Island Lava Java Bistro

Name: Island Lava Java Bistro
Address: 75-5801 Ali'i Dr., Kailua, HI, United States, 96740
Telephone: (808) 327-2161
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

1862 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Island Lava Java Bistro

4.6

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Kailua-Kona

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2 people

11 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 25 times today

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
Website
http://www.islandlavajava.com/
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!

Location
75-5801 Ali'i Dr., Kailua, HI 96740
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 1,862 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

Noise • Moderate

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.

1,862 Reviews

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Wren
Central Coast
45 reviews
vip
5.0
45 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
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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Angela
Hawaii
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
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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Terry
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent coffee and the macadamia pancakes were great.
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Wren
Central Coast
45 reviews
vip
5.0
45 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
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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Marne
Nashville
2 reviews
5.0
2 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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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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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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Daniel
Minneapolis
13 reviews
vip
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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Tim
Vancouver
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 24 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food is good and not too pricy for Kailua. Service was friendly and efficient. Bonus is free parking in the coconut grove lot. Is on Ali’i with a view of the water from across the street. Can be noisy
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Angela
Hawaii
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 20 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Entrees were hot and service was amazing ! Tawny is so awesome I think I come back for her & Kim! The other hostess with the braids (new) So sweet and so personable! She shows Aloha like the rest of the team! Thank you !
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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 1862 OpenTable diners.

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

Island Lava Java Bistro

4.6

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Kailua-Kona

Make a booking

2 people

11 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 25 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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

Website
http://www.islandlavajava.com/
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!

Island Lava Java Bistro

Island Lava Java Bistro

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 1,862 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Island Lava Java Bistro offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Island Lava Java Bistro restaurant rated?

Is Island Lava Java Bistro currently accepting bookings?

Island Lava Java Bistro

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information