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Tonkatsu Tamafuji
Japanese
Kapahulu tonkatsu specialist frying Kurobuta pork cutlets; long dinner lines are common.
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Kapahulu restaurants
The avenue just past Waikīkī: malasadas, poke, plate lunch and shave ice within a mile.
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Leonard's Bakery
Bakeries & malasadas · Shave ice & dessert
Kapahulu Portuguese bakery making malasadas since 1952; plain sugar and filled malasada puffs.
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Rainbow Drive-In Kapahulu
Plate lunch & local food
Original Rainbow Drive-In plate-lunch stand, open since 1961 on Kanaina Ave near Kapahulu; known for mix plates and loco moco.
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Ono Seafood
Poke · Seafood
Small Kapahulu poke counter known for made-to-order shoyu and spicy ahi bowls; often sells out.
Kapahulu$
Waiola Shave Ice Kapahulu
Shave ice & dessert
Kapahulu branch of Waiola Shave Ice on Mokihana St, off Kapahulu Ave.
Closed in 2026: House of Wong, Side Street Inn (Kapahulu). Closures tracker