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Places in Hilo

Coffee, cafés & 3,018 local spots in Hilo

3,018 places in Hilo: 367 places to eat and drink, 337 shops, 273 things to do and 55 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,018
60 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
367
7.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
337
70 gifts · 12 antiques · 14 books
Things to do
273
124 outdoors · 48 arts · 32 landmarks
Places to stay
55
1.1 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Hilo have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town55 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 88 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages48 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A beach town17 beaches.Farms & markets22 farms, farm stands and markets.
The map

Where Hilo gathers

583 of Hilo’s 3,018 places sit within a five-minute walk of Kamehameha Ave.

Kamehameha Ave
583places in a five-minute walk of Kamehameha Ave19% of Hilo’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

367 places to eat & drink

233 restaurants, 88 cafés & treats, 24 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

273 things to do

124 parks & outdoors, 69 fitness & sports, 48 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 48 arts & culture →
Shops

337 shops

70 gifts & boutiques, 63 home & hardware, 41 clothing. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

55 places to stay

45 hotels & inns, 10 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,631 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 339Leong Wayne S H DDS · Hawaii Care Choices · Sagawa DentalOffices & pros 243WSP USA · Big Island Energy Co. · Hawaii Life Real Estate BrokersAuto & gas 18276 · Firestone Complete Auto Care · Aloha Kia HiloHair & beauty 161King Tide Tattoo Hawai’i LLC · Alyss Nails and Spa · South Seas TattooBanks & insurance 124State Farm Insurance · First Hawaiian Bank · Family Mortgage Company of HawaiiHome services 117Hawaii Cell Phone Repair · Affordable Self Storage LLC · Downtown Laundry ExpressGroceries & convenience 39Kadota Liquor · Sack N Save Hilo · Marcy's Variety StorePets 23Hilo Pet Hospital · Aloha Veterinary Center · Island Veterinary CenterOther services 403Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat Center · Island of Hawaii YMCA
Community

355 schools, churches & public places

Where Hilo learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 107Police Department County Hi-Pal · Mo'oheau Bus Terminal · United States Postal ServiceSchools & childcare 91Saint Joseph High School · Ernest Bowen de Silva Elementary School · Center Stage Dance AlliancePlaces of worship 82First United Protestant Church of Hilo · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Saint Joseph ParishCommunity groups 75The Food Basket, Inc. - Hawai'i Island's Food Bank · Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council · Hawaii Island Adult Care

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Hilo neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.