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Cafe Pesto Hilo BayvsUlu Ocean Grill and Sushi Lounge
Both Ulu Ocean Grill and Sushi Lounge and Cafe Pesto Hilo Bay are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Ulu Ocean Grill and Sushi Lounge ranks marginally better than Cafe Pesto Hilo Bay. Ulu Ocean Grill and Sushi Lounge comes in at #11 in Hawaii with accolades from 6 reviewers including Zagat, Gayot and Frommer's.
Cafe Pesto Hilo Bay
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Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Zagat
Lonely Planet
Where
Frommer's
308 Kamehameha Ave Ste 101, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720-2960
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Gayot13.0
"This well-established Italian eatery has adopted distinct Asian flavors and fresh island ingredients in a sly menu of gourmet pizzas and seafood specials." Full review
Fodor's "Café Pesto offers exotic pizzas... Asian-inspired pastas and risottos, fresh seafood, delicious salads, and appetizers you can make a meal of." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Occupying a 1910 building that has survived more than one tsunami, this causal café is in a lovely setting near Hilo Bay."
Zagat4.2
""Brilliant" Eclectic creations await at this "dependable" twosome, one of the Big Island's "best-kept secrets" "tucked away" in Kawaihae and "conveniently" located in the "heart of Hilo."" Full review
Lonely Planet "Café Pesto is a safe choice, whether for business lunches or dinner with your mother-in-law." Full review
Where "Thin crust pizzas are the draw at this Italian restaurant looking out over Hilo Bay. The use of organic island grown produce is evident in the flavor and presentation." Full review
Frommer's "The menu of wood-fired pizzas, pastas, risottos, fresh local seafood, and artfully prepared “creative island cuisine” such as mango-glazed chicken is much the same as at the original Kawaihae location, and that’s a good thing" Full review
Ulu Ocean Grill and Sushi Lounge Gayot
Forbes Travel Guide Fodor's Zagat Lonely Planet Frommer's Frommer's
72-100 Kaupulehu Dr. 0, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI
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Gayot14.0
"'ULU Ocean Grill & Sushi Lounge at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu takes its name from the Hawaiian word for breadfruit, which was a staple food of the Polynesian people." Full review
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At dinner, guests can choose the four-course prix-fixe A Taste of 'ULU menu ($65) or order à la carte.
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"ʻUlu Ocean Grill Sushi Lounge is nestled amid the beautiful grounds of Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, the only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel on Hawaii Island." Full review
Fodor's "This artfully renovated restaurant has the same spectacular oceanfront setting with a more casual dining experience that highlights locally grown products." Full review
Zagat "Formerly Pahu i'a, this casually elegant restaurant in the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai has been renovated and renamed but retains its open air, oceanfront setting." Full review
Lonely Planet "ʻUlu means 'breadfruit,' and this sustainably minded restaurant is all about locally sourced produce, seafood and meat." Full review
Frommer's "With veteran Four Seasons executive chef Thomas Bellec at the helm, this beachfront destination restaurant remains a superb showcase for the wares of 160 local fishermen and farmers." Full review
Frommer's "With veteran Four Seasons executive chef Thomas Bellec at the helm, this beachfront destination restaurant remains a superb showcase for the wares of 160 local fishermen and farmers" Full review
