Must-see nightlife in Kona Coast

  • Ola Brew Co

    Kailua-Kona

    Ola boasts brews that are made with local ingredients (the porter is flavored with Kailua-Kona vanilla), or are just good on a hot Hawai'i day (try the…

  • Don's Mai Tai Bar

    Kailua-Kona

    For pure kitsch, nothing beats the lounge-lizard fantasy of Don's, located inside the Royal Kona Resort. Soak up the killer views of crashing surf, then…

  • Sam's Hideaway

    Kailua-Kona

    Sam’s is a dark, cozy (OK, maybe ‘dank’) little nook of a bar. You’ll rarely find tourists here, but there are always locals, especially on karaoke nights…

  • Mask-Querade Bar

    Kailua-Kona

    Hidden away in a strip mall is 'the Mask,' one of Kailua-Kona's dedicated gay bars. In a town where drinking options run from tourist traps to sports bars…

  • Kona Mountain Coffee

    Kona Coast

    Just over 2 miles north of the harbor turnoff along Hwy 19, this farm-grown coffee roaster's retail shop and coffee bar also stocks baked goodies and…

  • Kona Coffee & Tea Company

    Kailua-Kona

    Life is too short for bad coffee: head here for award-winning 100% Kona coffee grown on sustainable farms. Freshly roasted beans and toothsome macadamia…

  • My Bar

    Kailua-Kona

    While My Bar is one of the few dedicated gay bars on the island, it's also just a fun bar – it's neither locals' dive or a crazy club, but occupies a…

  • Huggo's on the Rocks

    Kailua-Kona

    Huggo’s is as adjacent to the water as you can get in Kailua-Kona without swimming (ordinances now prevent other bars from getting this close to the waves…

  • Kope Lani

    Kailua-Kona

    Aliʻi Dr is chock-a-block with coffee shops vending 100% Kona brews from upcountry coffee plantations. This sweet spot stands out, not just for its ocean…

  • Dolphin Spit Saloon

    Kailua-Kona

    In a city full of transplants and tourists, the Dolphin Spit (yum!) is where the locals are: drinking 'til they're merry, rubbing elbows, giving each…

  • Humpy's Big Island Alehouse

    Kailua-Kona

    With its enviable location on the strip overlooking Kailua Bay, Humpy's would probably survive in touristy Kailua-Kona even without having dozens of craft…

  • Tropics Tap House

    Kona Coast

    This is a pretty basic sports bar, an extension of a Honolulu-based franchise. It hits all the usual targets of the genre: there's a good beer line-up,…

  • Kanaka Kava

    Kailua-Kona

    This tiny, grass-shack hangout is the place to try Hawaiian-style kava (the mildly sedative juice of the ʻawa plant) or organic noni (Indian mulberry)…