My most favorite spot in Volcano Village!! I just love the creative, artistic and magical theme of the entire place, from the cozy and fanciful dining spots for small private gatherings, to the amazing art/gift shop, to the super delicious vegan foods, the two lovey dovey rabbits on the grounds, the Secret Garden, tree sanctuary, teapot garden and of course, a most gracious host and artist, Ira Ono! Thank you for being here! read more

An absolutely wonderful lunch to complement a day of visiting Volcanoes National Park. This place has absolutely delicious food and a peaceful atmosphere. I had the four-cheese quiche and corn chowder, both of which were amazing! They were flavorful and hearty, perfect hiking fuel. Eating them surrounded by art was a great experience. The only complaints I have were the balsamic vinegar dressing for the accompanying salad (it was a little thick for me) and the fact that two of our soups were switched when the food came out. We just traded with each other til everyone had the right soup. Highly recommended in an area with few options. read more

Awesome cozy spot with a very beautiful garden. Staff is super friendly and food is great. The corn and potato soup was great with carrots and the lasagna too. We had the apple pie for dessert that was great too! read more

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This place is magical! The coolest gardens with rabbits and bouncy balls and a diverse art gallery. The best part though is the food! I wish they were open more days and longer hours, because I would eat every meal here. There are not really vegan restaurant options in Volcano, other than Cafe Ono. However, the food and service here is superb (even for non-vegans). The soups are all delicious (we had corn chowder and miso shiitake) and vegan carrot cake is ridiculously good. The pesto artichoke hummus sandwich does not disappoint either. We will be back tomorrow and every day we are in Volcano. read more

If you are looking for a delicious meal in a serene and peaceful outdoor garden, look no further than Cafe Ono. Veg and vegan options. Delightful art and craft gallery. Walk the grounds and explore the secret garden. Highly recommended! read more

This place is a true gem. Amidst a beautiful setting, and some absolutely wonderful art (which deserves its own glorious review), sits Café Ono. We visited Volcano to go hiking, and only had one day on this side of the island. I couldn't be happier with our choice of lunch. Both soups of the day were very tasty, the egg salad was awesome, and you can bet the Kona coffee was brewed just right. The entire place was very homey and extremely clean. I felt as if I had been welcomed into someone's house for a hearty, healthy lunch. While we waited for our food, we had the chance to view some of the artwork on display/for sale, and my only complaint is that I personally didn't get to spend more time here. The next time I even come close to the island of Hawai'i I will go out of my way to come back. What a treat! read more

Stopped in for lunch and it was an amazing experience. The food is excellent. We had the chili with salad. Both were great and the Asian salad dressing was delicious. Finished off with a massive ice cream on with brownie bits. The experience doesn't end with the food. There grounds are super cool as well as the gallery. One last thing don't forget to say hi to Noble the bunny. read more

4 instead of 5 stars because the woman taking orders was a little irritable - didn't make the best 1st impression especially when the grounds and restaurant are so charming. Besides her the whole experience was fantastic. We'd driven to Volcano from Waikiloa Village that morning and arrived at the restaurant after hiking Kilauea Iki so we were tired and hungry. Our friends recommended this place and as vegetarians we were excited a place like this even existed. The food was really good. The owner was going around to each table chatting with guests and telling us about the grounds and the history of the restaurant. The mushroom/ seaweed soup and panini were delicious. Every dish comes with salad and garlic bread, so it was a lot of food great variety and perfect after a long morning in the park. Plus it wasn't crowded like some of the other restaurants in Volcano. read more

I had the miso soup, garden salad with asian dressing, and egg salad sandwich. It was fresh and delicious . Plus, I liked being able to wander around the grounds while my meal was being prepared. read more

So delicious. The miso mushroom soup was so ono and the panini sandwich....yummy. Check out the art gallery too. Lots of beautiful things. read more

Cafe Ono - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Volcano, Hawaii

Wonderful Place to eat before or after viewing the volcanoes. We called ahead and they had an 8 top table ready for us out in an adorable covered area. Wonderful, fresh food. Owner is incredibly helpful and friendly. Lots of beautiful art for purchase and viewing. Highly recommend. read more

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What a cute, eclectic spot to have lunch. Grounds are beautiful, the owner is an absolute delight & the food is made with love.

It's a small vegetarian cafe a mile from the volcano national park. The cafe is situated within a beautiful landscaped garden and carries a nice array of local goods and crafts. We are not vegetarians, but we really enjoyed the food and the tranquil vibe here. We shared the artichoke sandwich which comes with a salad and homemade soup. They were very nice separating everything on two plates and probably gave us more salad and soup than for one. The Kona coffee here was fresh and decently priced. The menu also separates vegan and gluten-free options. A great option for a quick-bite/lunch after a hike at the volcanic park. read more

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Had the artichoke sandwich with soup and salad. Great spot! Thanks yelpers reviews were spot on.

Great location and great food but I felt that the Mexican resotto dish was incomplete. Mexican food without gucamole, and pico di galo does not work. The location is amazing. Well maintained read more

Beautiful property! We got soup and salad and homemade garlic bread with each lunch entree for a very fair price. Right around the corner from Volcano National Park. The staff were very friendly as well! read more

Environment is beautiful, simple but well done lunch, great art and gifts and garden is lovely

One of our top recommendations for a bite to eat in Volcano! We love sending our guests here, and we love it, even more, when our guests bring back snacks to share! Aloha read more

A delightful place to visit if you are taking a trip to Volcano National Park or passing by. It's a quaint little house converted into a small cafe (lots of outdoor seating) and a fabulous art gallery/shop filled with some of the best artisan products (gifts, jewelry etc.) on the island; all at very reasonable prices. They serve superb homemade vegetarian food made with fresh, local ingredients. We stopped by here a couple of times and had no complaints about anything we ate. In fact, it was such a treat to have healthy food that tasted so delicious. It reminded me of cosy tea shops back in England. Their soups were divine and I also loved their crustless quiche which was mouthwatering. Oh and try the raspberry and chocolate dessert bar. YUM. Good local coffee and a fabulous range of teas (no tea bags here). The jasmine tea is bliss in a cup. Outside it's worth a little exploration. Check out the goat (but don't get too close or he may charge at you) and also the little secret hideout in the trees. Such a wonderful place to visit! read more

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This is a really pleasant, relaxing place, tucked in the back of an art gallery (Volcano Garden Arts). It's near the Hilo-side end of the main road in Volcano Village - keep going- you WILL find it (look for all the things spinning and waving in the wind). You've probably read other reviews about Mr. Ono and Ernest the goat, and both really add to the place. Mr. Ono makes you feel like a guest in his home, which you kind of are in a sense. The food is on the expensive side, but high quality organic vegetables and good ingredients ARE expensive. This is also a tourist-oriented area. You'll pay on the high side for other meals in Volcano as well, so everyone suck it up. The ambiance is relaxing, the plates and bowls are stylish-looking, the gardens are beautiful. All these things cost money, so if you're worried about spending a bit of money, hey, there's always spam musubi in the convenience store for $1.75 that comes in its own cellophane wrapper. The food is vegetarian (with a couple vegan options, but most have dairy or eggs). If you're not ordinarily a vegetarian-oriented eater, don't let that dissuade you. It's not twigs and leaves, it's really accessible fare that is colorful, healthy, and delicious. My wife and I have both had an open-face hummus-artichoke sandwich with cheese on top, really Ono-licious Mr. Ono. Today, I had a purple sweet potato casserole. It was delicious. Salads, beverages, desserts, soups are all uniformly good. I like to go up to Volcano as it gives me an excuse to pop in on Ono and Ernest. read more

We stopped in for a bite -- food was delicious, service was prompt! My husband always needs some meat to feel full (its in his head) but even he enjoyed the freshness and flavors of our salad and miso-mushroom soup. The lightly toasted bread was so fresh and whole - best fresh bread we've had in a while. The food here is definitely a welcome change from the delicious yet heavy plate lunches that we also enjoyed. If you're in the area, stop by for a bite. read more

This place is not easy to find nor is it difficult to find if that makes sense. Once you find the "correct" turn that connects to the Old Volcano Rd you'll be able to find the art gallery and restaurant easily. We shared a quiche and salad with potato chips and bean soup since it seemed like a lot of food and we weren't super hungry. We didn't ask for separate plates, but our quiche and salad was split onto 2 plates and we were given extra salad cause they were going to close soon. The quality of the ingredients and method of preparation are top notch! For dessert we had the vegan carrot cake. I looooove carrot cake in general, but for me being neither vegan nor vegetarian I was a bit skeptical. Having learned what they use instead of eggs I tried it and loved it. It was a bit too sweet for my liking, but it goes really well with coffee. I like that the menu is straightforward and that it doesn't try to pass off meat substitutes as meat. What you see is what you get. I'd like to go again sometime to try their other dishes, especially the lasagna. read more

Truly a vegetarian oasis. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven up there in the clouds. I'd dare say that non-veges would love it too! Make sure to say hi to Ernest, the friendly goat outside :) read more

The food was great here, but be prepared to pay a premium price for the organic, vegetarian fare. Personally, I'd prefer to spend about half and have some meat and a few pesticides thrown in. $14 for a bowl of chili? Come on! My wife loved it, but next time we'll just visit the gallery and eat elsewhere. Service was very slow, but they seemed overwhelmed at the time with more customers than usual. It almost seemed like they take their time with the service to "encourage" you to spend time in the gallery. The grounds are nice, Mr. Ono is entertaining, and the goat is friendly. If you want to lighten your wallet, give them a visit. read more

Cafe Ono deserves 3.5 stars. My reasons for not giving more really is a taste preference issue. Even when I was a vegetarian in my younger years I was not a fan of many vegetarian restaurants because they often bored me. I always preferred eating ethnic vegetarian options because I NEED spicy and big flavors. Cafe Ono is more refined and just doesn't meet my needs. I had the egg salad sandwich with salad (green goddess dressing) and a bowl of mushroom and seaweed soup (miso based). The bread the egg salad was on was the stand out. The salad was good and I liked the dressing, but I didn't care for the slightly warm (not hot) soup. My companion had the quiche, which tasted good, but was more like a frittata than a quiche since it didn't have a crust. The stand outs for me were: 1) really good salad dressings 2) great bread 3) nice selection of interesting teas I am a big fan of Volcano Garden Arts and have bought a number of things there the few times I have visited. Although I will return to the art gallery I'm not sure I would eat at Cafe Ono again since I really like Kiawe Kitchen much better. read more

What an amazing place, with garden tables, organic foods and hospitable staff. We ran into this place by accident and it turned out to be one of the best restaurants on the Island. Walking through the secret garden was an awesome additonal treat. read more

What a great spot! Delicious vegetarian food with very generous portions! Beautiful garden setting and unique gallery with art and jewelry at reasonable prices. The kids petted the bunny and kicked the balls on the grass. The food is so fresh! We had brownies, pesto artichoke sandwich, lasagna, and burrito. All so Ono! read more

Life is good at Cafe Ono. Just ask Ernest, the goat. Food is fresher than French kissing a waterfall. Soups taste like they should, salad dressings are a gift from Heaven and the main courses have more flavor packed in than you would ever imagine. 5 stars no doubt. read more

Amazing food, art and don't forget to take the carrot cake home as a desert. Because the meals are very filling. Property is beautiful!

Stellar vegetarian food that pleased or whole table (who are not vegetarian!). The star dish was the crustless veggie quiche. The garlic bread, like many others have commented, is really delicious. The salads that came with the meals were all very fresh too. The gallery is very nice and I did end up buying a souvenier glass ornament. One of the best selections of Hawaiian artists I had seen. read more

The food is fantastic. The owners are wonderful. The gifts are one-of-a-kind. Do not miss this gem if you are near Volcano! We were staying in Volcano and visited Cafe Ono several times. It's a little off the beaten path (if that's even possible in Volcano) but so worth the 45 second drive from the main road. Amazing vegetarian options! read more

This is a very quaint and artsy little spot near Volcano Village. There's a large lawn with several tables, a greenhouse, a small pond, and even a resident goat named Ernest. The inside of the cafe is quite small, but there is also a gallery of handcrafted jewelry and other wares. The service was super friendly, and the food was solid. Our party had tomato vegetable soup, a pesto sandwich, lasagna, and a sweet potato casserole. We also had a raspberry bar for dessert. Definitely a good spot for a light lunch or snack. read more

I stopped by here earlier today with my wife and her parents for lunch. After a long morning exploring the national park we decided to head up to Volcano. We headed down a small sketchy looking road before making a tight turn into this place. After meandering through a number of party like tents with guests eating inside of them, we made our way inside. Since it was raining and there were no more covered seats outside, we ended up getting sat inside. The lunch menu here was quite interesting as it was exclusively vegetarian and vegan options. I ended up choosing the artichoke and hummus sandwich with garden salad and their full moon mushroom and seaweed soup for my entree. The soup came out first and ended up being a miso mushroom soup with seaweed and sesame seeds in it. I wasn't a huge fan of it and at that point was wondering what we had gotten ourselves into. After our entrees came out I was still wondering as my dish had a salad on one side of the plate, some purple looking chips in the middle and an open faced sandwich on the other side. It all ended up being really good though. I had ordered the green goddess salad dressing which gave nice flavor to the salad. The purple chips ended up being purple sweet potatoes which had a wonderful crunch to them and no greasiness at all. Last but not least was my sandwich which actually ended up being rather fantastic. I loved the sourness and flavor of the artichokes paired with the creamy hummus. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Cafe Ono really surprised me with their great food and friendly workers. read more

My wife, Sarah, is a vegetarian. For her, a vegetarian restaurant can either be a godsend or a nightmare. She doesn't want messages from cults blasting on television screens, nor does she want to declare "I am elated" when ordering a "raw enchilada." Sarah likes hot, hearty, fresh home cooking. And Cafe Ono delivers this in spades. We split the purple sweet potato casserole and the lasagna and loved both. Both tasted like our home cooking , but with island ingredients, which are super fresh and delicious. They also make homemade ice cream. All food is made to order, which gives you more time to enjoy the setting. Service is friendly. read more

Cafe Ono is out of the way, but if you look up "Volcano Garden Arts" with Google Maps, it will take you right to the front door. The atmosphere is very calm and relaxing with a handful of tables at the back of the shop and in the garden behind the shop. My companion and I ordered the pannini sandwhich filled with hummus, artichokes, and tomato. It was crispy on the outside and the hummus, artichoke, tomato filling were complimentary flavors. The sandwich came with huge organic garden salad made with mixed lettuces, tomatoes, cucumber, and carrot curls. I chose the housemade green godess salad dressing. It also came with the soup of the day; options that day were split pea or mushroom. We chose mushroom, which turned out to be sliced fresh shitake mushrooms in a miso broth garnished with seaweed - a delicious surprise. read more

Cafe Ono - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Volcano, Hawaii

First, you must have faith that down Old Volcano Road this cafe & gallery can be found. It's almost at the end, but believe me- it's there! We parked and walked through the owners' greenhouse gallery into their yard. We were greeted by one of the owners who was excited to have new visitors/customers. We told him we were there for lunch and he welcomed us in with gusto. He also introduced us to Ernest the Goat (a fan page, set up by my boyfriend after our time there, is on Facebook). The surroundings, the gallery, and the food were all absolutely perfect. I especially liked the peaceful tree sanctuary in the yard- what a place to ponder your existence while on top of a volcano! If you're in the area, this is by far the place to go for lunch. Everyone is super friendly and accommodating (e.g. gluten-free substitutions are available with each dish). Their homemade bread (homemade by neighbor-friends) is OUTSTANDING. read more

Great food! The meat-eaters in our family agreed that the food was delicious! Great service! We felt like we were visiting friends. They made us feel so welcome. Cute shop! Expensive items but great one-of-a-kind items read more

Great place to unwind after a long @ss drive. The food was really good for about $16 per entree.

Excellent food! Really unique and awesome setting. Fantastic staff. And truly the only vegan option for miles. And it's not just any old option, it's really something special. I especially enjoyed the desert. :) And even my dad liked it and he is a total meat guy. read more

The food here is good - yummy salad, dressings and soup. The problem is that it's way too expensive. $7.50 for literally a 1/2 cup of soup and two small pieces of bread is just not value for money. Same for $15 for half of a sandwich (open faced at that) small salad, and same 1/2 cup of soup. The food tastes very good - just wish there was more of it. read more

Cafe Ono - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Volcano, Hawaii