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Oʻahu restaurants
2,444 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries on Oʻahu, across 20 towns, including 6 plate lunch spots, 9 poke counters and fish markets, 3 saimin spots, 2 shave ice stands, 5 bakeries, 8 Hawaiian food and okazuya spots, 6 musubi spots, 1 loco moco spot and 4 James Beard honorees from our hand-checked lists.
Plate lunch & drive-ins on Oʻahu
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 19 plate lunch spots in Hawaii.
Ted's Bakery
59-024 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleʻiwa
Plate lunchMalasadas On the menu: chocolate haupia cream pie, plate lunches
A Sunset Beach bakery and plate-lunch counter, home of the chocolate haupia cream pie.
Alicia's Market
267 Mokauea St, Honolulu
Plate lunchPokeHawaiian food On the menu: 18 kinds of poke, Hawaiian plates, pasteles, roast pork
A third-generation Kalihi market, mainly a lunch spot closing at 2 p.m., that returned to its old space after a 2018 fire destroyed its kitchen.
Nico's Pier 38
1129 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu
Plate lunchPoke On the menu: plate lunches, poke
A Pier 38 fish market and restaurant on the Honolulu waterfront; its fish market vendor served poke at Frolic's 2026 Poke Fest.
Rainbow Drive-In
3308 Kanaina Ave, Honolulu
Plate lunchLoco moco On the menu: mixed plate, loco moco, teriyaki beef, chili
A family-run Kapahulu drive-in serving plate lunches since 1961.
Yama's Fish Market
2332 Young St, Honolulu
Plate lunchPokeHawaiian food On the menu: lau lau, kalua pig, ʻahi limu poke, plate lunch, haupia
A Mōʻiliʻili takeout counter for Hawaiian food, poke and plate lunches.
Tanioka's Seafoods and Catering
94-903 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu
Plate lunchPoke On the menu: spicy ʻahi poke, poke bowl with fried chicken
A Waipahu seafood and catering counter known for local-style poke.
Poke on Oʻahu
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 13 poke counters and fish markets in Hawaii.
Alicia's Market
267 Mokauea St, Honolulu
Plate lunchPokeHawaiian food On the menu: 18 kinds of poke, Hawaiian plates, pasteles, roast pork
A third-generation Kalihi market, mainly a lunch spot closing at 2 p.m., that returned to its old space after a 2018 fire destroyed its kitchen.
Cooke Street Market
725 Kapiolani Blvd C122, Honolulu
Poke On the menu: spicy mayo ʻahi poke, garlic poke, salmon poke
A Kakaʻako poke counter (Suite C122).
Mama Kim's
1481 S King St, Honolulu
Poke On the menu: spicy ʻahi poke bowls
A McCully poke shop that makes bowls to order (Suite 108).
Morning Catch
145 N King St, Honolulu
Poke On the menu: spicy ʻahi poke, king salmon poke, poke bowls
A poke stall inside Chinatown's Oʻahu Market (stall 12).
Nico's Pier 38
1129 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu
Plate lunchPoke On the menu: plate lunches, poke
A Pier 38 fish market and restaurant on the Honolulu waterfront; its fish market vendor served poke at Frolic's 2026 Poke Fest.
Yama's Fish Market
2332 Young St, Honolulu
Plate lunchPokeHawaiian food On the menu: lau lau, kalua pig, ʻahi limu poke, plate lunch, haupia
A Mōʻiliʻili takeout counter for Hawaiian food, poke and plate lunches.
ʻOno Seafood
747 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu
Poke On the menu: shoyu ʻahi poke, spicy ʻahi poke, tako poke
A Kapahulu poke counter founded in 1995 by Judy and Willy Sakuma.
Kahuku Superette
56-505 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku
Poke On the menu: spicy ʻahi poke
A small Kahuku store known for its spicy ʻahi poke.
Tanioka's Seafoods and Catering
94-903 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu
Plate lunchPoke On the menu: spicy ʻahi poke, poke bowl with fried chicken
A Waipahu seafood and catering counter known for local-style poke.
Saimin on Oʻahu
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 7 saimin spots in Hawaii.
Palace Saimin
1256 N King St, Honolulu
Saimin On the menu: saimin
A no-frills Kalihi saimin shop that began near the old Palace Theater and later moved to Kalihi.
Shige's Saimin Stand
70 Kukui St, Wahiawā
SaiminMusubi On the menu: saimin with house-made noodles, musubi
A Wahiawā saimin stand that makes its own noodles daily.
Shiro's Saimin Haven
98-020 Kamehameha Hwy #109, ʻAiea
Saimin On the menu: saimin
A saimin house that HAWAIʻI Magazine readers named among Oʻahu's noodle spots in 2026.
Shave ice on Oʻahu
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 5 shave ice stands in Hawaii.
Matsumoto Shave Ice
66-087 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleʻiwa
Shave ice On the menu: shave ice
A Haleʻiwa shave ice shop serving the North Shore since 1951.
Island Snow
130 Kailua Rd, Kailua
Shave ice On the menu: shave ice
A Kailua shave ice shop.
Malasadas & bakeries on Oʻahu
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 12 bakeries in Hawaii.
Ted's Bakery
59-024 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleʻiwa
Plate lunchMalasadas On the menu: chocolate haupia cream pie, plate lunches
A Sunset Beach bakery and plate-lunch counter, home of the chocolate haupia cream pie.
Kamehameha Bakery
1284 Kalani St, Honolulu
Malasadas
An Oʻahu bakery that HAWAIʻI Magazine readers named among the island's bakeries in 2026.
Leonard's Bakery
933 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu
Malasadas On the menu: malasadas, malasada puffs, pão doce
A Portuguese bakery founded in 1952 that sells malasadas and malasada puffs from its Kapahulu shop and Malasada Mobile trucks.
Liliha Bakery
515 N Kuakini St, Honolulu
Malasadas On the menu: coco puffs, poi mochi donuts
The original Liliha Bakery, home of the coco puff, open since 1950.
Kīlani Bakery
704 Kilani Ave, Wahiawā
Malasadas On the menu: brownies
A Wahiawā bakery the Takara family opened about 67 years ago; grandson Gavin Takara keeps the brownie recipe.
Hawaiian food & okazuya on Oʻahu
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 10 Hawaiian food and okazuya spots in Hawaii.
Alicia's Market
267 Mokauea St, Honolulu
Plate lunchPokeHawaiian food On the menu: 18 kinds of poke, Hawaiian plates, pasteles, roast pork
A third-generation Kalihi market, mainly a lunch spot closing at 2 p.m., that returned to its old space after a 2018 fire destroyed its kitchen.
Fukuya Deli & Catering
2710 S King St, Honolulu
Hawaiian food On the menu: nori chicken, shrimp tempura, inari, potato croquette, chichi mochi
A family-run Mōʻiliʻili okazuya, open since 1939.
Helena's Hawaiian Food
1240 N School St, Honolulu
America's ClassicHawaiian food On the menu: pipikaula, kalua pig, squid luau, lomi salmon, haupia
A family-run Kalihi restaurant serving Hawaiian food since 1946; the James Beard Foundation named it one of America's Classics in 2000.
Highway Inn
680 Ala Moana Blvd #105, Honolulu
Hawaiian food On the menu: kalua pig, lau lau, chicken long rice, lomi salmon, squid luau
Highway Inn's Kakaʻako restaurant, in the 680 Ala Moana building, serves the Waipahu family's Hawaiian plates.
Yama's Fish Market
2332 Young St, Honolulu
Plate lunchPokeHawaiian food On the menu: lau lau, kalua pig, ʻahi limu poke, plate lunch, haupia
A Mōʻiliʻili takeout counter for Hawaiian food, poke and plate lunches.
Masa & Joyce
45-582 Kamehameha Hwy, Kāneʻohe
Hawaiian food On the menu: inari, hash patty, Okinawan soba, temaki, oxtail soup
A Kāneʻohe Okinawan and Japanese okazuya that also sells Hawaiian food to go.
Waiāhole Poi Factory
48-140 Kamehameha Hwy, Kāneʻohe
Hawaiian food On the menu: poi, kalua pig, beef luau, lomi salmon, kulolo with haupia ice cream
A Native Hawaiian family-owned stop in Waiāhole Valley that pounds fresh poi and serves Hawaiian plates.
Highway Inn
94-830 Moloalo St #101, Waipahu
Hawaiian food On the menu: kalua pig, lau lau, chicken long rice, lomi salmon, squid luau
A Hawaiian restaurant founded in Waipahu in 1947; its own history says the original Waipahu location has moved three times.
Musubi on Oʻahu
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 7 musubi spots in Hawaii.
Gohan
1314 S King St, Honolulu
Musubi On the menu: made-to-order musubi, yuzu ikura, grilled saba, unagi, handrolls
Honolulu's first craft musubi bar, opened on South King Street in late 2024.
Komedokoro M's
438 Hobron Ln, Honolulu
Musubi On the menu: chicken and gobo onigiri
An onigiri shop in Waikīkī's Eaton Square (No. 107).
Mai Musubi
614 Cooke St, Honolulu
Musubi On the menu: ume musubi, mentaiko mayo musubi, unagi musubi
A Kakaʻako musubi shop (No. 103) with made-to-order and grab-and-go musubi.
Nana Musubi
2250 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu
Musubi On the menu: onigiri, chashu mayo musubi
A Waikīkī musubi and onigiri shop (B1) with white and brown rice.
Onigiri Onibe
921 Alakea St, Honolulu
Musubi On the menu: miso beef on shiso musubi
A Downtown craft musubi shop with an eight-seat counter.
Shige's Saimin Stand
70 Kukui St, Wahiawā
SaiminMusubi On the menu: saimin with house-made noodles, musubi
A Wahiawā saimin stand that makes its own noodles daily.
Loco moco on Oʻahu
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. Every island: 7 loco moco spots in Hawaii.
Rainbow Drive-In
3308 Kanaina Ave, Honolulu
Plate lunchLoco moco On the menu: mixed plate, loco moco, teriyaki beef, chili
A family-run Kapahulu drive-in serving plate lunches since 1961.
James Beard honorees on Oʻahu
Honors the James Beard Foundation gave, from semifinalist up to winner and America's Classic. They're facts, not ratings. Every island: 6 Hawaii James Beard honorees.
Helena's Hawaiian Food
1240 N School St, Honolulu
America's ClassicHawaiian food On the menu: pipikaula, kalua pig, squid luau, lomi salmon, haupia
A family-run Kalihi restaurant serving Hawaiian food since 1946; the James Beard Foundation named it one of America's Classics in 2000.
James Beard: America's Classics 2000
Alan Wong's
5000 Kahala Ave, Honolulu
James Beard winner
James Beard: Best Chefs winner 1996 (Alan Wong)
Bar Leather Apron
745 Fort St #127A, Honolulu
James Beard winner
James Beard: Outstanding Bar winner 2023
Fête
2 N Hotel St, Honolulu
James Beard winner
James Beard: Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific winner 2022 (Robynne Maiʻi)
Towns on Oʻahu
Where Oʻahu's places to eat cluster, counted from open map data. Town pages: Honolulu, Kapolei, ʻAiea, Waipahu, Kailua, Kāneʻohe, Haleʻiwa, Pearl City, Mililani.
| Town | Places to eat |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1,484 |
| Kapolei | 134 |
| ʻAiea | 123 |
| Waipahu | 118 |
| Kailua | 108 |
| Kāneʻohe | 94 |
| Pearl City | 59 |
| Haleʻiwa | 56 |
| Wahiawā | 55 |
| ʻEwa Beach | 47 |
| Mililani | 46 |
| Waiʻanae | 43 |
Health inspections on Oʻahu
The Hawaii State Department of Health, Food Safety Branch inspects restaurants on Oʻahu, as on every island, and posts a green, yellow or red placard at the door. It publishes results one search at a time, not in bulk, so Hawaiʻi Eats shows none.