Must-see restaurants in Kohala & Waimea

  • Kamuela Farmers Market

    Kohala & Waimea

    This weekly farmers market offers hand-crafted goods, fresh local produce and original art. Held at the Paniolo Heritage Center.

  • Pau

    Kohala & Waimea

    This casual eatery serves reliably creative, tasty and healthful salads, sandwiches, pastas and more than a dozen crisp, thin-crust pizzas.

  • Nambu Courtyard

    North Kohala

    Pleasantly low-key, this owner-run cafe can be mixed with the service – sometimes it feels warm and friendly, sometimes you feel like you've interrupted…

  • CSC Cafe

    North Kohala

    There's a lot of focus on organic, healthy, gluten-free, name-your-food-trend dining in the Hawi and Kapaʻau area. Not at CSC – this place is all about…

  • Minnie's

    North Kohala

    This local-favorite family restaurant serves generous, groaning portions of Hawaiian and American comfort food: burgers, sandwiches and plate lunches,…

  • Mi Ranchito

    North Kohala

    Hawi folks and West Coast transplants (to be fair, there's a lot of overlap between those categories) love this little Mexican place, which is basically a…

  • Mai Grille

    South Kohala

    The island of Hawaiʻi is famous for its beef and its ocean bounty; Mai wants to get it recognized for its bacon. And so the house-made coffee-cured bacon…

  • Three Frogs

    South Kohala

    A pair of friendly brothers run this Hapuna Beach concession stand, which sells enormous fish tacos, burgers and other variations of food that all go down…

  • KTA Waikoloa Village

    South Kohala

    Located mauka (inland) of the highway in Waikoloa Village, this branch of the excellent KTA Super Stores is a full-service grocery store with deli, bakery…

  • Waimea Coffee & Co

    Kohala & Waimea

    If you can snag a patio table, this is a lively hangout for espresso drinks and light fare.

  • Takata Store

    North Kohala

    For groceries, try this well-stocked, family-run market between Hawi and Kapaʻau.

  • Foodland Farms

    South Kohala

    Full-service gourmet supermarket with an impressive deli selection.

  • Healthways II

    Kohala & Waimea

    The local health-food store option in Waimea.