Travel Reference
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Ken's House of Pancakes
DINER $
(1730 Kamehameha Ave; meals $6-12; 24hr)
The interior resembles any diner anywhere,
but there's something comforting about a 24-hour diner with a mile-long menu. Choose
from mac-nut pancakes, Spam omelettes,
kalua
(cooked in an underground pit) pig plates
and steaming bowls of saimin.
Sombat's Fresh Thai Cuisine
THAI $$$
(
936-8849; 88 Kanoelehua Ave; dishes $8-16; 10:30am-2pm Mon-Fri & 5-9pm Mon-Sat;
)
Eat healthy Thai classics made with local produce and fresh herbs (grown by the chef
without pesticides). Sauces are never cloying, and the menu offers many veg options,
such as a refreshing green-papaya salad. The location is ho-hum, but foodies won't care.
Ideal for takeout.
Queen's Court
AMERICAN, HAWAIIAN $$$
$$$
(
800-367-5004, 935-9361;
www.castleresorts.com
;
71 Banyan Dr, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel; breakfast
adult/child $17/10, dinner buffet $40; 6:30am-9:30am & 5:30-8pm daily, to 9pm Fri-Sun)
Fre-
quented by local businessfolk, retirees and big eaters, this hotel restaurant is like a famili-
ar favorite aunt. It won't wow you with cutting-edge cuisine, but the all-you-can-eat
weekend buffets are well prepared.
Hilo Homemade Ice Cream
ICE CREAM $
(
217-9650; 1477 Kalanianaʻole Ave; scoops $3.50;
11am-6pm)
The post-beach ice cream
stop.
Itsu's Fishing Supplies
SHAVE ICE $
(
935-8082; 810 Piʻilani St; shave ice $1.50; 8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri)
For generations, this
family-run shop has delighted locals of all ages with soft-as-snow shave ice. The ʻrain-
bow' (tri-flavor) is a classic.
Groceries
Besides the Farmers Market, we recommend these grocery stores:
