a room with a table and chairs and a pool

Culinary Heritage

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Mantra Restaurant takes full advantage of postcard-like views of Kauna’oa Bay, while serving island-fresh, island-inspired cuisine. From a weekly luau and the signature dining room, Manta, to Hau Tree’s tropical beach menu, selections for hungry golfers at “Number 3,” and Copper Bar’s casual, innovative menu, sunset views, and hand-crafted cocktails, the variety of options appeal to discerning guests.

Manta

Manta is the place to be offering both breakfast and dinner with sweeping views of Kaunaʻoa Bay

Number 3 Restaurant

Number 3 Restaurant is a casual, open-air golf clubhouse eatery set beside the first tee of the Mauna Kea Golf Course.

Hau Tree

Hau Tree offers sit-down lunches and relaxed dinners on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

Copper Bar

The iconic Copper Bar offers tapas and entrees crafted with local ingredients and cocktails handmade by Copper mixologists that are perfectly paired with enduring panoramic views.

a building with a fountain and trees on the side of it
a golf course with a body of water with Pebble Beach Golf Links in the background
a table with plates of food
a steak on a pan with a side of vegetables and a glass of wine
a close up of a drink

Dishes with a backstory: The Frederico

Culinary traditions run as deep as the Pacific Ocean at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel has sourced produce and products from Hawaii’s Big Island for well over 50 years, long before sourcing local prominence and renown for its “Hawaii Regional Cuisine.” A signature drink found at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and served up at the Hau Tree Bar is The Fredrico. It was created in the summer of 1988, bartender Fred Allen created the drink to replace the syrupy Mai Tai's of old. He wanted a crisp, clean drink but something not too sweet. Magically, he found this by adding bourbon into the recipe and the drink was born. It has now become a tradition for guests to hang by the beach bar and sip on a Freddy (Fredrico).

a bread and coffee on a plate

Dishes with a backstory: Mauna Kea Banana Bread

Guests are greeted each morning at Manta Restaurant with a slice of Mauna Kea’s moist, flavorful banana bread. Home cooks have tried to replicate the recipe, but the secret to its success is tightly guarded in the hotel’s pastry kitchen, where it is freshly baked daily. The Mauna Kea Banana Bread has been served since the hotel opened in 1965, and can be ordered, packed, and taken home in full loaf or half-loaf sizes.