Guidebook for Captain Cook
Food Scene
Best fall of the one ribs. Very meaty ribs. half a rack plenty for two people. Grab some ribs and take to beach for sunset. Opened until 6pm weekdays & 6:30 weekends.
20 locals recommend
Big Jake's Island B-B-Q
83-5308 Mamalahoa Hwy Best fall of the one ribs. Very meaty ribs. half a rack plenty for two people. Grab some ribs and take to beach for sunset. Opened until 6pm weekdays & 6:30 weekends.
The best pork lau lau you ever tasted. Featured on Food Network channel. Opened until 6:30pm and closed on Sunday.
35 locals recommend
Kaaloa's Super J's
83-5409 Mamalahoa HwyThe best pork lau lau you ever tasted. Featured on Food Network channel. Opened until 6:30pm and closed on Sunday.
Good food, reasonable prices, friendly service with family style side dishes. They are famous for their pork chops with grilled onions and gravy. Opened until 7:30pm & closed Monday.
35 locals recommend
Manago Hotel Restaurant
82-6155 Hawaiʻi Belt RdGood food, reasonable prices, friendly service with family style side dishes. They are famous for their pork chops with grilled onions and gravy. Opened until 7:30pm & closed Monday.
The best poke with fish fresh off the fishing boats every morning. Plus the best seaweed salad. Opened until 6pm.
132 locals recommend
Da Poke Shack
76-6246 Ali‘i DriveThe best poke with fish fresh off the fishing boats every morning. Plus the best seaweed salad. Opened until 6pm.
Covered outdoor seating with the most phenomenal view. A few fire pit tables in the open have the best view. Great for sunset. Great for special occasions or a treat.
75 locals recommend
Sam Choy's Kai Lanai
78-6831 Ali‘i DrCovered outdoor seating with the most phenomenal view. A few fire pit tables in the open have the best view. Great for sunset. Great for special occasions or a treat.
Fresh baked organic, vegan and gluten free baked goods and new york style bagels. Plus the best award winning 100% Kona Coffee.
39 locals recommend
Jack's Diving Locker
75-5813 Ali‘i DrFresh baked organic, vegan and gluten free baked goods and new york style bagels. Plus the best award winning 100% Kona Coffee.
Great gourmet burgers made with local beef. Good food and friendly service. Features a full bar. Opened until 8pm.
45 locals recommend
Annie's Island Fresh Burgers
79-7460 Hawaiʻi Belt RdGreat gourmet burgers made with local beef. Good food and friendly service. Features a full bar. Opened until 8pm.
Good Hawaiian food at reasonable prices. They have the best loco moco. Plus they also serve plenty of non hawaiian food.
61 locals recommend
Big Island Grill
75-5702 Kuakini HwyGood Hawaiian food at reasonable prices. They have the best loco moco. Plus they also serve plenty of non hawaiian food.
Only micro brewery in Kona. Restaurant famous for pizza and patio seating.
226 locals recommend
Kona Brewing Company
74-5612 Pawai PlOnly micro brewery in Kona. Restaurant famous for pizza and patio seating.
Sightseeing
Lots of history at City of Refuge with informative guided tours. Great picnic area in back of park with lots of tide pools. Great for watching sunset. Long hiking trail along coast.
270 locals recommend
Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park
State Highway 160Lots of history at City of Refuge with informative guided tours. Great picnic area in back of park with lots of tide pools. Great for watching sunset. Long hiking trail along coast.
Great snorkeling spot with lots of fish and dolphins and whales too. Its a 2 mile hike from Napoopoo Rd. Easy going down, difficult coming back up. need lots of water.
89 locals recommend
Kealakekua Bay
Great snorkeling spot with lots of fish and dolphins and whales too. Its a 2 mile hike from Napoopoo Rd. Easy going down, difficult coming back up. need lots of water.
Great snorkeling with lots of fish plus dolphins and whales. Lots of turtles in pool. Just outside National Park.
30 locals recommend
Honaunau Bay
Great snorkeling with lots of fish plus dolphins and whales. Lots of turtles in pool. Just outside National Park.
Closest sandy beach. Great for swimming and snorkeling. Lots of turtles and dolphins. Park also has camping.
84 locals recommend
Ho'okena Beach Park
86-4322 Mamalahoa HwyClosest sandy beach. Great for swimming and snorkeling. Lots of turtles and dolphins. Park also has camping.
Great white sand beach with sand as soft as powder. Nice long stretch of beach with grassy areas and pavilions with shade close to swimming beach. Nearby bathrooms and outdoor shower.
174 locals recommend
Hāpuna Beach State Park
Old Puako RoadGreat white sand beach with sand as soft as powder. Nice long stretch of beach with grassy areas and pavilions with shade close to swimming beach. Nearby bathrooms and outdoor shower.