Kawamoto Store

From pork chops at the state’s oldest restaurant to sweet bread from the country’s southernmost bakery, bookmark these spots for iconic eats on Hawaiʻi Island.

Learn about the history of this old-school Japanese deli and check out where you can start placing ala carte orders of delicious food like cone sushi, musubi, nori chicken and chow fun.

The beloved Kawamoto Store in Hilo has been satisfying customers with shrimp tempura, Korean chicken and maki sushi for more than seven decades.

These beloved restaurants on the Big Island are a step back in time.

This sleepy town on the northeastern side of the Big Island has everything from scenic waterfalls to a charming zoo.

Not all that long ago, in a city far, far away (from Honolulu), there were many people who swore Hilo had the best okazuya in Hawaii.

Trust us. You haven’t truly sampled everything Hawaiʻi residents love to eat until you’ve had a Spam musubi.