Cafe Ono, Volcano Village, Hawaii

Finding restaurants that accommodate our vegan lifestyle seems to be getting easier all the time, and in certain parts of the country you can almost find a vegan friendly restaurant on every corner. But here on the Island of Hawaii, we haven't found a whole lot of viable options, which made our visit to Café Ono the other day quite special. The restaurant itself isn't totally vegan, or even totally vegetarian, but about half of the small menu offerings are vegan friendly. But what we had to eat was only a part of this very positive experience. Café Ono is part of Volcano Garden Arts, which includes a meandering garden you are invited to explore, a tree sanctuary, gift shop, and even a rental cottage for travelers. I was especially impressed with the beautiful birdhouses hanging from the trees. Here are some pictures from our visit.