Fully vegan since Jan 2017. Shares same space with Get Sum Pizza. The owners of Up Country Bakery and Cafe in Captain Cook moved to this location in Dec 2013. Offers breakfast menu until 11:30am which includes vegan pancakes and breakfast sandwiches. After that, juices, coffee, smoothies and pastry items available. Has vegan cheese. Owners moved and now run Herbivores down the road, though they still use this space for baking, no longer open as of Nov 2018.
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75-5813 Ali'i Dr (at Coconut Grove Shopping Ctr), Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA, 96740
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36 Reviews
First Review by sullivusb
aliciajkern
Points +129
Great Breakfast Spot! - Edit
100% plant-based!
Read moreFound this place by accident on a walk this morning. So happy I did! Wide selection of breakfast entrees and baked goods. Friendly service.
Can't wait to come back!
Pros: 100% Vegan, Great menu, Nice staff
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anndreesha
Points +25
now located at Herbivores - Edit
Absolute best place for breakfast and pastries! However, make sure to go to Herbivores now since they just moved locations. This place is my go-to breakfast spot whenever I'm in the area. Their bagel tofu scramble plate is my favorite. I could honestly eat it every day. They have amazing pastries and drinks as well! I have yet to have something I don't like from their menu.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, nice staff, lots of vegan books and pamphlets
Cons: now at a much smaller location (Herbivores)
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kellafitz
Points +30
Nice Staff and DELICIOUS food - Edit
Loved itttttt! We went there for breakfast and bought the banana cake, Athena Bagels aaaand a chocolate turn over. Everything was delightful. Plus the staff is kind.
Read morePros: all vegan, friendly staff, can buy banana bread
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SusanBachant
Points +44
Great food - Edit
We went here twice during our trip. Both times enjoyed the biscuits and gravy and one of the bagels. They were great and very filling. We also took home some baked goodies. The macadamia nut banana bread is super hood and I loved the blueberry turnover. Not too sweet and full of blueberry flavor. Their fresh made juices are excellent. I was the cotton candy and it did not disappoint. Was worried the beet would overpower the rest but it did not.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan , Fresh made juice , Friendly staff
Cons: Only open half day.
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ClarrissaStevens
Points +38
BI’s Little Treasure - Edit
I’m tearful to leave evolution after I visited it nearly every day of my stay on the island. Their coffee is the best I’ve ever had (especially with their coconut milk). Their pancakes are the perfect recipe, and their banana breads are the best I’ve ever tasted - vegan or not. This place is a conscious vegan cafe. Nothing you get here will come from an unethical source, nothing will have come from animal secretions. They have vegan videos playing 24/7, and offer many tips and books for new vegans. The staff is the nicest I have ever met. If you’re looking for a reason to head over to the big island, this is it!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan only cafe, Amazing staff
Cons: None!
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Melaz
Points +241
Made my day - Edit
Love this bakery! They really are changing the world one meal at a time.
Read moreMy favorite things were the Gandhi Bagel, Buddha Bagel and Vegan Lox for savory items. I couldn’t start my day without getting something sweet and yummy from here as well and the chocolate banana turnover just was amazing!
So happy they are doing this
Pros: Yummy savory food, Yummy baked goods, Yummy beverages
Cons: seating May be hard to find on busy times, Close after 3 pm
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Stephaneen
Points +1247
The reason we came back to the Big Island. - Edit
You might think I'm being dramatic but this place is the reason we decided to come back to the big island. We visited in November 2015 and were so happy to come back and see that Evolution is 100% vegan now. Vegan and proud. I love all of the vegan signs and information at each table and around the bakery. We probably tried half of the menu during our latest visit (no joke!) and our favorites were the dragonfruit smoothie, buddha on the herb bagel, and the chocolate banana mac nut turnover. The oatmeal cookie pies are also delicious, especially if you were one of those kids that grew up on Little Debbie's. Everything is reasonably priced and the owners are extremely nice. I'll be dreaming about this place until the next time we're back on the big island.
Read morePros: out of this world delicious, cheapest smoothies on the big island, outdoor seating
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mrrfrost
Points +340
Best vegan breakfast! - Edit
Wow for the Buddha bagel scramble. One of the tastiest vegan dishes I've ever had. This cafe is a great find in Kona - breakfasts are served in the morning until 11 then becomes a pizza restaurant for dinner.
Read moreThe vegan pancakes with macadamia nuts were also delicious. It was very busy when we arrived on a weekday mid morning but service was good.
Pros: all vegan, take away cookies
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Vegan.Shay
Points +42
incredible food! - Edit
This place is Amazing 100% plant based vegan. Lots of options for a cafe in my opinion. All the items on the menu sounded to die for. Staff was super friendly and the outdoor seating was lovely. Thanks for the yummy food keep it up!
Read morePros: Lots of food lots of Beverage options yummy treat
Cons: none
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Eclarkwsu
Points +41
Yaaaaaaaasssss!! - Edit
This Bakery and Cafe is a Vegan's dream! They had an awesome variety of baked goods but my personal favorite was the Oatmeal Cream Pie Cookie. It was amazing!! They also do Vegan Chocolate Chip Pancakes! They can do no wrong, everything is soooo goooooood. Go now!! 😊
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OliviaGraceCasey
Points +26
life changing - Edit
I think I’m a better human for having gone here. I’m from the Seattle area and on my visit to the big island I made it a point to come here as often as possible. Every single thing I had was so good it made me want to weep. I’m back home now and i day dream about this place frequently. The pancakes, the tofu bagel scramble, the copious amounts of sprouts and avocado, the banana bread, the turnovers... this is not a place to miss!!!
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hopeevangeline
Points +113
AMAZING food - Edit
I’ve had the Buddha bagel scramble, pancakes, and Kona sunrise juice. Loved it all! It’s a bit pricey but the serving sizes are big enough to split. Evolution doesn’t disappoint.
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WildWestVegan
Points +161
OMG - Edit
Great find, breakfast and baked goods sooooo good. All plant based, some raw options. Great staff. Thank you for existing.
Read morePros: everything about this place
Cons: none
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Jojewo
Points +160
great place - Edit
Laid back and friendly staff. We went with non-veg friends and they loved it too. Had a chocolate croissant, bagel, the pancakes and biscuits and gravy. All fantastic. The biscuits were slightly sweet - like Hawaiian bread. Very enjoyable overall. Limited outdoor seating.
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perkonius
Points +304
Entrees good, desserts fantastic - Edit
Every baked good we had here - cookies, brownies, cake - was amazing. We went back a second day.
Read moreBreakfast entrees were solid but not earthshattering. Service is friendly but not super fast - but hey, it's aloha time!
Pros: Delicious, Good location, Friendly service
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uschiverena
Points +546
awesome! - Edit
The food was so good and filling. Omg. I want to go there every day. And suuuper friendly staff :)
Read morePros: soo many options
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phoebeyounger
Points +18
A Blessing - Edit
I just moved to Hawaii, and I am so happy to have found this place. I have college classes earlier in the day & in-between classes I come here and eat my ideal comfort food! It's nice to have a place to come where I feel like I belong!
Read morePros: Delicious breakfast menu, generous portion sizes, Scrumptious bakery goods, Amazing smoothies and Juices
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alexandra_vegan
Points +1549
Delicious cake. No food during lunchtime, what a bummer! - Edit
We went there for lunch. at 12. They had just stopped serving the breakfast items (which would have made a nice brunch) and pizza kitchen was closed until 3 pm. We left hungry, so disappointing!
Read moreWe did try however one of their cakes which was fresh and absolutely delicious!
Update: We returned and took some bagels to eat at the beach. OMG, don't miss this place, their food is fresh and delicious!
Updated from previous review on 2017-09-27
Pros: big parking lot, 100% vegan
Cons: no food during lunch hours
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HelenaAlison
Points +34
Best vegan breakfast - Edit
I ate here with my mom while on vacation in Kona. Pancakes are delicious and the bagels are out of this world. The banana bread in heavenly.
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mattbaus
Points +150
Excellent vegan breakfast in Kona - Edit
So glad to have found this place. They have a varied selection of smoothies and juices, backed goods and breakfast items (such as bagels and pancakes- can recommend!) - however make sure you order before 11:30am. Portion sizes are good and food is tasty. Staff are friendly.
Read morePros: Varied selection of drinks and baked goods, Good value, Tasty food
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StephanieDowns
Points +20
Good baked items but that's it - Edit
The service was bad, and they stop serving anything but coffee and smoothies before the morning is even over.
Read moreAntoinette Sharfin
Aloha,
Read moreThank you for taking some time to write a review.
We're bummed to hear your had bad service. I'm very surprised as our girls are all vegan and are passionate about what we do here at Evolution Bakery.
We want to explain why we stop serving from our amazing breakfast at 11:30 am. We share space with another business called "Get Sum Pizza". It is in our business agreement that we hand over the kitchen space to them at 12:00 noon. That means we have to start the cleaning and change over process at 11:30.
Anytime before 11:30 however, we have the most amazing and diverse vegan breakfast menu on the island of Hawaii. Pancakes, tofu bagel breakfast sandwiches, biscuits & gravy, tofu rancheros and an amazing rice paper BLT.
Thanks again for visiting us and we hope next time you're on the Big Island you'll stop by before 11:30 am and try one of our delicious breakfast items.
Sincerely,
Antoinette S.
Owner~Evoltuion Bakery & Cafe
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Stonehouse2016
Points +33
Vegan in Kona - Edit
Had the Teriyaki Pono Burger with Vegan cheese. Perfect- served with a fresh salad. Watched sunset. Great experience
Read morePros: broad menu
Cons: none
Antoinette Sharfin
Aloha,
Read moreThank you for your review! We see this menu item was from our evening time cafe, 'Ai Pono, located next door. We regret to inform that we will no longer be offering our PM menu anymore, however we do hope you'll come by Evolution Bakery & Cafe and check out our amazing 100% Plant Based Vegan Breakfast menu!
Mahalo again!
Antoinette S.
Owner~Evolution Bakery & Cafe
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bw76
Points +119
Nice find - Edit
We ate there twice during our stay on the island. Once we just bought pastries as there breakfast hours had ended and the other we had there breakfast burritos and fresh made juice. Both times we were very pleased with the food.
Read morePros: food , staff
Cons: wish the had had a lunch menu as well
Antoinette Sharfin
Aloha,
Read moreThank you for taking the time to leave a review! We're happy you enjoyed your visit here and enjoyed the food and coffee.
We apologize for not offering a lunch menu. We share space with the pizza shop next door and as of 11:30 am, they have control of the kitchen space.
We are also a very small family owned and run business so trying to expand is not really what we want to do. We decided that finding vegan food for breakfast is the most challenging here on the island so we want to do that and do our best to do it super well.
We hope you'll be back again soon!
With Aloha,
Antoinette S.
Owner~Evolution Bakery & Cafe
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myra975
Points +1755
Evolution Bakery & Cafe - Edit
STOKED to know that they are now fully VEGAN!!
Read moreLocated in the Coconut Grove Marketplace (just below Jack's Diving Locker). They share space with GET SUM pizza. It has a cute vibe and has limited indoor seating. There is seating outdoors. They offer pancakes, sandwiches, Organic NON GMO tofu scrambles, smoothies, fresh juice, and home made Gluten Free Bagels.
We had the vegan bagel sandwiches, pancakes, smoothies and banana bread. Everything was amazing!! There was nothing that we did not enjoy (the Biscuits & Gravy is spicy and has a lot of pepper in it which makes you perspire) - but it was good otherwise.
We visit Evolution Bakery & Café every time we are on the Big Island. It is that good. Looking forward to visiting again. Friendly staff. We enjoyed playing some of the board games while we waited too.
Updated from previous review on 2016-08-05
Updated from previous review on 2017-03-14
Pros: Onolicious Food, Good Value , Very Friendly Staff
Antoinette Sharfin
Aloha!
Read moreThank you for your review!
We're are happy you enjoyed your visit and are stoked to see we are now offering a 100% plant based menu. We're super happy about the transition too.
We sincerely appreciate your aloha and support. We love catering to our vegan guests and are also doing our best to make a difference in the hearts and minds of people who fear plant based food so we THANK YOU for your support.
Mahalo again,
Antoinette S.
Owner~Evolution Bakery & Cafe
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RocketGomez
Points +355
excellent vegan breakfast! - Edit
All our food was superb!
Read moreExcellent banana/mac nut pancakes, delicious tofu scramble and wonderful soy cappuccinos.
My husband loved his berry turnover. Lots of interesting vegan-themed reading material to check out while you wait.
We also had dinner at the adjoining vegan place.
The jackfruit nachos with homemade vegan cheese is amazing. The tofu Reuben was darned good--maybe it would be bit better if made with seitan rather than tofu cause tofu just doesn't have the same chewiness.
I'm going to end this review because I've run out of superlatives!
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Chelseaweeeee
Points +41
Best plant based cream cheese! - Edit
I was in Kona for 4 days and I got a bagel with cream cheese 3 of those days. The Bahamas are house baked fresh and they have a selection of (all plant based!) cream cheeses which were so good! Another thing I loved was that your coffee came with soy, almond or coconut milk and the dairy milk was an extra $0.25. Finally a place that charges extra for animal products instead of the other way around! Really good vegan peanut butter cookies too!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Indoor and outdoor seating , Vegan books and material at all tables!
Cons: Not fully vegan but a good selection
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Surferchick2
Points +23
The best! - Edit
Even though not all items are veg, I was thrilled to find a cafe that has a good selection of vegan options! Staff is super friendly and food is top notch fresh. I had a vegan dessert called that was sooo decadent, definitely not for those on a diet. The tofu scramble called the Ghandi was excellent as their smoothies. I try to stop by when I'm visiting Kona!
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