Chad's Guidebook

Chad
Chad's Guidebook

Food Scene

Nicest place in Hilo.....great all the way around.
55 locals recommend
Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill Hilo
64 Keawe St
55 locals recommend
Nicest place in Hilo.....great all the way around.
Fun.
19 locals recommend
New Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine
110 Kalakaua St
19 locals recommend
Fun.
Hilo Vibe
128 locals recommend
Pineapples Restaurant
332 Keawe St
128 locals recommend
Hilo Vibe
Bayfront
139 locals recommend
Cafe Pesto - Hilo
308 Kamehameha Ave
139 locals recommend
Bayfront
Hike in the wall.
Hilo Siam Thai Restaurant
70 Mamo St
Hike in the wall.
Beat Korean outside of Korea.
Cham Cham Korean BBQ Restaurant
421 Kalanikoa Street
Beat Korean outside of Korea.
Vegan, but two words.... Jackfruit Nachos ....
27 locals recommend
VIBE cafe & health bar
750 Kanoelehua Ave
27 locals recommend
Vegan, but two words.... Jackfruit Nachos ....
local
Hakalau Farmers Market and FoodShare
local

Sightseeing

Largest Japanese gardens outside of Japan
Japanese Garden
189 Lihiwai St
Largest Japanese gardens outside of Japan
Beat in Hawaii....... Saturday.
246 locals recommend
Hilo Farmers Market
Mamo Street
246 locals recommend
Beat in Hawaii....... Saturday.

City advice

Getting around

Getting Around

Public transportation (Hele on Bus) only goes from Kona to Hilo twice daily (except on Sundays and holidays), 6:45am & 4pm from the upper Matsuyama Store (Muaka). It is highly recommended that you rent a car. For the best car rental rates, search for Auto Slash, discount Hawaii car rentals, Hotwire, Kayak, Cheap Tickets, or Costco if you have a membership. The unconventional route would be people renting out their personal cars, Turo. Uber and Lyft are available on the Big Island, as well as conventional taxicabs.