Kalihi$
Alicia's Market
Poke · Plate lunch & local food
Family-run Kalihi market and deli back in its original Mokauea St spot after a fire; known for poke and roast meats.
2.9 mi from the airport
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Near the airport
Good meals within about 4 miles of HNL, for arrivals, layovers and the last lunch before a flight.
Kalihi$
Kamehameha Bakery
Bakeries & malasadas
Pre-dawn Kalihi bakery known for purple poi-glazed donuts and malasadas; popular items sell out later in the day.
3.1 mi from the airport
Kalihi$$$
Yohei Sushi
Sushi · Japanese
Traditional sushi bar in Kalihi's Kokea Center strip mall; 2026 Hale ʻAina Best Overall Japanese Gold.
3.2 mi from the airport
Hale ʻAina 2026 Gold
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Nisshodo Candy Store
Shave ice & dessert · Japanese · Bakeries & malasadas
Century-old Kalihi mochi shop making traditional Japanese sweets; chichi dango often sells out daily.
3.3 mi from the airport
Airport & Iwilei$$
Nico's Pier 38
Seafood · Plate lunch & local food
Harborside Pier 38 seafood restaurant and fish market; nightly live music listed through 2026.
3.3 mi from the airport
Kalihi$
Rainbow Drive-In Kalihi
Plate lunch & local food
Second Rainbow Drive-In, opened 2018 at School and Houghtailing streets with the Kapahulu menu.
3.8 mi from the airport
Kalihi$$
Helena's Hawaiian Food
Hawaiian food
Kalihi Hawaiian-food counter since 1946, known for pipikaula; James Beard America's Classic and 2026 Hale ʻAina Gold.
3.8 mi from the airport
James Beard America’s Classic