Food & Dining
Hawai‘i Cuisine: Food, Flavors, and Local Favorites
Exploring all your favorite Island dining, from cheap eats to high-end. Craving omakase? We’ve got you covered. Shave ice? Sure thing! Loco moco? Like we’d forget! We’ve got heaping bowls of poke, and acai. You’ll find pau hana deals, foodie cocktails and delicious mocktails. Of course, none of that would be possible without the chefs, bakers, and mixologists you’ll meet here. We also take you to the Hawai‘i farms that fuel our farm-to-table movement.
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This cozy shop is a hidden gem for kimbap
Kimbap Plus offers assorted kimbap and acai bowls.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 25, 2025

Budget Bites: Basalt Waikīkī’s $55 prix fixe menu
This three-course meal includes a 10-ounce prime rib
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 24, 2025

Where to go for Dubai chocolate bar-inspired desserts
This chocolate-pistachio-kataifi combination is popping up in shops all over Oʻahu.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 24, 2025

Kamaʻāina can get 25% off at this revamped Waikīkī buffet
The Buffet at Hyatt debuted a new menu and brought back its popular kamaʻāina discount.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 23, 2025

This volunteer hates food waste and loves giving back to the local community
Meet Sally Chow, a volunteer for Oʻahu nonprofit Aloha Harvest, which collects on average about 6,000 pounds of excess food per day and redistributes it for free to partner agencies that feed those in need.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosApril 22, 2025

This new happy hour is starting soon in Honolulu
Ki Club Hawaiʻi’s happy hour features dishes that are less than $20 each
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 22, 2025

Where to go on Mother’s Day 2025: Part 1
Treat mom to unforgettable dining experiences.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 22, 2025

Kapa Hale’s new spring menu
This seasonal prix fixe includes a comforting salmon ochazuke and a new lava cake.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 21, 2025

Limited-edition Lilo & Stitch Spam classic cans now available in Hawaiʻi stores
There are three different designs available.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 19, 2025

Hawaiʻi’s first everbowl location opens tomorrow
This acai bowl biz is celebrating its grand opening with free acai bowls from 12 to 3 p.m. on April 19.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 19, 2025

The 2025 Waikīkī Spam Jam Festival is coming April 26
Plus, from April 19 to May 4, participating restaurants will be serving up special Spam-centric dishes.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 18, 2025

This new sushi spot will have you saying, “Yeah!”
YA!! Sushi just opened in Luana Waikīkī.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 18, 2025