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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
$22
Tinono
Grilled marinated pork, tomato, onion, house tinono sauce
$21
Crab Dynamite Skillet
Garlic rice, nori sheets, yuzu sweet chili, unagi
$25
Crudo
Daily fresh raw fish selection, citrus shoyu, crispy leek, yuzu caviar
$28
Popular Main Dishes
Fresh Whole Fish
Choice of fried or steamed seasonal fish, spinach and watercress salad, seasonal banchans
see server for fish, size and price
Rib Eye Steak
Chargrilled 14oz steak, smash potatoes, sautéed broccolini, unagi mushrooms, Jack Daniels truffle compound butter
$57
Confit Chicken
Flash fried leg quarter, garlic rice, sautéed green beans, gochujang five spice glaze
$38
Ahi Katsu
Japanese curry, steamed white rice, sautéed broccolini, kimchee and ocean salad