Food guides for Hawaii

Best Poke in Honolulu: Where Locals Buy It and What to Get

A guide to the best poke in Honolulu: how poke differs from a poke bowl, local flavors, how to order at a counter and a few well-known places to start.

Food Allergies in Honolulu: Poke and Shave Ice

Food allergies in Honolulu meet ahi poke, sesame oil and shave ice syrups. Learn what the island classics are built from, what to ask and how to keep notes.

Food Worth a Drive in Hawaii: Shrimp Trucks and More

A guide to food worth a drive in Hawaii: the North Shore shrimp trucks of Oahu, plate lunches, Hilo loco moco and what to eat on Maui and the Big Island.

Hawaiian Food: Loco Moco, Spam Musubi and Shave Ice

Hawaiian food explained: loco moco from Hilo, Spam musubi, the plate lunch and shave ice, and how each dish grew from the cultures that met on the islands.

How to Find Good Food in Honolulu

Find good food in Honolulu by eating like a local: learn the everyday plates, visit a farmers market and keep short notes, then share lists with friends.

Honolulu Chinatown Food: Markets, Lunch and Kaimuki

A guide to Honolulu Chinatown food and Kaimuki restaurants: open-air markets, food courts, brunch, bakeries and how to eat local food without a car.

Kakaako Honolulu: A Food Neighborhood Guide

Kakaako Honolulu was once fishponds, salt ponds and a multi-ethnic working community. Learn its story, how it changed and how to walk it and rate what you eat.

Plate Lunch in Honolulu: What It Is and How to Order

The plate lunch is Hawaii's everyday meal: rice, macaroni salad and an entree. Its plantation history, how to order a mixed plate and how to judge one.

Vegetarian Eating in Honolulu: Kalo, Poi and Plate Lunch

A plain guide to vegetarian eating in Honolulu: how a plate lunch is built, what kalo and poi are, where meat hides in sauces and what to ask the kitchen.