Budget Restaurants in Big Island

Restaurants Overview
Name	Price/ Cuisine	Location

Ba-Le Hidden away in a strip mall on Palani Road near KTA, Ba-Le serves...	$ Cuisine, Vietnamese	Kailua-Kona

Bears' Coffee A favorite Hilo breakfast spot, much loved for their fresh-fruit...	$ Cuisine, American: Diner	Hilo

Big Island Brewhaus & Tako Taco Taqueria Tako Taco has always been a favorite Waimea eatery, and owner...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Waimea

Big Island Grill This typical, local Hawaiian restaurant looks like an old coffee...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Kailua-Kona

Big Island Pizza Gourmet pizza is the star here, topped with things like shrimp...	$ Cuisine, Italian	Hilo


Bite Me Fish Market Bar & Grill This cool sit-down bar and grill overlooks the boat ramp at Bite... Reserve	$ Cuisine, Seafood	Kailua-Kona

Blane's Drive-In With a vast menu second only to Ken's House of Pancakes, Blane's...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Hilo

Boston Basil's This tiny, traditional trattoria serves solid, family-style Italian...	$ Cuisine, Italian	Kailua-Kona

Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Okay, it's a chain, and a chain that centers on an old Tom Hanks...	$ Cuisine, American	Kailua-Kona

Café 100 Established in 1948, this family-owned restaurant is famous for...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Hilo

Ceviche Dave's This cool little spot near Costco features beautiful tropical...	$ Cuisine, Seafood	Kona Coast

The Coffee Shack Visitors enjoy stopping here for breakfast or lunch after a morning...	$ Cuisine, American	Kona Coast

The Fish and the Hog Market Cafe Formerly Huli Sue's, this casual little restaurant along the...	$ Cuisine, Eclectic	Waimea

Full Moon Cafe This cozy restaurant in a newly renovated downtown Hilo building...	$ Cuisine, Thai	Hilo

Happy Valley Seafood Restaurant Don't let the name fool you. Though Hilo's best Chinese restaurant...	$ Cuisine, Chinese	Hilo

Harbor House This open-air restaurant on the docks at Kona's busy harbor is...	$ Cuisine, American	Kailua-Kona

Hilo Bay Café What this eatery lacks in location—it's in a strip mall...	$ Cuisine, American	Hilo

Island Lava Java Open from 6:30 in the morning to 9:30 at night seven days a week... Reserve	$ Cuisine, American	Kailua-Kona

Kaaloa's Super Js Authentic Hawaiian Food It figures that the best laulau (meat wrapped in taro leaves...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Kona Coast

Kalama's The little yellow café near Kealakekua Bay is a great...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Kona Coast

Kanaka Kava This is a popular local hangout, and not just because the kava...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Kailua-Kona

Ken's House of Pancakes For years, this 24-hour diner on Banyan Drive between the airport...	$ Cuisine, American: Diner	Hilo

Kona Brewing Co. Pub & Brewery This megapopular destination with a huge outdoor patio features...	$ Cuisine, American	Kailua-Kona

Kuhio Grille There's no atmosphere to speak of, and water is served in unbreakable...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Hilo

Lava Rock Café This is an affordable place to grab a sandwich or a coffee and...	$ Cuisine, American: Diner	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Lemongrass Bistro This best-kept secret in Kailua-Kona occupies a small but tasteful...	$ Cuisine, Asian	Kailua-Kona

Lilikoi Café This gem of a café is tucked away in the back of the Parker...	$ Cuisine, European	Waimea

Los Habaneros A surprising find in the corner of Keauhou Shopping Center adjacent...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Kailua-Kona

Luquin's Mexican Restaurant Long an island favorite for tasty, albeit greasy, Mexican grub...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Puna

Manago Hotel About 20 minutes upcountry of Kailua-Kona in Captain Cook, the...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Kona Coast

Mi's Italian Bistro A welcome addition to the South Kona dining scene, Mi's is a...	$ Cuisine, Italian	Kona Coast

Ocean Sushi What this restaurant lacks in ambience it certainly makes up...	$ Cuisine, Japanese	Hilo

Pancho & Lefty's Across the street from the Kona Inn Shopping Village, this Mexican...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Kailua-Kona

Pau The name here is the Hawaiian word for "done," which we're guessing...	$ Cuisine, Italian	Waimea

Peaberry & Galette This little creperie is a welcome hideaway at the Keauhou Shopping...	$ Cuisine, Cafe	Kailua-Kona

Pescatore With dim lights, stately high-back chairs, and dark-wood paneling...	$ Cuisine, Italian	Hilo

Pho Saigon Tucked away in the old Department of Motor Vehicles building...	$ Cuisine, Vietnamese	Kailua-Kona

Pine Tree Café Next to Matsuyama's market along Highway 11 on the way to the...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Kailua-Kona

Quinn's Almost by the Sea With the bar in the front and the dining patio in the back, Quinn's...	$ Cuisine, American	Kailua-Kona

Restaurant Hayama Tucked into Kopiko Plaza, just below Long's, this local favorite...	$ Cuisine, Japanese	Kailua-Kona

Reuben's Mexican Restaurant It's not the best Mexican food you've ever had, but if you're...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Hilo

Royal Siam A downtown Hilo fixture, this authentic Thai eatery keeps things...	$ Cuisine, Thai	Hilo

Sombat's Fresh Thai Cuisine The name says it all. Fresh local ingredients highlight proprietor...	$ Cuisine, Thai	Hilo

Tacos El Unico An array of authentic soft-taco choices (beef and chicken, among...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Kailua-Kona

Teshima's Locals gather at this small, historic restaurant 15 minutes south...	$ Cuisine, Japanese	Kona Coast

Thai Rin Restaurant This dependable restaurant adjacent to Island Lava Java on Alii...	$ Cuisine, Thai	Kailua-Kona

Ultimate Burger Located in the Sports Authority shopping complex (Kona Commons)...	$ Cuisine, American	Kailua-Kona

Verna's Drive-In Verna's is a favorite among locals who come for the moist homemade...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Hilo

Village Burger This little eatery brings a whole new meaning to gourmet hamburgers...	$ Cuisine, American	Waimea

Volcano Golf & Country Club This restaurant doesn't feel much like a country club—it's...	$ Cuisine, American	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Waikoloa Grill'n Bar Amid the sea of expensive resort restaurants on the Kohala Coast...	$ Cuisine, American: Hawaiian	Kohala Coast
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