Travel Lens
Hilo is where the loco moco was first served, in one of the rainiest towns in the country.
The Home of the Loco Moco, open since 1946. Order the classic with a hamburger patty and an over-easy egg.
A tiny dinner room of about 40 seats on a quiet side street. Order the smoky sashimi, made with Hawaiʻi Island fish.
Run by one family since the 1920s beside a fishpond. Order the pan-fried crispy aholehole.
Set in the former Masonic Lodge Hall, built in the early 1900s. Dinner is island fish, steaks and chops, with tropical drinks.
A ramen shop with a pork bone broth made over 24 to 30 hours. The menu runs wide, with grilled meats, wings and kim chee fried rice.
A Japanese-style deli open since 1947. Go early for the Spam musubi before the case sells out.
A tiny cafe with three tables and one induction burner. Order the Salmon Bennie, eggs Benedict on a toasted croissant.
A classic diner open since 1971. Order the macadamia nut pancakes, and share a stack so you have room for more.
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