Guidebook for Kailua
Food Scene
Definitely a place to stop for a great meal and wonderful tropical drinks! Take a right out of our gate and you’ll be there in 2 minutes!
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Buzz's Steakhouse
413 Kawailoa Rd Definitely a place to stop for a great meal and wonderful tropical drinks! Take a right out of our gate and you’ll be there in 2 minutes!
Great place to grab a quick lunch for your beach day! This market has been part of Kailua/Lanikai since 1932! Great place to grab a snack or ice cream treat...you gotta try an Ono Pop! Just up the street!
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Kalapawai Historic Market
306 S Kalaheo Ave Great place to grab a quick lunch for your beach day! This market has been part of Kailua/Lanikai since 1932! Great place to grab a snack or ice cream treat...you gotta try an Ono Pop! Just up the street!
Not to be confused with Kalapawai Market! They won third Place in the 2012 Honolulu Magazine Hale’Aina Awards for the Best Neighborhood Restaurant! Great place for a really nice meal and wine!
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Kalapawai Cafe & Deli
750 Kailua Rd Not to be confused with Kalapawai Market! They won third Place in the 2012 Honolulu Magazine Hale’Aina Awards for the Best Neighborhood Restaurant! Great place for a really nice meal and wine!
Great coffee, great bagel breakfast sandwiches, great pastries, great ice cream, this place has it all! ChadLou's is a wonderful place to stick around awhile and relax.
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ChadLou's Coffee • Cafe & Roastery
45 Hoolai St Great coffee, great bagel breakfast sandwiches, great pastries, great ice cream, this place has it all! ChadLou's is a wonderful place to stick around awhile and relax.
Love Korean food? Or feel like being adventurous?? Willow Tree is the best Korean Restaurant on the island! *Closed Sundays
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Willow Tree Korean Restaurant
25 Kaneohe Bay DrLove Korean food? Or feel like being adventurous?? Willow Tree is the best Korean Restaurant on the island! *Closed Sundays
Nico's Kailua
970 N Kalaheo Ave Great local seafood!
Over Easy
418 Kuulei RdWonderful local place for breakfast! Doesn't seem to get quite as busy as some of the other breakfast places around Kailua. Open until 2:30pm, closed on Tuesdays
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Moke's Bread & Breakfast
27 Hoolai St Wonderful local place for breakfast! Doesn't seem to get quite as busy as some of the other breakfast places around Kailua. Open until 2:30pm, closed on Tuesdays
Great place for breakfast or lunch! Can get pretty busy but it's worth the wait if you're not in a hurry! Open daily until 2pm.
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Cinnamon's
315 Uluniu St Great place for breakfast or lunch! Can get pretty busy but it's worth the wait if you're not in a hurry! Open daily until 2pm.
Love this place! Cute and fun and super good! My favorite is the Caprese Panini but really, everything is great!
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Nalu Health Bar & Cafe
131 Hekili St Love this place! Cute and fun and super good! My favorite is the Caprese Panini but really, everything is great!
Yummy, yummy place! Haven't had anything there that we don't like!
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Kono's
131 Hekili Street Yummy, yummy place! Haven't had anything there that we don't like!
Absolutely THE best Thai food! No need to order off the menu, tell your waiter (who will be the owner in this small place) what you like & don't like. He'll take care of the rest- his wife is the chef! Please note this is on the North Shore, about an hour from Kailua.
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Opal Thai
1030 Smith StAbsolutely THE best Thai food! No need to order off the menu, tell your waiter (who will be the owner in this small place) what you like & don't like. He'll take care of the rest- his wife is the chef! Please note this is on the North Shore, about an hour from Kailua.
Another great coffee place! They also sell wine in the evening and sometimes have local musicians playing. Too fun!!
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Morning Brew
600 Kailua Rd Another great coffee place! They also sell wine in the evening and sometimes have local musicians playing. Too fun!!
Great salads, wraps and soups! Quick & easy meal. I love the tomato soup there!
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Aloha Salads
600 Kailua Rd Great salads, wraps and soups! Quick & easy meal. I love the tomato soup there!
Great local food!! This is a must for at least one meal on your trip. Super casual with yummy food!
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Uahi Island Grill
33 Aulike St Great local food!! This is a must for at least one meal on your trip. Super casual with yummy food!
THE place to pick up a poke bowl and some wine for dinner. This is where you'll find a local people picking out their favorite poke at the back counter. Do not miss this place if you love poke!
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Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors
3496 Waialae AveTHE place to pick up a poke bowl and some wine for dinner. This is where you'll find a local people picking out their favorite poke at the back counter. Do not miss this place if you love poke!
This is a must see because you never know who you will see there! It's famous spot for famous people!! My favorite is a Doctor Green and the Acai bowl!
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Lanikai Juice, Kailua
600 Kailua Rd This is a must see because you never know who you will see there! It's famous spot for famous people!! My favorite is a Doctor Green and the Acai bowl!
Jewel or Juice...or...Lanikai Juice?! Both are great and worth a try! We enjoy Jewel or Juice because it's a little off the beat and path. It's great to support local businesses! *Closed on Mondays
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Jewel or Juice (Kailua)
305 Uluniu St Jewel or Juice...or...Lanikai Juice?! Both are great and worth a try! We enjoy Jewel or Juice because it's a little off the beat and path. It's great to support local businesses! *Closed on Mondays
Essentials
Our day to day grocery store. They carry lots of local produce!
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Foodland
108 Hekili St Our day to day grocery store. They carry lots of local produce!
Just like Whole Foods everywhere it's a great store with lots and lots of yummy things to buy!
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Whole Foods Market
629 Kailua Rd Just like Whole Foods everywhere it's a great store with lots and lots of yummy things to buy!
Drinks & Nightlife
Local bar with really good food! Love the fish and chips. Don't forget to order the French Onion soup...incredible!
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Kailua Town Pub and Grill
26 Hoolai Street Local bar with really good food! Love the fish and chips. Don't forget to order the French Onion soup...incredible!
Parks & Nature
It's across the street! It's absolutely beautiful! What's not to love?!
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Parque da Praia de Kailua
526 Kawailoa Rd It's across the street! It's absolutely beautiful! What's not to love?!
Pill Box Trail. Need some exercise?! This is a trail worth getting to the top! Breath taking views on the top!
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Trilha Pillbox
265 Kaelepulu Dr Pill Box Trail. Need some exercise?! This is a trail worth getting to the top! Breath taking views on the top!
Great place to snorkel! Watch the tide though. Make sure it's not low tide since it take almost an hour to get there! Bring your snorkel gear, water shoes and a towel. There's a grocery store across the street.
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Baía dos Tubarões
Great place to snorkel! Watch the tide though. Make sure it's not low tide since it take almost an hour to get there! Bring your snorkel gear, water shoes and a towel. There's a grocery store across the street.
Go early in the morning or later in the afternoon (leave plenty of time before it gets dark). It's hot and there is no shade but a great hike and beautiful view at the top!
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Koko Head Park
Koko Head Park RoadGo early in the morning or later in the afternoon (leave plenty of time before it gets dark). It's hot and there is no shade but a great hike and beautiful view at the top!
Easier, all paved hike. Very beautiful! During whale season (Oct-March) you might even see some whales!
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Makapuʻu Lookout
Kalanianaʻole HighwayEasier, all paved hike. Very beautiful! During whale season (Oct-March) you might even see some whales!
Stunning! This beach is incredible, the turquoise water and nice breeze is just what you need! Just walk out of the gate toward the water and then to your right…easy!
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Praia de Lanikai
Stunning! This beach is incredible, the turquoise water and nice breeze is just what you need! Just walk out of the gate toward the water and then to your right…easy!
Shopping
Global Village
539 Kailua RdGreat clothes!
Fun place to look around and see if there is anything available you can't live without! Lots of fun home decor items!!
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SoHa Living Kailua
539 Kailua Rd Fun place to look around and see if there is anything available you can't live without! Lots of fun home decor items!!
Cute home decor items! Great place to pick up little presents for family and friends on the Mainland.
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Red Bamboo
602 Kailua Rd Cute home decor items! Great place to pick up little presents for family and friends on the Mainland.
BookEnds
600 Kailua Rd Fun, quirky little book store! Do I need to say more?!
Arts & Culture
Museu Bishop
1525 Bernice St Great museum!
Entertainment & Activities
Just up the street! Great for renting kayaks, snorkel gear, stand up paddle boards and even bikes. Grab a shave ice next door at Island Snow!
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Kailua Beach Adventures
130 Kailua RdJust up the street! Great for renting kayaks, snorkel gear, stand up paddle boards and even bikes. Grab a shave ice next door at Island Snow!
Just in case it's raining! Get online and make reservations. Remodeled theater with big comfy chairs, but they sell out fast! It can be cold in the theater, bring an extra sweater.
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Kailua Cinemas
1090 Keolu DrJust in case it's raining! Get online and make reservations. Remodeled theater with big comfy chairs, but they sell out fast! It can be cold in the theater, bring an extra sweater.
Great place to rent or buy any snorkeling or diving equipment. The people who work here are super friendly too!
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Aaron's Dive Shop
307 Hahani St Great place to rent or buy any snorkeling or diving equipment. The people who work here are super friendly too!