Papa'a Palaoa Bakery - Hilo

Without a doubt, the best bread in Hilo. They offer sourdough bread on Thursdays!

The sourdough poi bread was fantastic—fresh, soft, and wonderful when paired with passion fruit jam. The staff was very friendly, and it's a charming little bakery!

I dropped by the restaurant and was warmly welcomed by Rebecca, who was both funny and amazing! She shared the schedule for their baked goods on different days, made some fantastic recommendations, and playfully teased us tourists. I returned the next day after such a great experience and indulged in more delicious cinnamon buns and muffins.

They have other pastries and breads but they do not make Malsadas as google says :

This is a great place to go if you want fresh baked bread. They have a range of varieties from baguettes, to rustic loaves/peasant breads, to whole grain and whole wheat breads and specialty loaves like olive.They make cinnamon rolls and sell them with frosting, you can get savory scones, and they also typically have packs of rolls. They encourage pre-orders but you can certainly walk in and grab something to go.If you know you're going to eat all your bread in one day, they do have day old breads available as well at a slight discount, which can be worth picking up as well. If you're just looking for a little bit of bread, they make mini loaves of some of their larger versions that are also delicious!You can't go wrong here, check it out!