Visit The Booch Bar in Historic Downtown Hilo

In the heart of downtown Hilo, in the historic Pacific Building — a 1922 landmark and a beloved local gathering place for living food, house-made booch, and good company.

A 1922 Landmark on Keawe Street

The Booch Bar makes its home in the Pacific Building, a reinforced-concrete landmark built in 1922 during the Territory of Hawai’i — once home to the town’s library and a corner bakery. For over a century this stretch of Keawe Street has been where downtown Hilo gathers, and we’re proud to keep that going.

Inside The Booch Bar in downtown Hilo

While You're Downtown

We’re an easy stop on a walk through historic Hilo — come for the history, stay for the booch.

  • Kalākaua Park — just around the corner
  • Palace Theatre — a couple of blocks away
  • Hilo Farmers Market — a short walk down Mamo Street
  • Hilo Bayfront & the Pacific Tsunami Museum — a couple of blocks toward the water
  • Lyman Museum, galleries & local shops — all within historic downtown

Hours & Location

110 Keawe St, Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 498-4779
Mon 8am–8pm · Tue–Sat 8am–9pm · Sun 8am–3pm
Happy Hour weekdays 3–5 PM

Free street parking along Keawe Street and nearby public lots in downtown Hilo.

THINGS TO DO IN DOWNTOWN HILO

A Self-Guided Walking Tour from The Booch Bar

Looking for things to do in Hilo? Start with a free, self-guided walking tour of historic downtown Hilo. Seven of the area's best stops — the Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hilo Farmers Market, the 1925 Palace Theater, the Lyman Museum, and Liliʻuokalani Gardens — all sit within an easy walk of The Booch Bar, in the historic 1922 Pacific Building. Fuel up with living food and house-made booch, grab the map, and explore downtown Hilo on foot. To your health — and happy wandering!

Stroll Downtown Hilo — The Booch Bar walking tour map (north-up, true shoreline) Illustrated brand map of downtown Hilo, north up, with the real crescent shoreline of Hilo Bay, the Waiākea Peninsula, and Moku Ola (Coconut Island). Seven numbered stops placed by real coordinates around The Booch Bar at 110 Keawe Street. HILO BAY Waiākea Peninsula Moku Ola (Coconut I.) Wailoa R. Wailuku River KAMEHAMEHA AVE KEAWE ST KĪNOʻOLE ST WAIĀNUENUE AVE KALĀKAUA ST HAILI ST MAMO ST ≈20-min bayfront walk east → N 3 2 5 4 6 7 1 BOOCH The Booch Bar 110 Keawe · 1922 Pacific Bldg Stroll Downtown Hilo Seven favorite stops — all a short walk from The Booch Bar Oriented to match Google Maps · north up · Hilo Bay to the northeast 1The Booch Bar110 Keawe St · home base 2Pacific Tsunami Museum130 Kamehameha · 2-min walk 3Mokupāpapa Center76 Kamehameha · free · 4 min 4Hilo Farmers MarketKamehameha & Mamo · 6 min 5Palace Theater38 Haili St · bay end · 4 min 6Lyman Museum276 Haili St · inland end · 8 min 7Liliʻuokalani Gardens & Moku OlaBanyan Dr · scenic 20-min walk east · free — · — · — suggested walking routeStart & finish at The Booch Bar
Open the Walking Map → Get Directions

The Walk — 7 Stops in Historic Downtown Hilo

  1. The Booch Bar — 110 Keawe St · home base. Your start and finish — living food and house-made kombucha in the historic 1922 Pacific Building. Fuel up, then set off on foot.
  2. Pacific Tsunami Museum — 130 Kamehameha Ave · ~2-min walk. A 1930 landmark that survived the 1946 and 1960 tsunamis; the story of the waves that shaped Hilo.
  3. Mokupāpapa Discovery Center — 76 Kamehameha Ave · ~4-min walk · free. A free NOAA coral-reef center in the historic Koehnen Building. Great for kids.
  4. Hilo Farmers Market — Kamehameha Ave & Mamo St · ~6-min walk. Hilo's world-famous open-air market — 200+ vendors on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  5. Palace Theater — 38 Haili St · ~4-min walk. A restored 1925 Beaux-Arts movie palace, now a beloved arthouse for films, concerts, and hula.
  6. Lyman Museum & Mission House — 276 Haili St · ~8-min walk. Smithsonian-affiliated museum plus the 1839 Mission House — the island's oldest wood-frame building.
  7. Liliʻuokalani Gardens & Moku Ola (Coconut Island) — Banyan Dr · scenic ~20-min bayfront walk · free. The largest Edo-style Japanese gardens outside Japan, plus a footbridge to tiny Moku Ola in Hilo Bay.

All seven stops are within a short, walkable loop of The Booch Bar at 110 Keawe Street in downtown Hilo. Hours change — the Get Directions map is the best source for current details.