Papa's Tapas

Kailua-Kona, HI · Mediterranean restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Kailua-Kona
#29
of 190 restaurants
City Percentile
59%
rating percentile
Address
Papa's Tapas, 75-5770 Ali‘i Dr 2nd floor, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone
(650) 479-6740
Website
www.papastapaskona.com

Papa's Tapas is a restaurant located in Kailua-Kona, HI. It is one of 190 restaurants listed in Kailua-Kona. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Kailua-Kona city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Papa's Tapas

Specialty cocktails and Mediterranean tapas combined with the finest sunset view on the Big Island of Hawaii

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Skye MedicineBear · Nov 2025

Great location overlooking the ocean and watching the sunset. Food was good. The fresh catch was exceptional. Loved the cauliflower, goat croquettes, calamari too. Crab artichoke dip didn’t have much crab, but was still good. Potatoes looked amazing but not much flavor. Brie with the mango chutney was good, but Brie would have been far better had it been warmed. We will be going back and trying some of the other dishes too!

★★★★★ 5.0 Maneesh J · Dec 2025

All the tapas were super flavorful. The highlights were the garlic shrimp and the cauliflower bites. The drinks were potent as well. The rooftop seating area was perfect for enjoying the food with a nice breeze. The location was great too, right by the shore.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Vicky “Vicky” Sra · Aug 2025

The staff are pleasant, but they dont seem happy. I'm really not impressed with the cleanliness of the tables. The were dirty and sticky. I don"t eat fish but there were several options on the menu. Then I asked if the fries are fried in the same oil they said yes....what? That happened at the last place we ate at and everything tasted fishy. I WOULD NOT recommend this place to any Vegetarians or non-fush eaters. It seems like they do not tell their customers this and the waitress looked at me strangely like I asked her a stupid question...not everyone eats fish, and it ruins the taste of other foods when you fry everything in that same oil....GROSS!!! I definatrly will not be going back. Also the cucumbers in my salad looked old a wilty...not so great. The cost was a little high but if t

★★★★☆ 4.0 AmyK · Aug 2025

Food was spot on. Delicious! $9 New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and nice pour. Tapas were all very good! 5 items filled us up even tho plates are small. Brie and mango chutney Prosciutto and fruit Armenian kofta Chili shrimp Greek calamari

★★★★★ 5.0 Thomas Frehner · Aug 2025

After a long day of scuba diving I was hunting for food. I kinda accidentally got beached up in Papa’s Tapas bar in Kona Hawaii. This proved to be a very miraculous choice. I ordered four tapas based on the bartenders recommendation and I must say… wow… they were all delicious 😋 and although the portions where rather big my plates emptied in no time. Soooo good… Try also “The lighten up”🍹 or “Ginger Pama Inu” cocktail, they are both delicious. 😋 Very friendly service! Great ambiente and seaside view. Papa’s Tapas gets five stars from me - I am coming back.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Live Music ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Alcohol ✓ Beer ✓ Cocktails ✓ Hard Liquor ✓ Late Night Food ✓ Small Plates ✓ Vegan Options ✓ Vegetarian Options ✓ Wine ✓ Dinner ✓ Seating

Services

Mediterranean restaurant

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