Guidebook for Honolulu
Food Scene
Favorite place to eat on Oahu. Local favorite! Best for large groups and large appetites! Can walk in but best to make a reservation.
80 locals recommend
Side Street Inn Kapahulu
614 Kapahulu AveFavorite place to eat on Oahu. Local favorite! Best for large groups and large appetites! Can walk in but best to make a reservation.
My vote for best plate lunch on the island and near by! My pick is the Mixed Plate, but can't go wrong with any menu selection. The market is great too, things to quickly pick up before heading to the beach. Bakery as well. Try the blueberry scones!
107 locals recommend
Diamond Head Market & Grill
3158 Monsarrat Ave My vote for best plate lunch on the island and near by! My pick is the Mixed Plate, but can't go wrong with any menu selection. The market is great too, things to quickly pick up before heading to the beach. Bakery as well. Try the blueberry scones!
Top pick for breakfast or brunch, as that's all they serve! Owned and operated by celebrity chef Lee Anne Won (Top Chef finalist), I recommend the Don Buri Chen, Breakfast Bibimbap, french toast, and volcano eggs... Get there early because the line can get long and they're only open for breakfast/brunch!
85 locals recommend
Koko Head Cafe
1120 12th AveTop pick for breakfast or brunch, as that's all they serve! Owned and operated by celebrity chef Lee Anne Won (Top Chef finalist), I recommend the Don Buri Chen, Breakfast Bibimbap, french toast, and volcano eggs... Get there early because the line can get long and they're only open for breakfast/brunch!
Tokkuri Tei
449 Kapahulu AveMy favorite sushi place! Near by, reasonably priced. Awesome menu.
Just 6 blocks away. Lots of great local fruits, vegetables, food tents, and goods... Runs every Sunday morning from 7:30 am to 11:00 am and Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Super popular!
138 locals recommend
KCC Farmers’ Market
4303 Diamond Head RdJust 6 blocks away. Lots of great local fruits, vegetables, food tents, and goods... Runs every Sunday morning from 7:30 am to 11:00 am and Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Super popular!
Tonkatsu Tamafuji
449 Kapahulu AvenueBEST TONTATSU I'VE EVER HAD. Popular local restaurant...
Malasadas! A malasada is a Portuguese confection, it is a fried food made of small balls of yeast dough coated with granulated sugar. Made fresh to order! Super tasty!
230 locals recommend
Leonard's Bakery
933 Kapahulu AveMalasadas! A malasada is a Portuguese confection, it is a fried food made of small balls of yeast dough coated with granulated sugar. Made fresh to order! Super tasty!
da Cove Health Bar and Cafe
3045 Monsarrat AveBest Acai Bowl on the island!
Bogart's Café
3045 Monsarrat AveSuper popular breakfast place. I go for the grandma's fried rice.
Fun place to eat. Popular local restaurant. Pupu style so lots to choose from!
105 locals recommend
Uncle Bo's Pupu Bar & Grill
559 Kapahulu AveFun place to eat. Popular local restaurant. Pupu style so lots to choose from!
My favorite North Shore shrimp shack. Cooked to order! Try the garlic butter prawns or shrimp. Lots of people prefer Giovani's Shrimp Truck about 10 minutes away, but I'm sticking to Romy's! Popular place so the wait time can be long.
48 locals recommend
Romy's Kahuku Prawns Shrimp Hut
56-1030 Kamehameha HwyMy favorite North Shore shrimp shack. Cooked to order! Try the garlic butter prawns or shrimp. Lots of people prefer Giovani's Shrimp Truck about 10 minutes away, but I'm sticking to Romy's! Popular place so the wait time can be long.
Parks & Nature
Diamond Head Crater Hike
KapahuluNearby hike. Great views at the top.
Waikiki! Great water and people watching. Rent a surfboard or just relax. Lots of shopping and restaurants.
218 locals recommend
Waikiki Beach
Waikiki! Great water and people watching. Rent a surfboard or just relax. Lots of shopping and restaurants.
Want to get away from the crowds at Waikiki Beach? Then go to adjacent Kaimana Beach. If I can't find parking in the adjacent lot or metered parking, I park in the parking lot near 3902 Paki Ave and pack up wagon and walk about 5 minutes across the park to Kaimana Beach. Nice snorkeling not to far from the beach.
57 locals recommend
Kaimana Beach
Want to get away from the crowds at Waikiki Beach? Then go to adjacent Kaimana Beach. If I can't find parking in the adjacent lot or metered parking, I park in the parking lot near 3902 Paki Ave and pack up wagon and walk about 5 minutes across the park to Kaimana Beach. Nice snorkeling not to far from the beach.
About a 40 minute drive from the house. Great sand, great water! Beautify view. Check to see if windy or rainy before heading out. Street parking only. I like parking around 126 Kaiolena Dr, Lanikai. When parking make sure your car is pointed in the right direction and you are as far off the street as you can to avoid a parking ticket. I like to get there before 11 am to get a parking spot.
276 locals recommend
Lanikai Beach
About a 40 minute drive from the house. Great sand, great water! Beautify view. Check to see if windy or rainy before heading out. Street parking only. I like parking around 126 Kaiolena Dr, Lanikai. When parking make sure your car is pointed in the right direction and you are as far off the street as you can to avoid a parking ticket. I like to get there before 11 am to get a parking spot.
Favorite beach on Oahu during the summer. Winter time the waves can be rough.
167 locals recommend
Sunset Beach
Favorite beach on Oahu during the summer. Winter time the waves can be rough.