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 

• The Fish & Hog: BBQ

FARMER’S MARKETS

• Wednesday Mid-Week Market

• Saturday Parker School Market

• Saturday Pukalani Stables Market

KAWAIHAE HARBOR

• Da Fish House - Fresh local poke! Perfect grab and go on your way to the beach.

• Kohala Burger - Great burgers and fresh fish tacos.

• Cipriani’s Kitchen - one of the top brunch and lunch spots in Hawaii 

MAUNA LANI AUBERGE

• Canoe House

• Napua

• HA Bar & Grill

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

• The Booch Bar - Great local food with lots of veggie options!

• 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.

• Kua Bay: A white sand beach with crystal clear water just north of the airport.

• 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.

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