Guidebook for Hilo
Food Scene
Nice vibe, great food, live entertainment and right in the heart of downtown Hilo.
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Pineapples Restaurant
332 Keawe StNice vibe, great food, live entertainment and right in the heart of downtown Hilo.
Great ambiance, service and the food is beyond awesome! A long-time established Hilo restaurant that is the place to go for special times.
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Cafe Pesto - Hilo
308 Kamehameha AveGreat ambiance, service and the food is beyond awesome! A long-time established Hilo restaurant that is the place to go for special times.
Hands down, the best sushi restaurant in Hilo. We normally order takeout and stop by Grapes for a nice bottle of wine to pair with the delicious sushi. The price is right!
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Ebisuya Sushi
179 Kilauea AveHands down, the best sushi restaurant in Hilo. We normally order takeout and stop by Grapes for a nice bottle of wine to pair with the delicious sushi. The price is right!
Favorite Thai restaurant in Hilo. Great selection, taste and prices are great! BYOB for diners. I go there for lunch all the time but always order takeout for dinner.
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Naung Mai Thai Kitchen
86 Kilauea AveFavorite Thai restaurant in Hilo. Great selection, taste and prices are great! BYOB for diners. I go there for lunch all the time but always order takeout for dinner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wainaku Wednesdays at the WEC are the best! Great drinks, mostly business type locals who are there to take in the incredible views, network and partake in the food and drinks. Open to the public every Wednesday from 5pm - 8 pm. Worth the stop for sure! I'm there almost every Wednesday!
The Wainaku Executive Center
26-238 Hawaiʻi Belt RdWainaku Wednesdays at the WEC are the best! Great drinks, mostly business type locals who are there to take in the incredible views, network and partake in the food and drinks. Open to the public every Wednesday from 5pm - 8 pm. Worth the stop for sure! I'm there almost every Wednesday!
One of the best little wine stores in Hilo. Randy is a wealth of knowledge and loves to help customers pair wines. Great prices and superb collection.
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Grapes A Wine Store
207 Kilauea AveOne of the best little wine stores in Hilo. Randy is a wealth of knowledge and loves to help customers pair wines. Great prices and superb collection.
Best selection of all types of liquors in Hilo. From wine, whiskey, tequila, specialty beers, sake, you name it, Kadota has it! Ryan is the bomb and knows his liquor. Don't let the grunge atmosphere fool you, all discerning locals shop here!
Kadota Liquor
194 Hualalai StBest selection of all types of liquors in Hilo. From wine, whiskey, tequila, specialty beers, sake, you name it, Kadota has it! Ryan is the bomb and knows his liquor. Don't let the grunge atmosphere fool you, all discerning locals shop here!
Parks & Nature
Located right down the road from the #AkoleaCottage. It is one of the pictures in our gallery. Awesome!
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Rainbow Falls
Located right down the road from the #AkoleaCottage. It is one of the pictures in our gallery. Awesome!
Very pretty and serene. Great place to have a picnic and to enjoy the fresh air and connect with the sounds of people, nature and the earth. Also a great place for a jog or walk around the park.
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Parque y Jardines Liliuokalani
189 Lihiwai StVery pretty and serene. Great place to have a picnic and to enjoy the fresh air and connect with the sounds of people, nature and the earth. Also a great place for a jog or walk around the park.
A very beautiful scenic tour to experience the beautiful and indigenous floral and fauna of the Island of Hawaii. Well worth the tour and time.
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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
27-717 Mamalahoa HwyA very beautiful scenic tour to experience the beautiful and indigenous floral and fauna of the Island of Hawaii. Well worth the tour and time.
The views are stunning and the vastness of the island can really be experienced when you are on top of the world. This is the only place in the world where you can see snow and a live volcanic lava flow in the same day! Make your trip and epic one and experience it all!
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Maunakea Observatories Support Services
177 Makaala StThe views are stunning and the vastness of the island can really be experienced when you are on top of the world. This is the only place in the world where you can see snow and a live volcanic lava flow in the same day! Make your trip and epic one and experience it all!
Essentials
Full grocery store to get stocked up for anything you need. A place we go quite often.
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Sack N Save
250 Kinoole StFull grocery store to get stocked up for anything you need. A place we go quite often.
Largest grocery store in Hilo. They have literally everything, pharmacy, bakery, deli, Starbucks, great liquor selection and more.
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Safeway
381 E Maka'Ala StLargest grocery store in Hilo. They have literally everything, pharmacy, bakery, deli, Starbucks, great liquor selection and more.
Right down the road from us. 7-11 is the pit stop before heading home.
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7-Eleven
4809 Volcano RdRight down the road from us. 7-11 is the pit stop before heading home.
Locally owned grocery store that is conveniently located in Downtown Hilo. Lot's of parking and a great place to get your essentials for your stay in Hilo.
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KTA Super Stores
321 Keawe StLocally owned grocery store that is conveniently located in Downtown Hilo. Lot's of parking and a great place to get your essentials for your stay in Hilo.
Everything Else
I play basketball in an open gym every Thursday night at 8 pm. Sometimes they go 25 deep with players. Locals get first dibs, so wait your turn, play nice and you should get a run in. Tell them John Kai sent you or not? Haha.
Andrews Gym
33 W Kawailani StI play basketball in an open gym every Thursday night at 8 pm. Sometimes they go 25 deep with players. Locals get first dibs, so wait your turn, play nice and you should get a run in. Tell them John Kai sent you or not? Haha.
Shopping
Walmart
325 Makaala StIt's Wal-Mart. They have everything.
Target
391 Makaala StIt's Target. Walmart's classier cousin.
Authentic Hawaiian aloha shirts and muumuu's. A favorite of locals visiting from other islands. One of a kind and very unique style.
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Sig Zane Designs
122 Kamehameha AveAuthentic Hawaiian aloha shirts and muumuu's. A favorite of locals visiting from other islands. One of a kind and very unique style.
Arts & Culture
ARISE Church A Christian denominated church and the worship team rocks the house to get the holy spirit stirring in the our hearts! Located just down the road from the #AkoleaCottage.
Service times on Sunday are at 7:15 am, 9:00 am and 10:45 am.
Arise Church
1099 Waianuenue AvenueARISE Church A Christian denominated church and the worship team rocks the house to get the holy spirit stirring in the our hearts! Located just down the road from the #AkoleaCottage.
Service times on Sunday are at 7:15 am, 9:00 am and 10:45 am.