Kikuchi&#x27;s

Sooooo delicious. Highly recommend. The sandwiches are fire but the burger was a bit of a let down…read morebecause of the quality of the patty but I absolutely loved everything else.

The staff here are super friendly, but how can you call yourself a deli when you have 6 sandwiches…read moreand only 2 types of bread? Also, why no entry into the store? There is a table in the doorway where you place your order, and I can see inside there's counter seating, but no one is permitted past the doorway table. Outside there's minimal seating. So I order a turkey sandwich, and there's only 2 choices of bread: sourdough or wheat. When I get the sandwich, it's so small. There's a few slices of deli turkey like you can get from Oscar Meyer, lettuce and tomato. It's a sandwich I could have made. Maybe their other items, smoothies, laulaus, wraps, are better. But as for the "deli" section, it was lacking.

Turkey deli Sammie

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Ube Shake

Sweet Cane Cafe

4.3(462 reviews)

1.5 km

Sweet Cane is a health-conscious, organic, farm-to-table cafe, offering sandwiches, fresh…read morejuices/smoothies, and vibrant acai bowls. My favorite items are the acai and pitaya bowl as they are loaded with fresh banana, granola, coconut flakes. I also chose to get the omega add on for bee pollen, honey, chia, and hemp seeds for extra fiber! I am so happy to see that their bowls are still amazing as always. Highly recommend their fruit juices and bowls for nature's dessert to give you a boost for the day.

No one at the counter to take our order-- for a while. The only tables available still had crumbs…read moreon them from the last customers, so we cleaned the table so we could sit down. There was a large pile of dirty dishes stacked up in the area where folks are supposed to place used plates, etc. They probably need more staff or this might just be their vibe. I had a spicy kalo burger for $20. The bun on the bottom was toasted (great) but the bun on top was not toasted and was crumbling apart as I ate it. The pumpkin soup with roasted pumpkin seed garnish was delicious, and inspired me to make my own kabocha stew at home. The food is tasty. The cleanliness could use some improvement especially given the prices. All that being said, it is a popular spot. The parking lot was full. The employees looked busy. Just be forewarned that service levels & cleanliness may fluctuate.

Ordering counter

Nutter butter smoothie special, 20 oz...super delicious! Organic Pecan pie balls

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Dragon fruit, strawberry and mango smoothie

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack

4.3(542 reviews)

0.6 km

New owners just took over and they are the best! So kind and friendly! One of the best Açaí…read morebowls I've had! So fresh and delicious!!! Highly, highly recommend!!! You will not be disappointed!!!

Ice cream was great as expected which this place is known for. I prefer the ube one…read more The staff was really nice and she helped adjust a coffee that we ordered. I'd recommend getting coffee elsewhere- the cold brew is a bit watered down. Small seating inside but super close to other stores so a great stop after a meal!

Unicorn ice cream in pineapple bowl

Cookie monster

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Soft Serve Ice Cream: Unicorn (Ube and Dragonfruit) on a Pineapple from 8.23.2024

Just Cruisin Coffee

4.2(451 reviews)

0.9 km

A lot of places aren't open on Sundays in Hilo, and I'm so glad Just Cruisin is. Their drive thru…read moreline was fairly slow on a Sunday mid-morning, but I don't mind waiting for their quality food. My friends and I all got some form of the Mac nut pesto. I got mine in a salad, and I really enjoyed the dressing it came with. The Mac nut pesto topping was super flavorful and light. This is a great spot to grab a bite, and I love that you don't have to get out of your car.

Great little coffee stop in Hilo. Super friendly staff, easy drive-thru (or walk-up if you park),…read moreand really solid coffee. The latte was good with a lot of flavor options, the mocha frappe was delicious, and the breakfast sandwich hit the spot. No frills, just good coffee and food at a great value. It is a great vibe to kickoff the morning. Perfect place to stop in the morning before heading out for the day.

Fresh mango smoothie!

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Iced Mac nut latte

The Booch Bar

4.4(772 reviews)

0.5 km

We stopped by the Booch Bar on our way into Hilo before a day of adventuring, and it was a great…read morelittle stop for breakfast. We tried the simple breakfast plate and a breakfast sandwich, and both were tasty and really hit the spot. Since we went on a weekday, it wasn't too busy inside, which made for pretty quick service. Overall, it was a solid breakfast stop and a nice place to grab a bite before heading out for the day.

We had an amazing vegan dish here for our little brunch we did in mid morning earlier today…read more We saw this restaurant yesterday when we were browsing Hilo a few nights ago. We didn't think of anything when we saw it the first time. By just looking at the name of it though, my immediate reaction was, "Is this a kombuchas bar??" Well, it is but it's not just kombuchas they serve; it's more than that. The breakfast/brunch dishes they serve (although they don't have a huge selection) are quite diverse. I do incorporate a lot of vegetarian/vegan diet into my daily meal routine so when I saw the Verdant Vegan I simply couldn't skip it. As my daughter and I usually split a plate when we dine together she agreed to this option of mine. Glad we did. This plate has all sorts of goodness included in it. Sautéed veggies, house-made lentil walnut chorizo, ginger beet kraut, fire-roasted jalapeno cashew crema, fire-roasted tomato salsa, and it's topped it off with sprouts. This whole thing comes with either purple sweet potato home fries or red rice (which we went with the purple sweet potato fries and ended up getting a side red rice. We also got the side kimchi and one egg sunny side up.) And we shared a 16oz Ceremonial Matcha latte as well. This vegan plate is way more than vegan. It's mighty as hell. For those who are still not sure about vegan options will definitely second guess it for something that isn't vegan/vegetarian. It's truly nutrition packed in so many different ways. If I lived close to this cafe, I would eat here once a week to enjoy this delightful meal. I am not kidding. I enjoyed the matcha latte very much although my daughter rated it as "okay". She likes her matcha in a very particular way so it unfortunately didn't impress her. This is not to say that she disliked it. She said it wasn't bad either. This place is a "walk in, order upfront, pick a table where you want to sit and one of the staff will bring your food to you" style cafe. Water is self-served. Once you are done with your meal you'll put your dirty dishes in the designated tub. I like this efficient style of serving food. This place has great vibes as well. A bit hippie-ish where bright dark colors such as purple and red are incorporated into the interior. There is even a stage where bands perform on certain days/times. Quite cool-looking. If you are visiting Hilo soon then put this place on your "must visit" restaurant list. Friendly staff, reasonable prices and quality food will entertain you for sure.

Kombucha from the tap and virgin Bloody Mary

Fish sandwich w/ blackened catch of the day well seasoned 5/5. sweet potato with green onion 3/5. pickle 5/5 spicy with a crunch.

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Booch Sampler (choose 4)

Papa'a Palaoa Bakery

4.5(120 reviews)

0.1 km

When traveling to the neighbor islands, I always look forward to trying good eats at local…read morebusinesses. Found this cute little bake shop with great reviews on Yelp and had to check it out. Cardamom coffee cake was moist and full of sweet spicy goodness with chocolate chips sprinkled in. The cinnamon raisin walnut swirl was large, dense and heavy. I opted for the one without sugar icing on top. The sweet cinnamon goo rolled in the middle was so good and made me feel less guilty than when eating a Cinnabon. The guy at the counter told me he wanted to work at the bakery after eating the ginger molasses cookies, so of course I had to try them! They were big, soft but with density and tasted like fall. Not life changing for us, but good for those who appreciate that size. Because they close on Sundays and I was only there for the weekend, I went a little nuts. Also had to try the Lilikoi pie. It was different from those I've had on Kauai. This one had more of the consistency of a keylime pie which they also offer. It was tart abd good. Portions and sizes here are generous. Their style is more rustic and homey. So glad Hilo has another good bakery for me to visit ! Next time I'll go earlier when they're not sold out of their best sellers! (Oops! Forgot to let my camera eat first so photos show half eaten bags.)

My partner and I finally had the opportunity to try out this bakery, and we were very impressed…read morewith their mini cinnamon rolls. Their mini cinnamon rolls are not overly doughy, have the right amount of cinnamon, are not overly sweet, and are enjoyably soft. We will definitely be ordering these again. I also got their cardamom coffee cake, which was excellent as well. It was very moist and, like the mini cinnamon rolls, had the perfect amount of sweetness. We will be back to try their other offerings in the future. So, if you're looking for a solid bakery in Hilo, be sure to check them out!

Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

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Manono Mini Mart

4.1(63 reviews)

1.6 km

Clean store with friendly staff. I never would have tried thinking it's just a mini Mart but they…read morehave a whole made to order sandwich menu and they are quick to turn them out (no the 7-11 pre wrapped kind). I had a great pastrami sandwich and rolled down to Wailoa park to have a delicious peaceful lunch.

Most times this place seems to be all out of hamburger gravy burgers whenever I decide to go to…read moreManono. Sandwiches no longer free and they discontinued the phone text membership rewards program. Sandwich prices are high but I still buy sometimes.

Store front in small mall w plenty parking

Roast Beef Sandwich

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Insides of my large tuna royal sandwich. Exactly how I would make it, Delish.

Puka Puka Kitchen

4.4(516 reviews)

0.3 km

I ordered the Katsu and it was fantastic, with tender meat and a crunchy crust. The garlic rice is…read moretasty with a hint of curry flavor. The salad was fresh and the sesame vinaigrette was well balanced. Highly recommend!

We ordered the ahi katsu for 25.00. When we got our food and took a bite, it wasn't ahi. It was 3…read morepieces of Ono and there was 2 pieces zucchini katsu that looked like the fish. We thought it was the wrong order so we asked them. They said they ran out of ahi since the merry monarch and they were just "rolling with it". So we paid for ahi and got ono and no apology. No where in the menu has Ono. It was advertised as ahi.

Chicken katsu

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Storefront from the inside. The daily bento lunch boxes sold out before noon.

Coffee Notes

5.0(12 reviews)

0.5 km

Awesome!! The location is no frills chill but the quality of what is offered is excellent. The drip…read morecoffee is pure Kona, and you can taste it. The employees are also chill, very informative after they warm up. Free 2nd cup of coffee for the drip. I hope I got that right they have two different types of coffee. One is the typical poor one is specially made for you. Excellent!!! I think I just had the best cup of coffee I've ever had in my life.

Best cafe in Hilo!! The coffee is amazing, my go to is an iced vanilla latte. If coffee isn't your…read morevibe, they have great tea and italian soda options. Their fresh baked blueberry scones are to die for!! I haven't tried their sandwiches (yet) but they always look and smell so good when they're coming out. The interior is so spacious and it's a great place to hang out! The owner and the baristas are so friendly. I absolutely love coming here and selfishly want to gate keep this place LOL

Seating Area at Coffee Notes

Storefront for Coffee Notes

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Farm Fig Sandwich (Goat Cheese, Arugula and Fig Jam) at Coffee Notes

Pineapples Island Fresh Cuisine

4.3(2.6k reviews)

0.2 km

Came as a party of 2 at noon on a Sunday, and we were seated right away! The ambiance definitely…read moregives a nice island sports bar vibe. Only street parking is available. There was also live music with a lady playing guitar solo and singing! Service was amazing! We never had to wait long to order/get the bill. We were most impressed by the fact that the waitress made sure to split our Hilo local plate into two plates to make it much easier to share! We almost thought we had received two orders because of how well-plated they were. - Poke tower (8/10): Solid choice for an appetizer! There were ample portions of poke, and the flavors were nice. Not a super stand out dish though. - Hilo local plate (9.5/10): If you want to taste a wide range of Hawaiian cuisine in one dish, I would highly recommend getting this one! The Kalbi ribs were sooo good! They were juicy, tender, and bursting with flavor. The Kalua pork was pretty good, and both meats paired well with the rice which had an interesting savory haupia sauce drizzled on it. The mango chili slaw and pineapple salsa added a nice tang to balance everything out. - Triple lilikoi pie (5/10): Wayyy too sweet and sugary for our liking, and you can barely taste the lilikoi flavor. We ended up just picking at the graham cracker crust and couldn't finish the rest. It seemed like one of those desserts that are premade unfortunately, and we wish we hadn't ordered this dessert.

We chose Pineapples Island Fresh Cuisine because it's one of the highest-rated sit-down spots in…read moreHilo, but it ended up being just okayyyy. The menu felt very "meh"...nothing particularly exciting or memorable. The cocktails looked great in photos, so we ordered the piña colada flight, but it tasted like there was little to no rum in it. Pretty presentation, but very mediocre overall. Food was just okay. The burger wasn't bad, but definitely not anything special. The fried shrimp dish was disappointing and lacked flavor. The big letdown was the ambiance. We were seated facing the street and parking lot the entire time ...no view...., just sad street. Overall, it didn't live up to the hype. Not terrible, but definitely not worth going out of your way for. The staff were all very nice though. Service friendly.