Hilo, Hawaii City Guide

For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Hilo, Hawaii Travel Guide has been your connection to Hilo's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.

Shopping & Local Eats

There’s plenty of good shopping in Hilo and for the traveler who enjoys specialty shops, Kamehameha Avenue in the downtown area is just the place. An afternoon browsing around these unique and interesting shops is guaranteed to be a pleasure and you may even walk away in some local island wear. Stop in at one of the many native art galleries to view local artists’ work. If an open market sounds intriguing, don’t miss the Farmers Market, thought by many to be the best open market in all of Hawaii. Vendors sell a variety of local hand made crafts, jewelry, clothing and exotic food items such as "Magosteen,” an Indonesian fruit delicacy.

When it comes to dining out there’s no shortage of choices in Hilo. The diversity of the food is impressive with Hawaiian, Japanese, Thai, Filipino, Chinese and American foods to tempt the most discerning palate. Make sure to try fresh “Aholehole,” a mild fish that local chefs prepare on the coals or pan-fried, as well as garlic eggplant, a surprisingly delicious vegetarian dish packed with flavor. There is no shortage of fresh, vibrant dishes on this island paradise.
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