HILO EATS! Places we like to eat in Hawaii 😊 ( Part 1 ) @pineappletophawaii

HILO EATS! Places we like to eat in Hawaii 😊 ( Part 1 ) @pineappletophawaii

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Publish Date:
June 23, 2025
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Food
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Aloha and welcome back to Pineapple top Hawai’i! We have been a little busy and didn’t get to our last two weeks of videos but hopefully this makes up for some of that time. We have been getting comments and DM‘s about places we like to eat when we’re not cooking and we wanted to make a video to show you just that. We’re showing folks where we like to eat for breakfast, lunch and where to get some quick and easy sweet treats. We can’t forget the nostalgic crack seed shop, so join us and come along for a great Hilo eats video. Don’t forget to like subscribe and comment and if you ever came to visit, leave us a comment on your favorite place you like to eat while you were here Mahalo for watching! #hawaii #Hilo #eats #grinds #food #foodies

Dimple Cheek Cafe & Local market
17-4003 Ahuahu pl. Mountain View HI
Monday 8AM–8PM
Tuesday 8AM–8PM
Wednesday 8AM–8PM
Thursday 8AM–8PM
Friday 8AM–8PM
Saturday 8AM–8PM
Sunday 8AM–8PM

WSW steak house
71 banyan drive, Hilo HI
Monday6:30–10AM
5–9PM
Tuesday6:30–10AM
5–9PM
Wednesday6:30–10AM
5–9PM
Thursday6:30–10AM
5–9PM
Friday6:30–10AM
5–9PM
Saturday6:30–10AM
5–9PM
Sunday6:30–10AM
5–9PM

Vernas Dive inn
1765 Kamehameha Ave Hilo, HI
Monday8AM–9PM
Tuesday8AM–9PM
Wednesday8AM–9PM
Thursday8AM–9PM
Friday8AM–9PM
Saturday8AM–9PM
SundayClosed

Kandis drive inn
56 west Kawailani street Hilo,HI
Monday5AM–3PM
Tuesday5AM–3PM
Wednesday5AM–3PM
Thursday5AM–3PM
Friday5AM–3PM
Saturday5AM–3PM
SundayClosed

Kozmic kones
317 Waianuenue Ave Hilo,HI
Monday Closed
Tuesday 7AM–9PM
Wednesday 7AM–9PM
Thursday 7AM–9PM
Friday 7AM–9PM
Saturday 7AM–9PM
Sunday Closed

Mohalas fish and chips
50 Waianuenue Ave Hilo,HI
Monday 6:30AM–7PM
Tuesday 6:30AM–7PM
Wednesday 6:30AM–7PM
Thursday 6:30AM–7PM
Friday 6:30AM–8:30PM
Saturday 6:30AM–7PM
Sunday 6:30AM–7PM

Kawamotos Store
785 Kilauea Ave Hilo,HI
Monday Closed
Tuesday 6AM–12PM
Wednesday 6AM–12PM
Thursday 6AM–12PM
Friday 6AM–12PM
Saturday 6AM–12PM
Sunday Closed

Hilo Lunch shop
421 Kalanikoa st #101 Hilo,HI
Monday Closed
Tuesday 6:30AM–1PM
Wednesday 6:30AM–1PM
Thursday 6:30AM–1PM
Friday 6:30AM–1PM
Saturday 6:30AM–1PM
Sunday Closed

Tex drive inn
45-690 Pakalana street #19 Honoka’a
Monday6AM–6PM
Tuesday6AM–6PM
Wednesday6AM–6PM
Thursday6AM–6PM
Friday6AM–6PM
Saturday6AM–6PM
Sunday6AM–6PM

Five spice
2064 Kilauea Ave Hilo,HI
Monday 6AM–4PM
Tuesday 6AM–4PM
Wednesday 6AM–4PM
Thursday 6AM–4PM
Friday 6AM–4PM
Saturday 6AM–4PM
Sunday Closed

KTA Super Store
50 E puainako st Hilo,HI
Monday 5:30AM–9PM
Tuesday 5:30AM–9PM
Wednesday 5:30AM–9PM
Thursday 5:30AM–9PM
Friday 5:30AM–10PM
Saturday 5:30AM–10PM
Sunday 5:30AM–9PM


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