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Vol. 1 · No. 1Est. 2026

E komo mai —

Da Plate Lunch Index

ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists

Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required

Hawaiʻi Island · 20 spots

Best Pastry
on Hawaiʻi Island

Malasadas, manju, butter mochi, coco puffs — Hawaii's bakery case is its own food group.

These are the 20 pastry spots on Hawaiʻi Island locals actually rate, from old-school Hilo to the Kona coast. No chains, no resort strips, no tourist Yelp lists — ranked by residents with verified island IP.

Pastry Picks
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Classic

Tex Drive In

Honokaa

malasada · plate lunch · malasada

Punaluʻu Bake Shop photo 1 of 4
Classic

Punaluʻu Bake Shop

Naalehu

malasada · sweet bread · malasada

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Big Island Bake Shoppe

Hilo

pastry

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Blue Bear Bakery Llc

Hilo

pastry

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Buns In The Sun Bakery Deli

Kailua-Kona

pastry

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Chris' Bakery

Kealakekua

pastry

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Destination Bake Shop

Pahoa

pastry

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Dj Kitchen & Bakery

Pahoa

pastry

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Holy'S Bakery, Inc.

Kapaau

pastry

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Kelly Boy'S Bakery

Hilo

pastry

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Leilani Bakery Of Hawaii, Ltd.

Kamuela

pastry

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Moonstruck Patisserie

Hilo

pastry

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New Star Bakery & Coffee Shop

Hilo

pastry

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Papa'A Palaoa Bakery

Volcano

pastry

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Pauline'S Bakery

Hilo

pastry

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Punahele Bake Shoppe

Hilo

pastry

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Short N Sweet Bakery & Café

Hilo

pastry

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Snack Shack Bakery Café, The

Kealakekua

pastry

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Vierra'S Bakery/Café/C-K Bakers

Honokaa

pastry

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E-Claire'S Bakery, Llc

Hilo

pastry

More Hawaiʻi Island Grindz
Plate Lunch 335Coffee 29Thai 17Fresh Fish 10Beef 9Pizza 9Sushi 9Seafood 8Loco Moco 7Poke 7Chinese 6Shave Ice 6

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