Lauren Farshchian
Stopped by in the morning and you could smell the aromas of baking as you walked up; delicious. Loaves, quiches, and cinnamon rolls available daily. Scone and muffin options rotate throughout the week. We chose the berry scone and the lemon blueberry muffin with lemon icing. MAGNIFICENT! Still warm. Service was great; very kind. Can't wait to eat the second halves later!
Spring
Loved the Lilikoi pie! We got a whole one to share and enjoyed it 2 nights in a row. Very unique flavor. We also got a cinnamon roll and enjoyed it as well.
Martin Edelson
Mahalo nui au i nā wāhine o ka Papa'a Palaoa Bakery ma Hilo, Hawai'i. They assisted me in providing a whole lilikoi pie to bring home to San Francisco. They fully wrapped the box in plastic to keep the pie protected, so I could then place it in an insulated bag and surround the box with frozen ice packs. The pie (as well as a cinnamon roll) made it back home just as "hou" (fresh) as when I purchased it, me ka pilikia ole (with no problems), and the pie tastes 'ono loa. I am very grateful for their assistance, and especially their kindness. I highly recommend this bakery to everyone who wants fresh baked goods, but most of all, I am very grateful to the Aloha given by their employees. Mahalo nui loa!!
Steph
Very fine pastry place.
I had a coconut cream cake for $6.
It was very very satisfying.
Joyce Hon
Vegan cinnamon roll was more like bread with sweet sticky cinnamon sauce swirled inside it. I actually liked it more than a traditional cinnamon roll cuz I can actually convince myself that it’s breakfast and not dessert at 9am. Give it a try but set your expectations!!
Kent
Recently on a local friend's recommendation I popped in to Papa'a Palaoa Bakery just after opening on a Saturday morning. Of course I was met with that wonderful fresh baking smell and a few smiling locals. I was on a mission to purchase walnut-chocolate chip cookies. My local friend had said they were mac-nut chocolate chip but he was mistaken. Perhaps it would make the cookies too expensive to make them with mac-nuts. The cookies are yummy! As well, there are pre-made sandwich options for the carnivore and vegetarian. All in all a good experience. I'll be back!
Ariana Thompson
This is a great place to go if you want fresh baked bread. They have a range of varieties from baguettes, to rustic loaves/peasant breads, to whole grain and whole wheat breads and specialty loaves like olive.
They make cinnamon rolls and sell them with frosting, you can get savory scones, and they also typically have packs of rolls. They encourage pre-orders but you can certainly walk in and grab something to go.
If you know you're going to eat all your bread in one day, they do have day old breads available as well at a slight discount, which can be worth picking up as well. If you're just looking for a little bit of bread, they make mini loaves of some of their larger versions that are also delicious!
You can't go wrong here, check it out!
Colorado Reed
The cinnamon rolls are sooooo amazing! And they're vegan!? And they come with vegan icing!!!
Eat them. Eat all of them. They're so good.
Also, the oat bread made some delicious beach sandwiches.
I'll be at this bakery everytime I visit Hilo.
C J
Stopped in and was greeted by Rebecca, she was hilarious and fantastic! She gave us the run down of what was baked on certain days and made some recommendations, and pulled no punches in taking some jabs at us tourists. Came back the next day after that great encounter and enjoyed more cinnamon buns and muffins.
Shannon OBrien
Mac nut scone and lemon cranberry scones are truly delightful. I've made more scones than I could ever eat, and this one gets it just right. Aromas wafting out the front door of this bakery will surely lure you in ... 🤙🤙🤙🤙
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