Hilo Bay Cafe
lunch specials
starters
- bread du jour
with balsamic olive oil
$6.00 - chilled edamame
4 oz, hawaiian salt, sesame-garlic confit
$6.00 - crispy brussels + bacon
brussels sprouts, hāmākua mushrooms, bacon, grilled scallion crema, rayu, pickled heart of palm, microgreens
$16.00 - french onion soup
8 oz soup topped with crostini, swiss + provolone cheeses
$10.00 - hand-cut fries
10 oz, black + white truffle mayo, ketchup
$8.00 - HBC onion rings
salt + vinegar + garlic
$15.00 - parmesan custard
roasted eggplant + red peppers, layered with cream cheese custard, served with marinara sauce, basil-macadamia pesto, toasted rosemary bread
$15.00 - side rosemary bread$3.00
- peppered beef carpaccio
olive oil, fried capers, shallots, alae salt, horseradish crema, micro greens
$15.00
salads
- crab cake salad
mixed greens, shaved heart of palm, sweet cherry tomatoes, house wonton chips, three crab cakes, sweet chili mayo sauce, honey-sesame vinaigrette
$24.00 - maple-roasted kabocha
kale, feta, heart of palm, pepitas, roasted macadamia nuts, dried cranberries, flax vinaigrette
$16.00 - miso butterfish
romaine, edamame, furikake croutons, creamy miso dressing, red cabbage, misoyaki butterfish
$23.00 - mixed greens salad
mixed organic greens, shaved heart of palm, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, crostini
$10.00
mains
- au poivre burger
seasoned ½ lb beef patty, roasted red onion, bleu cheese, romaine, au poivre mayo, brioche bun
$20.00 - beef bulgogi
bulgogi beef + hāmākua mushrooms, shredded cabbage, pickled carrots, garlic mayo, hoagie roll
$18.00 - chicken piccata
lemon butter chicken thigh, herb-marinated tomato, romaine, lemon + caper mayo
$18.00 - fresh catch fish + chips
daily fresh catch, 5 oz, hand-cut fries, mixed greens with white balsamic dressing, lemon-caper sauce
$29.00 - garlic shrimp yakisoba
yakisoba noodles, ginger-garlic shrimp, market vegetables, pickled mushrooms, green onion
$26.00 - hamakua mushroom pot pie
hāmākua mushrooms, onion, celery, carrots, peas, yellow curry
$17.00 - petite striploin
7 oz grilled striploin, garlic butter, grilled broccolini, chili-cumin potatoes, chimichurri, tabasco onions
$27.00 - taro-quinoa burger
buttered brioche bun, pickled beets, carrots, cucumber, basil mayo
$18.00
sides
- crab cakes
side of 2 crab cakes
$15.00 - jicama-lilikoi slaw$4.00
- mixed greens salad
mixed organic greens, shaved heart of palm, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, crostini
$10.00 - deviled potato salad
yukon potatoes, house pickles, fresno peppers, mayo, dijon mustard, onion, green onions, parsley
$5.00 - sweet-heat pickles
house-cured pickles | cucumber, onion, garlic, salt, sugar, turmeric, apple cider vinegar, red chili pepper flakes, mustard seeds, kombu
$4.00
deli
keiki
- cheesy pasta
cheddar and cream tossed with pasta, garnished with parmesan
$10.00 - keiki chuggin' chicken nuggets
fried chicken, sautéed broccoli, “awesome sauce,” choice of hand-cut fries, potato salad, or jicama slaw
$12.00 - keiki fish + chips
fried fish, sautéed broccoli, lemon tartar sauce, choice of hand-cut fries, potato salad, or jicama slaw
$15.00 - keiki sliders
(2) 2 oz burger patties, cheddar cheese, brioche buns, sweet-heat pickles
$15.00 - keiki broccoli$6.00
desserts
- cast-iron cookie
warm vanilla bourbon + dark chocolate chip cookie, tahitian vanilla ice cream, toasted macadamia nuts
$10.00 - cinnamon tres leches
cinnamon tres leches soaked vanilla chiffon cake, cinnamon crème diplomat, toasted swiss meringue, salted caramel, black lava salt
$10.00 - gooey butter cake
butter cake, coconut blondie crust, salted caramel, banana, toasted coconut, toasted macadamia nuts, whipped cream
$10.00 - lava cake
crème anglaise, berry coulis, kona coffee ice cream
$10.00