12 Best Casual Restaurants in Kohala Coast

12 restaurants available nearby

A photo of Hau Tree at Mauna Kea restaurant

1. Hau Tree at Mauna Kea

4.2

Price: Moderate

• American • Kohala Coast

Booked 12 times today

Just steps from the beach and ocean with your toes practically in the sand, Hau Tree is a casual open-air option for relaxed lunches and dinners on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. It’s complete with a gazebo-style bar perfectly situated for meeting friends old and new while enjoying cocktails, local brews and awaiting a glimpse of the sunset’s elusive green flash. Hau Tree’s menu includes sandwiches, wraps, fish tacos, salads, ice cream, and Mauna Kea’s famous Ovaltine Froth.

2. Naupaka

4.5

Awesome(258)

Price: Moderate

• Hawaii Regional Cuisine • Kawaihae

Booked 9 times today

Beachfront casual dining at the Westin Hapuna Live music 5:00pm - 7:00pm

A photo of Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar - Mauna Lani, Big Island restaurant

3. Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar - Mauna Lani, Big Island

4.7

Exceptional(5737)

Price: Expensive

• Hawaii Regional Cuisine • Kamuela

Booked 100 times today

Tommy Bahama combines a tranquil environment and good food with an emphasis on hospitality to make for the perfect place to recharge or unwind while indulging in a unique dining experience. The experience is sure to feel like a getaway, whether you’re on vacation or looking for a vacation from your everyday life. For more information: www.tommybahama.com

4. Binchotan

4.2

Awesome(588)

Price: Moderate

• Unspecified • Kohala Coast

Booked 18 times today

Binchotan: Bar & Grill is a gathering place for friends and family to enjoy a fresh take on Asian cuisine. Our menu features the time-honored tradition of grilling meat, seafood and produce over an open flame. Shared plates, handcrafted sushi and grilled skewers are the hallmarks of this culinary experience. Our full service bar showcases artisan cocktails, premium sake and a vast collection of whiskey. We invite diners to indulge in a flavorful feast as they raise a glass of Muay Tai to toast the most glorious sunsets over the Kohala Coast!

5. Surf Shack

4.5

Awesome(19)

Price: Expensive

• Hawaii Regional Cuisine • Waikoloa

Start your evening dining next to the sand, overlooking the ocean while sipping a craft cocktail during Hawaii's golden hour. Enjoy locally caught fish from the island's local fishermen, along with bountiful fresh vegetables from locally sourced farms all served tapas style.

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6. Events at Brown's Beach House - Fairmont Orchid

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Price: Moderate

• Unspecified • Kohala Coast

Fairmont Orchid's AAA Four Diamond signature restaurant is well known for incomparable Hawaii Regional Cuisine and a spectacular oceanfront setting. Live Hawaiian music is featured nightly.

7. Nui Italian

4.1

Excellent(1310)

Price: Moderate

• Unspecified • Waikoloa

Booked 33 times today

2024 OpenTable Diners' Choice Award winner. Italian restaurant and bar, with seated dining overlooking the pizza kitchen and a take out window for easy ordering on the go. Enjoy wood-fired pizzas, family-style pastas, locally-sourced salads and creative Italian specialties.

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8. Hawaii Calls - Marriott Waikoloa

4.0

Excellent(650)

Price: Expensive

• Hawaii Regional Cuisine • Waikoloa

Booked 5 times today

Treat your self to spectacular dinning experience at Hawaii Calls Restaurant. Located inside the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, our restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

A photo of Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - WAIKOLOA, Hawaii restaurant

9. Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - WAIKOLOA, Hawaii

3.9

Excellent(1681)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Waikoloa

Booked 22 times today

We are now open 7 days a week for normal dinner service from 5pm-8:30pm! Sunday and Monday we have our early bird special the doors open at 4:45 and the special is over with at 5:30! Please call us to order 808.886.6286-------------------------------------Sansei, meaning third generation, is a locally owned contemporary Japanese Restaurant offering new wave sushi. The force behind the food is Chef/Owner Dave "DK" Kodama. An Oahu native, he is fearless when it comes to flavors and one of the most adventurous chefs you will meet. At Sansei he has combined his Japanese heritage with Hawaii's incredible ethnic mix and flavors he experienced in his travels to create a New Wave Sushi. Japanese-inspired Pacific Rim, Contemporary Japanese type of cuisine. Call it whatever you like, what you will taste are the unique combinations of flavors and textures. Including our famous award winning dishes the panko ahi, shrimp dynamite, and Dk famous crab ramen. The food will never disappoint!

A photo of Mauka Bar and Grill restaurant

10. Mauka Bar and Grill

4.2

Awesome(142)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Waikoloa

Booked 3 times today

A Bar and Grill during the day and Steakhouse by night. Amazing food prepared by very experienced chefs with live music nightly and beautiful mountain and sunset views.

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12 restaurants available nearby

1. Hau Tree at Mauna Kea

2. Naupaka

3. Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar - Mauna Lani, Big Island

4. Binchotan

5. Surf Shack

6. Events at Brown's Beach House - Fairmont Orchid

7. Nui Italian

8. Hawaii Calls - Marriott Waikoloa

9. Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - WAIKOLOA, Hawaii

10. Mauka Bar and Grill

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