Five kitchens,one island,one ohana.

Kailua-Kona·Hawaii Island·Est. 2026

From oceanfront fine dining to the coldest beers on the harbor, a collection of Kailua-Kona restaurants rooted in the same community we’ve called home for generations.

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Rooted in Community

Giving back
is part of the recipe.

Long before the group came together, we were neighbors. Fishermen, cooks, families, friends, all of us trying to take care of an island that had taken care of us. That instinct is still the thing that shapes our menus, our hiring, and the calendar of fundraisers, rescue-boat drives, and kupuna meals we keep on the books year after year.

From hand-delivered holiday meals for shut-ins, to a new rescue boat stationed with our Kailua-Kona fire department, to backpack drives for the keiki on the west side, the work never really stops. It's not a program. It's just who we are.

Hawaii County Fire Department rescue crews alongside Harbor House and Sayre Foundation partners after fundraising for the Kailua-Kona rescue unit
Giving back isn't a side project. It's part of who we are.
The Ohana Behind Hawaii Island Restaurant Group

9

Nonprofits supported

$10k

Toward Kailua rescue boat

50+

Boats for HUGS tournament

11 yrs

Holiday meal tradition

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The Restaurants

Five tables.
One island.

Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill

Steak & Seafood

Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill

Fine Dining with Hawaiian Hospitality

A Kona family favorite since November 2004. Chef Jeric Genavia leads the kitchen after working his way up from dishwasher over six-plus years, building a Pacific Rim menu anchored by the legendary Mochiko Crusted Fresh Catch, a 34-ounce Tomahawk Ribeye, Seafood Trio, and the JRey's '44 Mai Tai. Come as you are, five-star aloha either way.

Fine DiningFresh CatchTomahawk SteaksCraft Cocktails

75-5995 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

(808) 327-0209 · Mon to Sat, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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The Harbor House

Comfort Food & Cold Beer

The Harbor House

Coldest Beers on the Island

A Kona institution for over 25 years, sitting right on the docks at Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. Home of the famous ice-cold 18-ounce schooners that won Best of Hawaii's Coldest Beer award, plus Hawaiian grass-fed burgers, fresh fish and chips, Poke Nachos, and deep-fried baskets. Open-air lanai, dog-friendly, regulars only because everyone becomes one.

Coldest BeersHarborfrontHappy Hour All DayDog-Friendly

74-425 Kealakehe Parkway, Suite 4, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

(808) 326-4166 · Tue to Sat, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Sun, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

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Umeke's Fish Market Bar & Grill

Hawaiian Poke & Seafood

Umeke's Fish Market Bar & Grill

So Fresh, It's Off Da Hook

Nakoa Pabre's flagship and the creative engine of the group. Back-to-back Sam Choy's Poke Contest grand champion in 2013 and 2014, Best Poke in Hawaii in 2016 and 2017, and featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Ahi Shoyu, Spicy Ahi, the Da Pipi Bowl, Cajun Fish Tacos, Poke Balls, Uncle Nephi's Smoke Meat, and a cult-favorite secret-recipe lemonade, all served under an outrigger canoe strung from the ceiling.

Poke ChampionsBoat to BowlLive MusicFamily-Friendly

74-5599 Pawai Place, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

(808) 238-0571 · Mon to Sat, 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM

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Kona Inn Restaurant

Historic Fresh Fish & Seafood

Kona Inn Restaurant

Waterfront Dining Since 1928

Part of the original 1928 Kona Inn, designed by Charles Dickey and once a celebrity hideaway for Duke Kahanamoku, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Shah of Iran. 8,000 square feet of open-air oceanfront dining on Kailua Bay, anchored by a mammoth horseshoe all-Koa bar, taxidermied trophy marlin, the Tuna Stack, Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi-Mahi, and Mai Tais widely called the best on the island.

OceanfrontHistoric 1928Sunset ViewsWorld-Famous Mai Tai

75-5744 Ali'i Drive, Suite 135, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

(808) 329-4455 · Daily, 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM

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Kona Canoe Club

Oceanfront Island Classic

Kona Canoe Club

Oceanfront Since 1972

A Kailua Bay classic that locals have claimed as their own since 1972, parked right on Ali'i Drive above the shoreline. The menu reads like a love letter to the island: fourteen burgers, fresh catch off local boats, calamari strips, chicken salad served in a half papaya, and the New England clam chowder everyone argues is the best on the west side. Open-air seating, daily happy hour from two to five, and a sunset that closes the show every night.

OceanfrontDaily Happy HourFamous Clam ChowderKailua Bay

75-5744 Ali'i Drive, Suite 21, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

(808) 331-1155 · Daily, 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM

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