The 16 Best Restaurants in Hilo, Hawai‘i | Eater

"If you want to stay out past 10 p.m. in Hilo, the Tavern is the place to be. Open until midnight, six days a week, the Tavern is a popular spot for university students to gather deep into the evening. Open mic nights and karaoke tend to draw a nice mix of students and locals, but you’ll always find folks lounging in the indoor and outdoor seating areas or lingering around the pool tables. According to the friendly bartenders, many UHH students come for the Trashcan, an ersatz Four Loko made of vodka, gin, rum, blue Curacao, and Red Bull. To go with the drinks there’s a range of standard bar fare: wings (nine different flavors that can be mixed and matched), nachos, and french fries. Check out the live music on Friday nights." - Maya-Lin Green