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Aloha Angel Cafe Be the First to Rate It Map \| With an emphasis on healthy, organic fare, this friendly café...	¢-$$ American-Casual	South Kona

Café Pesto Member Rating: 1.8 Map \| This branch of Café Pesto, in the quaint harbor town of...	$-$$$ American-Casual	Kohala Coast

Harrington's Be the First to Rate It Map \| A great view and a daily happy hour make this steak-and-seafood...	$-$$ American-Casual	Hilo

Hilo Bay Café Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| Not the greatest setting (in a strip mall that contains Office...	¢-$$ American-Casual	Hilo

Jacke Rey's Ohana Grill Be the First to Rate It Map \| Uphill from downtown Kailua-Kona, this bright green open-air...	$-$$ American-Casual	Kailua-Kona

Jameson's by the Sea Be the First to Rate It Map \| If you can't get a table outside, Jameson's is not really worth...	$$-$$$ American-Casual	Kailua-Kona

Kawaihae Harbor Grill & Seafood Bar Member Rating: 4.4 Map \| This little restaurant is always packed -- there's something...	$-$$ American-Casual	Kohala Coast

Keei Café Member Rating: 4.4 Map \| This beautiful restaurant is in a plantation-style building 15...	¢-$$ American-Casual	South Kona

Kona Inn Restaurant Member Rating: 4.0 Map \| This historic open-air restaurant offers some of the best, unobstructed...	$$-$$$$ American-Casual	Kailua-Kona

Lava Rock Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is a decent place to grab a sandwich or a coffee and check...	¢-$$ American-Casual	Volcano

Queen's Court at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel Be the First to Rate It Map \| Queen's Court is known for one thing: buffets. On the weekends...	$-$$ American-Casual	Hilo

Tante's Bar & Grill Member Rating: 3.1 Map \| You fully expect to see Hawaiian paniolos sauntering up to the...	$$-$$$ American-Casual	Waimea

Waikoloa Beach Grill Be the First to Rate It Map \| Although on resort grounds (the first tee of the Waikoloa Beach...	$$ American-Casual	Kohala Coast

Grand Palace Chinese Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Map \| A reasonably priced alternative in a land of hotel dining, this...	$-$$$$ Chinese	Kohala Coast

Happy Valley Seafood Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Map \| Don't let the name fool you. Though Hilo's best Chinese restaurant...	$$ Chinese	Hilo

Alan Wong's Hualalai Grille at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Member Rating: 3.8 Map \| The menu changes regularly, depending on availability of local...	$$-$$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Bamboo Restaurant Member Rating: 4.8 Map \| It's out of the way, but the food at this spot in the heart of...	$-$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Chef Daniel's Seafood Café Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| The building that once held the historic Chock In Store, which...	$$-$$$$ Contemporary	Waimea

Coast Grille at Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Member Rating: 3.8 Map \| This is a beautiful spot, with high ceilings and a lanai overlooking...	$$-$$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Don the Beachcomber at the Royal Kona Resort Be the First to Rate It Map \| The "original home of the Mai Tai," Don the Beachcomber also...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Kailua-Kona

Fujimamas Be the First to Rate It Map \| A fantastic new addition to the Kona dining scene, Fujimamas...	$$-$$$$ Contemporary	Kailua-Kona

Hawaii Calls at Waikoloa Beach Marriott Be the First to Rate It Map \| With its retro art calling to mind the '20s to the '50s, Hawaii...	$$-$$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Huggo's Member Rating: 4.0 \| Reserve Online Map \| This is the only restaurant in town with prices and atmosphere...	$-$$$ Contemporary	Kailua-Kona

Kai at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Be the First to Rate It Map \| Aside from the lobby, this restaurant is the best-looking part...	$-$$ Contemporary	Kailua-Kona

Kilauea Lodge Be the First to Rate It Map \| Chef Albert Jeyte combines contemporary trends with traditional...	$-$$$$ Contemporary	Volcano

Merriman's Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| This is the signature restaurant of Peter Merriman, one of the...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Waimea

O's Member Rating: 3.4 Map \| Chef Amy Ferguson-Ota combines Southwestern flavors with Hawaii...	$-$$ Contemporary	Kailua-Kona

Pahu ia at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Member Rating: 4.0 Map \| Pahu ia means "aquarium," so it's fitting that a 9- by 4-foot...	$$-$$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Restaurant Kaikodo Be the First to Rate It Map \| Now that the service has improved and the menu has gone through...	$-$$$ Contemporary	Hilo

Roy's Waikoloa Bar & Grill Member Rating: 4.4 Map \| You can easily fill up on the enormous selection of appetizers...	$$-$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

La Bourgogne Be the First to Rate It Map \| A genial husband-and-wife team owns this relaxing, country-style...	$$-$$$ French	Kailua-Kona

Edelweiss Be the First to Rate It Map \| An authentic German gasthaus right in the middle of Hawaii, Edelweiss...	$$-$$$$ German	Waimea

Alan Wong's Hualalai Grille at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Member Rating: 3.8 Map \| The menu changes regularly, depending on availability of local...	$$-$$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Bamboo Restaurant Member Rating: 4.8 Map \| It's out of the way, but the food at this spot in the heart of...	$-$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Coast Grille at Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Member Rating: 3.8 Map \| This is a beautiful spot, with high ceilings and a lanai overlooking...	$$-$$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Hawaii Calls at Waikoloa Beach Marriott Be the First to Rate It Map \| With its retro art calling to mind the '20s to the '50s, Hawaii...	$$-$$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Pahu ia at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Member Rating: 4.0 Map \| Pahu ia means "aquarium," so it's fitting that a 9- by 4-foot...	$$-$$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Roy's Waikoloa Bar & Grill Member Rating: 4.4 Map \| You can easily fill up on the enormous selection of appetizers...	$$-$$$ Hawaiian, Contemporary	Kohala Coast

Uncle Billy's Be the First to Rate It Map \| Uncle Billy's is pure Hawaiian kitsch -- right out of 1930s Hollywood...	¢-$$ Hawaiian	Hilo

Basil's Member Rating: 4.4 Map \| This tiny traditional trattoria is nothing special, really...	$-$$$ Italian	Kailua-Kona

Big Island Pizza Be the First to Rate It Map \| If spending a twenty on a large pizza is something you just can't...	$-$$$ Italian	Hilo

Café Pesto Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| Both branches of Café Pesto -- here and in Kawaihae...	$-$$$ Italian	Hilo

Donatoni's at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Member Rating: 4.8 Map \| This romantic restaurant overlooking the boat canal resembles...	$$-$$$$ Italian	Kohala Coast

Kiawe Kitchen Member Rating: 2.7 Map \| Everyone around here says the same thing: "Kiawe has awesome...	$-$$ Italian	Volcano

Pescatore Be the First to Rate It Map \| With dim lights, stately high-back chairs, and dark-wood paneling...	$-$$$ Italian	Hilo

Imari at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Be the First to Rate It Map \| This elegant restaurant, complete with waterfalls and a teahouse...	$$-$$$$ Japanese	Kohala Coast

Kenichi Pacific Member Rating: 4.8 Map \| With its black-lacquer tables and lipstick-red banquettes, Kenichi's...	$-$$$ Japanese	Kailua-Kona

Nihon Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Map \| This open, airy dining room has a great view of Hilo Bay. Servers...	$-$$$ Japanese	Hilo

Norio's Sushi Bar & Restaurant Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| Sashimi and sushi are lovingly prepared with the freshest possible...	$$-$$$ Japanese	Kohala Coast

Restaurant Hayama Be the First to Rate It Map \| Tucked into Kopiko Plaza, just below Long's, this local favorite...	$-$$ Japanese	Kailua-Kona

Sushi Rock Member Rating: 4.6 Map \| In Hawi's funky Without Boundaries, Sushi Rock offers both the...	$$-$$$ Japanese	Kohala Coast

Wasabi's Be the First to Rate It Map \| A tiny little place tucked into the back of the Coconut Plaza...	$-$$ Japanese	Kailua-Kona

Luquin's Mexican Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Long an island favorite for tasty, albeit greasy, Mexican grub...	$-$$ Mexican	Puna

Pancho & Lefty's Member Rating: 4.6 Map \| Across the street from the Kona Village Shopping Center, Pancho...	$-$$ Mexican	Kailua-Kona

Reuben's Mexican Restaurant Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| It's not the best Mexican food you've ever had, but if you're...	$-$$ Mexican	Hilo

Tako Taco Be the First to Rate It Map \| Everyone in Waimea and beyond is heralding the reopening of Tako...	$-$$ Mexican	Waimea

Tres Hombres Member Rating: 3.0 Map \| The food's good, if a little overpriced for Mexican. Fajitas...	$-$$ Mexican	Kailua-Kona

The Seaside Member Rating: 4.8 Map \| The Nakagawa family has been running this eatery since the early...	$-$$$ Seafood	Hilo

The Clubhouse at Waikoloa Village Be the First to Rate It Map \| Sunset views overlooking the golf course and steaks are the highlights...	$-$$$ Steak	Kohala Coast

Tres Hombres Beach Grill Member Rating: 2.0 Map \| The food is decent, if a bit pricey, but what you come here for...	$-$$ Tex-Mex	Kohala Coast

Bangkok House Thai Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Map \| It may not look like much, but Bangkok House is the local go-to...	¢-$$ Thai	Kailua-Kona

Mixx Bistro Be the First to Rate It Map \| Kona never knew it needed a wine bar until it got Mixx, but now...	¢-$$ Wine Bar	Kailua-Kona

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