03-29-2006, 04:31 PM
Welcome to Puna, Holly.
Two good places to look for information are the "Cheap Eats" topic on this board (one of the joys of living here is that there are so many restaurants which are both good and cheap) and the website www.bigislandgrinds.com.
Some of our Hilo favorites are the Hilo Bay Cafe, in the Walmart shopping center just north of Prince Kuhio Plaza on Highway 11 in South Hilo, great for either lunch or dinner; Cafe Pesto, on Kamehamaha in downtown Hilo, ditto; Ocean Sushi Deli, on Keawe downtown, for sushi and sashimi; Big Island Pizza on Kilauea (about one block from the previously-cited Cafe 100), for what may be the best pizza on the island, including exotic toppings such as roast chicken and pesto, or the Northwest special with shrimp and lox; Hilo Homemade, with two locations on Waienenue downtown and next to the Hilo Tropical Garden on the waterfront, for the best ice cream we have found anywhere on this island, including local flavors such as ginger, mango, and macademia.
Howard
Two good places to look for information are the "Cheap Eats" topic on this board (one of the joys of living here is that there are so many restaurants which are both good and cheap) and the website www.bigislandgrinds.com.
Some of our Hilo favorites are the Hilo Bay Cafe, in the Walmart shopping center just north of Prince Kuhio Plaza on Highway 11 in South Hilo, great for either lunch or dinner; Cafe Pesto, on Kamehamaha in downtown Hilo, ditto; Ocean Sushi Deli, on Keawe downtown, for sushi and sashimi; Big Island Pizza on Kilauea (about one block from the previously-cited Cafe 100), for what may be the best pizza on the island, including exotic toppings such as roast chicken and pesto, or the Northwest special with shrimp and lox; Hilo Homemade, with two locations on Waienenue downtown and next to the Hilo Tropical Garden on the waterfront, for the best ice cream we have found anywhere on this island, including local flavors such as ginger, mango, and macademia.
Howard