Top rated Restaurants in Kailua-Kona

Experience the best that Kailua-Kona has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 131 places from Restaurant category.

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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 (35 reviews) (~1.15 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 (517 reviews) (~0.95 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...
4.80 (204 reviews) (~1.02 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 (150 reviews) (~0.57 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.
4.80 (46 reviews) (~0.31 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 (575 reviews) (~0.34 km from centre)
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Kanoa Grill & Poke
Restaurant
Seafood specialist serving fish plates, crab cake burgers & poke bowls from a cheery counter serve.
4.70 (513 reviews) (~0.99 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 (391 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 (257 reviews) (~0.53 km from centre)
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Christine's Deli
Deli
Kerbside pickup · Delivery
$$ $$
4.70 (127 reviews) (~1.91 km from centre)
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Da Poke Shack
Seafood restaurant
Seafood joint by the beach for take-out poke & other local specialties & salads.
$$ $$
4.60 (2.1K 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.
$ $$$
4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~0.81 km from centre)
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HiCO - Hawaiian Coffee
Coffee shop
Easygoing cafe serving specialty coffees, breakfasts & snacks, plus vegan options & cocktails.
4.60 (1K reviews) (~0.5 km from centre)
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Herbivores
Vegan restaurant
Laid-back open-air operation serving plant-based burritos, pizzas, burgers & salads, plus smoothies.
$$ $$
4.60 (1K reviews) (~0.4 km from centre)
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Scandinavian Shave Ice
Dessert shop
This shave ice shop offering an array of flavors & toppings also sells ice cream & espresso drinks.
$ $$$
4.60 (916 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 (715 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 (356 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 (252 reviews) (~0.48 km from centre)
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Seiji's Sushi
Japanese restaurant
Comfy Japanese joint with outdoor seating, selling sushi & hot dishes for lunch, dinner & takeout.
$$ $$
4.60 (214 reviews) (~0.11 km from centre)
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El Mercadito Rincon Mexicano
Mexican restaurant
👍 Stopped here on our way back to the airport and it did not disappoint. This is the by far the best mexican food we found on the island. We ordered a side of gauc and chips along with veg and chicken enchiladas. Everything arrived quick and fresh. Big portion sizes and the dishes were very flavorful...
4.60 (203 reviews) (~1.14 km from centre)
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