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Check Out These Great Kona Happy Hour Spots
An afternoon visit to Kona is a unique opportunity to explore exciting cocktails and delicious food. With a little planning and some flexibility in your schedule, you’ll be able to hit a Kona happy hour, enjoy the best of what the Big Island has to offer, and keep that final tab reasonable. Here’s a list of our favorite wallet-friendly happy hour spots:
*Note: We update this article often, but keep in mind that specific offerings and prices may change. Many restaurants are also experiencing staffing shortages that can affect their hours or offerings.
1. Huggo’s On the Rocks Happy Hour
75-5824 Kahakai Rd
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Hours: 11 AM – 10PM
Happy Hour: Daily from 3-5 PM
A permanent fixture on the Kailua-Kona dining scene, Huggo’s is a live music institution that serves your typical domestics and mixed drinks alongside pub food with an island twist. If you’re looking for a laid back ocean side paradise, happy hour is when the place shines. Quieter and more low key than the crowded scene later in the evenings, a happy hour at Huggo’s brings Mai Tais, Hawaiian Rainbows, beer and wine specials including several Kona Brews. There is a small pupu selection available at discounted prices as well.
Live music gets rocking at 3 PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, making it an ideal spot to take a load off and cool down with a tasty beverage after a long day at the beach or strolling through historic Kailua Village.
2. Don’s Mai Tai Bar – Kona Happy Hour
75-5852 Alii Dr
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Hours: 11 AM – 10 PM
Happy Hour: Daily from 4-6 PM
Positioned in the Royal Kona Resort, this place tends to get fairly busy during peak season, but the view and drink specials are well worth the hustle-and-bustle. The largest open-air beachfront bar on the island, Don’s boasts 10 different varieties of Mai Tais and a good selection of craft beers – the majority of which come from locally-owned breweries.
If you can’t decide on what to drink, try one of their tropical flights where you’ll get a taster of four delicious beverages, choose from Mai Tais, Lava Flows, Mojitos, or Mimosas. For happy hour, enjoy discounted pupus, Mai Tais, Pina Coladas, Draft Beers and well drinks! Don’s is a remarkable spot to feel the ocean breeze flow over you with a cold drink securely in hand.
3. Humpy’s Big Island Alehouse Happy Hour
75-5815 Alii Drive
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
Hours: 8 AM – 2 AM
Happy Hour: Daily from 3-6 PM
With one of the largest beer selections on the island, Humpy’s Big Island Alehouse is just that: a haven for beer lovers of all types and preferences. Humpy’s has 36 craft beers on tap and a ton of fun food options, making it a perfect destination for an afternoon drink and happy hour snacks with a great ocean view.
4. Kona Brewing Company – Kona Happy Hour
74-5612 Pawai Pl
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Hours: 11 AM – 10 PM
Kona Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 3-5 PM
Hawaii’s largest and most iconic craft brewer, one would be surprised to learn that Kona Brewing Company is also one of the best places to grab a meal on the Big Island. With a weekday happy hour that nicely aligns itself with a midday brew tour or an early dinner, no beer lover should miss a trip to Kona Brewing.
5. Jackie Rey’s Kona Happy Hour
Jackie Rey’s Kona
75-5995 Kuakini Hwy
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Hours: Daily 4PM-8:30PM
Kona Happy Hour: Daily 4-5PM
With a great atmosphere and fun happy hour, Jackie Rey’s Kona, established in 2004, has become one of the staple eateries in the Kona area for visitors and locals alike. The food and drinks are delicious using fresh local ingredients. The happy hour is short but sweet lasting from 4-5pm daily. Bar Menu items, beer and wine and a tropical drink selection are all discounted, making it an ideal destination for those thirsty travelers on a budget.
