Food Scene
Seafood Bar and Grill
61-3642 Kawaihae RdGreat food, great atmosphere
Hale I'a Da Fish House
613665 Kawaihae-Mahukona RdFrest Fish House. Fresh off the boat! Great Poke!
Huge portions, great food. Breakfast and Lunch but be prepared to wait to get it.
58 locals recommend
Hawaiian Style Cafe - Waimea
65-1290 Kawaihae RdHuge portions, great food. Breakfast and Lunch but be prepared to wait to get it.
Tommy Bahama Restaurant, Bar & Store
68-1330 Mauna Lani DrGreat food, great atmosphere
Kohala Burger & Taco
613665 Akoni Pule HwyGreat burgers, fish tacos
The restaurant is closed for repairs, but there is a farmers market with flowers and fruit.
54 locals recommend
Blue Dragon Restaurant and Coastal Cuisine
61-3616 Kawaihae RdThe restaurant is closed for repairs, but there is a farmers market with flowers and fruit.
Fabulous food, awesome service. Fresh local vegies and beef and fish
102 locals recommend
Merriman's Big Island
65-1227 Opelo RdFabulous food, awesome service. Fresh local vegies and beef and fish
Parks & Nature
Spencer Beach Park
62-3461 Kawaihae RoadNice and calm and lots of shade
Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
62-3601 Kawaihae RdHawaiian history, heiau
Largest white sand beach on the island. Rated in the Top Ten beaches of the world
174 locals recommend
Hāpuna Beach State Park
Old Puako RoadLargest white sand beach on the island. Rated in the Top Ten beaches of the world
Everything Else
Beautiful beach. Enter through the Mauna Kea Beach Resort gate and ask for a beach pass
70 locals recommend
Kaunaʻoa (Mauna Kea) Beach
Beautiful beach. Enter through the Mauna Kea Beach Resort gate and ask for a beach pass
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Ocean Sports at Kawaihae Harbor
They offer whale watching trips and snorkel cruises
Don't miss
Kohala Divers
in Kawaihae Center offers boat dives and they rent snorkel gear