I often go traveling but I haven’t been to Hawaii never before even thought it is very popular and easy to get there. I thought perhaps I will visit there sometime but I had a chance this time.
Because Hawaiian airline start to fo into service from Haneda to Kona directly! I thought that I had to go there after Golden Week (long holidays in Japan), first Hawaii and first Hawaii Island!
I got on Hawaiian Air for the first time but it was very comfortable. I don’t know why but the world “Hawaii” is magic, it makes me feel better. Hawaii Hawaii Hawaiiiiiiii.
And Hawaiian language such as Hawaii, Aloha or Mahalo sounds gentle and cheerful, it pas power people to make feel good.
I heard that there is fulled with Mana power as you get off at the Kona airport, and it was true. The airport is small and open-air, I had a homey feel.
My journey stared feeling so good!
I have many things to write but today is about breakfast in Hawaii Island.
I’m usually get up early, and earlier when I travel (don’t want to wast of time!). I was happy because morning starts early in Hawaii Island! Starbuck coffee shops are the earliest to be opened in the world, it’s 4am! It’s because the nice weather, also it is said that it was remnant people who worked at plantations stated early in the morning.
I stayed at a hotel in the west, Kailua Kona. I decided to stay here because it’s close to the airport and the center of commerce, very convenient for me as a first visit to there. So that there are a lot of shops or cafes or restaurants near my hotel.
The restaurant the earliest open where I have been was at 6:30. They offer not only breakfast but also lunch and dinner, it is restaurant not cafe so you can eat from light meal to heavy one. I like the atmosphere of American restaurant something like friendly and casual, also nostalgic. Restaurant people are very nice and energetic like southern people.
Here are my recommendations for breakfast in Hawaii Island!
*Please confirm the hours or info when you visit, information may change.
1. Evolution Bakery and Cafe
75-5813 Alii Dr, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740-5312
http://www.evolutionbakerycafe.com/
7:00 am – 11:30 am
Gluten free, vegetarian friendly. New York style bagel, juice, smoothie, pastries etc. The restaurant is small and pretty. You can stat there and also get food to go. There is outside sheet, you can relax. The people are energetic and friendly ladies, they seem to enjoy working.
2. Daylight Mind Coffee Company
75-5770 Alii Dr, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740-1782
https://www.daylightmind.com/
7:00 am – 9:00 pm
I went there for lunch but the atmosphere and location is super nice. You can have great food seeing ocean. The outside tables are really nice. The restaurant is wide open space, southern breeze, sound of waves, little birds come to say hello to you on the table.
The people are very nice, something like elegant. Sophisticated and beautiful meals.
3. Basik Acai
75-5831 Kahakai Rd, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740-1331
http://www.basikacai.com/
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Acai Bowl and smoothie. It was first time to have it for me.
There are about 4 kinds of menus, I chose recommended berry one. Fulled with berries and acai, so good. You can eat there and get it to go as well. The counter seat is nice to see the ocean. I had it with southern wind.
4. Island Lava Java Kona
75-5799 Ali’i Dr, Bldg A, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
http://www.islandlavajava.com/
6:30 am – 9:30 pm
Large restaurant with second floor seating faces to the main street, you can see passerby, cars and there is an ocean beyond the road. Almost all of restaurants or cafes are open-air, you can feel the breeze inside.
I went there around 7am but there are already people who have breakfasts, some people jogged. The town was already up! I like early birds.
I had pancakes that I really wanted, milk butter pancakes, bacons, scramble eggs and kona coffee. My dream breakfast! The pancakes are soft and sooooo yummy. I LOVE the rustic American pancakes. I spent really happy time there.
5. Bongo Ben’s Island Cafe
75-5819 Alii Dr, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740
http://www.bongobens.com/
6:30 am – 9:30 pm
I went there for lunch but the breakfast menus seemed great. There a lot of kinds of menus, eggs benedict, loco moco, waffle, brito, sandwich, pancake, omelet, cinnamon role, toast, smoothie, juice, coffee etc. I feel to be hungry while I’m writing this. There are also tacos or wrap for lunch. There is live music, I spent nice time listening to nice Hawaiian music next to me!
*The picture is fish tacos I had for lunch
Here are restaurants I wanted to go.
Frenchman’s Cafe
75-5725 Alii Dr, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740-1789
website
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
French galette, for meals and sweets. Looks yummy!
808 Grindz Cafe
75-5660 Kopiko St, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740-3611
website
7:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sweet pancake and loco moco.
Peaberry & Galette
78-6831 Alii Dr, 78-6831 Alii Drive #401, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740-2495
website
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Galette, both for meal and sweets. Also sandwich, cake and scone.
Oh… I want to eat again looking at them. Meals at overseas are memorable due to its atmosphere too.
And Because Hawaii island also coffee cultivation, I think that Kona coffee is served in every restaurant in this area. The coffee was also great!
Extra meals.
Poke bowl: Da Poke Shack
At Honolulu airport, avocado!
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