Mauka Bar & Grill
You don’t have to golf at Waikoloa Beach Resort to enjoy the great food at the clubhouse’s Mauka Bar & Grill. Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner the restaurant has a full breakfast menu and lunch favorites for the golfing crowd – salads/sandwiches/burgers/wonderful fries a full bar with a lot of beers to choose from.
At dinner, the menu takes an upward turn, and the restaurant becomes what has been called the best steakhouse on the island – Mauka Grill. Tomahawk rib eye, filets, pork chops, baby back ribs fresh fish, and lobster tails are all on the menu. Starters include beef carpaccio, Oysters Rockefeller, seared ahi tataki, and shrimp cocktail.
The restaurant looks out onto the Kings’ Golf Course and mountains beyond. It is open daily, 7:30am to 5:00 pm. on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday through Sunday, 7:30am to 9:00pm. Reservations are suggested, (808) 886-7600. Visit their website for more information – https://www.maukabarandgrill.com/
Hakalau Exclusive – Bird Watching Tour with Hawai`i Forest & Trail
If you are a bird lover and are up for an all-day adventure, check into Hawai`i Forest & Trail’s Hakalau Exclusive tour. This activity takes small groups of birders into a restricted-access National Wildlife Refuge on a search for native and endangered birds, including Amakihi, Apapane, Elepaio, Akepa, Akiapolaau, and Iiwi. Tour guides are expert bird trackers and well versed in pointing out rare native plants and animals. This is a moderately active tour, suitable for physically fit folks ages 8 and up. It has been rated as one of Hawai`i’s top outdoor activities to experience. For information and reservations, Hawaii-forest.com.