Guidebook for Kailua
Food Scene
Best Thai food in Kailua. Nothing fancy, but delicious, tasty, and plenty of healthy options. I recommend the Tom Kha soup (with fish or tofu).
11 locals recommend
Champa Thai of Kailua
306 Kuulei RdBest Thai food in Kailua. Nothing fancy, but delicious, tasty, and plenty of healthy options. I recommend the Tom Kha soup (with fish or tofu).
I don't drink coffee, but they have great iced chai lattes. Their Breakfast Burrito Panini Style is also great, or for lunch try their Curry Chicken Wrap. It's a nice local coffee shop.
49 locals recommend
Morning Brew
600 Kailua RdI don't drink coffee, but they have great iced chai lattes. Their Breakfast Burrito Panini Style is also great, or for lunch try their Curry Chicken Wrap. It's a nice local coffee shop.
A great typical 'plate lunch' place. If you are looking for a normal Hawaiian meal, this is the place to come. Descent prices, and won't leave you feeling heavy (but will leave you feeling full).
45 locals recommend
The Food Company Restaurant & Catering
1090 Hamakua DrA great typical 'plate lunch' place. If you are looking for a normal Hawaiian meal, this is the place to come. Descent prices, and won't leave you feeling heavy (but will leave you feeling full).
Amazing local BBQ place. The pork is to die for (get it with the Bok Choy slaw, and the Okinawan sweet potatoes with mango chutney). You won't regret this side-of-the-road stop.
11 locals recommend
Sweet Home Waimanalo
41-1025 Kalanianaʻole HwyAmazing local BBQ place. The pork is to die for (get it with the Bok Choy slaw, and the Okinawan sweet potatoes with mango chutney). You won't regret this side-of-the-road stop.
Obama's favorite place to pick-up a Hawaiian style 'shave ice' in Kailua. Make sure you get a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the bottom and a 'snow cap' (condensed milk) on top for the full experience.
61 locals recommend
Island Snow Hawaii
130 Kailua RdObama's favorite place to pick-up a Hawaiian style 'shave ice' in Kailua. Make sure you get a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the bottom and a 'snow cap' (condensed milk) on top for the full experience.
Nice cheap vietnamese sandwiches for lunch. The Furikake tofu sandwich, and the Kalua pork sandwiches are both winner for a quick easy bite. For dinner try the Tempeh Curry!
46 locals recommend
Uahi Island Grill
33 Aulike StNice cheap vietnamese sandwiches for lunch. The Furikake tofu sandwich, and the Kalua pork sandwiches are both winner for a quick easy bite. For dinner try the Tempeh Curry!
Great sushi. Not cheap, but not too expensive. Call ahead for a reservation cause they can get pretty busy. Also call for specials, since they have them some days a week and a certain times.
28 locals recommend
Tokoname
442 Uluniu StGreat sushi. Not cheap, but not too expensive. Call ahead for a reservation cause they can get pretty busy. Also call for specials, since they have them some days a week and a certain times.
Great Japanese family-style hibachi. Order the meats/fish/vegetables in marinades and they bring them to your table for you to cook to your liking. Miso Tare Harami is the best thing on the menu.
9 locals recommend
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
46-056 Kamehameha HwyGreat Japanese family-style hibachi. Order the meats/fish/vegetables in marinades and they bring them to your table for you to cook to your liking. Miso Tare Harami is the best thing on the menu.
Frozen Yogurt at it's finest. Great flavors and toppings that rotate often.
8 locals recommend
FROST Kailua
43 Oneawa StFrozen Yogurt at it's finest. Great flavors and toppings that rotate often.
A nice dinner establishment. Lunch is a bit pricey and not as great value (usually the other way around). The mezzalunas at dinner and the meyer lemon risotto fish are to die for.
86 locals recommend
Kalapawai Cafe & Deli
750 Kailua RdA nice dinner establishment. Lunch is a bit pricey and not as great value (usually the other way around). The mezzalunas at dinner and the meyer lemon risotto fish are to die for.
Great place to get your morning juice/smooth/bowl. Try any of the varieties of Acai bowl for a filling but healthy morning boost, or just get a juice/smoothie to cool off on hot days.
54 locals recommend
Lanikai Juice, Kailua
600 Kailua RdGreat place to get your morning juice/smooth/bowl. Try any of the varieties of Acai bowl for a filling but healthy morning boost, or just get a juice/smoothie to cool off on hot days.
Great locally sourced salads at a descent fare. Plenty of options, short wait, and a good way to save some calories for a typical hawaiian plate for dinner.
31 locals recommend
Aloha Salads
600 Kailua RdGreat locally sourced salads at a descent fare. Plenty of options, short wait, and a good way to save some calories for a typical hawaiian plate for dinner.
Famous for their Red Velvet Pancakes, this place can get busy, but you can't go wrong. Crabcake/Mahi Eggs Benedict Super Combo, or the Chinese Omelet for those of you who like eggs.
84 locals recommend
Cinnamon's
315 Uluniu StFamous for their Red Velvet Pancakes, this place can get busy, but you can't go wrong. Crabcake/Mahi Eggs Benedict Super Combo, or the Chinese Omelet for those of you who like eggs.
Go early. 7AM early. Before the crowds (even then there may be a short wait). Only go here if you love pancakes, get the banana mac-nut pancakes with the macadamia nut sauce on it.
51 locals recommend
Boots & Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen
1020 Keolu DriveGo early. 7AM early. Before the crowds (even then there may be a short wait). Only go here if you love pancakes, get the banana mac-nut pancakes with the macadamia nut sauce on it.
Simple, delicious, convenient. Short walk from the house. Lilikoi sauce on the pancakes is great. Typical diner style breakfast plates, and not too hard on the wallet.
62 locals recommend
Moke's Bread & Breakfast
27 Hoolai StSimple, delicious, convenient. Short walk from the house. Lilikoi sauce on the pancakes is great. Typical diner style breakfast plates, and not too hard on the wallet.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
629 Kailua RdEverything you know and love about Whole Foods, in Kailua.
Great grocery store open 24 hours, with lots of local produce and fish options.
63 locals recommend
Foodland
108 Hekili StGreat grocery store open 24 hours, with lots of local produce and fish options.
Best priced meat selections of all the grocery stores. Also good prices on bottles of alcohol with a Safeway card.
109 locals recommend
Safeway
200 Hamakua DrBest priced meat selections of all the grocery stores. Also good prices on bottles of alcohol with a Safeway card.
Sightseeing
1 of the most beautiful beaches. Can get windy in winter, and busy on weekends, but if you go further up to any of the public beach accesses and stay away form the beach park itself, you'll be good.
200 locals recommend
Kailua Beach Park
526 Kawailoa Rd1 of the most beautiful beaches. Can get windy in winter, and busy on weekends, but if you go further up to any of the public beach accesses and stay away form the beach park itself, you'll be good.
Small parking lot, but you can park on the streets (Kapaa / Hauoli) outside of a house (don't block mailbox or driveway and park in direction of traffic) nearby and walk. Less busy and just as pretty.
39 locals recommend
Kalama Beach Park
248 N Kalaheo AveSmall parking lot, but you can park on the streets (Kapaa / Hauoli) outside of a house (don't block mailbox or driveway and park in direction of traffic) nearby and walk. Less busy and just as pretty.