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Tenkatori Kona
Chicken restaurant
👍👍 This restaurant in a food court was such a pleasant surprise for me. Hubby was craving Indian food so I found a. dosa restaurant for him in a food court while secretly hoping the food court had my kind of food too. I did a very happy virtual somersault when I found this restaurant in a corner. I q...
4.90 (43 reviews)
(~1.15 km from centre)
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Hawaii Fresh Specialities
Asian restaurant
👍👍 Closest thing you will find to having Hawaiian food cooked by a Hawaiian family. It literally is! Authentic, onolicious and they have weekly specials. Squid luau dish served on Fridays! Got the laulau and kalua pork mixed plate with poi, lomi-lomi and haupia. One serving was enough for me and my par...
4.90 (34 reviews)
(~1.14 km from centre)
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Gypsea Gelato
Ice cream shop
Creative gelato flavors including dairy-free & vegan options, with dog-friendly outdoor seating.
$$ $$
4.80 (545 reviews)
(~0.95 km from centre)
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Cool runnings catering
Jamaican restaurant
👍👍 This is a must go restaurant and probably the best place that me and my wife went to go eat while here on the big island. The guy working there was a bit quiet, but he delightfully surprised us with a meat pie when we were leaving the food truck. I highly recommend the jerk chicken with waffle meal....
4.80 (161 reviews)
(~0.57 km from centre)
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Journey Cafe Big Island
Vegan restaurant
Laid-back haunt offering a plant-based, farm-to-fork menu that has gluten-free options.
$$ $$
4.70 (616 reviews)
(~0.34 km from centre)
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Tea:licious Cafe
Cafe
👍 We thoroughly enjoyed our time here, and the foods and drinks were great! The service was very average in my opinion, in that no matter how excited we were, the workers never seemed to show any desire or enjoyment of service. In 3 visits within a week, I don't recall a smile, a thank you, or any o...
4.70 (410 reviews)
(~1.92 km from centre)
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Pa'akai Poke
Restaurant
👍👍 Of all the food I had during my stay in Kona this poke bowl has stuck with me most. It’s the best poke I’ve ever had in my life. So fresh, so flavorful, absolutely sets the bar for all that is poke. Tiny little place but big time execution. Don’t miss it.
$ $$$
4.70 (307 reviews)
(~0.53 km from centre)
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Nephi's Smokehouse
Hawaiian restaurant
👍👍 Lunch here was absolutely delicious! It’s a really nice local hidden gem. Their smoked meat (pork) was the star of the show, but the fried rice was amazing too. Service is also exceptional—the lady at the front was incredibly welcoming and friendly. Please give this place a shot if you’re in the are...
$$ $$
4.70 (223 reviews)
(~1.02 km from centre)
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Taka (Sushi ,Grill and Chinese Cuisine)
Asian restaurant
👍👍 Excellent sushi at affordable prices. We've had sushi three times on Kona and this has been our favorite place by far. We got the Sunset Boulevard roll, Hawaiian Sunset roll, and Jungle roll and loved all three. They have big portions, use only local fish and some unique ingredients like macadamia n...
$$ $$
4.70 (140 reviews)
(~0.87 km from centre)
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Christine's Deli
Deli
👍👍 Best tasting deli in Kona! Its a small place, no seating, but the food is exquisite. Sandwiches are what I usually get, an occasional soup, and every other time I get a desert. They are all good. The service is good, the menu changes enough to keep it interesting, but they always have the favori...
$$ $$
4.70 (135 reviews)
(~1.92 km from centre)
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Sushi Shop Kyotoya
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 This is the sushi spot you've been looking for. They've got big portions, low prices, and delicious & fresh ingredients. Skip the grocery store sushi and stop by Sushi Kyotoya.
Pictured: 8pc Kona Roll.
4.70 (48 reviews)
(~0.31 km from centre)
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Da Poke Shack
Poke bar
Seafood joint by the beach for take-out poke & other local specialties & salads.
$$ $$
4.60 (2.2K reviews)
(~4.11 km from centre)
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Island Ono Loa Grill
Hamburger restaurant
Unfussy counter-serve eatery featuring a menu of burgers, sandwiches & Hawaiian plate lunches.
$ $$$
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
(~0.81 km from centre)
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HiCO - Hawaiian Coffee
Coffee shop
Easygoing cafe serving specialty coffees, breakfasts, and snacks, plus vegan options and cocktails.
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
(~0.5 km from centre)
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Herbivores
Vegan restaurant
Laid-back open-air operation serving plant-based burritos, pizzas, burgers & salads, plus smoothies.
$$ $$
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
(~0.4 km from centre)
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Scandinavian Shave Ice
Dessert shop
This shave ice shop offering an array of flavors & toppings also sells ice cream & espresso drinks.
$ $$$
4.60 (961 reviews)
(~0.11 km from centre)
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Ola Brew Co
Brewery
👍👍 May 2023:
Stopped by for a few salads and a flight of 🍻.
Salads were tasty. I had the falafel 🧆 salad and I thought the balance of ingredients was perfect.
I'm a big fan of hazy IPAs. There weren't any hazy IPA choices so I tried the pale ale, the hazy session IPA, the milkshake IPA and the A'A...
4.60 (733 reviews)
(~0.73 km from centre)
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Kona Wave Cafe
Açaí shop
👍 This shop is a small counter-service spot with some outdoor seating available. The bowl was cool and refreshing, and the fruit toppings were fresh, but the açai base was too sweet for my liking and was likely store bought — you couldn’t taste the sourness that you’d get with a fresh base. There was...
4.60 (401 reviews)
(~0.09 km from centre)
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IZAKAYA SHIONO KONA
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 Can't tell you how many times I've been here; I love this restaurant. It's located in the Brew Block across from the Kona Brewing Company. If you time it right, when it opens, the service is excellent and the food comes out quickly. It's a small place, but the quality of food is phenomenal! Have you...
4.60 (279 reviews)
(~0.48 km from centre)