Diners' Choice: Kid-friendly restaurants in Hawaii / Big Island

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Updated July 05, 2025

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Beach Tree Restaurant, Bar and Lounge

4.8

4.8 (950)

$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

Step into island-inspired relaxation at Beach Tree, located just steps from the ocean at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. This Kona beach restaurant, bar and lounge offers freshly crafted cocktails like Captain Ed's Mai Tai or Pause for Sunset, paired with flavorful bar bites such as ceviche, mahi mahi tacos and artisanal pizzas. Enjoy stunning sunset views and the soothing sound of the waves. With all-day pupus and a casual oceanfront setting, it's the perfect spot to unwind with a Kona cocktail and soak up the Big Island's laid-back vibe. Whether you're stopping by for a quick drink or a leisurely afternoon, Beach Tree embodies the essence of beachfront relaxation in Hawaii.

Top review

Bridgette

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent. Just excellent. Best food we ate on the Big Island.

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Popular dish

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Popular dish

Ricotta Cavatelli

Experience

REGIONAL ROUTES: A CULINARY TOUR OF ITALY

Naupaka

4.7

4.7 (269)

$30 and under

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Kawaihae

About the restaurant

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

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JohnVIP

Dined on May 27, 2025

Great food in a great hotel! Highly recommend! All food options were delicious!

Walua Social

4.7

4.7 (123)

$31 to $50

Italian

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

Experience new and vibrant flavors of Italy right here in Kona with the exciting new dining collaboration by Chef Chad Yamamoto and Chef Alessandro Taras. Their thoughtfully curated menu showcases the finest locally sourced ingredients, ensuring dishes that not only tantalize your taste buds but are also thoughtfully priced. Perfect for families and friends alike, each plate is crafted for sharing and creating memorable moments together around the table.

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Rena

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing experience at Walua. We’ve been recommended to eat here for a while and finally decide to visit. We made a reservation, quick seating after arriving. Server was awesome, attentive and friendly. Drinks, Wine & Food was excellent. Highly recommend for a fancier dinner in town (Kailua Kona)

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Experience

Walua Social x Na‘au, Castello di Bossi Dinner

Island Lava Java Bistro

4.6

4.6 (1960)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

Family-owned Oceanside Restaurant, specializing in fresh, local, organic and sustainable food with 100% Kona coffee, freshly squeezed juices, and our own bakery on site. Currently serving Everyday Brunch, Lunch & Dinner, plus Happy Hour. We are committed to using the highest quality locally produced ingredients. We invite you to relax and enjoy our scratch-made food and drinks in our island-style, open-air dining room, bar & lanai. Experience our inventive cuisine, attentive service, and a friendly atmosphere; come see what makes us one of the most popular restaurants, craft bar and coffee houses in town. We look forward to meeting you! E Komo Mai!
Craft Bar, Great Wine List, Open-Air Oceanside Dining. *Now offering "Touchless" QR Code Order & Pay (with a Smartphone)*

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DavidVIP

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

Great Food Great service great location You can’t beat it what a great breakfast and the coffee is very good and they keep your cup full !

Copper Bar at Mauna Kea

4.5

4.5 (757)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Kohala Coast

About the restaurant

Dynamic Takes on Modern Traditions. Copper Bar is one of Kohala Coast’s favorite dining and gathering places. Casual, creative tapas and entrees incorporate locally grown ingredients and are easily paired with a selection of craft cocktails, locally-brewed beers, and wine. Unwind with a handcrafted Mauna Kea Mule and absorb sweeping ocean views that have beckoned travelers for generations.

*Please note that seating to guests that are not in-house at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is subject to availability*

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ChristineVIP

Dined 2 days ago

A lovely dining experience with great food, service and a Hawaiian ambiance.

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Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar

4.5

4.5 (2019)

$30 and under

American

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on the water in beautiful downtown Kona! Join us for a gastro-pub style menu with an island twist.

Come sit by the water at Papa Kona! We offer best eggs benedict in town, our fan-favorite avocado fries, and a craft cocktail list you won't find anywhere else.

Reservations are limited to preserve space for walk-in guests. If you can't find a table online, we welcome you to walk-in!

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Dana

Dined 1 day ago

Good food, well priced. Lovely atmosphere and very attentive staff.

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Honu's on the Beach Restaurant

4.4

4.4 (537)

$30 and under

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

Three hours of complimentary validated self-parking!

For a premier dining experience in the seaside village of Kailua-Kona, visit Honu’s on the Beach. Honu's on the Beach offers a delicious Hawaiian-style daily buffet breakfast and Kona's famous (and only) Sunday brunch - offering all you can eat sweet snow crab, eggs benedict, etc. Don't miss the make-your-own bloody Mary bar or the bottomless mimosas! Enjoy dining on the spacious lanai with amazing views of historic village of Kailua-Kona. Choose from a tasty a la carte menu or indulge in the breakfast buffet, featuring made-to-order omelets, fresh fruit, pancakes, breakfast meats, and much more.

Saturday night features the popular Prime Rib & Seafood Buffet including all you can eat snow crab, poke, seafood delicacies, and of course, gorgeous prime rib. The full bar offers craft cocktails using private label rum.

Honu's also offers a private dining room for parties and celebrations for up to 80 of your friends and family.

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Paul

Dined on Jun 28, 2025

Our waitress was very good with serving us, me and my wife enjoyed the food and the company

WSW The Steakhouse | Breakfast, Sunday Brunch & Dinner

4.3

4.3 (1371)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Hilo

About the restaurant

WSW, The Steakhouse on Hilo Bay, located at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Serving Breakfast, Sunday Brunch & Dinner with Aloha. Relax in our floor-to-ceiling windows dining room, taking in the stunning views of the waterfront and the magnificent Mauna Kea for sunrise or sunset. Enjoy a Hilo-style steakhouse experience with an exceptional point of view!

We proudly feature the finest fresh meat, seafood, produce, products, and ingredients from local Big Island & Hawaii, WSW is the only true steakhouse in Hilo. All of our beef is Prime or Premium Certified Black Angus Grade, and we offer a wide array of fresh seafood to satisfy the quest for the ultimate "Surf n Turf" craving. WSW, recognized amongst our peers as the Best Wine List also features a comprehensive collection of fine and rare whiskies from around the world served table-side.

WSW is also the perfect venue for your private event or group gathering because we can host up to 300 guests.

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Lisa

Dined 1 day ago

Our experience was very positive. We were there at 6:00pm on the 4th of July. The mixed lettuce in the salad bar was very fresh. Plenty of American, Asian and a couple of new salad bar concoctions I had not seen before. The spicy tofu was excellent. Plentiful quantities of crab legs, even if they were a bit small. The warm/hot bar was great. Kailua pork was moist and flavorful, with the king crab legs came a choice of melted butter or melted butter with garlic. The prime rib was really well seasoned and delicious. We had a great meal and refilled our plates twice. The service was also good and the view perfect. I would definitely recommend WSW as a place for a special occasion or when you would like to treat yourself out. We will be back for sure as we live on-island!

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WSW Steakhouse Sunday Brunch Buffet

Nui Italian

4.2

4.2 (1358)

$30 and under

Unspecified

Waikoloa

About the restaurant

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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jasonVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Good food, great service. Prices high, but it is a resort. Big portions…

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Popular dish

Caesar Salad

Kona Inn Restaurant

4.1

4.1 (562)

$30 and under

American

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

***TEMPORARILY NOT TAKING RESERVATIONS***
PLEASE COME WALK IN AND WE WILL SET YOUR PARTY UP WITH A BEAUTIFUL TABLE!

Situated where it's always been: on the waterfront in the heart of old Kona town, offering one of the most beautiful restaurant settings in the world. The open air environment with unobstructed views of the Kona sunsets offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a romantic dinner accompanied by the wonderful sounds of waves breaking right in front of the restaurant.

Seafood is King at the Kona Inn where the fresh fish are brought in daily by the local fisherman. The mammoth horseshoe-shaped all-Koa-wood bar is a world-famous watering hole that serves the best Mai Tai in the Isands and the coldest beer on the Big Island. You have not truly had an Hawaiian experience until you've visited the Kona Inn Restaurant.

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stevenVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Great experience, Jimmy our waiter is the best. Nice place to watch a sunset.

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