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About us
Lehua is an exciting new addition to the vibrant culinary scene in Hilo, Hawaii. As a startup restaurant, we are passionate about showcasing the rich flavors and diverse cuisines that make Hawaii a true food lover’s paradise.
We're Open Seven Days A Week
Lunch (Except Mon & Tues)
11am – 3pm
Dinner
5pm – 9pm
The wonderful local food, live music, and cozy atmosphere, make this restaurant hard to beat in hilo. Our table ordered a wide righty from the menu, and were pleased with every dish, and the information of where the foods were sourced from. It’s obvious how much aloha went into the feast. A new favorite date night Spot or family celebration place.
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OUR MENUS
Fried Kalo
Sustainability never tastes so good.
Deep fried taro, tossed in the house garlic chili oil
The Kalo (Taro) is sourced from a local co-op just down the road from our restaurant.
POPULAR APPETIZERS
Calamari
Furikake katsu style calamari, tomato poke, yuzu sweet chili oil, unagi sauce drizzle
$20
Tinono
Grilled marinated pork, tomato, onion, house tinono sauce
$19
Gyoza Raviolo
House made pasta, gyoza pork and shrimp filling, egg yolk, crispy garlic chili oil and an asian BBQ sauce
$18
Tako Luau
Tako, crispy poi, tomato and a luau sauce
$20
Popular Main Dishes
Fresh Whole Fish
Fried or steamed, seasonal greens and 3 banchans
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Rib Eye Steak
14oz boneless rib eye, asparagus, smash potatoes, balsamic pickled onion and a black garlic beef tallow compound butter
$54
Chicken
Crispy whole leg, kalo panzanella, smoked chili pepper salt, yuzu beurre
$38
Short Ribs
Shoyu and black garlic braised beef short ribs on rice, topped with a 6 minute egg