Kona Inn Restaurant
Lunch · Dinner · Drinks · Dessert · Happy Hour

The Menu

E ʻai kāua, let's eat

Taking it to go? Order online for counter or curbside pickup, or tap any photographed dish below.

Daily from 11:30 AM

Lunch

Midday on the water

Starters

Crab and Corn Dip at Kona Inn Restaurant, baked with cream cheese and served with tortilla chips

Baked crab, cream cheese, corn, served with tortilla chips.

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Vegetable Summer Rolls at Kona Inn Restaurant, Cucumber, carrots, papaya, onion, local greens, avocado, mint, and sesame soy dipping sauce.

Cucumber, carrots, papaya, onion, local greens, avocado, mint, and sesame soy dipping sauce.

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Ceviche at Kona Inn Restaurant, Fresh local fish, citrus, seasonal vegetables, coconut milk.
Ceviche$18.25

Fresh local fish, citrus, seasonal vegetables, coconut milk.

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Kona Inn Calamari at Kona Inn Restaurant, Crispy calamari strips, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce.

Kona Inn Calamari

$19.75

Crispy calamari strips, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce.

Shrimp and Crab Cakes at Kona Inn Restaurant, Roasted red pepper aioli, corn relish.

Roasted red pepper aioli, corn relish.

Salad & Sandwich

Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad

$22.25

Romaine, croutons, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing.

Crispy Calamari Sandwich

$28.50

Brioche bun, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, with French fries.

Fresh Catch Sandwich

$32.00

Grilled fresh catch, brioche bun, citrus slaw, ginger scallion pesto, with French fries.

Gluten Conscious Option

Poke Salad

$26.75

Fresh ahi, cucumber, mixed greens, toasted macadamia nuts, tomatoes, toasted sesame dressing.

Aliʻi Burger at Kona Inn Restaurant, Wagyu blend, brioche bun, guava bacon onion jam, smoked gouda, red onions, arugula, with French fries.

Wagyu blend, brioche bun, guava bacon onion jam, smoked gouda, red onions, arugula, with French fries.

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Prime Rib Sandwich at Kona Inn Restaurant, Caramelized onion, bell pepper, Swiss cheese, creamy horseradish, roasted prime rib, arugula, hoagie roll, au jus, with French fries.

Prime Rib Sandwich

$27.50

Caramelized onion, bell pepper, Swiss cheese, creamy horseradish, roasted prime rib, arugula, hoagie roll, au jus, with French fries.

Lunch Plates

Coconut Crusted Mahi Mahi at Kona Inn Restaurant, fresh island fish over Okinawan purple mash with yuzu butter sauce

Mashed potatoes, house vegetables, arugula, yuzu butter sauce.

Loco Moco

$27.50

White rice, wagyu beef patty, fried egg, scratch gravy.

Seafood Stack at Kona Inn Restaurant, Fresh ahi, crab cake, chef rice, red pepper aioli, chili shoyu glaze, crispy wontons.

Seafood Stack

$41.25

Fresh ahi, crab cake, chef rice, red pepper aioli, chili shoyu glaze, crispy wontons.

Beer Battered Fish and Chips

$25.75

Crispy fresh catch, French fries, house slaw, tartar sauce.

Hula Chicken at Kona Inn Restaurant with pineapple relish, chili soy glaze and white rice

Seasonal vegetables, pineapple relish, chili soy sauce glaze, white rice.

Fresh catch Fish Tacos at Kona Inn Restaurant with cabbage, pineapple relish and cilantro crema

Fresh catch, corn tortillas, cabbage, pineapple relish, cilantro crema, French fries.

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Desserts

Kona Inn Mud Pie at Kona Inn Restaurant, Chocolate, coffee ice cream, cookie crust.

Chocolate, coffee ice cream, cookie crust.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

$15.50

Homemade in house daily.

Daily Ice Cream or Sorbet

$9.00

Ask your server for the daily selection of flavors.

Gluten Conscious
Daily until 9:00 PM

Dinner

Sunset and after

Appetizers

House Bread at Kona Inn Restaurant, House made focaccia served with macadamia nut pesto.

House made focaccia served with macadamia nut pesto.

Vegetable Summer Rolls at Kona Inn Restaurant, Cucumber, carrots, papaya, onion, local greens, avocado, mint, and sesame soy dipping sauce.

Cucumber, carrots, papaya, onion, local greens, avocado, mint, and sesame soy dipping sauce.

Gluten ConsciousSee the photo and story
Pacific Tasting Sampler at Kona Inn Restaurant, A chef's selection of starters made for sharing.

A chef's selection of starters made for sharing.

Ceviche at Kona Inn Restaurant, Fresh local fish, citrus, seasonal vegetables, coconut milk.
Ceviche$18.50

Fresh local fish, citrus, seasonal vegetables, coconut milk.

Gluten ConsciousSee the photo and story
Crab and Corn Dip at Kona Inn Restaurant, baked with cream cheese and served with tortilla chips

Baked crab, cream cheese, corn, served with tortilla chips.

Gluten ConsciousSee the photo and story
Beef Tataki at Kona Inn Restaurant, Yuzu aioli, green onion, jalapeño, house made smoked ponzu.

Beef Tataki

$26.25

Yuzu aioli, green onion, jalapeño, house made smoked ponzu.

Kona Inn Calamari at Kona Inn Restaurant, Crispy calamari strips, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce.

Kona Inn Calamari

$19.50

Crispy calamari strips, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce.

Shrimp and Crab Cakes at Kona Inn Restaurant, Roasted red pepper aioli, corn relish.

Roasted red pepper aioli, corn relish.

Soup & Salad

Add chicken $7 or fresh catch (market price).

Hawaii Shrimp Bisque at Kona Inn Restaurant served with house focaccia and an orchid garnish

Rich island shrimp bisque served with focaccia.

Poke Salad

$26.75

Fresh ahi, cucumber, mixed greens, toasted macadamia nuts, tomatoes, toasted sesame dressing.

Kona Inn Harvest Salad with mixed greens, goat cheese, seasonal fruit and sherry vinaigrette

Mixed greens, onions, tomatoes, fern shoots, seasonal fruit, goat cheese, sherry vinaigrette.

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Caesar Salad

$16.75

Romaine, parmesan cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing.

Entrées

Coconut Crusted Mahi Mahi at Kona Inn Restaurant, fresh island fish over Okinawan purple mash with yuzu butter sauce

Mashed potatoes, house vegetables, arugula, yuzu butter sauce.

Pork Wellington at Kona Inn Restaurant with mushroom reduction, taro leaf, and coconut reduction

Mushroom reduction, white rice, taro leaf, tomato, and coconut reduction.

Crispy Whole Fish

MP

White rice, seasonal vegetables, ginger pesto, Hawaiian chili pepper soy sauce.

Hula Chicken at Kona Inn Restaurant with pineapple relish, chili soy glaze and white rice

Seasonal vegetables, pineapple relish, chili soy sauce glaze, white rice.

Seafood Stack at Kona Inn Restaurant, Fresh ahi, crab cake, chef rice, red pepper aioli, chili shoyu glaze, crispy wontons.

Seafood Stack

$41.25

Fresh ahi, crab cake, chef rice, red pepper aioli, chili shoyu glaze, crispy wontons.

Lion's Mane Mushroom Steak at Kona Inn Restaurant, Seasonal vegetables, macadamia nut chimichurri, white rice.

Seasonal vegetables, macadamia nut chimichurri, white rice.

Gluten ConsciousVeganSee the photo and story
Dry Aged Duroc Pork Rib Eye on a sizzling plate with baby bok choy and guava bacon jam at Kona Inn Restaurant

Sizzling plate, baby bok choy, guava bacon jam, white rice.

Filet Mignon

$48.50

Corn-fed Midwest beef. 4 oz medallion $25.75, two medallions $48.50.

Kona Cut Prime Rib at Kona Inn Restaurant, Hawaiian sea salt, seasonal vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes, au jus, horseradish cream.

Kona Cut Prime Rib

$56.00

Hawaiian sea salt, seasonal vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes, au jus, horseradish cream.

Sides

Coleslaw

$4.50

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

$6.75

White Rice

$5.00

French Fries

$8.25
Lunch, dinner, and happy hour 3 to 5 PM daily

Drinks

From the all-Koa-wood bar

Signature Cocktails

Kona Inn world-famous Mai Tai with a dark rum float and a plumeria blossom on the horseshoe all-Koa-wood bar

Ron Diaz light rum, dark rum, tropical juices.

Coco Fizz

$15.50

Bombay Sapphire gin, lemongrass, lime, coconut milk and club soda.

Rosemary Paloma

$15.75

Jose Cuervo Traditional Blanco, rosemary, grapefruit, soda.

Fuego Mango Rita at Kona Inn Restaurant, Don Fulano Reposado tequila, triple sec, lime, jalapeño and mango.

Don Fulano Reposado tequila, triple sec, lime, jalapeño and mango.

Garden Smash at Kona Inn Restaurant, Bombay Sapphire gin or Skyy vodka, lemongrass ginger syrup, cucumber, lime.

Bombay Sapphire gin or Skyy vodka, lemongrass ginger syrup, cucumber, lime.

Ocean Spritz

$16.25

Prickly pear and rose gin, lemon, ginger, Prosecco, club soda.

Ube Colada at Kona Inn Restaurant, Ron Diaz light rum, ube, coconut, lime juice.

Ron Diaz light rum, ube, coconut, lime juice.

Signature Martini

$18.00

Select vodka or gin: 12th Island Distiller vodka (100% Big Island product) or The Botanist dry Scottish Isle gin.

Spirit Free Cocktails

Citrus & Sol

$14.00

Sicilian lemon soda, ginger, lemon, rosewater.

Free Bird

$14.00

Pink grapefruit soda, lime, rosemary.

Coco Pop

$14.00

Coconut, lemongrass, yuzu lime soda.

Purple Paradise

$14.00

Coconut milk, ube, lime.

Draft Beer

All drafts $14.

Kona Light Ale

$14.00

4.2% ABV

Ola Maʻa Lager

$14.00

5.1% ABV

Kona Brewing Big Wave Gold Ale

$14.00

4.4% ABV

Maui Brewing Coconut Porter

$14.00

6% ABV

Kona Brewing Rotating IPA

$14.00

Paradise Rotating Cider

$14.00

Bottle Beer

All $14.

Modelo Especial

$14.00

4.6% ABV

Heineken & Heineken Light

$14.00

3.8% ABV

Big Island Brewhaus Overboard IPA

$14.00

6.9% ABV

Big Island Brewhaus Golden

$14.00

High Noon Tropical

$14.00

5% ABV

Maui POG & Dragonfruit Seltzer

$14.00

5% ABV

Michelob Ultra 16 oz

$14.00

3.8% ABV

Coors Light

$14.00

4.2% ABV

Bud Light 16 oz

$14.00

4.2% ABV

Sabbath Strong Ale

$14.00

8.5% ABV

Athletic Golden Ale

$14.00

Non-alcoholic

Kohala Pilsner

$14.00

5.5% ABV

Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn

$14.00

0% ABV, non-alcoholic

Wine, By the Glass

Vintages may vary. Ask your server for today's pour.

Bubbles

Bele Casel Prosecco

$14.00

Veneto

Bertrand Rosé

$14.00

Crémant

Whites

Rombauer

$15.00

Chardonnay

Rombauer

$21.00

Chardonnay, larger pour

Terlato

$14.00

Pinot Grigio

Le Petit Perroy Sancerre

$21.00

Sauvignon Blanc

Lieu Dit Blanc de Mer

$17.00

White Blend

Wairau River

$14.00

Sauvignon Blanc

Reds & Rosé

The Pale by Whispering Angel

$14.00

Rosé, Provence

Obsidian Volcanic Red

$18.00

Red Blend

Oberon

$18.00

Cabernet Sauvignon

Calera Central Coast

$15.00

Pinot Noir

Siduri Willamette Valley

$15.00

Pinot Noir

Wine, By the Bottle

An expanded cellar list. Vintages may vary.

Bubbles

Devaux Grand Reserve

$125.00

Champagne

Louis Roederer Collection 246

$139.00

Champagne

Dom Pérignon

$489.00

Champagne

Whites

Ramey Russian River Valley

$96.00

Chardonnay

Mer Soleil Reserve, Santa Lucia Highlands

$80.00

Chardonnay

Craggy Range

$68.00

Sauvignon Blanc

Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé

$95.00

Chardonnay

Karthäuserhof Bruno

$49.00

Riesling

Emmolo

$70.00

Sauvignon Blanc

Reds

Caymus Walking Fool

$68.00

Red Blend

Chappellet

$165.00

Cabernet Sauvignon

Bella Union

$105.00

Cabernet Sauvignon

Ridge Three Valleys

$88.00

Zinfandel

Emmolo

$80.00

Merlot

Bonanza 'Vin Keeper'

$80.00

Cabernet Sauvignon

Louis Jadot Bourgogne

$95.00

Pinot Noir

Poggio Badiola

$54.00

Sangiovese

Brecca

$68.00

Garnacha

Antigal Uno

$58.00

Malbec

Daily

Dessert

A sweet finish

Dessert Menu

Kona Inn Mud Pie at Kona Inn Restaurant, Chocolate, coffee ice cream, cookie crust.

Chocolate, coffee ice cream, cookie crust.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

$15.50

Homemade in house daily.

Daily Ice Cream or Sorbet

$9.00

Ask your server for the daily selection of flavors.

Dessert Cocktails

Cocoa Macadamia Nut Old Fashioned

$16.25

Maker's Mark bourbon, macadamia nut orgeat, cocoa and orange bitters.

Oaxacan Alexander

$16.25

Koch Elemental mezcal, Cantera Negra Mexican coffee liqueur, orange bitters, heavy cream, nutmeg.

Grasshopper

$16.25

Tempus Fugit crème de cacao, crème de menthe, Fernet Branca, vanilla cream, sea salt.

Daily from 3 to 5 PM

Happy Hour

The best seat on Aliʻi Drive

Happy Hour Food

Guacamole, onion, tomato, red pepper aioli, unagi sauce, wonton chips.

Pineapple Teri Chicken Wings

$15.25

Pineapple teriyaki glaze, carrot, celery.

Hurricane Fries

$12.75

Spicy aioli, furikake, green onion.

Happy Hour Drinks

Kona Inn world-famous Mai Tai with a dark rum float and a plumeria blossom on the horseshoe all-Koa-wood bar

Ron Diaz light rum, dark rum, tropical juices.

House Liquors at Kona Inn Restaurant, Vodka, gin, tequila, rum, whiskey.

Vodka, gin, tequila, rum, whiskey.

House Wines

$8.75

Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, rosé, Pinot Noir.

Local Draft Beers

$5.75

Spirit Free Cocktails

$9.25

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Market price (MP) items change with the daily catch. A 20% gratuity is added to parties of ten or more. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover accepted.