Big Island Abalone is a working aquafarm near Kona airport, where you can learn how abalone and seaweed are raised and sample the farm’s seafood. A guided tour covers abalone cultivation from breeding through harvest, with a tasting at the end. The food truck serves preparations including garlic butter abalone, sashimi and poke bowls, along with sea grapes and yuzu sauce. You can also buy abalone fresh or preserved, or arrange to have it shipped. It’s a useful stop for a farm visit and a seafood snack in one.
A working aquafarm near Kona
Big Island Abalone is located in the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, near Kona airport. The farm raises abalone, an edible sea snail, and seaweed. Its tour introduces the cultivation process, from breeding to harvesting, giving you a closer look at how the seafood served on-site is produced.
Tour and tasting
The farm runs one tour a day, with tours offered in English or Japanese. A fresh grilled abalone is served to sample at the end. Visitors have also received sea grapes and steamed abalone as part of the tasting, though the details of the sample can differ.
The food truck next to the farm serves abalone in several styles, including sashimi, garlic butter and chili oil. Sea grapes with yuzu sauce and poke bowls are other options. Abalone is sold live, canned, cooked or frozen, and the farm can ship it.
Perguntas frequentes
Does Big Island Abalone offer tours?
Yes. The farm runs one tour a day, in English or Japanese. A grilled abalone sample is served at the end.
What can you eat at Big Island Abalone?
The food truck serves abalone in preparations including sashimi, garlic butter, chili oil and poke bowls. Sea grapes with yuzu sauce are also available.
Can you buy abalone at the farm?
Yes. Live, canned, cooked and frozen abalone are available to buy, and the farm can ship it.
