Laura’s guidebook
Food scene
Paint Night weekly, Karoke night weekly, Live music Saturdays. Serves bar food and drinks.
11 locals recommend
Kai Loki’s Restaurant
92-8754 Hawaii BoulevardPaint Night weekly, Karoke night weekly, Live music Saturdays. Serves bar food and drinks.
This is a fun and fresh place to eat. Gluten free food! Live music some nights.
7 locals recommend
Tai Shan Farms
3 miles off the highwayThis is a fun and fresh place to eat. Gluten free food! Live music some nights.
Punalu'u Bake Shop
95-5642 HI-11Try a Lilikoi Malasada on your way to black sands beach!
Delicious Thai food. Made to order. Call ahead to avoid long wait times.
14 locals recommend
Ka Lae Garden Thai Food
92-8395 Hawaiʻi Belt RdDelicious Thai food. Made to order. Call ahead to avoid long wait times.
Fun stop for samples of mac nuts, chocolate, and coffee. Take the farm tour and the short walk to see many native plants.
14 locals recommend
Paradise Meadows Orchard & Bee Farm Home of Hawaii's Local Buzz
93-2199 S Point RdFun stop for samples of mac nuts, chocolate, and coffee. Take the farm tour and the short walk to see many native plants.
Take a tour of the coffee mill and learn all about the coffee farming industry. Sample many different kinds of coffee. Kau coffee is said to be even better than Kona coffee!
39 locals recommend
Ka'u Coffee Mill
96-2694 Wood Valley RdTake a tour of the coffee mill and learn all about the coffee farming industry. Sample many different kinds of coffee. Kau coffee is said to be even better than Kona coffee!
Ocean View Pizzaria
Lotus Blossom LaneTaco Tita
95-1148 Naalehu Spur RdDelicious Mexican food. Grab a quick bite on your way to the beach.
Hana Hou Restaurant
95-1148 Naalehu Spur RdSightseeing
An amazing tour under the earth to see some beautiful lava tubes.
24 locals recommend
Kula Kai Caverns
92-8864 Lauhala DrAn amazing tour under the earth to see some beautiful lava tubes.
A beautiful black sand beach where you will often find turtles basking in the sun.
175 locals recommend
Punalu‘u Beach
A beautiful black sand beach where you will often find turtles basking in the sun.
A great local beach with good swimming, boogie boarding, and snorkeling. Also features hot showers.
84 locals recommend
Ho‘okena Beach Park
86-4322 Mamalahoa HwyA great local beach with good swimming, boogie boarding, and snorkeling. Also features hot showers.
A gorgeous park full of nice hiking trails and plants.
14 locals recommend
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Kahuku Unit
A gorgeous park full of nice hiking trails and plants.
A beautiful park with over 100 varieties of plants. Nice hike to a crater pit. Bring bug spray.
11 locals recommend
Manukā State Wayside
A beautiful park with over 100 varieties of plants. Nice hike to a crater pit. Bring bug spray.
A beautiful beach. There are local shuttles available or you can walk to trail.
43 locals recommend
Green Sand Beach Trailhead
A beautiful beach. There are local shuttles available or you can walk to trail.
South Point Cliff Jump
The most southern point in the USA. Pretty views. Can be very windy.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
See the volcano! Lots of hiking and history.
This beach is a great place for a picnic. When the waves are calm, the snorkeling is fun. When the waves are big, the rocks make a neat sound on the shoreline as they are dragged back and forth. A sand free experience! Very steep paved road down to the beach.
7 locals recommend
Pebbles Beach
This beach is a great place for a picnic. When the waves are calm, the snorkeling is fun. When the waves are big, the rocks make a neat sound on the shoreline as they are dragged back and forth. A sand free experience! Very steep paved road down to the beach.
One of the last fishing communities on the island. There is a small bay for swimming, jumping off of the concrete, and a small sandy area for littles. Be respectful of the locals here.
9 locals recommend
Miloli'i Beach Park
89-1825 Milolii RdOne of the last fishing communities on the island. There is a small bay for swimming, jumping off of the concrete, and a small sandy area for littles. Be respectful of the locals here.
Honuapo Whittington Beach Park
Two Step Beach
Ka'u Desert Trailhead
City/town information
This town features the famous Punaluu bakery. Stop by and grab a Lilikoi malasada and enjoy their beautiful grounds.
20 locals recommend
Naalehu
This town features the famous Punaluu bakery. Stop by and grab a Lilikoi malasada and enjoy their beautiful grounds.
Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
City advice
Ways to save
Shop farmers markets for produce
Snag great deals on local produce at the markets. Travel to Kona or Hilo and visit Walmart and Target for good prices. Costco in Kona is the best prices for food and gas. Safeway in Hilo is the second best price for gas.
What to pack
Bring reef safe sunscreen and a sweatshirt
Keeping our reefs healthy is very important.
Bring a sweatshirt and pants for our chilly evenings. Enjoy some stargazing as the stars are beautiful here.