Guidebook for Kailua
Food Scene
ChadLou's Coffee • Cafe & Roastery
45 Hoolai StLocal coffee, cute, outlets for working, etc.
Delicious breakfast spot, super popular with locals, I love the kailua pork or crab cakes Eggs Benedict. Expect a line, but complimentary coffee is available. Also, great shops surround the restaurant so you can browse while you wait!
84 locals recommend
Cinnamon's
315 Uluniu StDelicious breakfast spot, super popular with locals, I love the kailua pork or crab cakes Eggs Benedict. Expect a line, but complimentary coffee is available. Also, great shops surround the restaurant so you can browse while you wait!
Affordable and fabulous local restaurant, locally sourced meat and produce. Bar with happy hour specials.
46 locals recommend
Uahi Island Grill
33 Aulike StAffordable and fabulous local restaurant, locally sourced meat and produce. Bar with happy hour specials.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kelley O'Neil's
311 Lewers StLocal dive bar, often good music, picks up after 2am!
Parks & Nature
Popular, but fabulous and all ability levels. AWESOME SUNRISE! About a 1.5-2 miles from my place. Can do a loop and hike through to the end of Kamahele Street. See standard hiking spot start in photo. At "pill boxes" keep going and stay straight/bear left at junction. You'll end up on Kamahele Street (if on foot to my place :))
92 locals recommend
Lanikai Pillboxes
Popular, but fabulous and all ability levels. AWESOME SUNRISE! About a 1.5-2 miles from my place. Can do a loop and hike through to the end of Kamahele Street. See standard hiking spot start in photo. At "pill boxes" keep going and stay straight/bear left at junction. You'll end up on Kamahele Street (if on foot to my place :))
Olomana, also called 'Three peaks', is a fabulous hike just a few miles from my place. This is an adventurous, popular and rewarding hike. Less populated on weekdays. Can go to the first peak, second and third; gradually getting more and more challenging. Turn around when you've had enough :)
25 locals recommend
Olomana Ridge Trailhead
Loop RoadOlomana, also called 'Three peaks', is a fabulous hike just a few miles from my place. This is an adventurous, popular and rewarding hike. Less populated on weekdays. Can go to the first peak, second and third; gradually getting more and more challenging. Turn around when you've had enough :)
Take the Wa'ahila Ridge Trail, which starts at the Wa'ahila Recreational Area -- at the end of Ruth Place in Honolulu. Epic hike, start early on a clear day.
Mount Olympus
Take the Wa'ahila Ridge Trail, which starts at the Wa'ahila Recreational Area -- at the end of Ruth Place in Honolulu. Epic hike, start early on a clear day.
Shopping
Target has everything and is just around the corner, about a 2 minute walk away.
83 locals recommend
Target
345 Hahani StTarget has everything and is just around the corner, about a 2 minute walk away.
Getting Around
Rental Car stop right down the street. Keep in mind, you might get a better deal on priceline for multiple days or on a site like www.turo.com (the airbnb of car rental)
20 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
134A Hamakua DrRental Car stop right down the street. Keep in mind, you might get a better deal on priceline for multiple days or on a site like www.turo.com (the airbnb of car rental)
Essentials
Safeway
200 Hamakua DrGrocery store, right around the corner
Local equivalent to Whole Foods, only a chain only in Hawaii. Also, they are VEGETARIAN, and they have a food bar, sandwiches and smoothies/coffee drinks.
42 locals recommend
Down to Earth Organic & Natural Kailua
573 Kailua RdLocal equivalent to Whole Foods, only a chain only in Hawaii. Also, they are VEGETARIAN, and they have a food bar, sandwiches and smoothies/coffee drinks.
Whole Foods Market
629 Kailua RdWhole foods is a 5 minute walk away!
Sightseeing
Lanikai Beach
Fabulous beach, with good snorkeling too
I highly recommend taking a quick tour OR calling in and booking their 3pm tour. Chocolate is a locally grown fruit and what you buy in the stores is actually sugar, not chocolate. I never had any interest in this, but when I finally went with some visitors - it was GREAT! Highly recommend. Taste chocolate 'fruit'!
Manoa Chocolate Hawaii
333 Uluniu StI highly recommend taking a quick tour OR calling in and booking their 3pm tour. Chocolate is a locally grown fruit and what you buy in the stores is actually sugar, not chocolate. I never had any interest in this, but when I finally went with some visitors - it was GREAT! Highly recommend. Taste chocolate 'fruit'!