From The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii Best Nearby Italian (Restaurants) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Big Island, HI Donatoni's (Restaurants - Italian) 425 Waikoloa Beach Dr Hilton Waikoloa Village, Kohala Coast  HI  96743 • 808-886-1234 • 808-886-2950 Distance: ~11.26 mi User Rating: 8.5 / 10         Description: KOHALA COAST. Guests at the Waikoloa Village Hilton have nothing but high praise for the hotel's Venetian-style signature eatery. Donatoni's seductive setting – it overlooks a canal – and Old World decor recollect quaint Italian villas. Handmade pasta dishes are offset by offerings of veal, spicy sausages, or fresh-caught seafood. Highlights include Costoletta di Maiale Ripiena with goat cheese and wild mushrooms, Pesce del Giorno served on couscous, and homemade spinach ricotta dumplings in a plum tomato sauce. Romantic lanai seating along the waterway is available. Pescatore (Restaurants - Italian) 235 Keawe St, Hilo  HI  96720-2825 • 808-969-9090 Distance: ~52.63 mi User Rating: 7 / 10         Description: HILO. Residents of the Big Island's largest city surely count themselves lucky to have this Italian charmer in town. Pescatore is known for its intimate scene – koa wood walls, tile floors, dim lighting, dark wood furniture, and splashes of red and green – and traditional Italian-American fare. House specialties include ahi tuna carpaccio, veal Marsala, and Cioppino Classico with fresh lobster, mussels, and scallops. Cafe Pesto (Restaurants - Italian) 308 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo  HI  96720-2960 • 808-969-6640 Distance: ~52.75 mi User Rating: 10 / 10         Description: Hilo Bay's Cafe Pesto enjoys quite a reputation for innovative pizzas, which range from traditional Italian varieties to recipes bearing Mediterranean or Pacific Rim touches. The restaurant gets packed at lunch; everybody from local business types to tourists clamor for a daily fix of pizza topped with shiitake mushrooms, artichokes, chipotle-seasoned chicken, or chili-grilled shrimp. Diners wanting to go a different route may opt for an Asian catch stromboli with shrimp tempura and an Oregon wasabi snow crab caesar salad or a Sandalwood panini (Japanese eggplant, marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and rosemary gorgonzola). Another location is in Kawaihae (808-882-1071). Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.