MERRIMAN'S

Merriman's Restaurant
Home of Hawaii Regional Cuisine
65-1227 Opelo Road
Kamuela (Waimea), Hawaii 96743
Phone: 808.885.6822

 

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Menu
Lunch
Dinner
Brunch
Keiki Menu
Honored by
Wine Spectator's
Award of Excellence
for over a decade

HOURS:

Dinner:
5:00 - 8:30pm
Reservations required.
Lunch:
Mon - Sat:
11:30am - 2:00pm
Reservations Highly Recommended
Sunday Brunch:
10:30am - 2:00pm
Reservations Highly Recommended
Extensive Wine List
Take Out Available
Awards:
Yelp's Best Places to Treat Yourself List
Honolulu Magazine, Best Big Island Restaurant - GOLD
Honolulu Magazine, Best Farm to Table, SILVER
Hawaii Magazine, Best Chef
Hawaii Magazine, Best Restaurant
Hawaii Magazine, Best Farm to Table Restaurant
Hawaii Magazine, Best Steak House
 
 
SALADS & STARTERS
Kalua Pig & Sweet Onion Quesadilla  16
Won bok cabbage kim chi, mango chili mustard
Smoked Waipio Taro Hummus  14
Waimea vegetable, crudite, Okinawa sweet potato chip

Kamuela Greek Salad  18

Hirabara Farm romaine, Wimea tomato, basil, cucumber, red onion, kalamata olive, calabrian chili, feta, lemon-garlic vinaigrette, grilled flatbread
Caesar Salad  16
Hirabara Farm baby romaine, fried tomato, croutons, house made Caesar dressing
Salad of Hirabara Farm Beets  16
Shaved fennel, baby lettuce, Waimea tomato, Ka'u orange, Hirabara Farm arugula, goat cheese, Big Island macadamia nuts, orange & ginger vinaigrette

add sustainably raised Kona shrimp to any salad $5 per shrimp


LUNCH ENTREES
8 oz Kua'aina Beef Tenderloin*  39

Waimea tomato, Hirabara Farm arugula, roasted potatoes, herb butter
Pork Saimin with Togarashi Spice  20
Kalua pork, "Sun Noodle" ramen, baby bok choy, mushroom, dashi, tare
Merriman's Cheeseburger  16
Waimea tomato, Hirabara Farm lettuce, aged cheddar, caramelized onions, dijonnaise, house made pickles
Kalua Pork Sandwich  16
Waimea tomato, Honoka'a cabbage, cheddar cheese, sriracha aioli, won bok cabbage kim chee
Fish Sandwich  20

Waimea tomato, Hirabara Farm lettuce, fresh catch, house made tartar
Herb Grilled Eggplant Sandwich  14
Fresh basil, sriracha aioli, Big Island chevre, arugula, Waimea tomato
Fish Tacos   24
cabbage, cilantro, roasted tomato salsa, avocado, pico de gallo, onion, corn tortilla (vegetarian options available)
Fresh Catch of the Day   29
Daily Preparation, seasonal Waimea vegetable


SIDES
Waimea Vegetable of the Day  8
Roasted Potato 8



 

DIRT FARM SALADS


Vine Ripened Honda Farm Tomatoes (gf)  18
crispy capers, hirabara fennel, dill, point reyes blue cheese, chili lime vinaigrette
Peter's Original Caesar Salad  19
hirabara farms baby romaine, fried tomato croutons
Charred Hirabara Farm Beets (gf)  21
papaya, pueo farm butter lettuce, hamakua macadamia nuts, garlic buttermilk dressing
Sichuan Smashed Cucumber Salad (gf, v)  19
seasonal local fruit, chili oil, cilantro, sesame vinaigrette

Add 1 oz. of Hawai'i Island Chevre to any salad  5

 

HIGH COUNTRY PUPU


Kalua Pig & Sweet Onion Quesadilla  19
house made kim chee, lehua poi crema
Spicy Kona Lobster Ravioli  23
lemon brown butter, basil marinated laulea farm grape tomato, corn bread croutons
Tako "Escargot"  27
Octopus, parsley butter, grilled house bread
Poke Mix Plate  29
catch of the day presented as poke and sashimi yuzu ponzu, fresh wasabi grated tableside
House Made Soup of the Day  12
Poured Tableside

 

FROM OUR ISLAND


Roasted Chateaubriand of Hawai'i Island Beef (gf)  59
taro whipped potato, waimea grown vegetables, sauce chasseur
Kahua Ranch Lamb, Merriman's Butcher Cut  55
Nightly presentation
Prime Bone-in New York (gf)  69
Szechuan peppercorn rub, taro whipped potato, cognac herb butter
Waipio Taro Enchiladas (gf)  42
House made enchilada sauce, aged white cheddar, kealakekua green beans, pico de gallo
vegan enchilada option is available upon request
 

 

FROM OUR OCEAN


Wok Charred Ahi  51
garlic jasmine rice, cabbage slaw, wasabi shoyu
Curried Hamakua Macadamia Nut Crusted Fish  49
garlic jasmine rice, pueo farm spinach, knoa orange and tomato saffron butter
Diver Sea Scallops and Wild Caught Shrimp  55
Hillbilly corn bread, hirabara farm fennel, roasted tomato butter
Day Boat Catch of the Day   MP
nightly presentation, seasonal local ingredients
 

 

"IRON" SIDES OF WAIMEA

   locally farmed vegetables in cast iron 

Miso Greens  14
daily green vegetables, misoyaki
Hamakua Mushroom Pot Pie  22
fresh herbs and butter
Pueo Farm Baby Spinach  14
garlic, sea salt
Crispy Yukon Gold Potatoes  11
parmesan and parsley
Hillbilly Cornbread  6
 

 
      
 

Sunday Brunch

Available from 10:30 am - 2:00 pm

   SALADS & STARTERS  
Caesar Salad  14
hirabara farm baby romaine, fried tomato, croutons
Honoka'a Smoked Hummus  14
chickpea and taro hummus, waimea vegetable crudite
Kakahiaka Breakfast Bowl  12

greek yogurt, house made granola, seasonal big island fruit
House Made Banana Bread  10
Lilikoi butter

   BRUNCH ENTREES  
8 oz Kua'aina Beef Tenderloin & eggs  43
waimea tomato, hirabara farm arugula, herb butter
Kalua Pork Hash  22
caramelized onion, bell pepper, roasted yukon gold potato, hamakua mushroom, local egg
Classic Eggs Benedict  20

kalua pork, kona farm poached eggs, hollandaise
Fish Sandwich  20
waimea tomato, hirabara farm lettuce, fresh catch, house made tartar
Merriman's Cheeseburger  16
waimea tomato and lettuce, caramelized onion, pickle, dijonnaise
Herb Grilled Eggplant Sandwich  14
fresh basil, sriracha aioli, big island chevre, arugula, waimea tomato
Spicy Saimin with Poached Egg   22
kalua pork, "Sun Noodle" ramen, baby bok choy, mushroom, dashi, tare
Kamuela Chilaquiles  21
corn chips, local egg, house chorizo, pinto beans, enchilada sauce, goat cheese
Fresh Catch of the Day  29
daily presentation, seasonal waimea vegetable
 
 
10 years or younger

     Lunch    

Keiki Pasta and Butter  12
Cheese Quesadilla  9
Catch of the Day & Crispy Potatoes  14
Filet of Kua'aina Beef & Potatoes  20

     Dinner    
All dishes are half portions of the menu entree.

Keiki Kua'aina Steak  23
Keiki Daily Fresh Catch  18
Keiki Kahua Ranch Lamb  22

 
 
Menu items and prices subject to change without notice.
UPDATED January 23, 2024.  Copyright Restauranteur, 2006-2024.  All rights reserved.

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