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Punaluu Bake Shop

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Billed as the southernmost bakery in the United States, this is a good spot to grab a snack or lunch. Hawaiian sweetbread is the specialty here. Local-style plate lunches and sandwiches on the bakeshop's sweetbread buns go well with Kau coffee, which has earned a reputation for excellence that rivals Kona coffee.

5642 Mamalahoa Hwy., HI, 96772, USA
808-929–7343
Known For
  • Sweet bread
  • All goods baked on-site
  • Malasada (Portuguese doughnuts) glazed with lilikoi (passion fruit)
Restaurant Details
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