Overview
About Halfway to Hāna
Why stop
- A straightforward main-road break for the stand’s signature banana bread.
Heads up
- A snack stop rather than a scenic destination.
Map
Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Road to Hana Tour Guide
Your drive to Halfway to Hāna, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Road to Hana. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Halfway to Hāna’s Roadside Snacks“You're coming up on Halfway to Hāna, a food stand on the highway itself. The Chong family has run it since nineteen eighty-two, with banana bread as its signature snack.”
Plays as you drive up to Halfway to Hāna in the Parkwolf Road to Hana Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Keʻanae Arboretum’s Rainbow Bark
- Keʻanae’s Lava Shore and Banana Bread
- Wailua Valley’s Two Views
- ʻAukuʻu’s Patient Hunt
- 48 audio storiesacross Road to Hana’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Hawaiian Monk Seal, Green Sea Turtle, Frigatebird, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 13 trails, 39 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Guide
More about Halfway to Hāna
A useful stop on the driveHalfway to Hāna is a small roadside food stand on Hana Highway at mile marker 17, just past the…
Halfway to Hāna is a small roadside food stand on Hana Highway at mile marker 17, just past the Keʻanae turnoff. It works best as a snack or quick lunch break on the drive east; banana bread is the draw, not a scenic view. If your day is already full of stops, this is an optional food break.
More than banana breadThe stand is known for banana bread, with shave ice and quick hot-food options giving it a…
The stand is known for banana bread, with shave ice and quick hot-food options giving it a broader roadside-menu feel. A shaded, thatch-roofed seating area makes it easier to get out of the car and pause. Menu details can change, so come for the long-running banana-bread stop rather than one exact dish beyond it.
A family-run landmarkThe Chong family has run the stand since 1982.
The Chong family has run the stand since 1982. The name can confuse first-time drivers: this business is on the highway itself, while Aunty Sandy’s Banana Bread is a separate stop reached by the Keʻanae turnoff. They are distinct stops, so choose the one that fits your drive.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Road to Hana
10 sightingsHawaiian Monk SealMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
127 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
86 sightingsFrigatebirdMost seen around noonSighting map
17 sightingsRed-footed BoobyMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
73 sightingsNene (Hawaiian Goose)Most seen around 6 AMSighting map
58 sightingsHawaiian StiltMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Road to Hana. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
