Guidebook for Kailua
Food Scene
2012 Hale Aina Award Winner! Best breakfast on the island! Excellent service! Red Velvet Pancakes! Only a block away! Need I say more?
84 locals recommend
Cinnamon's
315 Uluniu St2012 Hale Aina Award Winner! Best breakfast on the island! Excellent service! Red Velvet Pancakes! Only a block away! Need I say more?
Fantastic coffee, tea and breakfast with hand made ice cream cookies! Their waffles are wonderful too! Free wifi!
23 locals recommend
ChadLou's Coffee • Cafe & Roastery
45 Hoolai StFantastic coffee, tea and breakfast with hand made ice cream cookies! Their waffles are wonderful too! Free wifi!
Assaggio Kailua
354 Uluniu StExcellent italian food! Great for a romantic dinner!
Locally supplied meat and vegetables, very good bar and excellent lunch and dinner selections. Explosion of flavor! Eat outside for a quieter experience.
The Grove
33 Aulike StreetLocally supplied meat and vegetables, very good bar and excellent lunch and dinner selections. Explosion of flavor! Eat outside for a quieter experience.
Baci Bistro
30 Aulike StTiny Italian restaurant with great flavor! Pricey but good.
Fast food or sit-down restaurant, Zippy's is where the locals eat! Quick and cheap, open late!
14 locals recommend
Zippy's Kailua
44 Oneawa StFast food or sit-down restaurant, Zippy's is where the locals eat! Quick and cheap, open late!
The BEST ramen in Kailua - Sapporo style! Excellent on a cool night. They do take-out too!
9 locals recommend
Rai Rai Ramen
124 Oneawa StThe BEST ramen in Kailua - Sapporo style! Excellent on a cool night. They do take-out too!
Our favorite place to go and relax after a long week. Good drinks and puu-puu's on their lanai. Highly recommend reservations. Great salad bar at dinner!
136 locals recommend
Buzz's Steakhouse
413 Kawailoa RdOur favorite place to go and relax after a long week. Good drinks and puu-puu's on their lanai. Highly recommend reservations. Great salad bar at dinner!
Sweet and savory crepes and excellent tea. We love this place and can be found here most mornings!
29 locals recommend
Crepes No Ka Oi
143 Hekili StSweet and savory crepes and excellent tea. We love this place and can be found here most mornings!
A Cup of Tea
407 Uluniu StGirly afternoon tea!
Agnes Portuguese Bake Shop
46 Hoolai StFantastic Malasadas and the best in Kailua! Get 'em fresh!
Another good coffee alternative to Starbuck's. Free wifi (2 hours) with purchase. Their breakfasts are good as well.
49 locals recommend
Morning Brew
600 Kailua RdAnother good coffee alternative to Starbuck's. Free wifi (2 hours) with purchase. Their breakfasts are good as well.
Everything Else
Rent a bike here and cruise around Kailua and Lanikai. Or, use one of their high end bikes for some serious riding around the island!
8 locals recommend
The Bike Shop - Kailua
767 Kailua RdRent a bike here and cruise around Kailua and Lanikai. Or, use one of their high end bikes for some serious riding around the island!
FROST Kailua
43 Oneawa StExcellent frozen yogurt Hawaii style!
Need to do some laundry? This is just a few short blocks from the Kailua Coconut. Very clean and with washer and dryers in good working order. Have a snack next door at McDonalds while you wait!
32 Aulike St
32 Aulike StreetNeed to do some laundry? This is just a few short blocks from the Kailua Coconut. Very clean and with washer and dryers in good working order. Have a snack next door at McDonalds while you wait!
Essentials
Salad and hot food bar is excellent! Windward bar has happy hour special of $5 for a pint of beer and slice of pizza! Yum! Free Wifi!
370 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
629 Kailua RdSalad and hot food bar is excellent! Windward bar has happy hour special of $5 for a pint of beer and slice of pizza! Yum! Free Wifi!
Great local juice bar! With a running club on Wednesday nights!
54 locals recommend
Lanikai Juice, Kailua
600 Kailua RdGreat local juice bar! With a running club on Wednesday nights!
Mac Made Easy
767 Kailua RdFree wifi and a great Apple store if you need anything while on your trip!
Shopping
Where President Obama goes with his family for shave ice! Our favorite: Lilikoi, Lychee, Li Hing with azuki bean and a snow cap. Yum!
61 locals recommend
Island Snow Hawaii
130 Kailua RdWhere President Obama goes with his family for shave ice! Our favorite: Lilikoi, Lychee, Li Hing with azuki bean and a snow cap. Yum!
Lanikai - Bath and Body
600 Kailua RdLocally made bath products with a touch of Hawaii.
Muumuu Heaven
326 Kuulei RdBeautiful clothing made from vintage muu muu and kimono.
Alii Antiques of Kailua
28 Maluniu AveTake home a unique bit of Hawaii at this eclectic antique shop!
Sightseeing
Great place to walk along the marsh path at sunset. Also part of an excellent running route.
12 locals recommend
Kawainui Marsh
Great place to walk along the marsh path at sunset. Also part of an excellent running route.
Great beach, a little less busy than Kailua beach park with some crazy body surfing!
39 locals recommend
Kalama Beach Park
248 N Kalaheo AveGreat beach, a little less busy than Kailua beach park with some crazy body surfing!
Segway of Hawaii- Kailua
130 Kailua RdUnique way to see Kailua!
Kailua Beach Adventures
130 Kailua RdThe place to go for your kayak, SUP and beach rentals!
Kailua Bicycle
18 Kainehe StGreat bike rentals for the Japanese tourist!
A very special place in Kailua, this Heiau holds great historical significance to the Hawaiians that lived here. Visit and feel the mana. An amazing site.
11 locals recommend
Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site
A very special place in Kailua, this Heiau holds great historical significance to the Hawaiians that lived here. Visit and feel the mana. An amazing site.