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Hawaii (The Big Island) Map: Boston Basil'sBoston Basil's Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Pizza, Italian
Hours Daily 11am-9:30pm
Address
75-5707 Alii Dr
Location In & Around Kailua-Kona
Phone 808/326-7836
Prices Individual pizzas $10-$12; main courses $9-$15
Credit Cards MC, V

Frommer's Review

Long-time pizzeria Basil's became Boston Basil's in 2007 and grew up. Yes, it still has delicious pizza, but its Italian food now shines. Two dining rooms seat 100 in a garlic-infused atmosphere where prices are low, considering the location across the street from the ocean on Alii Drive. Shrimp pesto and the original barbecue-chicken pizza are long-standing favorites, as is the artichoke-olive-caper version, a Greek-Italian hybrid. The menu has recently expanded to include sandwiches and burgers. Very popular with the 20-something crowd as well as hungry visitors drawn in by the wonderful aroma wafting out into the street.

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