About two miles up the road from Honoli’i, Hilo’s most popular surf beach, is the small community of Papaikou. Here you’ll find a Hamakuan bakery that many claim has the best Malasadas on island. For those who haven’t had one, a malasada is basically a portuguese donut. It’s a fried ball of sweetened dough rolled […]
Mountain View is a small town south of Hilo on the east side, and most people’s only encounter with it is driving through on the way to the volcano. One wouldn’t expect one of the best bakeries on the island to be hidden here, but Pearl’s Bakery is head and shoulders above anything you’ll find […]
Located along Kamehameha III Road just makai of Mamalahoa Highway, there is a restaurant that is near and dear to all who love genuine island cuisine. It is the perfect mix of island atmosphere, endless Pacific Ocean views that offers lots of home grown style and flavors. Perched on the slopes of the Keauhou resort, […]
