marketplace
75-5809 Ali‘i DrThe best gelato! Must try.
Foster's Kitchen
75-5805 Ali‘i DrFarm to table style restaurant, great ocean views.
Really good food, another special occasion spot for us.
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Roy's Waikoloa Bar & Grill
69-250 Waikōloa Beach DrReally good food, another special occasion spot for us.
The most beers on tap in Kona with decent bar food. Lots of tv's to catch the game and great views too.
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Humpy's Big Island Alehouse
75-5815 Ali‘i DrThe most beers on tap in Kona with decent bar food. Lots of tv's to catch the game and great views too.
Good local style food and huge portions, get a loco moco and some pancakes, one of or favorites!
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Big Island Grill
75-5702 Kuakini HwyGood local style food and huge portions, get a loco moco and some pancakes, one of or favorites!
Gotta drive to Waimea for this one but worth it. Local style food with huge portions. One of our favorite places.
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Hawaiian Style Cafe - Waimea
65-1290 Kawaihae RdGotta drive to Waimea for this one but worth it. Local style food with huge portions. One of our favorite places.
The best takeaway sushi! Try the Ninja Star and add fish eggs, so good! Call in your order to make sure you get it, they will close the door and stop taking orders once they have too many.
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You Make the Roll
75-5725 Ali‘i DrThe best takeaway sushi! Try the Ninja Star and add fish eggs, so good! Call in your order to make sure you get it, they will close the door and stop taking orders once they have too many.
Coffee @ Kai
75-5776 Ali‘i DrGood food, great location with ocean and sunset views.
Beaches
Manini'owali Beach at Kua Bay is a beautiful white sand beach with crystal blue waters. Since the building of a paved road it's become much easier to access, although some areas of the beach still require a hike over black lava rock to reach. There is parking, public restrooms, showers, 2 picnic tables and lifeguard.
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Manini'owali Beach (Kua Bay)
Manini'owali Beach at Kua Bay is a beautiful white sand beach with crystal blue waters. Since the building of a paved road it's become much easier to access, although some areas of the beach still require a hike over black lava rock to reach. There is parking, public restrooms, showers, 2 picnic tables and lifeguard.
This is our favorite beach for our kids. A sheltered sandy pond great for kids. Park at the grass field behind the Kona Pool, walk across field to the left back corner to find the path that takes you down to cross the road of a private subdivision and then leads to the beach. No bathrooms, no showers and no shade.
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Keiki Ponds
75-5572 Kona Bay DrThis is our favorite beach for our kids. A sheltered sandy pond great for kids. Park at the grass field behind the Kona Pool, walk across field to the left back corner to find the path that takes you down to cross the road of a private subdivision and then leads to the beach. No bathrooms, no showers and no shade.
This is a good snorkeling beach that is protected from the surf. Kahaluu Beach has restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and two large pavilions. It also has a lifeguard on duty.
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Kahaluu Bay
Ali‘i DriveThis is a good snorkeling beach that is protected from the surf. Kahaluu Beach has restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and two large pavilions. It also has a lifeguard on duty.
This is our favorite beach on the island. You have to have a 4wheel drive to get to it or you can walk in (30min from Mahai'ula's). Beautiful sand and water, no bathrooms, no showers, little shade. You will find fewer people here, and sometimes be the only ones on the beach.
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Makalawena Beach
Hawaii 19This is our favorite beach on the island. You have to have a 4wheel drive to get to it or you can walk in (30min from Mahai'ula's). Beautiful sand and water, no bathrooms, no showers, little shade. You will find fewer people here, and sometimes be the only ones on the beach.
This is a nice beach with shade, no bathrooms or showers. If you want to visit Makalawena beach this is the best way to walk from. Go to the north end of the beach to find the trail to Makalawena.
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Mahaiʻula Beach
This is a nice beach with shade, no bathrooms or showers. If you want to visit Makalawena beach this is the best way to walk from. Go to the north end of the beach to find the trail to Makalawena.
Beautiful green sand beach with beautiful water. Need 4wheel drive or have to walk in. The green sand beach has no restrooms or other amenities in the area. Bring your trash bag, pack out your trash and take it with you to leave the park. There are no lifeguards at Green sand beach. Swim at your own risk, be ware of the rough ocean conditions and strong currents.
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Papakōlea Green Sand Beach
Beautiful green sand beach with beautiful water. Need 4wheel drive or have to walk in. The green sand beach has no restrooms or other amenities in the area. Bring your trash bag, pack out your trash and take it with you to leave the park. There are no lifeguards at Green sand beach. Swim at your own risk, be ware of the rough ocean conditions and strong currents.
Our largest white sand beach, beautiful water. There are bathrooms and showers and no shade at the beach.
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Parque Estatal de la Playa Hapuna
Old Puako RoadOur largest white sand beach, beautiful water. There are bathrooms and showers and no shade at the beach.
Unique black sand beach. In addition to the lifeguard, this beach has bathrooms, showers, picnic areas, and plenty of parking. The south end of the beach is more heavily used while the north end is often more empty. Camping is allowed with a permit.
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Punalu‘u Beach
Unique black sand beach. In addition to the lifeguard, this beach has bathrooms, showers, picnic areas, and plenty of parking. The south end of the beach is more heavily used while the north end is often more empty. Camping is allowed with a permit.
Popular with families, this beach is great for children because of its protected lagoon making for calm and serene water conditions. The shallow, sandy ocean bottom is ideal for small children learning to swim, snorkel and for novice swimmers. Access to Kikaua Point Beach Park is through the Kukio Golf Resort. As you enter the resort, the guard at the security gate will provide you with a visitor pass and direct you to the parking lot if there is space. Parking is limited, so we suggest arriving early in the morning around 9:00 am at the latest. There is a short walk along a paved trail between the parking lot and Kikaua beach. The trail is baby stroller and wheelchair accessible, Kikaua Point Beach Park is one of the easier beaches to get to on the Big Island. At the end of the trail, you will find restrooms, showers, and drinking water.
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Kikaua Point Park
Popular with families, this beach is great for children because of its protected lagoon making for calm and serene water conditions. The shallow, sandy ocean bottom is ideal for small children learning to swim, snorkel and for novice swimmers. Access to Kikaua Point Beach Park is through the Kukio Golf Resort. As you enter the resort, the guard at the security gate will provide you with a visitor pass and direct you to the parking lot if there is space. Parking is limited, so we suggest arriving early in the morning around 9:00 am at the latest. There is a short walk along a paved trail between the parking lot and Kikaua beach. The trail is baby stroller and wheelchair accessible, Kikaua Point Beach Park is one of the easier beaches to get to on the Big Island. At the end of the trail, you will find restrooms, showers, and drinking water.