Brown’s Beach House located right on the beach at the Fairmont Orchid Hotel is one of the most romantic places to dine while watching gorgeous sunsets. The food is excel- lent, and the ambiance is wonderful with traditional Hawaiian music.
Grill Restaurant in the Orchid Hotel is excellent with great steaks, seafood and appetiz- ers. It has impeccable service, with fine dining at it best.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House is located in the Mauna Lani Shops. They have a great deal on dinner between 5 and 6 and also half price appetizers in the bar between 5 and 7.
Canoe House Restaurant near the beach at the Mauna Lani Hotel serves excellent fish and also is a great place to watch the sunset. They have a good selection of wines.
Tommy Bahamas Restaurant & Tropical Bar in the Mauna Lani Shops has great tropi- cal drinks, live music, great atmosphere and surprising sunset views. Greg the manager will take great care of you. Just tell him I recommended you go there.
Roy’s Restaurant in the King’s Shop is famous for serving Pacific Rim Cuisine and the selections and plate presentation is excellent. Desserts are delicious.
Sansei Restaurant in the new Queen’s MarketPlace Shops will open soon specializing in a wide variety of seafood and sushi.
Donatoni’s Restaurant in the Hilton Hotel serves excellent Italian food with a romantic ambiance on the outdoor patio watching the canal boats float by, also with live music.
Imari Japanese Restaurant in the Hilton Hotel serves a variety of sushi and regional Japanese cuisine.
Beach Tree Grill Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel has a spectacular seafood ex- travaganza every Saturday night with their Surf, Sand, Seafood Stars Buffet on the beach. All you can eat lobster, crab, shrimp, steaks, with souffles for dessert! If you love lobster, this is not to be missed.
Pahuia Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hualalai Hotel is one of their signature fine din- ing restaurants on the ocean. It is a wonderfully romantic place to watch the sun setting over the water as the surf meets the beach. A stunning salt water fish tank is in the en- trance.
Alan Wong’s Hualalai Grill Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hualalai Hotel is an excel- lent restaurant serving a variety of steaks, seafood, etc. The boulibase is highly recom- mended with a hint of curry.
Kiluea Lodge Restaurant near the world famous volcano is certainly one of the best on the east side of the Big Island. Zagat rated and a very interesting selection of wild game and other exotic choices. A very cozy atmosphere on a chilly evening. Very popular.