Guide
Three days of eating in Honolulu
Each day stays in one part of town, so you’re not driving all day. Check hours on each page — several places close one or two days a week.
Day 1 · Waikīkī & Kapahulu
- Breakfast
- Liliha Bakery Waikīkī Beach Walk (coco puffs, griddle breakfasts) or musubi to go from Musubi Cafe Iyasume.
- Lunch
- Poke from Ono Seafood, then malasadas at Leonard's Bakery two blocks away.
- Afternoon
- Shave ice at Waiola Shave Ice Kapahulu.
- Sunset
- A drink at House Without a Key (book ahead) or Duke's Waikiki.
- Dinner
- Hy's Steak House for a classic steak room, or udon at Marugame Udon Waikīkī if you want cheap and fast.
Day 2 · Chinatown, Downtown & Kalihi
- Breakfast
- Dim sum at Legend Seafood Restaurant — go before 10 am on weekends.
- Lunch
- Hawaiian food at Helena's Hawaiian Food (closed weekends and Mondays — check hours), or plate lunch at Alicia's Market.
- Snack
- Manjū and mochi at Nisshodo Candy Store.
- Dinner
- Fête or the tasting menu at Senia (reserve).
- Late
- Cocktails at Bar Leather Apron.
Day 3 · Kaimukī & Kāhala
- Brunch
- Koko Head Cafe or Café Kaila — expect a wait after 9 am.
- Lunch
- Tonkatsu at Tonkatsu Tamafuji.
- Dinner
- Mud Hen Water, The Pig & the Lady, or Alan Wong's at The Kāhala for a big night.
Day trip · North Shore
- On the way
- Breakfast at Kono's in Haleʻiwa.
- Lunch
- Garlic shrimp at Giovanni's Shrimp Truck in Kahuku.
- Afternoon
- Matsumoto Shave Ice, then the farm café at Kahuku Farms Café.