Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar

Name: Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar
Address: 75-5770 Alii Dr F-1, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740, US
Telephone: +18083000044
Price range: $$$

HawaiianAmerican$$$Oahu Windward

$$$ · Expensive
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75-5770 Alii Dr F-1
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
+18083000044
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About

Waterfront Hawaiian restaurant & bar with outdoor seating and an ocean view, serving breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner.

Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar serves Hawaiian food for breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner.

Its outdoor seating has an ocean view, and it offers live music, a weekday happy hour, takeout and delivery.

Known for

Outdoor seating with ocean view
Live music
Happy hour
Takeout and delivery

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Eat Around Town4–6 points per $1
AAdvantage Dining1–5 miles per $1
SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
Dine Out with Wyndham1–5 points per $1
Rakuten Dining5% back
TrueBlue Dining1–3 points per $1
Rapid Rewards Dining0.5–3 points per $1

Hours

Monday	7 AM – 9 PM
Tuesday	7 AM – 9 PM
Wednesday	7 AM – 9 PM
Thursday	7 AM – 9 PM
Friday	7 AM – 9 PM
Saturday	7 AM – 9 PM
Sunday	7 AM – 9 PM

Location

75-5770 Alii Dr F-1 · Oahu Windward, Kailua Kona

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Details

Features

Outdoor seating
Live music
Waterfront
Happy hour
Takeout
Delivery

Good for

Breakfast · Lunch · Brunch · Dinner

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American Express Gold Card + inKind
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Papa's Tapa's
up to8.8%
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American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+5 more
Cheeky Tiki
up to20%
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American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%
Spinners Kailua Cantina
up to20%
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American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%
KBXtreme Arcade
up to6%
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American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 more
KBXtreme Bowling
up to6%
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American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 more

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Nearby restaurants

The Temple Kitchen + Bar

Papa's Tapa's

Cheeky Tiki

Spinners Kailua Cantina

KBXtreme Arcade

KBXtreme Bowling