6 Best Cafes in Waimea

“We drove from Kona to visit this little tea shop and it was well worth it! I had the scenic point with watermelon boba and my husband had the watermelon fruit tea with lychee jelly. I can honestly say I’ve tried several other places on the island and Tea O’clock is tops! The scenic point is a jasmine tea, you could tell it was fresh. The flavor was absolutely beautiful! The watermelon fruit tea was just as you’d expect it should be. Nothing was watered down, only flavorful teas here!! I highly suggest this place!“

“We love the acai bowls from Hina Rae's (the best I've had, hands down! Especially with ube ice cream on top!), and knew we wanted them as dessert at our wedding. I contacted Shelina (the owner), not knowing if a request for 40 acai bowls would be an insane ask, and was so humbled & thankful when she reached out saying they'd love to! Shelina took the time to gather important information that I had not thought of (including allergy concerns for us & our guests), and had phenomenal suggestions on how to keep the consistency of the bowls perfect until we were ready to have dessert (I was wanting a friend to pick them up at 3pm, but we wouldn't be having dessert until about 5:30-6pm). Her & her team knew exactly what to do for the base & toppings of the bowls to be sure the quality was still fantastic by the time we ate them, and with following her recommendations on how to store them so the base could thaw/defrost while we had our ceremony/ate dinner -- they were delicious!! Shelina was super communicative leading up to the day, and confirmed the timeline, day of contact, and quantity the day before our event to be sure we received our desserts :). Everyone at our wedding raved about acai bowls for dessert! And my now husband & I got to enjoy our favorite thing to snack on -- overall definitely a huge hit, and sooooo ono!! Mahalo Nui Shelina & everyone on the Hina Rae's team!“

“My go to spot! Always friendly service and great food.“

“Really nice to have this market as an option for food if you are staying at the Mauna Lani resort! Coffee is way cheaper than ordering it from any of the restaurants (e.g., $7 for a cold brew compared to $15). They sell snacks, alcohol (very over-priced), smoothies, ice cream, grab-and-go food, and made-to-order sandwiches and pizza. They also have gifts and souvenirs you can bring back from your trip. They sell Tropical Dreams ice cream and it was INCREDIBLE! $8 for two scoops, but definitely easier than driving to Waimea and back for ice cream.“

“Some of my best video and delicious food“

“Always a pleasure to get coffee here whenever we are on island. The staff make wonderful espresso drinks and they remember you even though it may have been a year since you visited last. Their egg salad sandwich is also phenomenal - better than some Japanese egg salad sandwiches I have had. Their avocado toast now bagel is also yummy! Everything we have had is tasty and it is always a go to whether for coffee related drinks, food or water! Seating available inside or out. Highly recommended!“