Estelle’s guidebook

Estelle
Estelle’s guidebook

Food scene

Best poke on this side of the island. Take with you or enjoy on the bench tables outside the fish market. Or take your poke and enjoy on Coconut Island close by with great view of Hilo Bay
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Suisan Fish Market
93 Lihiwai St
88 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Best poke on this side of the island. Take with you or enjoy on the bench tables outside the fish market. Or take your poke and enjoy on Coconut Island close by with great view of Hilo Bay
Great healthy food options ; try the Fresh catch Bibimbap ( yes its a tongue twister but so delicious) and the eggs Benedict. For drinks try their Kombucha and Nitro coffee
34 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Conscious Culture Cafe
110 Keawe St
34 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great healthy food options ; try the Fresh catch Bibimbap ( yes its a tongue twister but so delicious) and the eggs Benedict. For drinks try their Kombucha and Nitro coffee
More upscale restaurant that is a local favorite . Great bar area and the Mai Tais are excellent. The pork chops are highly recommended as is the Ahi tower
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill Hilo
64 Keawe St
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
More upscale restaurant that is a local favorite . Great bar area and the Mai Tais are excellent. The pork chops are highly recommended as is the Ahi tower
Two Ladies is an institution on the island. The best mochi for sure; be prepared for lines and do try the strawberry mochi ( fresh strawberry inside )
44 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Two Ladies Kitchen
274 Kilauea Ave
44 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Two Ladies is an institution on the island. The best mochi for sure; be prepared for lines and do try the strawberry mochi ( fresh strawberry inside )
The farmers market is open every day but the best days are Wednesday and Saturdays when all the vendors are there. Get some apple bananas, papayas and seasonal fruits like mango, lytchee and rambutan.
246 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hilo Farmers Market
Mamo Street
246 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The farmers market is open every day but the best days are Wednesday and Saturdays when all the vendors are there. Get some apple bananas, papayas and seasonal fruits like mango, lytchee and rambutan.
Local favorite for large Hawaiian style breakfasts .Bring your appetite and order the haupia (coconut) pancakes. The waffles are delicious too
105 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hawaiian Style Cafe Hilo
681 Manono St
105 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local favorite for large Hawaiian style breakfasts .Bring your appetite and order the haupia (coconut) pancakes. The waffles are delicious too
Excellent Indian food at very affordable prices. The lunch time specials are served in a metal tray and includes naan bread , rice and sides. Located right next to Island Naturals. My favorite lunch spot in Hilo.
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kamana Kitchen
1235 Kilauea Ave
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Excellent Indian food at very affordable prices. The lunch time specials are served in a metal tray and includes naan bread , rice and sides. Located right next to Island Naturals. My favorite lunch spot in Hilo.
Perfect place to stop for lunch or a smoothie after visiting the Botanical Gardens
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
What's Shakin
27-999 Mamalahoa Hwy
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Perfect place to stop for lunch or a smoothie after visiting the Botanical Gardens
Vegetarian restaurant that showcases local ingredients like sugar cane juice, poi and taro. Great smoothies too
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sweet Cane Cafe
48 Kamana St
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vegetarian restaurant that showcases local ingredients like sugar cane juice, poi and taro. Great smoothies too
Tiny restaurant on the Hilo Bayfront offering delicious fresh local Thai influenced food
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tina's Garden Cafe
168 Kamehameha Ave
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tiny restaurant on the Hilo Bayfront offering delicious fresh local Thai influenced food
Popover has probably the best coffee in Hilo . Try the pour over for excellent single source coffee. And the pastries are delicious too. I love the lillikoi mochi. My husband had the breakfast in a popover. Parking in front and back.
Popover
399 E Kawili St
Popover has probably the best coffee in Hilo . Try the pour over for excellent single source coffee. And the pastries are delicious too. I love the lillikoi mochi. My husband had the breakfast in a popover. Parking in front and back.

Sightseeing

Hilo Botanical Gardens
Beautiful botanical garden with great sea views.The gingers and the orchids are especially beautiful
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
27-717 Mamalahoa Highway
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Beautiful botanical garden with great sea views.The gingers and the orchids are especially beautiful
These falls are right in Hilo town and are spectacular especially after rains.Boiling pots are right above the falls just a short hike away
337 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rainbow Falls
337 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
These falls are right in Hilo town and are spectacular especially after rains.Boiling pots are right above the falls just a short hike away
Very popular sightseeing destination with great views of the crater and steam vents. Excellent hiking
880 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
880 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Very popular sightseeing destination with great views of the crater and steam vents. Excellent hiking
Easy hike with great views of waterfalls
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ʻAkaka Falls State Park
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Easy hike with great views of waterfalls
Beautiful outlook on your way to Waimea. Don’t miss out on the malasadas at Tex’s
201 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Waipio Valley Lookout
201 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Beautiful outlook on your way to Waimea. Don’t miss out on the malasadas at Tex’s
Spectacular newly formed black sand beach after the last lava eruption 2018
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pohoiki Black Sand Beach
Kalapana Kapoho Beach Road
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Spectacular newly formed black sand beach after the last lava eruption 2018
Just a few miles south of the apartment is this great swimming and snorkeling spot. The water tends to be warmer as less fresh water springs
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Parque Ocean Richardson
2355 Kalanianaole St
176 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Just a few miles south of the apartment is this great swimming and snorkeling spot. The water tends to be warmer as less fresh water springs

Experiences

Zipline Through Paradise
50 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii
74-380 Kealakehe Pkwy
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This observatory is on the university of Hawaii Hilo campus and offers presentations about an hour long suitable for children and adults covering the Hawaiian skies both from Hawaiian constellations and the better known Greek constellations.
92 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Imiloa Astronomy Center
600 Imiloa Pl
92 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This observatory is on the university of Hawaii Hilo campus and offers presentations about an hour long suitable for children and adults covering the Hawaiian skies both from Hawaiian constellations and the better known Greek constellations.
Located in downtown Hilo with lots of interesting and interactive exhibits
38 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mokupāpapa Discovery Center
76 Kamehameha Ave
38 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Located in downtown Hilo with lots of interesting and interactive exhibits
This brand new museum shows videos of the most recent eruption in 2018 and has numerous lava rock samples and photos of the fissures and lava flow. It’s run by volunteers so call before you go. They are very informative and love sharing their knowledge
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pahoa Museum
15-2959 Pahoa Village Road
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This brand new museum shows videos of the most recent eruption in 2018 and has numerous lava rock samples and photos of the fissures and lava flow. It’s run by volunteers so call before you go. They are very informative and love sharing their knowledge