Pāpaʻaloa Country Store and Cafe

World class all around. Don’t miss the pizza! A must stop!

This place is great. Been on island for 4 days and this is by far the best all around place we have eaten. Food is good, reasonably priced and the staff is super friendly and attentive. We happened to get there for dinner during an open mic nigh and got the last open table. Had a fun time while eating good food. It’s not the Ritz, but who wants to eat at the Ritz?

Great store and great restaurant. We came on a Friday night and had the opportunity to enjoy live music and good food. We were so impressed we came back the next morning for breakfast burritos and supplies before taking off on the road. Highly recommend for a pit stop, but if you can stay for a meal.

If staying anywhere near Laupahoehoe, or happen to head north out of Hilo, do yourself a favor and drop by this great little country store and cafe. The store staff is friendly, the local wait staff in the cafe are great. The live music at night adds to the friendly ambiance of the place, and we just couldn't drive by without finding another reason to drop in! Just another one of those hidden gems on Hawaii.

My husband and I shared a tri-tip sandwich it was fantastic. The mac salad was very very good. And the green salad with the Greek dressing was delicious.