Guidebook for Kailua-Kona

David And Masako
David And Masako
Guidebook for Kailua-Kona

Food Scene

Creative menu and wonderful flavor combinations. Great sauces too. $$
38 locals recommend
Rebel Kitchen
79-7399 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd
38 locals recommend
Creative menu and wonderful flavor combinations. Great sauces too. $$
Great casual dining right on the ocean in downtown Kona. Good variety of tasty food and over 45 different beers on tap. $$
Coffee @ Kai
75-5776 Ali‘i Dr
Great casual dining right on the ocean in downtown Kona. Good variety of tasty food and over 45 different beers on tap. $$
A local favorite. Great burgers and fresh fish sandwiches. Ice cold schooners of beer. Reasonable prices $
34 locals recommend
Harbor House
74-425 Kealakehe Pkwy
34 locals recommend
A local favorite. Great burgers and fresh fish sandwiches. Ice cold schooners of beer. Reasonable prices $
Da best poke on the island and it's walking distance to the studio. Get a poke bowl and watch the surfers at Banyans surf spot. $$
132 locals recommend
Da Poke Shack
76-6246 Ali‘i Drive
132 locals recommend
Da best poke on the island and it's walking distance to the studio. Get a poke bowl and watch the surfers at Banyans surf spot. $$
Masako's favorite sushi restaurant in town. Great selection of sake.
12 locals recommend
Izakaya Shiono
74-5599 Pawai Place
12 locals recommend
Masako's favorite sushi restaurant in town. Great selection of sake.
Possibly the best quality food in Kona. Reservations suggested $$$
127 locals recommend
Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill Kona
75-5995 Kuakini Hwy
127 locals recommend
Possibly the best quality food in Kona. Reservations suggested $$$
Truly beach side dining. Incredible ocean view. 20 miles north of Kona. Great stop after a day trip to Pololu or Hapuna.$$$
171 locals recommend
Lava Lava Beach Club
69-1081 Ku'uali'i Pl
171 locals recommend
Truly beach side dining. Incredible ocean view. 20 miles north of Kona. Great stop after a day trip to Pololu or Hapuna.$$$
Good food and large selection of Kona brew pub beers. Can be very busy $$
226 locals recommend
Kona Brewing Company
74-5612 Pawai Pl
226 locals recommend
Good food and large selection of Kona brew pub beers. Can be very busy $$
Local alternative to Kona brew pub. Good Flatbread pizzas and wide selection of Ola brew beers and seltzers.
64 locals recommend
Ola Brew
74-5598 Luhia St
64 locals recommend
Local alternative to Kona brew pub. Good Flatbread pizzas and wide selection of Ola brew beers and seltzers.
Great Vietnamese food at a reasonable price. No flash or view but good.
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Great Vietnamese food at a reasonable price. No flash or view but good.

Ocean activities

Ten minute drive away from the studio. One of the few white sand beaches in Kona. Great for a day of body surfing, swimming or people watching.
23 locals recommend
Kona Magic Sands
77-6452 Ali‘i Dr
23 locals recommend
Ten minute drive away from the studio. One of the few white sand beaches in Kona. Great for a day of body surfing, swimming or people watching.
The second most popular snorkel spot in all Hawaii nei behind Hanama bay on Oahu.
239 locals recommend
Kahaluu Bay
Ali‘i Drive
239 locals recommend
The second most popular snorkel spot in all Hawaii nei behind Hanama bay on Oahu.
Incredible shore access snorkeling, maybe the best on the island. Go as early as you can.
270 locals recommend
Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park
State Highway 160
270 locals recommend
Incredible shore access snorkeling, maybe the best on the island. Go as early as you can.
The largest beach on the island. Great beach to just hang out on. Waves can be dangerous in winter but its usually very calm and safe. It is not ideal for snorkeling.
241 locals recommend
Hapuna Beach
241 locals recommend
The largest beach on the island. Great beach to just hang out on. Waves can be dangerous in winter but its usually very calm and safe. It is not ideal for snorkeling.
We recommend Jack's for all scuba dives and for the manta ray night dive/snorkel. Jacks is top notch, they've been doing it the best for the longest.
39 locals recommend
Jack's Diving Locker
75-5813 Ali‘i Dr
39 locals recommend
We recommend Jack's for all scuba dives and for the manta ray night dive/snorkel. Jacks is top notch, they've been doing it the best for the longest.

Sightseeing

Great for Geology geeks. One of the few places on earth where you can see flowing lava. (conditions always change, get latest info from park services)
880 locals recommend
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
880 locals recommend
Great for Geology geeks. One of the few places on earth where you can see flowing lava. (conditions always change, get latest info from park services)
Reaching the summit of the mountain is only for the truly adventurous. The extreme cold and lack of oxygen make it inadvisable for most. At he visitors center, half way up the mountain, sets up telescopes after dark for visitors to view.
161 locals recommend
Mauna Kea
161 locals recommend
Reaching the summit of the mountain is only for the truly adventurous. The extreme cold and lack of oxygen make it inadvisable for most. At he visitors center, half way up the mountain, sets up telescopes after dark for visitors to view.
At the far north tip of the island. There is a trail down to the valley floor that is moderate to severe. (Very slippery in the rain)
89 locals recommend
Pololu Valley Lookout
52-5100 Akoni Pule Hwy
89 locals recommend
At the far north tip of the island. There is a trail down to the valley floor that is moderate to severe. (Very slippery in the rain)