50 Best Vegan Restaurants near Kealakekua

“Great gelato excellent service.“

“I absolutely adore this place and go out of my way to enjoy it“

“I had the Bacon and Shrimp sandwich with garlic and pepperoni fries. Out of this world!“

“Awesome 👏 [Original] Awesome 👏“

“Visiting Teshimas from O'ahu in Mei, one of the highlights of my trip was the beautiful hospitality from Teshima's ohana member serving us. She was beautiful inside and out. Ono food too!“

“It was delicious and great service!“

“When in kona you must grab something from here. Everything is amazing and the people are awesome.“

“AMAZING Ono tacos and mango salsa!!! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️“

“Killer pizza! All that needs to be said...“

“We stopped today and got some yummy brownies, banana bread and pineapple coconut bread!! Great little bakery. Thanks“

“Amazing Tacoz with unique sauces! highly recommend!“

“Literally THE BEST food and service we’ve had since we got here. This is the holy grail we’ve been looking for on fresh local caught fish and local sourced goods. 10/10 highly recommend“

“Awesome, fresh food with healthy options! And so close to work!! 😁“

“Great view with excellent food & service. One of my favorite places to go when I visit Kona. Highly recommend saving room when you eat to enjoy the excellent Liliko’I Cheesecake.“

“This is a wonderful little place, very close to Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. Amazing selection of poke varieties and side dishes. My wife had the Slippery Hawaiian Poke with shoyu and sesame. I had the DHawaiian Poke plus the Wasabi Poke, more on the spicy side which I like. Everything was delicious. Service was quick and friendly. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area!“

“🌺🤙🏽 Huge shout-out to Kohola Coffee 🐋 🙌

Every time I stop by, I leave feeling so much aloha. This coffee truck is a true gem in our community, with reasonable prices and the freshest local ingredients.

What makes it extra special isn’t just the amazing coffee, it’s the heart behind it. Jeannette built this business from the ground up, and you can feel her passion and hard work in every detail. It’s rare to find a spot that serves incredible drinks and creates such a genuine sense of community, but she’s nailed it.

Even if you’re not a coffee person, there are plenty of other delicious drinks (the matcha is my favorite) and the food always hits the spot. The convenience of the drive-through also makes it so easy to swing by and grab something tasty on the go.

Highly recommend stopping in, it’s the best coffee shop in Kona. Plus supporting a self-made local entrepreneur who pours her heart into everything she does is the best bonus! 🌴✨“

“Great gelato excellent service.“

“The food is so incredible for a reasonable price! the owners are very friendly. fav dish is pad thai with shrimp, beef or chicken.“

“Loved the flavors! We had the Lilikoi Sour and the Kona Sunset.“

“Best shaved ice on the big island!“

“Won’t Disappoint!!!
We started our trip here—and made sure to end it here too. The Holiday Burger was an incredible surprise, packed with amazing flavors. The Ultimate Cheeseburger was pure perfection: unbelievably juicy and absolutely delicious.
If you’re traveling to Kona, this spot is a must-visit. It may be tucked away in a strip mall, but don’t let that fool you—it’s 100% worth it. Hands down, the best burger I’ve ever had!
Thank you for the fantastic food and excellent service. 🌟“

“Our food was delicious and made to order. Kalua Loco moco was the first for me but so glad I tried it. Husband had the fresh ahi tuna sandwich, cooked great. 👍🏻“

“This was the culinary highlight of our trip to the big island! Sam and Jennifer are super kind in explaining the business-all local ingredients! Premium ingredients (local chocolate, Kona hinted brownies-Mac nut base ice cream)-wowza! Serious stuff! Come support this incredible shop. Yum!“

“Absolutely loved this spot! It’s such a comfortable place to work from — bright, relaxed, and perfect for settling in with a laptop. The staff are genuinely friendly and super accommodating. They even made the Lily Special for me with unsweetened matcha instead of the regular version, and it turned out perfect.

Great coffee with locally sourced beans, and really cute merch as well. Will definitely be coming back for both coffee and work sessions. Highly recommend!“

“Was our first time and so yummy“

“The people were nice, the food was delicious, including the pastries, and it is a nice little shop to have a bite to eat. Would definitely return if I come back to area.“

“Had a late lunch here Sunday afternoon. I must say that I love the atmosphere of the store. We placed our order in the front, with the sweet young lady. They brought our platters out to us— best Mexican food I’ve ever had! We live in CA, and this beat any food I’ve had out here. The salsa is delicious, and flavors were great. Many thanks to Manny’s kitchen for their delicious food. When we come back, we will be visiting frequently!“

“This was the best meal I had on the island. I had a bento box with the Kalua Pork and spicy jungle sauce. Great flavor and the serving size was large. Dragonfruit lemonade was also a good treat! Highly recommend.“

“Fantastic Acai bowls. We visited recently from the UK and as soon as we discovered them we returned every day until we left!!“

“The staff are wonderful & their food is incredible.“

“we got the drifter large açaí bowl (32oz, $18). it was absolutely delicious with generous quantities. i really enjoyed the nice crunch of the cacao nibs and granola. i do think the açaí base was a tad bit more watery than i prefer, but overall i’m still very very satisfied.“

“Fireart Cuisine has some of the best Asian food we have ever had! We are on a short visit to Hawaii, but we’ve already been there twice - the food is so good we had to come back! Both the beef and broccoli and the shrimp and broccoli have delicious flavor with perfectly cooked broccoli. The braised green beans and chicken (mild) was also delicious. And for desert, this was our first time ever trying fried ice-cream - delicious and so much fun! Staff are super kind and on the ball. Everyone seems to want to put out the best - for those who love great food, this little spot is an awesome find!“

“Stopped in after a long day in the water and we were super excited to have a delicious meal in a beautiful setting. The service was incredible our waitress was super attentive and made sure we were well taken care of. The food was INCREDIBLE. The guys all had the steak and were impressed with how perfectly they were cooked. My hubby added the lobster tail and said it was great. My daughter had the chicken and said it was juicy and seasoned perfectly. I did the gorgonzola bacon gnocchi and some asparagus and thought both were cooked perfectly. We all left incredibly full but in a great way, the way you feel after enjoying clean ingredients cooked to perfection!“

“Love the food We are making this our favorite food spot. The BOYB was great“

“Absolutely love this place wonderful Aloha vibes! Live music is also great. 😊“

“I was in Hawaii for a few days and I ate at Jackie Rey’s for one of those evenings. The food, atmosphere and staff were spectacular. Not the mention, the food layout was incredible. I highly recommend. Mahalo.“

“I have always loved the smell of coffee, but unfortunately could not get past the acidic taste. Kona coffee café introduced me to Peaberry Kona coffee. This is the first time that I have ever been able to drink coffee let alone really enjoy it. The friendly staff explained how the volcanic soil and the timing of picking the bean changed the acidity in the coffee. Since being home, I’ve already placed an order and I am enjoying my coffee every morning. Thank you so much for introducing me to this amazing drink!“

“fast service great tasting food“

“Awesome place Go Pack Go !“

“This place is special. Awesome crew , killer food and amazing live music! Only a few years old and already a Kona landmark! Do yourself a flavor and get ya some Willies!!🤙🏽“

“Plenty of flavors also a cheat sheet inside to help those who don’t know“

“Absolutely yummy first stop on our trip so glad we stopped“

“We came here in 2019 and really wanted to go back for pad thai and fried rice that we loved. So now in 2025, we couldn't remember the name.. looked up some restaurant in the area, guessed this is the place, and we were spot on! 😅
Loved it as mucb as the first time!! Love the food and atmosphere!!
Pad thai is sooo goood here! Highly recommend 👌“

“The great joy of finding a Cajun, French blend to Hawaii! They’ve found their niche and do it well! A very unique menu with great snack offerings as well as solid lunches. Don’t change your style!“

“Aloha amazing amazing food and service. The clam chowder is a must and Tempura anything- you can't go wrong. Mahalo Chef Ron.“

“This place has such a wide menu and we were so impressed with the delicious food and large portions, cannot wait to come here again!
Great customer service as well, super helpful with this pregnant lady trying to figure out what to order! Lol“

“I went to the Hilo location with my mother last night and was treated in a very racist and disgusting manner by the FOH staff. There were many empty tables yet the host avoided talking to us for a half hour. Then when I asked one of the waiters if we can sit at one of the open tables he said, "He cant let us do that" Then when I finally was able to talk to the host. He said it would be a 40 min wait for food. Ok I get it, the kitchen is swamped. So I say can we just sit right there pointing at the table he just cleaned. He says "no". Keep in mind there were at least four more empty tables. So we decided to leave. On the way out the thought comes into my mind, that he is going to seat the people who walked in behind us. So I tell my mother to wait a second and I go back in to look and there goes the host immediately seating these people bringing them water and menus. So I head back in and ask him "Whats going on here? Can I talk to a manager?" He tells me there are no managers. Then the waiter at the bar who said he couldnt do anything to let us sit down, says "I am the manager" So they lied to my face. Then I go to the bartender she barely bothers to tall to me and says "we are all managers" and that then tries to defend this discriminatory behavior by saying they are not being prejudiced against us. Yet the people behind us are chilling and going over their menus. and here we are not able to even talk to a manager never the less receive service at this racist establishment. We were systemically blocked from sitting. Then some manager esque fellow comes out trying to do damage control after all of this ongoing nonsense. To little to late. Im not going to eat spit burger with some bigot lougies in it. Mind you both my 76 year old mother have hosted various business meet ups there over the yeara bringing them business supporting Ola Brew and they treat us like this. Do not support businesses like this in Hilo. black people of Hilo be aware. This place will treat you second class. Over priced too, for the worst kind of service. dont do it, dont eat there.“

“This is by far our favorite breakfast place on the entire island. The view is amazing. The staff is fantastic. The food and coffee are the best that you can find! Each time we come back we buy extra beans just to take home a taste of menehune❤️“

“We enjoyed a wonderful Sunday breakfast by the water listening to a musician play great island music. Our waitress, Tammy, was excellent. She was quick, knowledgeable, and the food was amazing!“