Vegan-friendly
American
Organic
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Offers healthy food and house-made kombucha on tap. Previously known as Conscious Culture Cafe. Open Mon-Thu 8:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 8:00am-10:00pm, Sun 8:00am-9:00pm.
75 Reviews
First Review by Bekah B
nlhaigh
Points +1233
Great people and good food - Edit
A friend took us here. We really liked it. It took quite a while for our food to come but overall I liked it.
Read morePros: Good vegan options, Friendly staff , Convenient location
Cons: Service was a little slow
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rageofdiscipline
Points +102
Laid back vibe and lots of options - Edit
Really enjoyed the atmosphere in here and the number of vegan options. Would definitely recommend the tempeh reuben and the vegan burger - both delicious! The salted chocolate ice cream was some of the best I've had.
Read moreSome of the bowls are a little lacking in flavour but the other dishes more than make up for it.
Pros: Mostly delicious food, Friendly atmosphere, Lots of options
Cons: Some dishes lack flavour
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Mellifluoust
Points +827
Everything Looks Delicious - Edit
Conscious Culture's menu is about 60% vegan - hopefully they'll cut out the "sustainable" turkey and beef soon! They have delicious-looking and reasonably-priced sandwiches, nachos, burgers, and desserts, and make their own sauces and vegan cheese.
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fondducoeur
Points +1167
Cool Place, Plenty Of Options - Edit
Conscious Culture has a good variety of vegan options. It is a small cafe with a bit of a hippie vibe. I had the vegan lentil curry over brown rice with tomato salsa, and curry kraut. The curry was a little bland, but still fine and the rest of the meal was colorful and healthy. My husband had the tempeh street tacos. The best part of the dinner was the banana split with vegan gelato. The gelato is made on the big island and they had quite a lot of flavors. For our split, we had coconut, golden macadamia, and rose cardamon. The split was then topped with cacao, strawberry sauce, nuts, and coconut. It was one of my favorite things I had on the Big Island. I definitely would get the gelato again.
Read moreI didn't get a chance to try their breakfast, but it looked like they had some tasty options.
Pros: Delicious vegan gelato, Healthy vegan options, Locally made kombucha
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KarinKoala
Points +2550
Conscious culture cafe - Edit
I are there during my vacation at Hawaii. I ordered the "classic conscious burger with a side dish of "grateful garlic kraut."
Read moreThe burger was lovely, really tasty and I love it had sprouts in it. maybe just a tip for improvement would be cutting the pickles into slices so you can add them to your burger.
I found it a bit odd getting a full pickle next to my burger, since it's part of the dish I think most people would prefer it in small cut size so you could get a piece of it in every bite 0.o.
for the kraut, it was a bit sour and less to my liking so next time I definitely would have choose the brown rise or beans.
The place itself (even the bathroom is fully nature drawn) is decorated with gorgeous art and crystal pieces and have really nice atmosphere.
Pros: Tasty burger, nice atmosphere
Cons: not fully vegan
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DianeH
Points +1241
Some good plant-based options - Edit
I ordered the tempeh reuben - tasty. The choices for sides weren’t particularly appealing...wish there was a side of salad or veggies or fruit. But, I was pleased overall - good, friendly service and the place is obviously popular (lots of people).
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SophieP
Points +48
5 stars - Edit
One of the best and most healthy meals we have had in our 3 weeks in Hawaii.
Read moreGreat food, lots of vegan options and helpful service.
Cool restrooms too.
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TinTin
Points +59
Vegan Heaven in Paradise - Edit
I have been a vegan for 44 years . We traveled to Hilo from the Kona side on an afternoon and decided to have a bite to eat prior to returning to our vacation rental in Hawi..... we were initialy disappointed to see only a vegan freindly cafe still open, knowing vegan freindly usually is not the optimal spot , but still for vegans it may offer a few okay optiions ....
Read moreBINGO ......what a great spot...I would have to say my meal was one of the best vegan meals I have ever had ( Tempeh-tation Plate with cashew cheese) and the meals of my wife and friends were fabulous ...the selection was excellent and the quality superb. The cafe felt warm and inviting and with all the options it was hard to choose. I would have to say , the best vegan resturant on the island hands down . Any chance of opening on the Kona side or in Vancouver Canada in the near future ????
good on ya guys ....will be back next trip.
Mahalo,
Kalanaka
Pros: Quality , Vegan selection and options, Good prices
Cons: zero... even though it serves meat options
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AmylieLevy
Points +18
Amazing! i would give it 10 stars if i could - Edit
wow, out of this world amazing. great atmosphere. relaxed, just order at the counter. they can accommodate most things to make it vegan but they do have several vegan options. i had the tempeh Ruben with cashew cheese instead of swiss. 10/10 would deffinitly go back.
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uschiverena
Points +580
very nice here - Edit
Great atmosphere and i liked my burger and the tacos very much.
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perkonius
Points +351
Nice place to sit outside - Edit
Great place to sit on the sidewalk and watch life go by. We had the tempeh tacos and they were good - and a large portion to boot (we shared). We tried to add cashew cheese but they were out - oh well.
Read moreFriendliest staff ever!
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alexandra_vegan
Points +1549
Many vegan options. Long wait time - Edit
We loved the Classic Burger but didn't like the Tempeh tacos as they were too dry and needed more sauce.
Read moreLoved the ice cream and the kombucha.
We waited 40 min for our order to come out, the service is sooooo slow, even tough we were there outside rush hours. For our friends order they forgot the extra avocado.
Servers are nice and friendly, I wish the service was faster tough.
Pros: many vegan options
Cons: slow service
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Charity and Co.
Points +25
If the rating system would allow me to leave 5 STARS, I would in a healthy heartbeat! - Edit
We just moved to Hilo, and this was our first family restaurant experience. We are a family of 4 (all Vegan) and had some friends with us (not Vegan). Everyone ate something different, running the gamut from chili to banana split (vegan ice cream!) and it was all delicious. The atmosphere is open with great local art and upcoming events in Hilo town decorating the walls. Highly recommended!!!
Read morePros: Quality of Food, Local ingredients, Fantastic Atmosphere
Cons: Nope, None, Nada
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Gzilla
Points +18
awesome vegan stuff - Edit
Vegan gelato of unique delights! Tangerine Tumeric- butter scotch!! Yum spicey chili, on tap kombu, big yum sandwiches, salads!
Read morePros: yummy healthy options , fast service
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JessicaGill
Points +49
5 stars! I want this place back home! - Edit
So good, this is a must stop if you are in Hilo, we stopped on our way out of town and wished we had gone for every meal :) Awesome friendly staff, and the food was SO good. I had the tempeh Rueben which has swiss cheese but you could sub avocado if vegan, and my hubby had the tempeh salad based on recommendation from the staff-so good. They also have an awesome variety kombucha on tap.
Read moreWe are from Portland, OR-which has the BEST vegan fare in the country (in our opinion). This makes it hard to find good food when we travel-this DID NOT disappoint!
Pros: Quick service, Friendly Staff, Awesome food!
Cons: outside seating is just on a street sidewalk, seating uncomfortable-not a hang out place
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Sarah P
Points +9062
I wish this had been my first stop - Edit
What good food, if I had stopped here first in Hilo I may have never eaten anywhere else or cooked food from the market, so perhaps its for the better we didn't happen upon Conscious Culture until our last day in Hilo... there was a huge party for lunch when we stopped in and the line didn't move for 1/2 hour, so we returned for dinner takeout at a down time. The staff were so friendly and helpful in answering questions. We had the tacos (should definitely be eaten right away rather than waiting a few hours because you are so stuffed from devouring the incredible vegan raw cheesecake with two scoops of vegan gelato while you wait for your takeout to be ready) and the tempeh reuben made vegan. It was all so, so good, and a lot of food. This would be my first stop if I were back in Hilo, the breakfast menu was tantalizing as well.
Read morePros: Delicious, ample, filling options, Friendly, smiling, untiring, accommodating staff, Breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
Cons: If busy, you can't get in-that's how good it is, Serves meat :-(
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S4mbre
Points +39
super adresse - Edit
Des assiettes fraîches, délicieuses avec de nombreux choix vegan, rien à redire vraiment une super adresse !
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1vegan
Points +149
Awesome Vegan Options! - Edit
Just had an awesome tempeh salad and kombuch. The staff rocked it when assisting us first timers to their cool cafe! I would go back tomorrow, big props Conscious Culture Cafe!
Read morePros: great food and good value!
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mangelm26
Points +65
Cute spot - Edit
Great food! They were so nice and even offered us samples of kombucha and the lentils. Our food was excellent and had plenty for leftovers.
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TattooLady
Points +147
Kom-BOOM-cha! - Edit
Great location, funky colour scheme, quick and easy menu and ordering. ORGANIC - so important in this day and age of frankenfoods. Friendly staff, tasty food and the best selection of kombucha on the island. Highly recommended by a very well travelled organic food officionado.
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Bekah B
Points +24
Yummmm - Edit
It is wonderful to have another vegan, healthy option in Hilo that serves delicious food! I had the Blessings Bowl (yummmm... and enough for two meals!) and the vegan raw cacao pie- both delightfully scrumptious! I will be coming here on a regular basis. :)
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