This was an awesome find. The person at the bakery was really helpful in many ways. She had free…read moresamples of all the breads they make as well as the salts. We ended up purchasing two breads to take and three salts. The place itself is in a nice setting and it's clean and quiet. Afterwards she gave us some advice and places to go check out in Hilo. I would highly recommend to anyone in the area.

Hilo's best kept secret tho I can't keep it a secret any longer!…read more FIrst stumbled upon Baumkuchen Farms 16 months ago when I visited the Big Island from Oahu... scouting where I would like to bring my college reunion group. They were gathering from places like Taiwan , Canada, the continental USA so betcha I wanted to show them only the best! Finding anything outside of downtown Hilo can be a challenge as WIFI gets a little sketch. Baumkuchen Farms is easy to find as they are marked on most Hilo (paper) maps. From the phone calls I made to the first welcome from Danielle who was on site to greet us on our scouting trip we felt welcomed. Danielle met us in the parking lot and guided us to the meeting place of the tour. She gave us a brief overview and showed us the bakery, the bathroom, the gift shop, before escorting us to "the hale" the meeting place under shade. Marcus, proprietor of the Farm with wife Maria, further told us about the rich history of the Baumkuchen estate as well as the products they baked and sold. Loved the tour of the farm where we saw vanilla beans growing in greenhouse, jurassic looking fruit trees and beautiful royal palms. A year later returned with my college friends who were absolutely impressed with the operation. We purchased baumkuchen cake, flavored cooking rock salts, other treats and of course ICE COLD drinks (in fact grabbed a few of these before the tour and after). And we enjoyed the tasty samples. In fact, have since seen these delectable morsels of Baumkuchen at Neiman Marcus in Honolulu at much higher price..! Still, nice to know where I can get more when I run out. Or, will have to take another trip to Hilo and Baumkuchen Farms! Thank you Maria, Marcus, Danielle for your hospitality. Visiting Baumkuchen at the Farm or Hilo Farmers Market is always a highlight on my Hilo trips!

Pane Nudo opened two years ago in Downtown Hilo, taking place of another favorite bakery location…read more My friend told me about this place and said it was a must try here. Their store is only open on Wed and Sat, so you should definitely plan ahead to visit this store on those days in the morning to have a better selection of bread choices. I tried their Asian Pear foccacia and it was absolutely amazing; pear, honey, and manchego cheese was a perfect harmony of sweet and savory flavors akin to well-balanced charcuterie board. Pane Nudo is a must try in Hilo. Highly recommend their foccacia bread!!!

We initially didn't realize that this bakery was only open twice a week. Patrons were ordering a…read moresizable amount of bread with one guy taking at least a half dozen mini baguettes and two big loaves. At the rate people were buying, this house of flour, water, yeast, and salt would be out of bread in no time. We got two focaccia slices: goat cheese roasted pepper basil and an ali'i mushroom garlic. Both were chewy but airy at the same time. The mushroom was spicier than expected requiring bites of the goat cheese slice to cool the palete. The roasted peppers and basil added extra flavors to the richness of the goat cheese. Both were delicious, large slices of bread, and you should absolutely make a stop here, just make sure they're open. And get there early. These Hilo natives love their bread and there may not be much left if you get there late! For those of you familiar with Honolulu's famous Breadshop in Kaimuki, this may be slightly better, but don't take my word for it. Parking in whatever street parking you can find.

We were visiting some friends in Honokaa and just happened upon the store. It was literally…read moresmelling like butter cookies the minute we stepped out of our car and everyone inside was laughing as they worked. It just seems like a really happy cookie making place. It is just the front door of the store you walk up to and order the cookies, no seating, no merch, no frills.

My aunt said their almond cookies melts in your mouth & she was right! My fave cookie here that I…read morehighly recommend trying! This was on our route from Hilo to Kona, and I'm so glad we stopped here. You can smell fresh batches of cookies being baked... mmmm yum!! They have a variety of flavors, we got the ones we wanted to try right then and there lol Shortbread cookies Chocolate chip cookies Macadamia nut cookies Big Jar of Cookies - Variety, All Flavors - almond cookie included ;-) We brought back to Vegas the big jar of all the flavors of cookies. All are pretty good and onoliscious but my fave is the almond cookie, it definitely melts in your mouth. It hit the spot! This is a walk up to & order at the window type place, minimal parking but it wasn't busy when we went on a Monday. Pretty casual which is common and enjoyable in Hawai'i. Loved this and being back home. Highly recommend stopping here if you're on the Big Island in Hawai'i! Mahalo and aloha!!! Chelle

So yummy! Great vegan ice cream! Delicious service, and waffle cones made right in front of you. We…read morestop here any time we come to Hilo!

The young girl working was so sweet. She had just started her shift and I was trying to taste the…read morechocolate fudge (spicy). She gave me several tastes as she could no decipher her bosses writing. It was good but not spicy like the Diablo I had tried in Venice. In the end I got a freshly made waffle cone with spicy chocolate fudge and vanilla olive oil. It was delicious and I got a little heat on my last few bites. Highly recommend. The fluffy clouds also drew me in. So cute!

Old fashioned ice cream place with old fashioned priced and laid back attitude. For $3.50 you can…read moreget what would be considered a large bowl at any other place. They have the classic flavors as well as fun and more local flavors such as ube, banana macadamia, and Kona coffee. The woman who was working there is a little slow and occasionally forgets what she's doing, so don't expect to get ice cream in a hurry but it's worth the wait.

I'll keep it simple…read more We roll in just before 11 on a day they are open. The garage door is down and there is a sign flapping on it that they'll be back at 12:15. Ok We came back at 12:30 looking for shaved ice. The answer is that their machine has been broken for weeks with zero timetable on when it's getting fixed. Ok The freezer case with the paletas was heavily picked through. More not there than there. Ok 1 star.

Cute pit stop for coffee and a snack. Little gift Shop. was a sitting area outside inside and in…read morethe back. good cup of coffee the grilled cheese sandwich is made with sourdough and turmeric bread.

Highly recommend. All foods and drinks are so delicious! Stuff are friendly and cute ambiance…read more Customer service good

So many amazing claw machines with the cutest prizes they also have great drinks, boba, snacks and…read moreadorable little trinkets

Amazingly fun for kids, recommend for a rainy day. Kids had a blast. Lots of parking.read more

The chocolate chip cookies are the best! The lemon peel gummy bears are good too…read more Put it this way I get them shipped to me in California! Nuff said.

Very cute place to come and have a quick snack. We've got the shaved ice, and it was a mix between…read morestrawberry and Lihue moi. We also got the spam Masumi. Food was good, we sat outside on the sidewalk and ate it. Service was quick and friendly would highly suggest it!