Kohala Coast Dining Guide

The Kohala area of the Big Island of Hawaii is home to some of the best restaurants in the islands.
Whether you live here and are looking for a new dining experience, or you are visiting and looking for a good restaurant, Kohala is the place to find it!

• Daniel Thiebaut Restaurant - Serves French Asian cuisine every night of the week. Five separate dining rooms allow for private parties, dinner functions and meetings.
  Reservations (808) 887-2200
  Website www.danielthiebaut.com
• Merriman's Restaurant - Perhaps the finest Pacific Rim Cuisine on the islands. Dinners are inventive, delicious and more expensive. Good wine selection. Great service.
  Reservations (808) 885-6822
• Cafe Pesto - Award winning, creative, island food. "Hawaii Top Restaurants - Zagats wonderful" - Food & Wine Magazine.
  S. Kohala. (808) 882-1071
  Website www.cafepesto.com
• Tres Hombres Cantina - Tres Hombres is the happening place in our area for Mexican Food. We also serve excellent steak and seafood! Our restaurant overlooks Kawaihae Harbor and we have a great lanai outside eating area.
  (808) 882-1031
• Bamboo - Old Hawaii at its best. Fresh island style cuisine, lunch, dinner, live music & aloha.
  (808) 889-5555.

• HAPUNA BEACH PRINCE HOTEL
  offers 6 outlets from casual to Japanese and American, seafood.
  (808) 880-1111.
  • Ocean Terrace
    A casual open-air restaurant open for breakfast offers one of the nicest, most thoughtful mixes of healthy, creative items along with familiar favorites. Featuring a daily breakfast buffet and an extensive à la carte menu.
  • Hakone
    Guests are invited to discover the highly acclaimed culinary traditions of Japan at a nightly buffet. Everything is exquisitely presented, labeled and explained, from familiar sushi, tempura and sukiyaki to regional specialties and dishes from the kaiseki tradition-- the cuisine of the Japanese Imperial court. A separate sushi bar is also available.
  • Coast Grille
    The hotel's signature restaurant features an Oyster Bar and the freshest Pacific Rim cuisine in anindoor or outdoor setting. A specialty is New England lobster, raised in cold pure deep- ocean waters at an aquaculture facility just down the road.
  • Arnie's
    Light spa luncheons and hearty American fare are served at Arnie's Restaurant in the clubhouse.
  • Beach Bar
    A snack bar by the pool featuring lunch and earlyafternoon snacks. At sunset, guests enjoy their favorite cocktail while watching the sun slip into the horizon.
  • Reef Lounge
    Spectacular ocean views of the Hapuna Beach and the Kohala coastline from the centrally located lounge. Another great spot to watch the sunset, enjoy tropical drinks to the sounds of nightly musical entertainment.

• Mauna Kea Beach Hotel - Offers 5 outlets from casual to the Batik's fine dining. Closed pending renovation.
  (808) 822-5801
  • The Batik - The Resort's premier restaurant features a melange of classic European, Pacific Rim and East Asian cuisine. The Indian Curry with chutneys and freshly baked Naan bread is a signature menu item along with the Grand Marnier and Dark Chocolate Souffles. A classical guitarist entertains during dinner. A Jazz duo performs in the Batik Lounge for that after dinner nightcap. Dress: Jacket for the gentlemen is suggested, but optional.
  • The Pavilion - Overlooking Kauna'oa Bay, guests experience the perfect way to begin their day. For breakfast, order from an extensive a la carte menu or choose from a lavish buffet selection. The dinner menu offers fine American and Pacific Island cuisine. On Friday nights, a special "China Moon" buffet is featured complete with an authentic and greatly entertaining Lion Dance. Don't forget to visit with the Manta Rays after dinner. Dress: Casual Resort Attire (AM) Evening Resort Wear (PM)
  • The Terrace - Home to the famous Mauna Kea Beach Hotel's Sunday Brunch, the number one favorite choice of the local Big Island community. The menu features a sushi bar, extravagant chilled seafood bar, specialty carvery stations and decadent dessert selections. Dress: Casual Resort Attire.
  • Hau Tree/Gazebo - Salads, sandwiches, sushi and sweets are the fare of the Hau Tree beachside restaurant. The Gazebo Bar is the perfect spot to meditate on the nation's "Best Beach" and sample a "Fredrico" or two as the sun sets in the West.
  • 19th Hole - The Mauna Kea Golf Clubhouse has an eclectic menu of Asian noodle dishes, Philly Steak, Club, Mahimahi or "Wrap" sandwiches and even old-fashioned sundaes for the golfer and non-golfer alike. Dress: Casual Resort Attire
  • Clambake - Dive into the best seafood buffet on the Kohala Coast, featuring all the Keahole Maine lobster, sashimi, shrimp, crab, oysters, mussels and clams you can eat, plus Prime Ribs of Beef and a lavish dessert bar. Located at the Hau Tree, on the beach at Kauna'oa Bay. Dress: Casual Resort Attire. Saturday night only.
  • Lu'au - Witness the opening of the imu pit as the pig is is unearthed from its underground oven. Savour a feast of traditional and regional Hawaiian foods, while Kumu Hula Nani Lim and her award-winning hula troupe enchant you with their authentic renditions of ancient and modern Hawaiian songs and dances.
  • Copper Bar - A Mauna Kea tradition - In the day, relax here and enjoy spectacular ocean views of Kauna'oa Bay and the Kohala coastline. Near day's end, return here to sip on Mai Tais before dinner as you watch the glorious sunset and be lulled by the soothing sounds of the Hawaiian Blend trio. Dress: Casual Resort Attire.

• Mauna Lani Bay Hotel - Features the ocean front Canoe House, a weekend seafood buffet and Sunday brunch.
  Call for reservation (808) 885-6622.
  • Bay Terrace - American Regional Cuisine Seafood Buffet on Friday and Saturday Nights, Sunday Brunch.
  • Canoe House - Pacific Rim Cuisine - Oceanfront Dining.
  • Gallery - Located at the Francis H. I'i Brown Golf Course Clubhouse, the open-air Gallery Restaurant overlooks the resort's spectacular golf courses and ocean beyond. The menu features superb American Regional Cuisine with distinctive Mediterranean twists. The menu features fresh fish favorites, creative pastas, and mouthwatering desserts. The Gallery Restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday - Saturday and open daily for lunch. Knickers Bar and Lounge is open daily for pupus and cocktails.
  • Honu Bar - Sophisticated Kohala Coast Nightspot
  • Ocean Grill - For a relaxed, oceanfront setting, there is no place better. The Ocean Grill offers a casual lunch menu, sunset cocktails and now light dinners, poolside. A relaxed, kids-friendly atmosphere, with the same spectacular ocean views made famous by our CanoeHouse restaurant.
  • The Orchid at Mauna Lani - The Grill - upscale grilled fare, Brown's Beach House - Hawaii regional, California twist, The Orchid Court- family dining, four lounges.
    (808) 885-2000.
  • Brown's Beach House Good value lunch. On the beach, so great views. Romantic evening dining if not too windy.
  • The Grill at the Orchid - Elegant dining under the stars. Superb resort cuisine.

• Big Island Steak House - Take a dining trip back in time and feel the nostalgia of early Hawaii. Menu full of fresh island fish & meat dishes, dinner 5-10 pm.
  (808) 886-8805
• Dairy Queen - Kings' Shops - Waikoloa Beach Resort.
  (808) 886-8811
• Donatoni's - Enjoy an intimate dining experience in the most romantic restaurant in the Islands, featuring award winning Italian cuisine and an exquisite array of authentic Italian desserts. Treat yourself to one of Donatoni's special Espresso or Cappuccino creations.
  Located between the Ocean and Palace Towers at Hilton Waikoloa (808) 886-1234 ext. 54.
• Imari - Experience Imari... where the art of Japanese cooking is demonstrated in a variety of styles: Teppanyaki, where chefs expertly prepare your meal before you, Shabu-Shabu, a traditional Japanese dining experience served tableside, or enjoy avariety of fresh Japanese Sushi delicacies.
  Hilton Waikoloa Village - (808) 886-1234 ext. 54.
• Kamuela Provision Company – A breathtaking view provides the perfect atmosphere for dinner at this popular restaurant, offering creative island cuisine featuring fresh, locally grown ingredients as well as fresh fish, shellfish and steak entrees, served at the Kohala Coast's most dramatic setting overlooking the blue Pacific.
  Hilton Waikoloa Village - (808) 886-1234 ext. 54.
• Palm Terrace Located in the courtyard of the Ocean Tower at Hilton Waikoloa Village amidst lush, tropical foliage and cascading waterfalls, this open-air restaurant offers lavish breakfast and dinner buffets. Breakfast will tempt you with freshly baked pastries, fresh island fruits, traditional American fare and a selection of Japanese specialty dishes. Our themed dinner buffet changes daily and the food is certain to satisfy the heartiest appetites.
  Hilton Waikoloa Village - (808) 886-1234 ext.54.
• Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill offers stupendous views the Big Island’s volcanoes and lava fields. Roy Yamaguchi inventive award winning Pan-Asian cuisine is highly recommend by all.
  Kings' Shops - Waikoloa Beach Resort. (808) 886-4321.

• Pahu i'a Restaurant: The finest international and Pacific Fusion cuisine in a relaxed, elegant oceanfront setting. The new Lava Lounge offers live music Monday - Saturday.
• Beach Tree Bar & Grill: Casual dining the way we wish it could always be . . .accompanied by the sound of the gently rolling surf.
  (808) 325-8000