Punalu'u Bake Shop - Bakery and Cake Shop in Naalehu - 95-5642 Mamalahoa Hwy, USA

The good: prices for food were very reasonable (especially for Hawaii). The staff was friendly and easy going. The baked items are out of this world. The bad: almost every multi item order has issues. I watched a bunch of people have to take their order back up or just the receipt to get missed items. The ugly: they run out of items regularly and it's a mad house with an insane line out both doors.

A good stop for sandwich and donuts. The bakery here were fresh. I wanted to take all kinds of them. Tasty and delicious. We bought them as lunch and snack for our volcanoes trip.

Saw their bread at the supermarket and decided to go over and visit the bakery myself & I was not disappointed, The smell of fresh baked bread hit my nose as soon as we got off the car. They open at 8:30 so try to be there between 8:30am-9:20am to be the first ones to try the fresh goods and avoid the tour bus crowd. Bread and coffee was great!! They even had some bread at 50% off so we loaded up!😅 There was also a very talented brother playing live music outside by the tables and he definitely made our visit 20xxx more enjoyable and memorable!! 🤙🏽 The garden and the birds were also a nice add on to the experience, bathrooms super clean and nice customer service!!! Recommended 100% & will definitely visit again when back on the island!

It's a delightful bakery offering a wide variety of Hawaiian pastries. Ensure you arrive at least two hours before closing if you want to try their malasadas with various fillings. Keep in mind that it's quite popular, so be prepared for a long wait in line to place your order. Additionally, there's a gift shop where you can purchase souvenirs. Our favorites were the malasadas, especially the one with pineapple filling and the Bismark malasadas—chocolate-glazed with vanilla cream inside.

This is a MUST SEE. Beautiful place, but very busy; a bus had just arrived. There was ample outdoor seating with beautifully landscaped grounds and gazebos, an area where one could view bakery operations, large clean bathrooms, and a gift shop area. A gentleman sat near the gazebos and serenaded us with native songs. He sang some requests for my friend, whose deceased uncle had been a famous Hawaiian singer/songwriter. Very good experience for him Delicious macadamia ice cream and the bread and filled rolls were to die for; get the larger ice cream size, you deserve it! BE SURE to take a large suitcase to bring baked goods home as shipping it is exorbitant. Prices were a bit high, but they cater to tourists. (As a Mid-atlantic resident, HI sticker shock was very real for me.) My party of three included a Hawaiian "semi-native" who said his family has be visiting this business for many years. His mom always packs a suitcase full of bread before returning to VA Beach!

Get yourself to this bake shop! If you’re heading down the southern part of the island or going towards volcanoes national park it’s an easy stop along the way. This is in fact the southern most bakery in the US which is enough reason to visit alone, but the malasadas make it even more worth it! Wound up going with the guava, mango, apple, chocolate, and Lilikoi variety all of which were tasty. I would say go for the fruit filled versions rather than the guava and mango which were only slightly flavored rather than packed with filling. Also tried the teriyaki burger which was small but tasty!

Great bakery with huge assortment of malasadas, turnovers, and more. Sanwiches are available and Kau coffee which i thought was outstanding. Lots of picnic tables and outdoor eating area. When i was there, a small band was playing music.

Very tasty pastries with a ton of variety. The plate lunches were great, too. Shoyu pork and teriyaki chicken were both well seasoned and had a nice sauce. Mac salad was very nice. They can get pretty busy and crowded so be prepared for a bit of a wait.