Guidebook for Pāhoa & Hilo

Jade
Guidebook for Pāhoa & Hilo

Drinks & Nightlife

Wednesday Night Market, 5-10pm, not to be missed! Super fun, lively, with live Hawaiian Music, yummy local eats, and true ALOHA Spirit! : )
171 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Awa et Marché Fermier d'Oncle Robert
12-5038 Kalapana Kapoho Beach Rd
171 recommandé par les habitants
Wednesday Night Market, 5-10pm, not to be missed! Super fun, lively, with live Hawaiian Music, yummy local eats, and true ALOHA Spirit! : )
Some of the best, high-quality food in Pahoa. Great dinner place! : )
240 recommandé par les habitants
Kaleo's Bar & Grill
15-2969 Pahoa Village Rd
240 recommandé par les habitants
Some of the best, high-quality food in Pahoa. Great dinner place! : )
Open air restaurant, with decent food and cocktails. Cute date place!
9 recommandé par les habitants
Pineapples Island Fresh Cusine
332 Keawe Street
9 recommandé par les habitants
Open air restaurant, with decent food and cocktails. Cute date place!
Fine dining in Hilo
55 recommandé par les habitants
Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill Hilo
64 Keawe St
55 recommandé par les habitants
Fine dining in Hilo

Everything Else

Locally known as "Da Natch"! There's one in Hilo and one in Pahoa. Mostly organic, non-GMO food and groceries. Somewhat pricey though.
116 recommandé par les habitants
Island Naturals Pahoa Market & Deli
15 -1870 Akeakamai Loop
116 recommandé par les habitants
Locally known as "Da Natch"! There's one in Hilo and one in Pahoa. Mostly organic, non-GMO food and groceries. Somewhat pricey though.
Typical grocery store in Pahoa
140 recommandé par les habitants
Mālama Market
15-2714 Pahoa Village Rd
140 recommandé par les habitants
Typical grocery store in Pahoa
Local surf spot, with a family-friendly swimming spot at the Boat Ramp. Walk to the right of the Boat Ramp for 1 minute, then look to your right for the Queens Bath.. : )
101 recommandé par les habitants
Isaac Hale Park
13-101 Kalapana - Kapoho Rd
101 recommandé par les habitants
Local surf spot, with a family-friendly swimming spot at the Boat Ramp. Walk to the right of the Boat Ramp for 1 minute, then look to your right for the Queens Bath.. : )
Great, easy park to take the kids. Water only goes up to their neck. : )
65 recommandé par les habitants
Onekahakaha Beach Park
74 Onekahakaha Rd
65 recommandé par les habitants
Great, easy park to take the kids. Water only goes up to their neck. : )
Pretty cool little park.
109 recommandé par les habitants
Lava Tree State Monument
Hawaii 132
109 recommandé par les habitants
Pretty cool little park.
Great retreat center with lots of yoga classes, concerts, events..
13 recommandé par les habitants
Hawaiian Sanctuary Retreat Center
13-3194 Pahoa Kalapana Rd
13 recommandé par les habitants
Great retreat center with lots of yoga classes, concerts, events..
Nice Hilo beach with easy access to shoreline, nice picnic areas, safe swimming, ice-cold water, and often -- BIG TURTLES that come and swim around you! (Plz note that unless you are native Hawaiian, you are not allowed to touch them).
140 recommandé par les habitants
Carlsmith Beach Park
1815 Kalanianaole St
140 recommandé par les habitants
Nice Hilo beach with easy access to shoreline, nice picnic areas, safe swimming, ice-cold water, and often -- BIG TURTLES that come and swim around you! (Plz note that unless you are native Hawaiian, you are not allowed to touch them).
Open daily, shop here for local fruits, food and goods ~ Twice as big on Wednesdays..
246 recommandé par les habitants
Hilo Farmers Market
Mamo Street
246 recommandé par les habitants
Open daily, shop here for local fruits, food and goods ~ Twice as big on Wednesdays..
Open only on Sundays from 8am-2pm, this large open-air market near Pahoa has about a hundred different vendors selling all kinds of food, fruit, gifts and goods ~ Super fun and excellent place to get brunch or lunch on a Sunday.
169 recommandé par les habitants
Marché des agriculteurs de Maku'u
15-2131 Keaau-Pahoa Rd
169 recommandé par les habitants
Open only on Sundays from 8am-2pm, this large open-air market near Pahoa has about a hundred different vendors selling all kinds of food, fruit, gifts and goods ~ Super fun and excellent place to get brunch or lunch on a Sunday.
Fun, educational place to take the kids!
92 recommandé par les habitants
Imiloa Astronomy Center
600 Imiloa Pl
92 recommandé par les habitants
Fun, educational place to take the kids!
Baby Octopi! So many kinds of Octopi! Kids will love it! :) On Kona side.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Ferme de Pieuvres Kanaloa
73-4460 Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway
12 recommandé par les habitants
Baby Octopi! So many kinds of Octopi! Kids will love it! :) On Kona side.
5 min south of Pahoa. They offer yoga classes, ecstatic dance, spa treatments, all kinds of workshops, etc. Nice venue.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Hawaiian Sanctuary Retreat Center
13-3194 Pahoa Kalapana Rd
13 recommandé par les habitants
5 min south of Pahoa. They offer yoga classes, ecstatic dance, spa treatments, all kinds of workshops, etc. Nice venue.

Food scene

Fine dining with a gorgeous view of Hilo Bay ~ Also pretty near the Hilo airport. Also, a great date place!
137 recommandé par les habitants
Hilo Bay Cafe
123 Lihiwai St
137 recommandé par les habitants
Fine dining with a gorgeous view of Hilo Bay ~ Also pretty near the Hilo airport. Also, a great date place!
Amazing, fresh Thai fusion with locally sourced organic ingredients! Huge portions! :)
26 recommandé par les habitants
Tina's Garden Cafe
168 Kamehameha Ave
26 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing, fresh Thai fusion with locally sourced organic ingredients! Huge portions! :)
Great Thai restaurant in Pahoa, for dinner!
142 recommandé par les habitants
Ning's Thai Cuisine
15-2955 Pahoa Village Rd
142 recommandé par les habitants
Great Thai restaurant in Pahoa, for dinner!
Hip, conscious, yummy food with lots of kombucha flavors on tap ~
34 recommandé par les habitants
Conscious Culture Cafe
110 Keawe St
34 recommandé par les habitants
Hip, conscious, yummy food with lots of kombucha flavors on tap ~
Great Breakfast & Lunch place in Pahoa! Has a "Kids' Corner" for kids to play
130 recommandé par les habitants
Tin Shack Bakery
15-1500 Akeakamai Loop
130 recommandé par les habitants
Great Breakfast & Lunch place in Pahoa! Has a "Kids' Corner" for kids to play
Great breakfast place in Pahoa!
57 recommandé par les habitants
Pele's Kitchen
152923 Pahoa Village Rd
57 recommandé par les habitants
Great breakfast place in Pahoa!
Super cool, healthy elixirs & food ~ Fascinating menu. Feels like you just walked into a trendy LA health bar ~ Wifi, friendly vibe. Near the airport.
27 recommandé par les habitants
VIBE cafe & health bar
750 Kanoelehua Ave
27 recommandé par les habitants
Super cool, healthy elixirs & food ~ Fascinating menu. Feels like you just walked into a trendy LA health bar ~ Wifi, friendly vibe. Near the airport.
Nice vegan cafe with ample seating, amazing healthy food.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Sweet Cane Cafe
48 Kamana St
30 recommandé par les habitants
Nice vegan cafe with ample seating, amazing healthy food.
Super cool, conscious little shop with local fruits, goods and crafts ~ Support local farms & artists! :)
14 recommandé par les habitants
The Locavore Store
333 Kamehameha Ave
14 recommandé par les habitants
Super cool, conscious little shop with local fruits, goods and crafts ~ Support local farms & artists! :)
Upscale restaurant in the Grand Naniloa Resort in Hilo
23 recommandé par les habitants
Hula Hula's
93 Banyan Dr
23 recommandé par les habitants
Upscale restaurant in the Grand Naniloa Resort in Hilo
Great food, in Orchidland nearby. One of the closest restaurants to Hawaiian Paradise Park.
Kaleo's Bar and Grill
Great food, in Orchidland nearby. One of the closest restaurants to Hawaiian Paradise Park.
Only on Sundays, from 8am - noon. Great place to get some local foods and fruits and gifts.
169 recommandé par les habitants
Marché des agriculteurs de Maku'u
15-2131 Keaau-Pahoa Rd
169 recommandé par les habitants
Only on Sundays, from 8am - noon. Great place to get some local foods and fruits and gifts.
Great burgers in Hilo! :)
41 recommandé par les habitants
Hilo Burger Joint
776 Kilauea Ave
41 recommandé par les habitants
Great burgers in Hilo! :)
Nice ambiance on the water, in Hilo. Standard dinner faire.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Ponds Hilo
135 Kalanianaole St
42 recommandé par les habitants
Nice ambiance on the water, in Hilo. Standard dinner faire.
Excellent restaurant at Volcano National Park.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Volcano Village Lodge
19-4183 Kawailehua Rd
7 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent restaurant at Volcano National Park.

Gift Shops

Cute gift shop in Pahoa and in Hilo!
27 recommandé par les habitants
Jungle Love
15-2660 Keaau-Pahoa Rd
27 recommandé par les habitants
Cute gift shop in Pahoa and in Hilo!
Cute giftshop & tea lounge with all kinds of beautiful, exotic clothes, jewelry, merchandise, etc! Often has small concerts and such in the tea lounge..
6 recommandé par les habitants
Grapes A Wine Store
207 Kilauea Ave
6 recommandé par les habitants
Cute giftshop & tea lounge with all kinds of beautiful, exotic clothes, jewelry, merchandise, etc! Often has small concerts and such in the tea lounge..

Sightseeing

A lot of the park closed after the eruption, but there are still some nice hikes. Enjoy a drink / meal and awesome view of the crater at Volcano Lodge as well.
880 recommandé par les habitants
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
880 recommandé par les habitants
A lot of the park closed after the eruption, but there are still some nice hikes. Enjoy a drink / meal and awesome view of the crater at Volcano Lodge as well.
Intensely beautiful and wild, black sand beach in Lower Puna. Be careful, the waves can be intense. Wild dolphins frequent the waters here. Hike down a small cliff to get here. Clothing optional.
177 recommandé par les habitants
Kehena Black Sand Beach
177 recommandé par les habitants
Intensely beautiful and wild, black sand beach in Lower Puna. Be careful, the waves can be intense. Wild dolphins frequent the waters here. Hike down a small cliff to get here. Clothing optional.
Cool hiking. Dont leave your valuables in the car.
56 recommandé par les habitants
MacKenzie State Recreation Area
State Highway 137
56 recommandé par les habitants
Cool hiking. Dont leave your valuables in the car.
See where the lava came and stopped just in time, and then created a new black sand beach. Walk on the trail to the right of the enclosed harbor to get to some natural hot springs. Attend with respect, no loud talking or drinking, smoking.
101 recommandé par les habitants
Isaac Hale Park
13-101 Kalapana - Kapoho Rd
101 recommandé par les habitants
See where the lava came and stopped just in time, and then created a new black sand beach. Walk on the trail to the right of the enclosed harbor to get to some natural hot springs. Attend with respect, no loud talking or drinking, smoking.
A nice beach park, with swimmable waters. Family friendly.
176 recommandé par les habitants
Parc océanique Richardson
2355 Kalanianaole St
176 recommandé par les habitants
A nice beach park, with swimmable waters. Family friendly.
Beautiful waterfall, very easy hike. About 25 minutes north of Hilo.
341 recommandé par les habitants
Akaka Falls State Park
875 Akaka Falls Rd
341 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful waterfall, very easy hike. About 25 minutes north of Hilo.
Nice easy waterfall in Hilo
337 recommandé par les habitants
Rainbow Falls
337 recommandé par les habitants
Nice easy waterfall in Hilo
Boiling Pots, Hilo, HI 96720, États-Unis
Nice waterfall in Hilo
Nice coastal area in Hawaiian Paradise Park.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Shipman Beach / Haena Beach
45 recommandé par les habitants
Nice coastal area in Hawaiian Paradise Park.
On Kona side. It's a lot to drive there and back in one day, so best to stay the night in Kona after doing this activity.
50 recommandé par les habitants
Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii
74-380 Kealakehe Pkwy
50 recommandé par les habitants
On Kona side. It's a lot to drive there and back in one day, so best to stay the night in Kona after doing this activity.
Nice place near Jade's Lava Sanctuary, to enjoy a little stroll and watch the sunset. Next to Uncle Robert's Market..
Kaimu Beach
Nice place near Jade's Lava Sanctuary, to enjoy a little stroll and watch the sunset. Next to Uncle Robert's Market..

Conseils aux voyageurs

Coutumes et culture

Avoid eating local, unwashed produce.

Rat Lung Worm can be deadly. Always wash local veggies super well or freeze / cook them.
Se déplacer dans les environs

You will need a car.

Big Island is very big! And public transportation is scarce and slow. You will need a car here. We also rent cars, on the Hilo side, so please inquire.
Coutumes et culture

Do not take rocks, lava, other natural items off the island!

It's considered very bad luck.
Voyage avec enfants

Be careful ~

Hawaii is wonderful, but it's not Disneyland. The nature is beautiful, and yet can also kill you if you're not careful and respectful. Never turn your back on the ocean, and be careful about high waves and undercurrents (especially at Kehena Beach). People drown there every season... Also if you get a cut or scrape, treat it well. Staph is common here, and can be deadly as well.