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Island Lava Java Bistro, Kailua, HI

Island Lava Java Bistro

4.6
4.6
1864 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
22:30
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for creative cocktails
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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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Daily 07:00–13:00 Lunch Daily 13:00–17:00 Happy Hour Daily 15:30–17:30 Dinner Daily 17:00–20:30
  • Phone number
    (808) 327-2161
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Travis Lamb
  • Catering
    Delicious hot or cold options. Order from one of our menus or work with our chef to create a catering event specific to your taste!
  • Area
    Kailua-Kona
  • Cross Street
    Palani
  • Parking details
    Free parking for our customers in the Coconut Grove Marketplace
  • Public transit
    Public bus stop 300 yards away.
  • Entertainment
    Live Hawaiian & acoustic music, mornings, weekends & evenings
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,864 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Best Value

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Great for brunch

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Lively

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Island Lava Java Bistro offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food and drinks," and "superb service." Guests rave about the "best breakfast on the Big Island" and the "fantastic ocean views." Popular dishes include the fish tacos, coconut shrimp, and their impressive breakfast menu. Reservations recommended for a seamless experience.

1,864 Reviews
  1. Lynette

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and the food was really good . On Thursdays happy hour is 3:30pm- close.

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  2. Carlos

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server, Mahoy, was excellent. I had the best fresh catch with curry and my husband had the fish tacos. Get the poke appetizer! Drinks were delicious and we did Karaoke at Sam’s afterwards. Great night 👍🏽

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  3. Wren

    VIP

    Central Coast

    45 reviews

    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The first night here when we ordered poké had us back for 2 more dinners in the span of 8 nights. I’ve already written one review from one of those times. Again, it was a totally pleasant evening with delicious drinks, food, service and the setting can’t be beat. An all around bravo for this restaurant!

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  4. Angela

    Hawaii

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 9 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and hot! Service excellent it was tawny Mimosa Monday is my fav Thank you for that

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  5. Terry

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent coffee and the macadamia pancakes were great.

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  6. Wren

    VIP

    Central Coast

    45 reviews

    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on 4 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We’ve eaten here too many times to count over the years. It’s always been a favorite for breakfast and we often used to come get their bakery goods to take back to eat at our home. This time, we’re on the island as visitors and had a bday dinner here. We started with a poke bowl to share and it was amazing. The ahi was cut in nice sized cubes and melted in the mouth. We could have called that dinner but we both ordered salads, my BF the niçoise and I the beet. Both were bountiful and really more than we needed but so good, it was hard to stop eating! Then we had a piece of complimentary carrot cake just to top it all of! I’m sure we’ll be back again before this vacay is over.

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  7. Marne

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing!! Food and view are awesome. Can’t beat this Kona staple!

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  8. Angela

    Hawaii

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Are certainly an amazing, super attentive and super fun really festive

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  9. 真樹子

    Hawaii

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    2階の海に近い席に案内してもらい、景色と共に、ディナーを楽しみました。 私たち日本人にはBIGサイズで、二品だけ頼んでお腹いっぱいでした。サラダと、骨付きのリブのBBQ味を頼みましたが、美味しくいただきました。カクテルも、美味でした! 英語が分からないとわかって、分かりやすく親切に接客してもらい嬉しかったです。

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  10. Daniel

    Minneapolis

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 26 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good. There was only a few tables in our area but did not get served for a long time. Once served the order came very quickly. Only complaint was my regular coffee was cold. Overall was a very good breakfast.

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FAQs

Island Lava Java Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 327-2161.

Island Lava Java Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 1864 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
22:30

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Google Map for Island Lava Java Bistro

75-5801 Ali'i Dr., Kailua, HI 96740

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Palani
  • Area
    Kailua-Kona
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Daily 07:00–13:00 Lunch Daily 13:00–17:00 Happy Hour Daily 15:30–17:30 Dinner Daily 17:00–20:30
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free parking for our customers in the Coconut Grove Marketplace
  • Public transit
    Public bus stop 300 yards away.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Travis Lamb
  • Entertainment
    Live Hawaiian & acoustic music, mornings, weekends & evenings
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (808) 327-2161
  • Catering
    Delicious hot or cold options. Order from one of our menus or work with our chef to create a catering event specific to your taste!
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