Take-out
Bakery
Gluten-free

Fully vegan with gluten-free and sugar-free options. Featuring Stromboli, bread, plant cheese, meats, and desserts. Custom cake orders also available. Currently at Makuu farmers market every Sunday 7am-12pm. Open Mon-Sat 9:00am-7:00pm, Sun 10:00am-6:00pm. Open until 8pm every 2nd Saturday for the Art & Music Walk.


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25 Reviews

First Review by robguz

irules3

Points +54

Vegan
05 Sep 2024

Yum!

Super tasty, wide variety of options!

Tbms1992

Points +114

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Must Visit!

This bakery is honestly one of the best vegan bakeries I’ve been to. During our visit we went every day, my favourites were the Stromboli, vegan banana bread and choc chip cookies. The staff are super friendly and the food delicious! They also often go to the local market on Sunday’s so look out for them there!

Pros: Tasty food, Super friendly staff , Great merch

DeboraMartins

Points +114

Vegan
06 Apr 2024

Best Vegan Bakery Ever

Love their breads, savory treats, sweets and coffee!! They have an amazing cinnamon roll too 😋

Pros: Freshness , Taste, Selection

carolannrx

Points +103

Vegan
30 Mar 2024

Small bakery with yummy sandwiches

This place is small but friendly. Our group got a couple of Strombolis and breakfast sandwiches as well as a vegan coconut brownie and lilikoi lemon bar. There were just a couple of small tables on the sidewalk. It was a nice surprise to find a totally vegan bakery in such a small town.

Pros: Delicious sandwiches, nice, friendly, laid-back staff

Cons: super small tables on the sidewalk

MardyR

Points +63

Vegan
13 Mar 2024

So delicious baked goods

Vegan Bakery that has an own Banana Plantation. Everything tastes so delicious here, the Stromboli is amazing. We have been here 3 times in 4 days 😄

Pros: Delicious baked goods, Awesome coffee

JanGieni

Points +33

Vegan
02 Mar 2024

Everything is excellent

This little bakery has evolved from a roadside stand, several years ago, to selling their baked goods at farmers' markets, to this lovely little bakery. They have breads and delicious main course items as well as cakes and pastries. I recommend the veggie pocket pie and the potato knishes. You can get these warmed up and enjoy them at one of the small outside tables. They have good banana bread and many kinds of pies and cakes but they aren't all available every day. I love the guava cake and the coconut lilikoi cake.

Pros: Completely vegan bakery, Friendly staff

Cons: None

AleVibes

Points +148

Vegan
24 Dec 2023

Scrumptious

I loveeeee bananarama!! My fave things to get here are the jalapeño cheese bread and the banana cream pie (best I’ve ever had)!! My plan is to try everything they have to offer 😋

themuppetlibrarian

Points +2742

Vegan
23 Dec 2023

Friendly all vegan bakery

The bakery is the only fully vegan bakery in Hawai’i
Despite the name, many baked goods do not contain bananas. There’s a huge selection of both savory and sweet items. My favorite was the potato knish

solanasunshine

Points +52

Vegan
24 Jul 2023

Everything is a 10

I’ve been here multiple times and tried sooo many different things, it’s all vegan and super delicious! Strombolies and cookies are my fav ( if i have to choose ) but anything you get will be super yummy!

Pros: All vegan, Super fresh, Unique options

Lemonzest

Points +55

Vegan
03 Apr 2023

Vegan Heaven

This place is fully vegan and it’s delightful. Brownies are fantastic. Banana bread too, of course. I ordered a whole cheesecake from them for my birthday and it was so satisfying. They’ve got these little chocolate things with coconut cream filling called bing bongs that I love. They even have savory items too.

nofunpepe

Points +58

Vegan
13 Jan 2023

So Good

Bought a jalapeño cheddar loaf & a brownie. Not sure which one was better. Will definitely go again & again on my next trip to Hilo.

AspenTreeCrabb

Points +22

Herbivore
06 Dec 2022

Amazing Elopement Cake

We ordered a wonderful cake for our tropical gothic-themed elopement on 11-11-22. It was a chocolate peanut butter cake, and it was delicious. All of the flavors of the cake popped and were fabulous. We also got two dairy-free cake pops for my 99-year-old great-grandmother. The whole team was so friendly and helpful. We did the decorations ourselves, as it was a simple elopement. Everything was perfect, and can't wait to try more cake flavors. Thank you so much for helping make our special day a day to remember! 💚

monisonfire

Points +5079

Vegan
16 Oct 2022

very very good!!

I had the coconut bing bong and while I wasn’t convinced after the first bite - i’m glad I continue eating because: WOW! this was a surprise and absolutely delicious!
highly recommended!

Pros: lots to choose from!! , super delicious, fair prices

Denise430

Points +352

Vegan
20 Sep 2022

Great Find!

It was so refreshing to find a vegan bake shop after spending 4 days in Waikiki with very limited options!

Pros: Banana bread is amazing , Bing Bong was amazing , Cake pop was delicious

LisaArthur

Points +196

Vegan
18 Jun 2022

Fully Vegan option in Pahoa

We loved that everything is plant based, including the “meats” and “cheeses” in the strombolis. There are a lot of delicious looking vegan baked goods to choose from for dessert.

Pros: Vegan options in Pahoa!

Mishallison

Points +194

Vegan
10 Jun 2022

We go at least once a week

For the gluten-free bread and dog biscuits. The Stromboli is amazing for lunch, and they have the best desserts! My favorites: ubu crinkle cookies, lemon lilikoi bars, all the cheesecake, pineapple upside down cupcakes. So thrilled to have a vegan bakery close to home!!

CaseyMokres

Points +135

Vegan
09 Jun 2022

Vegan, gluten free, kosher, sugar and spice and all things nice

vegan, gluten free, kosher and all things nice. Being vegan is tough, being vegan and gluten free is even tougher so I very rarely eat dessert. I spotted this place on HappyCow and man was I a HappyHuman to find coconut lilikoi (passion fruit) cake! The cake was not too sweet which balanced well with the sweetness of the frosting. It was yum. I got two slices. I also tried the gluten free bread which was tasty when toasted but a bit crumbly when sliced. My friend got the chocolate banana cake and loved it. What a gem in a tiny little town.

My only qualm, which is my qualm about most places, is that the to-go containers weren't sustainable.

Pros: 100% vegan , Savory and sweet options

Cons: Unsustainable packaging

Punabob

17 Jun 2022

Mahalo for your review! Just FYI virtually all of our to go items are sustainable. Our containers are made out of bagasse, which is a sugar cane byproduct which otherwise ends up in landfill. Completely compostable. Most of our plastic looking wrappers are actually cellophane, not plastic. Our cups, dining wear all compostable non-plastic. We use plastic for our cake containers and cinnamon rolls at times. Cake dries out very quickly in bagasse containers. One can always request it in another container or paper plate. On an island with only 200,000 people our options for packaging are extremely limited, and some we have to have shipped at 3X the cost of what a bakery on the mainland would pay. Glad that you enjoyed your purchases!

Punabob

09 May 2023

Update: Our cake/cinnamon roll containers are now plant-plastic, as are our newest sauce containers.

mk.bragg

Points +41

Vegan
26 May 2022

The Best.

This place is amazing. EVERYTHING is 100% plant-based. Try the cheesecake for sure, and the focaccia 😋

Pros: EVERYTHING IS VEGAN, Creative flavor combinations, Not just desserts - savory options available

DeborahGleason

Points +42

Vegan
29 Apr 2022

Amazing vegan bakery

My ultimate go to place on the east side of the big island. Such great food and amazing owners and staff. I love that everything is vegan. I’ve loved everything I’ve tried and the Banana caramel cake slices and bing bongs are my true loves.

Pros: All vegan all the time, Delicious sweet treats, Amazing gluten free bread

Cacfoster

Points +50

Mostly Veg
24 Apr 2022

Best gluten free bread

I come and get a weekly loaf. They’ve perfected their gluten free bread 😍

VegRob11

Points +60

Vegan
06 Feb 2022

A must go if you’re in the area

This bakery has sweet and savory options. Their sweet options aren’t as sweet as they look, which is a very good thing! They let the fruit and other ingredients become the star and naturally flavor their goods. We tried both sweet and savory options, with one being the Stromboli and also the focaccia. Again, not overpowering in the savory category which was a welcome experience. Highly recommend this bakery.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-06

Pros: All vegan, The ingredients speak for themselves

paulafernandezs

Points +16

Vegan
25 Apr 2019

Is not a review, is a question

Yesterday I saw them at the market but then forgot to buy... where can I find them today or tomorrow? I don’t wanna leave the island without trying their things!!!

Punabob

12 Mar 2021

Sorry we didn't see this. Hours and locations have been updated. Uncle Robert's night market was closed due to COVID, so it's now at their Saturday market instead.

AlexEnderle

Points +22

Vegan
14 Nov 2017

Ridiculously good.

The desserts are so amazing that you will question if they’re vegan.
I’ve yet to try anything that wasn’t the best of its kind, BUT the chocolate haupia.... wow... it’s beyond other vegan desserts.

ilikefood

Points +42

Vegan
14 Nov 2017

Superb vegan baked goods!

Fresh and tasty vegan baked goods. Pleasant and helpful staff. The apple marzipan tart just might be my favorite baked good ever!

Pros: Tons of vegan options, Completely veg, Local ingredients

Cons: Only one night a week

robguz

Points +143

Vegan
Owner
09 Oct 2017

It's all vegan!

I've been trying their baked goods since they started at Uncle Robert's a year ago. First of all, it's actually all vegan, not even honey in anything. There are usually some gluten-free, raw, and low-sugar options but I say give me the gluten, fat, and sugar please!

Oatmeal cream pies, cinnamon rolls, and his fruit-based cakes are all my favorites. I'm not a big chocolate fan, but his double chocolate orange cookies I love.

Virtually everything is as good as or better than vegan desserts I've tried all over the world, including in some famous vegan places in NY and San Francisco. Vegan baked goods have (unfortunately an often deserved) bad reputation for being dry, not sweet, and not like non-vegan desserts in taste and texture. As a vegan since 1990 even I am skeptical when I see vegan baked goods because they usually disappoint because someone tried to make them healthy or be gluten-free. I don't think anyone who tries any of these would have any clue they're vegan.

The only downside is that this stand is only at this one market, but this market is something that anyone visiting this area of Hawaii on Wednesday should go out of their way to do anyway. Apparently they'll also do custom orders locally.

Pros: Delicious sweets that would fool a non-vegan, Big servings, lots of options, Local fruit used in some of the treats

Cons: Only 1 evening per week, Some things are sold out if you get there late.




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