Fresh-baked bread, bold coffee, and a bowl of kava that actually grounds you. No rush, no pretense — just real food made right here in Hilo.
Baked fresh daily
Every morning at 5 AM
Every item is made in-house, every morning. No shortcuts, no frozen anything — just real ingredients and a whole lot of care.
Slow-fermented dough, crusty outside, soft inside. Baked every morning and gone by noon — come early.
Single-origin beans from Hawaiian farms. Espresso, pour-over, or a smooth cold brew — all done right.
Fresh-prepared kava in the classic style. Earthy, calming, and served the way it should be — in a proper bowl.
Croissants, muffins, danishes — all made from scratch. Some days you'll find macadamia nut cookies too.
Sandwiches, wraps, and savory tarts made with local ingredients. Perfect for a quick lunch or a snack.
Smoothies and shrubs made with Hawaiian fruit — passionfruit, papaya, lilikoi. Changes with what's fresh.
Kava Monkey Cafe started with a simple idea: Hilo deserved a place where good food and good company come together without the fuss. So we opened our doors on Kamehameha Avenue and got to work.
Everything we serve is made in-house — our bread, our pastries, our coffee, our kava. We source from local farms when we can, and we treat every bowl and every cup like it's for a neighbor. Because it is. Come as you are. Stay as long as you like.
Daily
Fresh baked goods made every morning
Local
Ingredients sourced from Hawaiian farms
We're on Kamehameha Avenue — easy to find, hard to leave. Walk in, say aloha, and let us take care of the rest.
330 Kamehameha Ave
Hilo, HI 96720
Whether it's your first cup of coffee or your tenth bowl of kava, we're here for you. Walk in any time during the day — the oven's always warm.
