Island Lava Java Bistro

4.6

1865 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary American

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2 people

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 45 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 7:00 am–1:00 pm Lunch Daily 1:00 pm–5:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
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
Neighborhood
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, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,865 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.

1,865 Reviews

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Stephanie
Hawaii
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place for brunch and breakfast! Best on island.. perfect location, view and food!! Highly recommend.
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Lynette
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 13, 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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Carlos
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 10, 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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Wren
VIP
Central Coast
45 reviews
5.0
45 reviews
Dined on December 10, 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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Angela
Hawaii
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 9, 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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Terry
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 7, 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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Wren
VIP
Central Coast
45 reviews
5.0
45 reviews
Dined on December 4, 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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Marne
Nashville
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 30, 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 November 29, 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 November 28, 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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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 1865 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 45 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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

Additional information

Cross street
Palani
Neighborhood
Kailua-Kona
Hours of operation
Brunch Daily 7:00 am–1:00 pm Lunch Daily 1:00 pm–5:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
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, Takeout, 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

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 1,865 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 reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information