Kona Inn Restaurant
Open-air oceanfront dining on the lanai at Kona Inn Restaurant at dusk, right on the water on Aliʻi Drive
Open daily

Come say aloha.

We're an oceanfront restaurant on Aliʻi Drive, right on the water where we've been since 1928. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are easy.

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The address
75-5744 Aliʻi Drive

Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

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The hours
Daily · 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

Happy hour · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM daily

The phone
(808) 329-4455

Walk-ins welcome, call for parties of 10+

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Good to know

Sunset is the magic hour, so show up about 45 minutes ahead to grab a spot near the railing. For a quieter table, the 11:30 AM lunch seating is unhurried and just as scenic.

There isn't one. It is an open-air, on-the-water restaurant. Aloha shirts and shorts are welcome. Shoes preferred, sandy feet, no problem.

Public parking is available at the Kona Inn Shopping Village lot, or street parking along Aliʻi Drive. It fills up around sunset, so plan ahead.

Order online through Toast and collect it at the counter, or stay in your car and we will bring it out curbside. Parking along Aliʻi Drive gets tight around sunset, so curbside is the easier option at peak times.

We seat parties of all sizes and love a good occasion. Reserve online through OpenTable, or call ahead for groups of ten or more (a 20% gratuity is added for larger parties).

Right on the water

One of the last true oceanfront tables in Kona

Open-air dining on Kailua Bay, a Koa-wood bar for the Mai Tais, and a sunset that does the rest. This is what waits for you at the end of Aliʻi Drive.

Fish tacos and a cocktail on the rail at Kona Inn Restaurant as the sun sets over Kailua Bay
Kona Cut Prime Rib at Kona Inn Restaurant, sliced medium rare with grilled asparagus, au jus and horseradish cream, beside a cocktail
The entrance to Kona Inn Restaurant at Kona Inn Shopping Village, with mounted marlin and mahi mahi above the koa interior
The Kona Inn Mai Tai, light rum and orgeat under the juices with a dark rum and 151 overproof float on top, garnished with lime and pineapple
Au jus poured over the Prime Rib Sandwich at Kona Inn Restaurant, with French fries and cocktails on the oceanfront lanai
Beef Tataki at Kona Inn Restaurant, seared beef with yuzu aioli and jalapeño, house made smoked ponzu poured at the table
Kona Inn Calamari, crispy calamari strips with cocktail sauce and tartar sauce, served with a Mai Tai on a koa table
Dry Aged Duroc Pork Rib Eye at Kona Inn Restaurant with baby bok choy and guava bacon jam
The Seafood Stack at Kona Inn Restaurant, fresh ahi and a crab cake with chili shoyu glaze, crispy wontons and an orchid
Hula Chicken at Kona Inn Restaurant with pineapple relish, chili soy glaze and white rice
Kona Inn Restaurant lawn opening onto Kailua Bay with palm trees, the Pacific, and sailboats on the water
The Kona Inn Mud Pie, chocolate and coffee ice cream on a cookie crust, served in the oceanfront dining room