Kona Walking Food Tour: Experience the best local cuisines on beautiful Ali'i Drive

Experience the best local cuisines on a walking food tour in Kona. Discover the top restaurants, featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, and indulge in delicious treats and drink pairings. Immerse yourself in the Kona food scene and learn about its fascinating history.

Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hulihe’e Palace - We will stop in front of the Hulihe’e Palace for a brief history lesson.
  • Mokuaikaua Church - There will be a brief stop in front of Hawaii’s oldest church.
  • Kailua Pier - The meeting point is the Kailua Pier.
  • Ahuena Heiau - We will have views of the famous Heiau from the Kailua Pier
What's Included
  • Lunch included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities for Tour Guides
Additional Information

Join the only Kona Walking Food Tour for the ultimate culinary experience in Kona! Get a taste of the best restaurants Kona has to offer, some of which were highlighted on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. Dive into the vibrant food culture of Kona with a minimum of 7 stops at various venues along the picturesque Ali’i Drive. Savour succulent bites that will undoubtedly tantalise your taste buds. The emphasis is on locally sourced, fresh ingredients and notably, the fresh fish Kona is renowned for. Each dining venue will present their popular and delectable specialty dishes. Accompany your food with beautifully paired drinks featuring Hawaiian-themed cocktails, wine, and beer. This uniquely local experience will serve as a restaurant guide for your duration in Kona. Besides enjoying heavenly food and drinks, you will also be regaled with stories about the establishments you visit and the local restaurant scene in Kona. Our well-informed guides will keep you engaged with tales about Kona’s compelling history and its illustrious past Kings and Queens.

  • Not recommended for travelers with gluten allergies
  • Not recommended for travelers who are vegans
Location
Kailua Pier
Kaahumanu Place
12:15 MEETING TIME at the Entrance to the Kailua Pier, by the yellow swinging gates. Look for your guide wearing bright green or orange Aloha Wear. There is public parking at Banyan Court Parking, Kona Farmer's Market and Coconut Grove Marketplace.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Passport24697855451
Jul 29, 2024
Hawaii Food Tour - Great food tour- plenty of different tastings- go hungry and don't plan on eating much more the rest of the day! The two hostesses were super friendly. My one suggestion is that they might want to use some sort of system so everyone can hear what is said as they walk from place to place.
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Pamela_w
Jul 9, 2024
Had a fun time. - I liked the emphasis on local Hawaiian cuisine. Sampling cookies and a cocktail made with the purple yam was unique.
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Lucas_s
Jun 27, 2024
Total Package Food Tour to Highlight Kona - Take a delightful stroll down Ali'i and taste a great variety of native and non-native Hawaiian dishes accompanied by local area and local food history. We had such a great time tasting food and getting to know others in the tour. Getting to hit specific spots in Kona was a great way to experience as there are so many options by the bay. By the end of the tour we were all full and satisfied from the variety of food, including some dessert and drinks. Take this tour to get to know a bit Kona history with hosts that will be sure you have good time and are well fed ;-). Kai and Kama were fantastic and attentive telling stories and describing the local scene.
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Anukool
Jun 23, 2024
Ellie was AWESOME - Awesome , Ellie was fantastic. Really good choices of local food, and all the historical introduction of the places on our walking tour was very good. Ellie made sure everyone was comfortable and took care of everyone's food and drink choices and restrictions . Must Do experience. Thanks Ellie
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Angi_j
Jun 20, 2024
Experience Maui through food - Enjoyed learning about Maui through the historical stories; food choices had variety and were fresh and plentiful. Locations were accommodating to our group-
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Brenda_b
Jun 18, 2024
Great way to spend an afternoon. - The tour was well organized. The food tastings were delicious and the history included was very informative and interesting.
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Donald_e
Jun 2, 2024
Food Tour - The various places and food were amazing. Kai and Kamakea had an amazing amount of knowledge about the town of Kona. I highly recommend this tour, it will be well worth your money and time👍😎
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Daniel_w
May 30, 2024
Awesome Good Tour!!! - We enjoyed our tour guides Kai and Ellie. They were fun to be with and very informative about the area and food. We got to meet new people. Our only regret is we should have booked this event on the first day of our stay instead of the last☺️ so that we could have gone back and had full meals at several of the places. We did go back though on following morning for breakfast at the The Fish Hopper. Highly recommend that place!
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Explore770836
May 28, 2024
A great way to spend the afternoon in Kona! - Ellie was great, informative and entertaining, the spots she took us to were all fun and very good. We will be going back to Foster’s Kitchen for dinner one night
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Terry_b
Jul 17, 2024
Very nicely done Tour - little pricey for amounts provided - guide (Kai) was excellent - Enjoyed the tour - Kai made it a nice experience - engaging - informative - no issues with the tour except - they really need provide little more at each place - your talking $100. A person - I finished hungry bc some stops were not for me - which is fine, but if portions were more generous you can make up at other stops - I know it’s not a buffet but shouldn’t be hungry at the end
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