Guidebook for Honolulu
Food Scene
Coffee Talk
3601 Waialae Avea good walking distance
Bogart's Café
3045 Monsarrat Avegreat place for breakfast
they are known for so many good eats, I personally love their blueberry scones. This is another local favorite!!!
107 locals recommend
Diamond Head Market & Grill
3158 Monsarrat Avethey are known for so many good eats, I personally love their blueberry scones. This is another local favorite!!!
Café Kaila
2919 Kapiolani Blvdgreat food! especially their sweet bread French toast, onolicious
The Curb Kaimuki
3408 Waialae Avelocally owned, great selection of coffees
Jose's Mexican Cafe & Cantina
1134 Koko Head AveMexican food, for those who may be missing it :)
Town
3458 Waialae Aveunique fresh menu, never the same
great place to eat, and they have some dishes using fish that are the bomb!
85 locals recommend
Koko Head Cafe
1120 12th Avegreat place to eat, and they have some dishes using fish that are the bomb!
some of our guest have been here and they really enjoyed the food and beer.
48 locals recommend
BREW'd craft pub
3441 Waialae Avesome of our guest have been here and they really enjoyed the food and beer.
Ono Seafood
747 Kapahulu Avegreat poke bowls, fresh fish and great value
Kaimuki Superette
3458 Waialae Avegreat food!
delicious and inexpensive place for breakfast or lunch...more than just pancakes!
47 locals recommend
Koa Pancake House
46-126 Kahuhipa Stdelicious and inexpensive place for breakfast or lunch...more than just pancakes!
Tucker & Bevvy Breakfast
2586 Kapahulu Avenot just breakfast, open until 7pm
Aloha Crepes Kaimuki
3620 Waialae Ave delicious and refreshing "snow"
Side Street Inn
1225 Hopaka StGreat place for "local" food!!!
Helena's Hawaiian Food
1240 N School StBest Hawaiian food on the island!
Ono Hawaiian Foods
726 Kapahulu AveNearest Hawaiian food, and I have heard it is good.
This is a local favorite...always busy. Best miso butterfish, pancakes to die for, and lets not even try and compare their butter rolls, so good I dream about them ;0)
116 locals recommend
Liliha Bakery
515 N Kuakini StThis is a local favorite...always busy. Best miso butterfish, pancakes to die for, and lets not even try and compare their butter rolls, so good I dream about them ;0)
In walking distance from our home, and they have great food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
43 locals recommend
Big City Diner
3565 Waialae AveIn walking distance from our home, and they have great food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Highway Inn Kaka'ako
680 Ala Moana Blvdauthentic Hawaiian food, very good, but a little pricey
mmmm, their stuffed creme cheese blueberry pancakes is a favorite of mine, but everything is good, as well as the prices. Plus they are constantly refilling the coffee, which is also very good!
48 locals recommend
Sweet E's Café
1006 Kapahulu Avemmmm, their stuffed creme cheese blueberry pancakes is a favorite of mine, but everything is good, as well as the prices. Plus they are constantly refilling the coffee, which is also very good!
Food truck- if you are on the north shore, skip Giovanis garlic shrimp truck, you can make garlic shrimp at home, but you won't be able to make some of the delicious dishes this food truck serves up.
49 locals recommend
Pupukea Grill
59-680 Kamehameha HwyFood truck- if you are on the north shore, skip Giovanis garlic shrimp truck, you can make garlic shrimp at home, but you won't be able to make some of the delicious dishes this food truck serves up.
Sightseeing
fun for snorkeling, and nearby the famous Koko Head Crater hike, leave your car parked at Hanuma Bay and walk across the Hwy to hike Koko Head.
531 locals recommend
Hanauma Bay
7455 Kalanianaʻole Highwayfun for snorkeling, and nearby the famous Koko Head Crater hike, leave your car parked at Hanuma Bay and walk across the Hwy to hike Koko Head.
Beautiful views at the top. Best to do early morning before it gets too hot, then go to Hanauma Bay to cool off while snorkeling.
116 locals recommend
Koko Head Park
Koko Head Park RoadBeautiful views at the top. Best to do early morning before it gets too hot, then go to Hanauma Bay to cool off while snorkeling.
Sea Life Park Hawaii
41-202 Kalanianaʻole Hwyfun! and close to some beautiful beaches
Sandy Beach
great for body boarding or skid boarding
easy hike, beautiful view.
Get there early if you are driving the parking gets full!
Cost 5.00 per car or 1.00 per person if you walk in and don't park.
347 locals recommend
Diamond Head State Monument
easy hike, beautiful view.
Get there early if you are driving the parking gets full!
Cost 5.00 per car or 1.00 per person if you walk in and don't park.
Fantastic views.
Going at an easy pace the entire hike will take about 4 hours and you’ll cover about 5 miles.
8 locals recommend
Hahaione Street
Hahaione StreetFantastic views.
Going at an easy pace the entire hike will take about 4 hours and you’ll cover about 5 miles.
Essentials
Great place to stock up on some groceries should you want to make your meals instead of eating out. There is also a Japanese man there who makes really good sushi to go
88 locals recommend
Times Supermarket
3221 Waialae AveGreat place to stock up on some groceries should you want to make your meals instead of eating out. There is also a Japanese man there who makes really good sushi to go
Whole Foods Market
629 Kailua Rdorganic produce
Shopping
Kahala Mall
4211 Waialae Aveshopping mall in walking distance
Everything Else
Jewel or Juice (Kaimuki)
3619 Waialae Avegreat tasting Acai bowls, and smoothies
Leonard's Bakery
933 Kapahulu AveGreat malasadas and other freshly baked goods!
Not just a pharmacy, they have cute pill boxes that make great inexpensive gifts to take back home. And they also serve up delicious flavors of ice creme too, cheapest place for an ice crème cone !
Pillbox Pharmacy
1133 11th AveNot just a pharmacy, they have cute pill boxes that make great inexpensive gifts to take back home. And they also serve up delicious flavors of ice creme too, cheapest place for an ice crème cone !
If you like donuts this place is the best, you must go and try there poi donuts, but get a simple glazed one too, and a cinnamon roll. They're all soooo yummy!
14 locals recommend
Kamehameha Bakery Inc
1284 Kalani StIf you like donuts this place is the best, you must go and try there poi donuts, but get a simple glazed one too, and a cinnamon roll. They're all soooo yummy!
This is the place to go if you love crack seed, and if you don't know what crack seed is then it is time you find out. One of the many nuances of a melting pot of cultures in Hawaii Nei.
Crack Seed Store
1156 Koko Head AveThis is the place to go if you love crack seed, and if you don't know what crack seed is then it is time you find out. One of the many nuances of a melting pot of cultures in Hawaii Nei.
its on private property, but it is allowed, just be respectful and don't leave rubbish.
Deadmans Catwalk
its on private property, but it is allowed, just be respectful and don't leave rubbish.