Farm-to-Table Chef's Dinner at Kulaniapia Falls: A Fantastic Meal with Access to Site
4.5
30 Ratings
Hilo
Relish an exquisite meal with a view of Kulaniapia Falls, along with daytime property access before your dining experience.
Your reservation comes with a daypass, allowing you to reach Kulaniapia Falls and wander around the property, starting from or after 3pm.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Join us for a private dinner at Kulaniapia Falls, where you’ll enjoy a delightful and unique culinary experience in an awe-inspiring location. This is not your typical restaurant setup: our venue is intimate and exclusive, sourcing fresh ingredients daily for that authentic local flavor.
Our menu, designed by our talented chef’s, is dictated by what’s fresh, local, and in season, with a target of using at least 80% Hawaiian ingredients to truly showcase the diverse riches of our islands.
Our approach is to offer an immersive yet relaxed dining event where diners can discover local food traditions and culture while reveling in the friendly atmosphere and the breathtaking views of Kulaniapia Falls. Our chefs will discuss the origin of local ingredients, spread knowledge about Hawaiian culinary heritage, and serve a selection of tasting-menu style dishes to enthrall all your senses.
A separately chargeable wine pairing option is available upon arrival.
Kindly note that when bookings are done through third parties (such as now), regrettably, we are unable to cater for any dietary requirements, so please be ready to savour anything our chefs might concoct.
What's Included
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- Dinner
What's Not Included
- You may bring your own wine (subject to a corkage fee) or purchase our wine paiting upon arrival.
- Gratuities
Meal Options
- Chef’s Choice - Our menu varies daily, and is based on fresh ingridients from around the island, and the world.
- Chef’s Choice - Our menu varies daily, and is based on fresh ingridients from around the island, and the world.
- Chef’s Choice - Our menu varies daily, and is based on fresh ingridients from around the island, and the world.
- Chef’s Choice - Our menu varies daily, and is based on fresh ingridients from around the island, and the world.
Location
100 Kulaniapia Dr
Kulaniapia Drive
Please navigate to 100 Kulaniapia Dr, and then check in at the office. We reccommend arriving 2-3 hours before dinner so you may enjoy the property, but absolutely no later than 15 minutes prior, as we do not seat late arrivals. Daypass included (3pm entry, or later) to explore the waterfall.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(30 Ratings)
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Laurasg3365tl
Jan 20, 2024
Chef's Dinner a delicious success. - Wonderful experience of carefully curated local ingredients --- creative and fun. And the view from the dining area -- overlooking the Falls -- is extraordinary and added to the ambiance. Soup with local mushrooms, and fish with honey sauce were very special.
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Mikeandaprilf
Dec 15, 2023
Wonderful chef! - Chef Rachel was so kind, and cooked us a fantastic meal! Everything we had over the 6 courses was seriously great. It was special, being that there were only 4 diners. We took our time and enjoyed it all. The presentation was wonderful too. Mahalo!
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Barrie
Nov 18, 2023
Delicious and innovative! - The friendly chef gave us a tasting tour of Hawaii in these dishes made from 80-90% Hawaiian ingredients, some of which were sourced from farms within walking distance. We loved the breadfruit hummus with taro chips, squash soup, sustainable venison chop served with broccolini and local purple sweet potato (SO delicious, with a delicate smoky flavor), flourless Hawaiian chocolate cake and other items I’ve forgotten! They took special requests for non-meat eaters as well. A perfect meal—filling in that good, solid, healthy way, but not leaving us feeling overstuffed.
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Delorese631
Nov 14, 2023
Fantastic dinner - Our chef (Rachel) was an excellent chef and very personable. It was a wonderful treat. Thanks for the wonderful experience.
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Clin13
Oct 20, 2023
Perfect evening - We had a wonderful meal - it was a small party (six people total). We all sat at one table overlooking the waterfall. Lisa and Ishan (our chefs) prepared a delicious meal focused on ingredients that were local to the islands. The food was delicious, the timing was perfect, and the company and conversation perfect.
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Dreamer44606998365
Oct 13, 2023
Great experience - The setting is lovely. The highlight of our stay was our chef’s dinner with Lisa as our chef. She provided wonderful attention to detail and descriptions of the meal and it’s local sourcing. We had a delicious ‘uala (sweet potato) soup (harvested from her garden) and ‘uku (blue green snapper). It is pricey, but worth it.
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S7777pvjasons
Sep 4, 2023
A magical time - The drive up there goes thru 2 gates, This tells you it will be exclusive and very private. Check in was casual, easy and informative. They give you a quick tour at check in of all available facilities. Room was cozy. Do not expect the Ritz for amenities. But for being next to the waterfall it is outstanding. Bed was comfortable, shower was clean and large. It truly feels like a bed and breakfast in the best setting. You hear the waterfall thru your windows the entire time. We chose to do the Chef's Dinner. It was incredible. The pace was perfect and the food locally sourced and expertly prepared. I would absolutely recommend staying here, but if it is too expensive to stay, at minimum do the day pass. The waterfall and pool to swim in are like nothing you can find elsewhere on the island.
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Richard_a
Aug 30, 2023
Very Special Experience - A True Memory Maker - The experience was unique in many ways. The location is way off the beaten path in a lovely area of the Hilo area. Very special personal attention given upon arrival. Birds singing and fireflies lighting. Gentle breezes accompany the spectacular patrio view of the waterfall which is lighted for nightime viewing. Then the 4 extraordinarily scumptous courses prepared by chef Jesse. She lives to please her patrons with local, fresh extra delicious choices for every dish. Her personal dedication to excellence makes this experience a one of a kind memory.
*****I have to add that the Viator company caused my sister and myself consternation because they screwed up my reservation by not communicating properly with the host company. Fortunately the hosts handled it with class**** Viator GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER****
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Tom
Jul 31, 2023
Not recommended - It was a disappointing experience. It’s a beautiful setting and the food wasn’t bad, but the meal is terribly overpriced and rushed. We paid $250 per person (including a wine pairing). Starting at 6 30, we were then rushed through 7 courses so that the staff could leave at 8. For $50 per adult, we were provided with 2 bottles of very average white wine and a glass of sparkling wine. Once the staff left at 8 there was no option to order more drinks (and this was not communicated). Overall it was poor value and we wouldn’t recommend this.
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Gary_b
Sep 12, 2023
Bad chief no comunation - We were not notified. The chief never showed up to make our anniversary dinner at the waterfall. He canceled. The day before i got confirmation said it was confirmed. But the day of a no show. We went to waterfall and was told. There would be no dinner. I had no time to make i nice dinner arrangements for our 47 anniversary. !!!!!!!
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