Naomi Tomky

"Get your fix of sweet breads, pastries, and most of all, oversized doughnuts called malasadas. In a variety of flavors, stuffed, or glazed, these make an amazing snack."

Gaby Aziz

"Two words: lilikoi glaze. Try a lilikoi glaze malasada at Punalu’u Bakeshop and I promise you’ll be hooked for life and you’ll keep coming back to the Big Island just to eat those."

Catherine Toth Fox

"This quaint bakery, considered the southernmost bakery in the U.S., serves a variety of malasada, from taro-flavored and dusted in white sugar to ones filled with chocolate cream. This is the only place we’ve come across that offers a lilikoi (passion fruit) glaze."

Nate Gaddis

"The real treasure here is thoroughly outstanding “Bismark.” A fried ball of sweet dough is filled with light vanilla pastry cream, then topped with a coating of chocolate. The end result is a perfectly balanced bit of genius, fusing all the flavors of a Boston Cream Pie into one tiny little package. Down this with a tall cup of iced Ka`u coffee, and you’ll beat the summer heat in style."

Alisa Esala

"You can’t really go wrong with whatever you order. Next time I’m on the Big Island, I’ll be sure to stop by again for some great malasadas."

Brooke Wong

"Located on the southernmost tip of the Big Island, Punalu’u Bakery is a must stop if driving from Kona to the Volcano National Park. Their malasadas are rolled in confectioner’s sugar. We love the apple and lilikoi filled ones!"

Devan Hartsch

"The best malasada in Hawaii: Punalu'u Bake Shop - Sells original, stuffed and lilikoi (passion fruit) glazed-malasadas."