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.

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.

Kona Inn Restaurant lawn opening onto Kailua Bay with palm trees, the Pacific, and sailboats on the water
Pacific Ocean view with palms and a sailboat off Aliʻi Drive at Kona Inn Restaurant in Kailua-Kona
Open-air oceanfront dining on the lanai at Kona Inn Restaurant at dusk, right on the water on Aliʻi Drive
Kona Inn Restaurant seen across the waterfront lawn with its red roof and palm trees in Kailua-Kona
Kona Inn Restaurant storefront glowing at dusk along the Aliʻi Drive waterfront walkway
The lit Kona Inn Restaurant entrance sign at dusk on Aliʻi Drive in historic Kailua-Kona
Tall garden smash cocktail with cucumber and lime at the Kona Inn bar on Aliʻi Drive
Kona Inn server in an aloha shirt bringing a plate to the table in the oceanfront dining room