WAIMEA - Our Hometown!

BREAKFAST

Surf Camp: Great coffee and lattes with some fun cafe style breakfast options like lox bagel and egg salad sandwich.
Hina Rae’s: Amazing acai bowls and some more local style breakfast options like spam breakfast sandwich and poke nachos.

LUNCH

Big Island Tokyo Table: Our favorite quick lunch on the island! Classic Japanese dishes like ramen, udon, and donburi.
Village Burger: Best burger on the island. Nuff said.
Jam Pot: Fun and easy grab-and-go healthy Jamaican food, smoothies, salads, and wraps

DINNER

Pau Pizza/Taco Rosa: Great pizza made with local ingredients and yummy tacos/burritos in the same restaurant.
Merriman's: Great choice for a fine dining experience in Waimea.
Moa Kitchen:Ramen + Yakitori + Sushi

FARMER’S MARKETS

KAWAIHAE HARBOR

15 Minutes down the mountain from Waimea

Da Fish House - Fresh local poke! Perfect grab and go on your way to the beach.
Kohala Burger - Great burgers and fresh fish tacos.

MAUNA LANI AUBERGE

KAILUA KONA

Sushi Sam - Our favorite sushi! (Need an advance reservation!)
Journey Cafe - Great vegetarian restaurant!
Pine Tree Cafe - Get the spicy garlic chicken you won’t regret it ;) It’s right by the airport so a great place to stop on your way for quick bite.

HILO

Beach 69/Waialea Bay - Nice beach with lots of shady areas. Snorkeling here too!
Spencer’s Beach - This is our local go-to beach, just 15 minutes from Waimea. We love to grab poke from Da Fish house and have a nice afternoon.
Hapuna Beach - Another great options! Big white sandy beach.
Kiholo Bay: A bay very near and dear to our hearts! Black sandy beach, sea turtles, and a kiawe forest. 4WD not required, but recommended.

HIKING

Kalopa State Park - Our go-to hike on the island through rainforest. Near Honokaa.
Kaloko/Makaula-'O'oma Trail - Another go-to rainforest trail above Kona! Nice and cool up there!
Pu’u Wa’awa’a Forest Reserve - Bigger hike, with an amazing view at the top!
Koai’a Tree Sanctuary - You can find us here at least a few times a week walking our dogs. Just a few minutes outside of Waimea!
Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary - Guided tour that is a great way to learn about the local plants and ecosystem. They also have yoga and sound baths!

OTHER ADVENTURES

Captain cook/Kealakekua Bay - While you can hop on a tour boat to get here, we recommend renting a kayak, and some snorkel gear. Kayak into the bay and then hop out for a snorkel.
Swim with the Manta Rays - If you’re brave enough, book one of these tours to take a night time swim with the manta rays.
Volcano National Park - Even if the volcano isn’t erupting, there are lots of beautiful hikes and trails here, like Kīpukapuaulu Trail.

Destination Guide