Shona's Guidebook

Shona
Shona's Guidebook

Food scene

Hilo’s best ice shave or shave ice?
6 locals recommend
Wilson's By the Bay
141 Mamo St
6 locals recommend
Hilo’s best ice shave or shave ice?
139 locals recommend
Cafe Pesto - Hilo
308 Kamehameha Ave
139 locals recommend
Best Lilikoi margaritas. Friendly staff and owner. Good food and upbeat environment.
34 locals recommend
Lucy's Taqueria
194 Kilauea Ave
34 locals recommend
Best Lilikoi margaritas. Friendly staff and owner. Good food and upbeat environment.
Walking distance or 3 minute drive to Municipal golf course. Good food. Sports bar environment. Lots of space. Best sashimi.
Kim's at Hilo Muni
340 Haihai St
Walking distance or 3 minute drive to Municipal golf course. Good food. Sports bar environment. Lots of space. Best sashimi.
We think it’s Hilo’s best fish and chips and burgers. Lots of TV for watching sports, and friendly staff.
28 locals recommend
Cronies Bar & Grill
11 Waianuenue Ave
28 locals recommend
We think it’s Hilo’s best fish and chips and burgers. Lots of TV for watching sports, and friendly staff.
105 locals recommend
Hawaiian Style Cafe Hilo
681 Manono St
105 locals recommend
79 locals recommend
Volcano House
1 Crater Rim Drive
79 locals recommend

Groceries

Our favorite locally owned supermarket is less than 10 minutes away! This is where you can find locally grown produce, meat, and fresh fish. Their bakery and deli departments offer a variety of tasty favorites.
88 locals recommend
Hilo KTA Super Stores
50 E Puainako St
88 locals recommend
Our favorite locally owned supermarket is less than 10 minutes away! This is where you can find locally grown produce, meat, and fresh fish. Their bakery and deli departments offer a variety of tasty favorites.
One stop shop with pharmacy, deli, gas, Starbucks, and a wide range of mainland and local produce and groceries.
67 locals recommend
Safeway
381 E Maka'Ala St
67 locals recommend
One stop shop with pharmacy, deli, gas, Starbucks, and a wide range of mainland and local produce and groceries.
A quick drive down the road on Saturday morning takes you to Hilo’s humble farmers market where easy parking and local produce are provided.
6 locals recommend
Kinoole Farmers Market
1990 Kinoole St
6 locals recommend
A quick drive down the road on Saturday morning takes you to Hilo’s humble farmers market where easy parking and local produce are provided.

Shopping

Only a 10-15 minute drive, next door to Safeway, Hilo’s Target offers Starbucks, grocery, clothing, electronics, household, personal, pet shopping and more!
34 locals recommend
Target
391 Makaala St
34 locals recommend
Only a 10-15 minute drive, next door to Safeway, Hilo’s Target offers Starbucks, grocery, clothing, electronics, household, personal, pet shopping and more!
Must visit our Hilo’s Farmers Market open on Wednesdays Saturday’s, and Sunday’s. Fresh local produce, coffee, locally made products, and a variety of local vendors. Don’t forget your shopping bags!
246 locals recommend
Hilo Farmers Market
Mamo Street
246 locals recommend
Must visit our Hilo’s Farmers Market open on Wednesdays Saturday’s, and Sunday’s. Fresh local produce, coffee, locally made products, and a variety of local vendors. Don’t forget your shopping bags!
Hilo’s humble mall. Macy’s, Bath & Body, Skechers, TJ Max, PETCO, Regal Theaters, American Savings Bank, IHOP, Regis Salon, Maui Tacos, Sears, Old Navy, Pier One, and local shops Got Gifts and Strictly Native.
60 locals recommend
Prince Kuhio Plaza
111 E Puainako St
60 locals recommend
Hilo’s humble mall. Macy’s, Bath & Body, Skechers, TJ Max, PETCO, Regal Theaters, American Savings Bank, IHOP, Regis Salon, Maui Tacos, Sears, Old Navy, Pier One, and local shops Got Gifts and Strictly Native.
Visit this place on a Sunday. Variety of local food and product vendors and entertainment.
169 locals recommend
Maku'u Farmer's Market
15-2131 Keaau-Pahoa Rd
169 locals recommend
Visit this place on a Sunday. Variety of local food and product vendors and entertainment.

Sightseeing

You don’t need a 4x4 to visit one of our favorite places on the east side of Hawaii Island. Checkout the views and feel the mana of Waipio Valley.
201 locals recommend
Waipio Valley Lookout
201 locals recommend
You don’t need a 4x4 to visit one of our favorite places on the east side of Hawaii Island. Checkout the views and feel the mana of Waipio Valley.
140 locals recommend
Carlsmith Beach Park
1815 Kalanianaole St
140 locals recommend
176 locals recommend
Richardson Ocean Park
2355 Kalanianaole St
176 locals recommend
65 locals recommend
Onekahakaha Beach Park
74 Onekahakaha Rd
65 locals recommend
337 locals recommend
Rainbow Falls
337 locals recommend
341 locals recommend
Akaka Falls State Park
875 Akaka Falls Rd
341 locals recommend
54 locals recommend
Boiling Pots
1766 Wailuku Dr
54 locals recommend

Museums

Family friendly and educational experience.
92 locals recommend
Imiloa Astronomy Center
600 Imiloa Pl
92 locals recommend
Family friendly and educational experience.
Plan to spend some time in the past with Hilo’s plantation era history and artifacts.
8 locals recommend
Hawaii Plantation Museum
27-246 Mamalahoa Hwy
8 locals recommend
Plan to spend some time in the past with Hilo’s plantation era history and artifacts.
A place where Hilo’s tsunami history and stories of survival and loss are told.
115 locals recommend
Pacific Tsunami Museum
130 Kamehameha Ave
115 locals recommend
A place where Hilo’s tsunami history and stories of survival and loss are told.
71 locals recommend
Lyman Museum & Mission House
276 Haili St
71 locals recommend