Hawaiian restaurants in Hawai'i (The Big Island)
- Sort by:
- Popular
-
A
Bamboo
Bamboo is excellent value, so relax and get your tab started, which will be easy after you've had one of the bar's killer mai tais! Dinner here on a Friday or Saturday night, when down-home Hawaiian music (try to catch John Keawe) and hula are in full swing, may well be one of your best dining experiences on the island.
Friendly waitstaff bustle around in T-shirts, proving that there's no dress code here. Fresh, local food with vibrant flavor is the focus, and the menu's most exotic flavors are pulled off with ease. Reservations are recommended.
reviewed
-
B
Hualalai Grille by Alan Wong
Nicknamed the '19th Hole', the Hualalai Grille, under the direction of celebrity chef Alan Wong, features signature dishes like the 'New Wave' Opihi Shooter appetizer - a tall glass of local limpets in spicy tomato water, fennel basil and ume shiso (Japanese plum) essences. Plus, you'll find creative fish mains and intriguing Hawaii-style versions of American classics. Reservations are recommended.
reviewed
-
C
Kuhio Grille
Locals needing a fix of traditional Hawaiian comfort food gather at the family-run Kuhio Grille. Its specialty is the filling 1lb laulau - various meats wrapped in taro leaves and steamed. However, all the Hawaiian favorites are here, such as poi, lomilomi, kalua pig, haupia and loco moco. It's behind Prince Kuhio Plaza.
reviewed
-
D
Brown's Beach House
It's hard to say which is the superior aspect of Brown's: the flavorful cuisine highlighting Big Island produce with an emphasis on fresh seafood, or the relaxed tropical atmosphere and beach cove view. The crab-encrusted 'opakapaka (pink snapper) in sake-mirin butter with wasabi mashed potatoes wins acclaim.
reviewed
-
E
Roy's Waikoloa Bar & Grill
Renowned Roy's takes regional Hawaiian cuisine and gives it an international twist, with impressive results. Dishes like rack of lamb in a liliko'i Cabernet sauce, and braised beef shortribs with a honey mustard sauce, homemade poi and lomi tomatoes will knock your socks off.
reviewed
-
F
Canoe House
Let a salad of Waipio Valley fern shoots and white asparagus or filet mignon with Hamakua mushrooms and green tea soba noodles tantalize your senses at the Mauna Lani's signature restaurant. Dine inside or out at this celebrated oceanfront restaurant blending the flavors of East and West.
reviewed
-
G
Café 100
This legendary drive-in popularized the loco moco, which is rice topped with hamburger, fried egg and brown gravy, and now available in 20 varieties. Or opt for the classic plate lunch, with sides of rice and potato-mac salad. It's fast food Hawaiian-style.
reviewed
-
Super J's
Laulau and kalua pig (cooked traditionally in an underground oven) with cabbage plate lunches are your only options at this old-school Hawaiian take-out food stand. It's south of the 107-mile marker.
reviewed
-
H
Pahu i'a
For high-class Hawaii regional cuisine in a formal, elegant oceanfront setting, Pahu i'a is the place. Its fresh seafood is harvested from the nearby Nelha project. Reservations are required for dinner.
reviewed
-
I
Merriman's
An early innovator of Hawaii Regional Cuisine, the service is perfect and the cuisine always farm fresh.
reviewed
Advertisement