Kailua-Kona dining hits $20.97 for a plate, poke and bowls spike prices
At a table on Ali'i Drive the typical plate is $20.97, citywide food prices in Q1 2026 are up 7.7 percent, slightly above the national 7.2 percent shift. Here i
By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Updated - Section: Policy Regulation
Key points
- Typical plate in Kailua-Kona Q1 2026 is $20.97, citywide prices up 7.7 percent compared with national 7.2 percent.
- Poke and Bowls lead the increase at $28.50, up 12.1 percent; diesel and gasoline price jumps are flagged as significant input costs.
- EPA dockets on inert pesticide ingredients and the carboxin tolerance final rule relate to grower inputs that may affect farm-to-table menus.
- A $7,852,908 USDA meat award to Central Valley Meat Co., Inc. is a federal buyer moving meat through processors, a fact that relates to steakhouse supply chains.
- Open dockets and notices dated late August 2026 are records to watch for policy shifts that could influence production costs next quarter.
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