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Island Lava Java
Breakfast choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
Restaurant guide
Restaurants in Hawaiʻi Island (Big Island)
Good meals are easier to enjoy when they belong to the day you already have planned. These Hawaiʻi Island (Big Island) restaurants are grouped by area, so lunch and dinner do not send you across town for no reason.
Where to eat in Hawaiʻi Island (Big Island)
Use the area notes to keep meals close to the parts of Hawaiʻi Island (Big Island) you will already be exploring. The destination guide can help you shape the rest of the day around them.
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Hawaiian Style Cafe
Breakfast choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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Kona Coffee and Tea
Breakfast choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
Kailua-Kona and Kohala Coast
Island Lava Java
Breakfast choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.
breakfast$$
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Breakfast choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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breakfast$$
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The Coffee Shack
Breakfast choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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breakfast$$
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Da Poke Shack
Lunch choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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lunch$$
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Kaʻaloa's Super J's
Lunch choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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lunch$
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Puka Puka Kitchen
Lunch choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: lunch
Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.
lunch$$
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Ulu Ocean Grill
Dinner choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$$Reserve ahead
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Huggo's
Dinner choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$Reserve ahead
Visit official site Hilo and Hāmākua Coast
Hawaiian Style Cafe
Breakfast choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.
breakfast$$
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Ken's House of Pancakes
Breakfast choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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breakfast$$
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Hilo Bay Cafe
Breakfast choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: breakfast
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breakfast$$
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Pineapples Island Fresh Cuisine
Lunch choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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lunch$$
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Broke Da Mouth Grindz
Lunch choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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lunch$
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Cafe 100
Lunch choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: lunch
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lunch$
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Moon and Turtle
Dinner choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$Reserve ahead
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Pond's Hilo
Dinner choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$Reserve ahead
Visit official site Waimea and Saddle Road
Merriman's Waimea
Dinner choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$$Reserve ahead
Visit official site Volcano, Kaʻū, and the South
The Rim
Dinner choice chosen for a first Hawaiʻi Island trip, with the location helping the itinerary as much as the menu.
Best for: dinner
Before you go: Reserve before you build the rest of the day around it.
dinner$$$Reserve ahead
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Menus, opening days, and reservation policies change. Check the restaurant directly before making plans. Last destination review: 2026-08-23.