Today June 11 2026. My first visit to Crave Cafe. I have ordered from them but never an in person experience. I was very happy to find an establishment very warm and open and friendly. A nice quiet place to feast but also relax and enjoy a beverage or coffee. The staff, although busy, very friendly and welcoming. My all time favorite is their Panini Caprese. So savory, so flavorful I have had it on several occasions . Highly recommend. Close your eyes and bite into the panini after dipping it in the balsamic dip or the garlic dip. Immediately you will feel like you are at a cafe in Italy maybe on the Amalfi coast. Only thing missing is the ocean breeze off the Mediterranean Sea. 10 out of 10 I also ordered an everything bagel with salmon capers and pickled onions. 9 out of 10. A Chicken panini for my wife. Very tasty. Well made. 9 out of 10. If you're in Kona and don't want a huge meal but looking for a satisfying one, stop here and grab the Caprese Panini. Kimo read more

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We found this gem of a Cafe whilst looking for a smoothie bowl. I'm so glad we chose this place among the many places with smoothie bowls and acai bowls! Service was amazing! We felt very welcome from the very beginning. The café has several tables and chairs, and we decided to eat our smoothie bowls there. It was a great choice too. They arrived promptly to our table, and they were sooo good! We enjoyed it so much, we will definitely stop here a few times during our trip, and I'm already planning what to get next. I'm thinking Hawaiian bowl! Don't sleep on this place. It's small, cozy, and fresh with a fantastic menu! read more

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Food - 5 stars Ambiance - 5 stars Service - 5 stars I was so happy with my decision to not go to the coffee shop I was initially looking for and to end up at Crave Cafe! I ordered a medium, Cafe Mocha served hot and it was heavenly! This drink immediately gave me a boost I needed to make the drive over to Waimea for the day for a conference. The shop decor was so cute I could easily see myself sitting here for hours studying, getting grades done, catching up with emails, etc. They have egg shaped chairs under a cute neon sign near the entrance. There are also many dainty and lovely plants placed in different spots. I would 100 percent come back here again. Please visit them and order a Cafe Mocha served hot! read more

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Food was superb. Customer service was super friendly. Super cute and clean coffee shop! We live here and see so many places not last, but we have high hopes this place will. Highly recommend!! Convenient parking and location. Yummy food and the ube matcha was delicious. Highly highly highly recommend! read more

Crave Cafe - Everything bagel with chive and garlic cream cheese Chocolate chip muffin - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

What a cute little cafe! Open just about a year now, and conveniently located about 15 minutes from the airport, Crave has plenty of parking and indoor seating with free wifi. I ordered the caprese avocado toast and "the local" iced (Ube, coconut, and espresso). The avo toast was perfectly balanced with lots of avocado and balsamic glaze. Seriously delicious! I also enjoyed the local more than I thought I might. Definitely get it iced! Very friendly service. So glad to have discovered this sweet cafe on my island hop. read more

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We were waiting for the dive shop to open and Crave was in the same shopping center so we grabbed drinks and a toast. Weren't expecting much but this place delivered! We got four items: The local - ube and coconut latte was SO good. Light, easy drinking. I could drink this every day. The Sunrise smoothie - super smooth! It had POG, papaya and strawberry. The caprese avocado toast - we went light on the pesto but it was so tasty. Light quick breakfast! The cold brew was exactly how you want it - strong and flavorful. Easy parking. read more

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What a cute lil find!! Was heading home after the gym and saw this new cafe had opened up so I dropped by for a drink. The owner, Jennifer, was friendly and welcoming! She said they had just opened August 12th. You can tell she's put a whole lotta love into her business! Besides service, this review is based off of one drink as I haven't tried their food--but will update when I do! I ordered the "winter swell" with soy milk which was an up-charge of $2 (a bit pricier than other places for the substitution) but the drink was great! It was a bit sweet but you could still taste the notes of espresso. Would probably ask for it less sweet if I order again. Total for just the 16oz bev with tax came out just shy of $9.50. I'll be back next weekend to try some other items. She said they'll have loyalty cards coming in soon. Overall, I'd recommend stopping by her cute cafe if you're in the area!! read more

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by for a place for breakfast or brunch today. We are staying up in Waikoloa and heading down to Costco but wanted to eat first. Checking out Yelp of course this was recommended. It is darling inside. Very clean, bright staff are very friendly. We ordered a cafe mocha, the wave smoothie, ham n cheese croissant, and croissant sammie. The smoothie was great. A beautiful blue color because of the blue spirulina. Cafe mocha delicious too. The croissant sandwiches were hot and crispy. The pesto aioli gave it a surprising flavor. I loved the ham n cheese croissant. I like things sweet so I would add a jam to it and it would have made it taste like a Monte Cristo, which , but of my favorite sandwiches. I would definitely come back here. read more

Great Food and beautiful ambiance. I had the caprese panini and it was delicious! Along with their iced tea. Looking forward to having their caprese avo toast read more

Best coffee, amazing bagels. This is a gem on Big Island. If you don't have much time I would recommend to go there for just there smoothies. Service is swift. Mocha and latte's were awesome too. Best part - they play great music. read more

Crave Cafe - Tropics smoothie was so good! Bagel is warm and yummy! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Finally a cute cafe in Kona that has parking and non exorbitant prices for an acai bowl! This cafe was the perfect pit stop for us to grab a bite before heading to the airport. Would definitely come back next time we're here read more

Crave Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

The food was delicious! I got the egg muffin sandwich. Very happy it reminded me of a similar concept of farm to table in Seattle. The person behind the counter was really kind and helpful with selection! read more

Crave is simply a great coffee shop. Although it lacks "quaintness" it's got everything you need. Great coffee and food choices. Clean as a whistle, great service and a good location. Free (and fast) wifi, with good seating and tables. The fruit bowls are basically smoothies with some extra toppings put on (extra fruit and granola). Simple, but quite tasty and healthy. Their bathroom is shared with the strip mall, but I still give them 5 stars. read more

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This is a great local place with the nicest staff. The sandwiches and drinks are made to order and so good! The inside is clean and relaxing. Shop local! read more

Crave Cafe - Croissant Sammie & Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

I visited Crave Cafe for the first time today. Their coffee was very good and the bagel with blueberry cream cheese tasty. Very pleasant atmosphere, not too noisy. which allows for pleasant conversations. I recommend you give it a try. read more

Looking for a great breakfast place? This is the spot! Their mini cinnamon rolls and breakfast Sammie's are my favorite! read more

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The food was fantastic. Each of my party of four got something different and we all loved everything. The coffees were also amazing. I had The Local latte with ube and coconut. It was as fabulous. Highly recommend. Caprese Avo Toast was beautiful and amazing. read more

Crave Cafe - Caprese Avo Toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Me and my Family came to Kona, Hawaii from Texas and wanted to get coffee one morning. We saw Crave Cafe on maps and thought we should try it. When I tell you. This is the best coffee we have had here and in Texas. The service is AMAZING! Everyone is so nice and the environment is amazing as well! read more

The with iced latte with lavender was incredible, and both of the breakfast sammies were top notch !!! read more

Crave Cafe - Breakfast Sammie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Everything made fresh, sandwiches knocked me out, the chicken panini was the best sandwich I've had in months. Coffee was awesome and well made. We ordered extra by mistake and ate it all because it is soo good. Everyone working there is very friendly too. read more

The Cafe is adorable, service is outstanding and the coffee and the lattes are outstanding! I had the Local Latte, Highly recommend it!

We ordered two Island mocha's hot that were very flavorful. We each had a bagel. One with salmon spread and one with strawberry spread. Both were on the mark. Service was friendly and fast. A beautiful looking shop. Worth a visit! read more

AMAZING PLACE!! The staff and service was outstanding, the drinks were amazing and they offered so many yummy food options! We reccomend the local latte with ube and coconut! The white wash was excellent too, if you like madeline cookies and that almondy taste! Inside was clean and the ambiance was welcoming! :) MUST TRY read more

Crave Cafe - White Wash Latte, so good taste like those yummy almond cookies - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Such a good find! Located off the beaten path in Kailua, this place was well worth searching out. Simple but excellent menu done extremely well. We were looking for a break from heavy hotel restaurants and Crave delivered. read more

We were looking for a quick to-go bite before a flight. Service was quick, menu was excellent, food was delicious. Cute cafe! I will be back the next time I'm in Kona. read more

I looooved their tropics smoothie and salmon cream cheese on a Parmesan bagel. Superb!

Didn't realize they have been open for two months now. Love that they are open early and every day. Not much places like that around here. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Cute and clean seating area. I had the avocado toast and the matcha latte with ube foam. Wanted more of the pickled onions on my toast. Loved every thing so far! Will try the lunch or salad next. read more

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Omg this place is so refreshing!!! Firstly the vibe is on point it's such a nice place to hangout or work on your laptop. AC is ice cold. Chairs are comfy. Secondly but most importantly this is the best smoothie I've had in Kona.... I'm almost always disappointed when I get a smoothie in town. I got The Palm it's sooooo goooood and texture is just right. Also had delicious avocado toast and they gave me a free little cinnamon roll. Love love love I'll be back very soon :))) read more

Crave Cafe - Ube cinnamon roll YUm - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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My friend and I just found this cafe. Turns out they opens a little over a month ago! It's so cute inside and they've got a lot of great drink/food options so i'm sure that anyone would be able to find something they liked! Customer service is great and they're so nice. read more

Crave Cafe - Iced matcha latte with ube cold foam - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

I really enjoyed this place--it was very clean. I had some work to finish and planned to leave about 15 minutes before closing at 3 p.m., but the owner kindly said, "You can stay; you have some time." I managed to finish my work just three minutes before closing. There's also ample parking space, which was a plus. read more