Guidebook for Pāhoa
Food Scene
Kaleo's Bar & Grill
15-2969 Pahoa Village RdGreat local food in a fun atmosphere!
Delicious well priced local style food. Make sure you take a walk down to Kaimu Beach after you eat!
8 locals recommend
Kalapana Village Cafe'
Delicious well priced local style food. Make sure you take a walk down to Kaimu Beach after you eat!
The best place to buy local fish for your fish tacos, or the grill...fresh caught local mahi mahi, ahi, ono and more!
57 locals recommend
Pahoa Fresh Fish
The best place to buy local fish for your fish tacos, or the grill...fresh caught local mahi mahi, ahi, ono and more!
Luquins Mexican Restaurant
151448 Kahakai BlvdAffordable food, and awesome lillikoi margaritas!
Hilo Bay Cafe
123 Lihiwai StAwesome Hawaiian Regional Food!
Ning's Thai Cuisine
15-2955 Pahoa Village RdSome of the best thai food around-and there's a lot.
Everything Else
Best snorkelling on this side of the island-right offshore in the safety of a huge network of tide pools! Lots of varieties of fish and turtles, etc.
83 locals recommend
Kapoho Tide Pools
Best snorkelling on this side of the island-right offshore in the safety of a huge network of tide pools! Lots of varieties of fish and turtles, etc.
Otherwise known as Pohoiki, this beach park is family friendly, is the closest place to surf and has a volcaniclly heated hot tub sized pond to sit in after you surf...
101 locals recommend
Isaac Hale Park
13-101 Kalapana - Kapoho RdOtherwise known as Pohoiki, this beach park is family friendly, is the closest place to surf and has a volcaniclly heated hot tub sized pond to sit in after you surf...
Great hiking opportunities and nighttime lava viewing from the Jaggar Museum
880 locals recommend
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Great hiking opportunities and nighttime lava viewing from the Jaggar Museum
This is an impressive zoo-and especially for one that has no admission fee-admission is by donation.
110 locals recommend
Panaewa Rainforest Zoo
800 Stainback HwyThis is an impressive zoo-and especially for one that has no admission fee-admission is by donation.
Great snorkelling, surfing and fun place to hang out in Hilo
176 locals recommend
Richardson Ocean Park
2355 Kalanianaole StGreat snorkelling, surfing and fun place to hang out in Hilo
Impressive falls located right in Hilo. Particularly spectacular after there's been a lot of rain. Walk along the path to the top to check out the Boiling Pots...but stay on the side up there.
337 locals recommend
Rainbow Falls
Impressive falls located right in Hilo. Particularly spectacular after there's been a lot of rain. Walk along the path to the top to check out the Boiling Pots...but stay on the side up there.
Trees petrified by lava, still standing. A lovely little walk in the forest.
109 locals recommend
Lava Tree State Monument
Hawaii 132Trees petrified by lava, still standing. A lovely little walk in the forest.
The biggest volcanically heated warm spring in the area. Free admission.
86 locals recommend
Ahalanui County Beach Park
14-5363 Kalapana - Kapoho RdThe biggest volcanically heated warm spring in the area. Free admission.
A beautiful traditional Japanese garden, right along the Hilo Bayfront.
22 locals recommend
Liliʻuokalani Botanical Garden
123 N Kuakini StA beautiful traditional Japanese garden, right along the Hilo Bayfront.
$15.00 to get in and walk around this astonishingly beautiful garden, but worth every penny. Most of the plants here are Jurassic Park size and do not fail to impress.
19 locals recommend
Botanical World Adventures
31-240 Old Mamalahoa Hwy$15.00 to get in and walk around this astonishingly beautiful garden, but worth every penny. Most of the plants here are Jurassic Park size and do not fail to impress.
A wild black sand beach carved into a cliff face. Tremendously pretty. Can be rough as it's open ocean...don't swim if no one else is swimming.
177 locals recommend
Kehena Black Sand Beach
A wild black sand beach carved into a cliff face. Tremendously pretty. Can be rough as it's open ocean...don't swim if no one else is swimming.
Spectacular views of the valley below. You can continue down this 25% grade road into the valley if you've got 4x4, or are willing to walk. It's a mile down to the beach and there are waterfalls etc.
201 locals recommend
Waipio Valley Lookout
Spectacular views of the valley below. You can continue down this 25% grade road into the valley if you've got 4x4, or are willing to walk. It's a mile down to the beach and there are waterfalls etc.
One of the most beautiful beaches on the island. Be sure to check it out if you're travelling to the Kona side.
159 locals recommend
Kua Bay
One of the most beautiful beaches on the island. Be sure to check it out if you're travelling to the Kona side.
Rated the best place in the world to look at the stars, every year, hands down...up the mountain from Hilo. Bring a sweater! It gets cold at this elevation!
7 locals recommend
Mauna Kea Observatories
Rated the best place in the world to look at the stars, every year, hands down...up the mountain from Hilo. Bring a sweater! It gets cold at this elevation!
Hilo Farmers Market
Mamo StreetThe most affordable place to buy local produce and crafts!
Some of the best surfing on the Hilo side. It's also a great park to take the kids!
81 locals recommend
Honoli'i Beach Park
Some of the best surfing on the Hilo side. It's also a great park to take the kids!
Fish market with fresh fish and poke to satisfy all of your poke needs!
88 locals recommend
Suisan Fish Market
93 Lihiwai StFish market with fresh fish and poke to satisfy all of your poke needs!
A great place to go to learn about Hilo's history of tsunami's, or tsunami's in general. Admission is $9.00
115 locals recommend
Pacific Tsunami Museum
130 Kamehameha AveA great place to go to learn about Hilo's history of tsunami's, or tsunami's in general. Admission is $9.00